Miss World 1988 , the 38th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 17 November 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall in London , UK . The winner was Linda Pétursdóttir ( '' Queen of Europe '' ) from Iceland . She was crowned by Miss World 1987 , Ulla Weigerstorfer of Austria . Runner-up was Yeon-hee Choi ( '' Queen of Asia '' ) representing Korea and third was Kirsty Roper from the United Kingdom . The Miss World 1988 was hosted by Peter Marshall , who has hosted other Miss World competitions such as Miss World 1986 , and Alexandra Bastedo , with musical performances by Koreana and 1970s American pop musician Donny Osmond
Miss World 1986
Miss World 1986
Miss World 1988