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1997 November 22
Baie Lazare, Seychelles
86 entries
Results
1 India Diana Hayden
Queen of Asia & Oceania
2 New Zealand Lauralee Martinovich
3 South Africa Jessica Motaung Queen of Africa
Finalists
4 Turkey Cagla Sikel Queen of Europe
5 Thailand
Tanya
Tiana "Thaen" Suesuntisook
Semi-finalists
Australia Laura Csortan (Miss Amity at Universe 97)
Lebanon Joëlle Georges Buhlok
Malaysia Arianna Teoh Lai Poh
United Kingdom Vicki-Lee Walberg
USA Sallie Toussaint Queen of
Americas
Remainder
American Virgin Islands Taisha Regina Gomes
Argentina Natalia Pombo
Aruba Michella Laclé Croes
Austria Susanne Nagele
Bahamas Alevta Adderley
Belgium Sandrine Corman (Universe 98)
Bolivia Mitzy Suárez Saucedo
Bosnia/Herzegovina Elma Terzic
Botswana Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe (Miss Universe 99)
Brazil Fernanda Rambo Agnes
British Virgin Islands Zoe Jennifer Walcott
Bulgaria Simona Velitchkova
Canada Keri-Lynn Power
Cape Verde Carmelinda Gonçalves
Cayman Islands Cassandra Powell
Chile Paulina Mladinic Zorzano
China (Taipei) Fang Su-Ling
Colombia Gladys Buitrago Caicedo
Costa Rica Rebeca Escalante Trejos
Croatia Martina Novosel
Cyprus Galatia Charalambidou
Czech Rep. Terezie Dobrovolna
Dominican Rep. Carolina Estrella Peña
Ecuador Clio Olaya Frías
Egypt Amal Shawki Soliman
Estonia Mairit Roosaar
Finland Minna Lehtinen (3rd RU Europe 99)
France Laure Belleville (Universe 96)
Germany Katja Glawe
Ghana Benita Sena Golomeke
Gibraltar Rosanna Ressa
Greece Eugenia Limantzaki
Guatemala Lourdes Mabel Valencia Bobadilla
Holland Sonja Aldina Silva
Honduras Hansel Cristina Cáceres Teruel
Hong Kong Vivian Lee Ming-Wai
Hungary Beata Petes
Ireland Andrea Roche (SF Universe 98)
Israel Mirit Greenberg
Italy Irene Lippi
Jamaica Michelle Moodie Queen of Caribbean Isles
Japan Shinobu Saraie
Korea Kim Jin-ah
Latvia Liga Graudumniece (International 98)
Lithuania Asta Vysniauskaite
Macau Agnes Lo Vai-Van
Malta Sarah Vella
Mexico Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides
Namibia Sheya Shipanga (Universe 97)
Nepal Jharana Bajracharya Rashid
Norway Charlotte Hoiaasen
Panama Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández
Paraguay Mariela Quiñónez García
Peru Claudia Maria Luque Barrantas
Philippines Kristine Rachel Gumabao Florendo
Poland Roksana Jonek
Portugal Icília Silva Berenguel (Universe & International 98)
Puerto Rico Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves
Russia Liudmila Popova
Seychelles Michelle Lane
Singapore Jasmine Wong Chiew Peng
Slovak Rep. Marietta Sencakova
Slovenia Maja Simec
Spain Nuria Avellaneda Gallego
Swaziland Xoliswa Mkhonta
Sweden Sofia Joelsson
Switzerland Tanja Gutmann (Universe 98)
Tanzania Saida Joy Kessy Sashays
Trinidad/Tobago Mandy Jagdeo
Uganda Lillian Acom
Ukraine Kseniya Kuz’menko (SF Europe 01)
Uruguay Ana González Kwasny
Venezuela Christina Dieckmann Jiménez
Yugoslavia Tamara Saponjic
Zambia Tukuza Tembo
Zimbabwe Una Patel
Awards
Miss Personality -
Thailand
Miss Photogenic - India
Best in Evening Gown - Sweden
Best in Swimwear - India
Most Spectacular National Dress -
New Zealand
Withdrew
Kazakhstan Jamilya Bicembieva
Nigeria Adanma Evoh |

Top Costa
Rica & Peru
Middle Chile & Panama
Bottom Bolivia, Colombia & Puerto Rico |
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Miss Botswana became Miss Universe 2 years later |

Mexico, Costa Rica & Venezuela |

UK, Holland & Germany |
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South Africa (3rd),
India (winner) & New Zealand (2nd) |
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