Bottom   Mauritius, Macau, Cayman Islands, Japan, Turkey, Malaysia, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Belize, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Western Samoa, Nigeria, Canada, Lebanon, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Turks & Caicos & Curacao

Ulla Weigerstorfer, a veterinary student from Vienna, Austria, was crowned Miss World in the 37th annual contest beauty pageant.  She said it was all like a dream.

The 5-foot-11, blue-eyed blonde, the first Austrian to win the title since 1969, was chosen from among 78 contestants.

“I didn’t think I would win,” Miss Weigerstorfer said after she was crowned in the 37th annual pageant in London.  “I feel there were 78 Miss Worlds here.”

The 20-year-old student and part-time model showed no signs of tears and smiled broadly as she walked down the runway wearing a black and purple flamenco-style dress and holding the Miss World scepter.

“I’m so happy, I couldn’t say,” she told reporters after the pageant at the Royal Albert Hall before an audience of 8,000.  An estimated 500 million television viewers in 50 countries watched the 90-minute show.

Miss Weigerstorfer was not favored by bookmakers.

The favorite going into the contest, Venezuela’s Albani Lozada Jimenez, was first runner up and Anna Margret Jonsdottir of Iceland was second runner up.

Miss Weigerstorfer also was named winner of the Queen of Beauty trophy for Europe, one of the five continental prizes.

Miss Venezuela, a 22-year-old television interviewer from Caracas, was named winner for the Americas.

The other Queens of Beauty were: Miss Nigeria, Mary Ngozi Biendseh, 19, for Africa; Miss Hong Kong, Pauline Lo Ling Yeung, 20, for Asia; and Miss Guam, Francel Caracol, 24, for Oceania.

Miss Austria was chosen from six finalists.  In addition to Miss Venezuela and Miss Iceland, they were Miss Poland, Monika Nowadasko Ewa, 23; Miss Argentina, Katerina Ciscato, 17; and Miss Colombia, Claudia Escobar Zapata, 21.

MISS WORLD 1987

1987 November 12
London, England
78 entries

Results
1  Austria  Ulla Weigerstorfer
      Queen of Europe
2  Venezuela  Albani Josefina Lozada Jiménez
       Queen of Americas
3  Iceland  Anna Margret Jonsdóttir (SF International '85, Universe '88)

Finalists
4  Poland  Monika Ewa Nowosadko (International '87, 1st RU Europe '88)
5  Colombia  Claudia Mercedes Escobar Zapata
6  Argentina  Caterina Ciscato 

Semi-finalists
France  Nathalie Marquay (Universe '87, Europe '88, SF International '88)
Guam  Francel Maribel Manibog Caracol
       Queen of Oceania
Holland  Angelique Johanna Gerarda Cremers (International '87)
Hong Kong  Pauline Yeung Bo-Ling (4th RU Universe '88)
       Queen of Asia
Israel  Ya’el Gertler
Nigeria  Mary Ngazi Bienoseh
       Queen of Africa

Remainder
American Virgin Islands  Lisa Pitram
Australia  Donna Thelma Rudrum (Universe '84)
Bahamas  Indira Regina Wood
Barbados  Dawn Michelle Waithe (Universe '87)
Belgium  Lynn Florentine Wesenbeek
Belize  Janine Sylvestre
Bermuda  Kim Elizabeth Johnston
Bolivia  Birgit Ellefsen (Hispanidad '88)
Brazil  Simone Augusto Costa da Silva 
Canada  Tracey Westerholm
Cayman Islands  Desirée Ann Hunter
Chile  Yasna Angelica Vukasovic Alvarez
Cook Islands  Michelle Leone Oberg
Costa Rica  Alexandra Eugenia Martínez Fuentes (International '87, Hispanidad '89)
Curacao  Diana Patricia Fraai
Cyprus  Niki Christou
Denmark  Zelma Hesselmann (International '87)
Dominican Republic  Paula del Carmen Lora García 
Ecuador  Cecilia Pozo Caminer (SF Latin America '84, SF Asia Pacific '85, 3rd RU South America '88, Universe '88)
El Salvador  Claudia Lorena Alvarenga Ruiz
Finland  Minna Susanna Rinnetmaki (SF Europe '88)
Germany  Christiane Kopp (Universe '88, International '88, Charm International '89)
Gibraltar  Mayte Sanchez (Universe '88)
Greece  Helena Moskiou
Guatemala  Mabel Daniza Hernández Gutiérrez
Honduras  Claudia Maria Paz Valladares 
India  Manisha Kohli
Ireland  Adrienne Rock (Universe '88)
Isle of Man  Lesley Elizabeth Henthorn
Italy  Barbara Martinuzzi
Jamaica  Janice Nadine Whittingham
Japan  Keiko Unno
Kenya  Sheila Linda Kegode
Korea  Chung Myoung-sun
Lebanon  Josiane Haddad (Maja '86)
Luxembourg  Claudine Atten (International '87)
Macau  Olivia Ana Maria do Rosário (Wonderland '88)
Malaysia  Sheela Shankar
Malta  Joanne Corser
Mauritius  Marie-France Geraldine Mamet
Mexico  Elizabeth Carrillo Iturrios 
New Zealand  Karyn Annemarie Therese Meltcaf
Norway  Mette Veiseth
Panama  María Cordelia Denis Urriola
Papua New Guinea  Harriet Joan Warren
Paraguay  Lourdes Beatriz Stanley Baranda
Peru  Suzette Marie Woodman Denegri
Philippines Maria Lourdes Manalili Apostol
Portugal  Paula Isabel Leal de Sousa
Singapore  Janicia Koh Wee Ling
Spain  Sonsoles Artigas Medero  (Universe '88)
Sri Lanka  Priyanjali Marina Frances De Alwis
St. Kitts  Jennifer Elvina Hensley
St. Vincent  Nicole Camille Hadaway 
Swaziland  Phindile Patricia Simelane
Sweden  Karin Agneta Charlotta Trydell
Switzerland  Gabriela Bigler (Universe '88)
Thailand  Benjawan "Maem" Srilapan
Trinidad & Tobago  Maria del Valle Xavier
Turkey  Sebnem Dincgor
Turks & Caicos  Edna Elizabeth Smith (Universe '88)
United Kingdom  Karen Mellor
U.S.A.  Clotilde Helen Cabrera
Uruguay  Monica Ines Borrea Vicente
Western Samoa  Ainslie Berking (Asia Pacific '87)
Yugoslavia  Matilda Sazdova

Awards
Miss Personality  United States
Miss Photogenic  Sweden