The contest was held for the first time in 11 years outside Japan.  Before the contest in Manila began, 100 Filipino students picketed the theatre for 15 minutes, denouncing the contest as an "U.S.A. imperialist tool" to sell beauty products. They were dispered by police.  The winner, 16-year-old high-school student Simone Renee Overman, was born in Pueblo, Colorado, but had moved to Hawaii.

Results
1  Hawaii  Simone Renee Overman
2  Denmark  Rikke Petersen 
3  Finland  Anne-Maria Tarhia
4  Iceland  Unnur Steinsson (Universe 83; 3rd RU World 83)
5  Philippines  Maria Felicidad Luis

Semi-finalists
Australia  Joanne Katheleen Bacon 
Britain  Janet Beverly Hobson (SF Universe 79; Europe 80)
Japan  Motomi Hibino
Mexico  Lorena Medina Hernández
U.S.A.  Maria Berta Palacio

Remainder
Argentina  Graciela Patricia Marti
Austria  Bernadette Moes
Belgium  Veronique Louise Deville
Bolivia  Heidi Suarez Levy
Brazil  Ana Paula de Oliviera Sang
Canada  Patricia Glinka
Chile  Claudia Leighton Palacios 
Colombia  Rosa Paulina Davila Abondano
Costa Rica  Jeannette Leon Aparicio
France  Isabelle Sophie Benard (Universe & World 81; SF Europe 81)
Germany  Christine Dorow
Greece  Maria Karafanti
Guadeloupe  Danielle Haberkorn
Guam  Kimberley Ann Carey 
Holland  Monique Hermans
Honduras  Charlotte Thiebaud Rodríguez
India  Ayesha Dutt
Ireland  Anne Catriona O'Callaghan
Israel  Lea Barkai
Italy  Gloria Bozzala
Korea  Kim Hye-ran
Malaysia  Feona Watford
Malta  Josette Francis Vella
New Zealand  Kim Subritzsky
Norway  Bente Knutsson
Puerto Rico  Ana Matilde Martinez
Singapore  Tan Bee Lee
Spain  María Remedios Tena Durán
Sweden  Helena Rundblad
Switzerland  Sandra Blaser
Thailand  Pirada Somnapan
Turkey  Irem Ayse Ozyurek
Uruguay  Silvia Marianela Bas Carresse (World 81)
Venezuela  Lisbeth Fernandez Watson

Awards
Miss Mabuhay (Friendship)  Iceland
Miss Photogenic  Denmark
Miss Punctual  Iceland
Best in Swimsuit  Hawaii
Miss Talent  Bolivia
Best National Costume  Colombia

Results
1  Italy  Monica Ronzoni
2  Spain  María de los Angeles Fraile Gutiérrez
3  U.S.A.  Susan June Walters
4  Finland  Christina Saara Helena Eklund
5  Venezuela  Norys Cristina Silva Correa

Semi-finalists
Canada  Heather Jean Hiscox
Iceland  Svava Thorgerdur Johansen
India  Sangeeta Tahilramani
Japan  Akemi Tsuchihashi
Malaysia  Zainab Ahmad Merican
New Zealand  Tania Susan Clague (Universe 84)
Philippines  Joyce Ann Fellosas Burton
Reunion  Frances Florence Edmee
Scotland  Elaine Gramond Hunter
Wales  Caroline Jane Williams (3rd RU Europe 82; SF International 82)

Remainder
Australia  Sherry Lee Mountford 
Austria  Michaela Puhringer
Belgium  Ghislaine Korine Joypens
Bolivia  Jenny Patricia Requeña Rodas
Brazil  Andrea Mendes Ferreira
Colombia  Yvonne Maritza Gomez Lugo
Costa Rica  Maria Alexandra Peña
Denmark  Annemarie Hansen
England  Tracy Elaine MacMunn
France  Patricia Revest
Germany  Peggy Berlati
Greece  Maria Armadorou
Guam  Maria Isabel Perez
Holland  Johanna Anja Jansen
Honduras  Mary Irías Smith
Hong Kong  Jackie Chan
Ireland  Ciara Catherit Reid
Israel  Sarit Agiv
Korea  Kim Soh-hyoung
Malta  Anita Rita Schembri
Mexico  María Eugenia Alamilla Murillo
Norway  Tone Michelsen
Puerto Rico  Lisette Ann Lugo
Singapore  Wendy Liong Lai Kuan
Sweden  Susann Mansson
Thailand  Sinjai Hongthai
Turkey  Denz Ustunzoy
Uruguay  Ivonne Gonzalez

Awards
Miss Friendship  Australia
Miss Photogenic  Spain
Best National Costume  Korea   
Miss Elegance  Italy
Miss Talent  Iceland

Withdrew
Switzerland  Daniella Vetter