Miss World 1985

Miss World 1985, the 35th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1985 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. 78 contestants from all over the world competed for the coveted title. Miss World 1984, Astrid Carolina Herrera of Venezuela, crowned Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir of Iceland as the new Miss World at the end of the event.

This edition marked the debut of Côte d'Ivoire, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zaire. And the return of Uganda, which last competed in 1968, Luxembourg last competed in 1977, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last competed (as Saint Vincent) in 1978 and Liberia last competed in 1983.

Honduras, withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.