Aneta Beata Kręglicka (born 23 March 1965) is a Polish dancer and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1989 contest[1] on 22 November 1989 in Hong Kong, representing Poland. She became the first woman from Poland to win the title and the oldest titleholder when she was crowned on 22 November 1989, at the age of 24 years, 244 days. The next Pole to win said pageant was Karolina Bielawska in 2021.

Aneta Kręglicka
Born
Aneta Beata Kręglicka

(1965-03-23) 23 March 1965 (age 59)
Szczecin, Poland
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Polonia 1989
Miss World 1989
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)
Miss Polonia 1989
(Winner)
Miss International 1989
(1st Runner-Up)
Miss World 1989
(Winner)

Early life

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She was born in Szczecin. She studied economics at Gdańsk University and began graduate studies at SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Poland. She was a member of the contemporary dance group at Gdańsk University before entering the Miss Poland pageant.

Miss World

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In July 1989, she was crowned as Miss Polonia 1989. In September she traveled to Japan to represent her country at Miss International 1989, almost winning the crown for Poland, becoming the first runner-up to Iris Klein of Germany.

After this experience, she had to prepare immediately for Miss World, held in Hong Kong, and on 22 November 1989 won the title of Miss World 1989.[2] For a year she traveled the world, fulfilling her obligations and helping the Miss World Organization with their charitable causes.

Life after Miss World

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In 2006, she took part in the third season of the Polish version of Dancing With The Stars. She was also one of the judges at Miss World 2006, held in Poland that year.

She has one son, Aleksander, with her husband, director Maciej Żak.

References

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  1. ^ (18 June 2009). Aneta Kręglicka... skoro piękna, to pewnie głupia, Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish), Retrieved 5 November 2010
  2. ^ Miss World History Archived 13 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World
1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss World Europe
1989
Succeeded by
  Siobhan McClafferty
Preceded by
Joanna Gapińska
Miss Polonia
1989
Succeeded by
Joanna Michalska
Preceded by
Joanna Gapińska
Miss Polonia World
1989
Succeeded by
Ewa Maria Szymczak
Vacant Miss Polonia International
1989
Succeeded by
Ewa Maria Szymczak