1998 Miss Universe Pageant Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii, USA May 12 Host: Jack Wagner Winner: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Wendy Fitzwilliam 1st Runner-up: VENEZUELA - Veruska Ramírez Medina 2nd Runner-up: PUERTO RICO - Joyce Giraud Mojica ( Listed in the order they were called ) FINAL 3: VENEZUELA - Veruska Ramírez Medina TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Wendy Fitzwilliam PUERTO RICO - Joyce Giraud Mojica TOP 5: COLOMBIA - Silvia Ortíz Guerra U.S.A. - Shawnae Nicole Jebbia TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Wendy Fitzwilliam PUERTO RICO - Joyce Giraud Mojica VENEZUELA - Veruska Ramírez Medina 10 SEMI-FINALISTS: SOUTH AFRICA - Kerishnie Naicker RUSSIA - Anna Malova IRELAND - Andrea Roche BRAZIL - Michela Dauzacker Marchi COLOMBIA - Silvia Ortíz Guerra INDIA - Lymaraina D´Souza TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Wendy Fitzwilliam VENEZUELA - Veruska Ramírez Medina U.S.A. - Shawnae Nicole Jebbia PUERTO RICO - Joyce Giraud Mojica AWARDS: Miss Congeniality: TURKEY - Asuman Krause Miss Photogenic: SLOVAK REPUBLIC - Vladimira Hrenovcikova Clairol Herbal Essence Style Award: MEXICO - Katty Fuentes Garcia Best in Swimsuit: VENEZUELA - Veruska Ramírez Medina Best National Costume: 1. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Wendy Fitzwilliam 2. PERU - Karin Bernal 3. MEXICO - Katty Fuentes García 1997 <<< >>> 1999 All rights reserved. Copyright © 2004-2010, pageants@veestarz This page hosted by Veestarz.com