Miss Austria
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Miss Austria is a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria
. From 1959, the promoter is Miss Austria Corporation. Winner represents Austria in Miss World
.
But there were beauty contests already prior to World War II, of which little is known. The Viennese girl Lisl Goldarbeiter was crowned Miss Universe
in 1929; other Austrian beauty queens were Ms. von Grienberger in 1930, and Herta van Haentjens in 1931. Their pictures and family names are known from contemporary collectors' cards, but not the exact title (Miss Austria, Miss Österreich). They took part in the Miss Europe
contests.
In the pageant of Miss Austria, the first and second placed candidates of each federal state take part. So in the final there are 18 delegates from the 9 Bundesländer.
Different spelling of names:
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. From 1959, the promoter is Miss Austria Corporation. Winner represents Austria in Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
.
But there were beauty contests already prior to World War II, of which little is known. The Viennese girl Lisl Goldarbeiter was crowned Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
in 1929; other Austrian beauty queens were Ms. von Grienberger in 1930, and Herta van Haentjens in 1931. Their pictures and family names are known from contemporary collectors' cards, but not the exact title (Miss Austria, Miss Österreich). They took part in the Miss Europe
Miss Europe
Miss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
contests.
In the pageant of Miss Austria, the first and second placed candidates of each federal state take part. So in the final there are 18 delegates from the 9 Bundesländer.
Winners from 1948
| Year | Miss Austria | Federal state |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Ingrid Jonaszin | ? |
| 1949 | Nadja Tiller Nadja Tiller Nadja Tiller is an Austrian actress. She was one of the most popular German actresses of the 1950s and 1960s.She won the Miss Austria competition in 1949, a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria. She had her major film debut in 1952 in 'Märchen vom Glück .In 1955, she acted... |
Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1950 | Hanni Schall | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1951 | Nadja Tiller Nadja Tiller Nadja Tiller is an Austrian actress. She was one of the most popular German actresses of the 1950s and 1960s.She won the Miss Austria competition in 1949, a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria. She had her major film debut in 1952 in 'Märchen vom Glück .In 1955, she acted... |
Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1952 | Inge Fröwis | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1953 | Inge Fröwis | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1954 | ? | ? |
| 1955 | Felicitas von Goebel | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1956 | Traudl Eichinger | ? |
| 1957 | Hannerl Melcher | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1958 | Hanni Ehrenstrasser | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1959 | Christl Spazier | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1960 | Luise Kammermeier | ? |
| 1961 | Dorli Lazek | ? |
| 1962 | Heidi Fischer | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1963 | Erika Kammbach | ? |
| 1964 | Evi Rieck | ? |
| 1965 | Carin Schmidt | ? |
| 1966 | Brigitte Krüger | ? |
| 1967 | Christl Bartu | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1968 | Eva Rueber-Staier Eva Rueber-Staier Eva Rueber-Staier is an Austrian actress and former Miss World.Rueber-Staier was born in 1951 in Bruck an der Mur, Styria. She won the title of Miss Austria and participated in the Miss Universe contest in 1969, in which she was a top 15 semifinalist. She went on to win the Miss World pageant... |
Steiermark |
| 1969 | Evi Kurtz | Steiermark |
| 1970 | Sonja Milnaric | Tyrol Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... |
| 1971 | Roswita Winkler | ? |
| 1972 | Ursula Bacher | Kärnten |
| 1973 | Roswitha Kobald | Steiermark |
| 1974 | Evelyn Engleder | Oberösterreich |
| 1975 | Rosemarie Holzschuh | ? |
| 1976 | Heidi Passian | ? |
| 1977 | Eva Düringer | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1978 | Doris Anwander | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1979 | Karin Zorn | Steiermark |
| 1980 | Helga Scheidl | ? |
| 1981 | Edda Schnell | ? |
| 1982 | Elisabeth Kawan | Steiermark |
| 1983 | Mercedes Stermitz | Steiermark |
| 1984 | Michaela Nußbaumer | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1985 | Elfride Heindl | Steiermark |
| 1986 | Ulli Harb | Steiermark |
| 1987 | Marielle Moosmann | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1988 | Sabine Grundner | Kärnten |
| 1989 | Nicole Natter | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1990 | Susanne Hausleitner | Steiermark |
| 1991 | Christine Heiss | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1992 | Tamara Mock | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 1993 | Jutta Mirnig | Kärnten |
| 1994 | Eva Medosch | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 1995 | Dagmar Perl | Steiermark |
| 1996 | Sonja Horner | Oberösterreich |
| 1997 | Susanne Nagele | Tirol Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... |
| 1998 | Sabine Lindorfer | Oberösterreich |
| 1999 | Sandra Köbl | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
| 2000 | Patricia Kaiser | Oberösterreich |
| 2001 | Daniela Rockenschaub | Oberösterreich |
| 2002 | Céline Roscheck | Niederösterreich |
| 2003 | Tanja Duhović | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 2004 | Silvia Hackl | Oberösterreich |
| 2005 | Isabella Stangl | Salzburg Salzburg -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for... |
| 2006 | Tatjana Batinić | Wien Wien Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:... |
| 2007 | Christine Reiler Christine Reiler Christine Reiler is a beauty queen who represented Austria in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China, and she became one of the top 16 semifinalists. Reiler is studying Medicine and would like to join Médecins sans Frontières and work in the Third World.In private, she had a relationship with Austrian... |
Niederösterreich |
| 2008 | Marina Schneider | Tirol Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... |
| 2009 | Anna Hammel | Oberösterreich |
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