On November 17, 1988, the Miss World sisterhood welcomed a new titleholder when Linda Petursdottir was crowned Miss World 1988.
The Top 5 finalists at the Miss World 1988 pageant were:
1st runner-up, Korea – Yeon-hee Choi
2nd runner-up, United Kingdom – Kirsty Roper
3rd runner-up, Venezuela – Emma Rabbe
4th runner-up, Spain – Susana de la Llave Varon
The Top 10 semi-finalists at the Miss World 1988 pageant were:
Australia – Catherine Bushell
Austria – Alexandra Werbanschitz
Norway – Rita Paulsen
Sweden – Cecilia Margareta Hörberg
United States – Diana Maga?a