Angela Visser
Visser in 1989
Born
Angela Visser

(1966-10-18) 18 October 1966 (age 57)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
SpousePhil Missig
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Holland 1988
Miss Universe 1989
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Holland 1988
(Winner)
Miss World 1988
(Unplaced)
Miss Universe 1989
(Winner)

Angela Visser (born 18 October 1966) is a Dutch actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1989. She is the first and only Dutch woman to win the title of the Miss Universe.[1] Visser, who had previously worked as a model and beautician, was crowned Miss Holland in August 1988.

On May 5, 1990, together with the then mayor of Rotterdam Bram Peper, she opened the European Walk of Fame. She was also the first to get her own tile along with Lee Towers.[2]

Miss Universe

A few months prior, she competed at Miss World 1988, but did not make it into the top ten. Then, at Miss Universe 1989, Angela swept all three semi-finals competitions and it was obvious she was the virtually unanimous choice of the judges. Placing second after her was Louise Drevenstam of Sweden, with contestants from the United States, Poland and Mexico following. Rounding up the top ten were the contestants from Germany, Venezuela, Finland, Jamaica, and Chile.

Filmography

After her reign, Visser came back to the pageant to be its color commentator (from 1991 to 1994). She has also appeared in films such as Hot Under the Collar, Killer Tomatoes Eat France!, and on television shows:

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Hot Under the Collar Catherine
1992 Killer Tomatoes Eat France Marie
1992 The Ben Stiller Show Anna / Receptionist 2 episodes
1993 Acapulco H.E.A.T. Melody Episode: "Code Name: Million Dollar Ladies (a.k.a. Vanished)"
1993 Beverly Hills, 90210 Nina 2 episodes
1993 Blossom Ethel the Mermaid 2 episodes
1993–1994 Baywatch Greta / Elke 2 episodes
1995 Friends Samantha Episode: "The One Where the Monkey Gets Away"
1995 Boy Meets World Rebecca-Alexa Episode: "Train of Fools"
1996 Spy Hard Georgeous Blonde
1997–1999 USA High Ms. Gabrielle Dupre 95 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Angela Visser werd dertig jaar geleden Miss Universe". www.rijnmond.nl (in Dutch). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Geen animo voor tegel Miss Universe op Walk of Fame". www.rijnmond.nl (in Dutch). 11 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
Awards and achievements Preceded by Porntip Nakhirunkanok Miss Universe 1989 Succeeded by Mona Grudt Preceded byAngelique Cremers Miss Nederland World 1988 Succeeded byLiesbeth Caspers Preceded byAnnabet Berendsen Miss Nederland Universe 1989 Succeeded byStephanie Halenbeek Preceded byAngelique Cremers Miss Holland 1988 Succeeded byStephanie Halenbeek Media offices Preceded byLeeza Gibbons and Margaret Gardiner Miss Universe color commentator (with Leeza Gibbons) 19911992 (with Cecilia Bolocco) 1993 (with Arthel Neville) 1994 Succeeded byDaisy Fuentes Preceded byTracy Scoggins Miss Teen USA color commentator (with Marcia Strassman) 1989 Succeeded byLeeza Gibbons and Kelly Hu