Miss Norway
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Miss Norway is the name used to identify Norway
's representatives to international beauty pageants.
Frøken Norge which qualifies its winners to Miss World
and Miss Universe
; and Miss Norway, where the winner competes in Miss Earth
since 2010 and the runners-up go to Miss International
and some minor international pageants.
Since 1985, Frøken Norge is a registered trademark in Norway and the supervisor is Geir Hamnes; while Miss Norway was established by Geir Killingland in 1983 and is organized by Norwegian Models headed by Armand Bye.
Representatives to Miss World
Norway sent its first Miss World representative to the third Miss World pageant in 1953
. Norway has never won Miss World. Its best placement belongs to Ingeborg Sørensen, 1st runner-up to Miss World 1972
.
Representatives to Miss Universe
Norway sent its first Miss Universe representative to the first Miss Universe pageant in 1952
. Norway has won Miss Universe once: Mona Grudt
in 1990
.
Representatives to Miss Earth
Miss Norway sent its first Miss Earth representative to Miss Earth 2002
, the second edition of the Miss Earth
beauty pageant. Norway has never won Miss Earth. Its best result is Fay Larsen's Top 10 placement in 2003
. Starting in 2010, the winner of Miss Norway will compete in the Miss Earth pageant.
Representatives to Miss International
Norway sent its first Miss International representative to the first Miss International pageant in 1960
. Norway has won Miss International twice: Catherine Alexandra Gude
in 1988
and Anne Lena Hansen in 1995
.
In 2004, contestant Aylar Lie
was disqualified from the contest when it was found she had appeared in many pornographic movies.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's representatives to international beauty pageants.
History
Currently, Norway has two national beauty pageants:Frøken Norge which qualifies its winners to 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...
and 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....
; and Miss Norway, where the winner competes in Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
since 2010 and the runners-up go to Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
and some minor international pageants.
Since 1985, Frøken Norge is a registered trademark in Norway and the supervisor is Geir Hamnes; while Miss Norway was established by Geir Killingland in 1983 and is organized by Norwegian Models headed by Armand Bye.
Representatives to Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
Norway sent its first Miss World representative to the third Miss World pageant in 1953Miss World 1953
Miss World 1953, the third annual Miss World pageant, was held on October 19, 1953 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 15 contestants competed for the Miss World title...
. Norway has never won Miss World. Its best placement belongs to Ingeborg Sørensen, 1st runner-up to Miss World 1972
Miss World 1972
The 22nd Annual Miss World pageant was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 December 1972 on BBC. 53 delegates vied for the crown won by Belinda Green of Australia...
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| Year | Miss World Norway | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | - | |
| 1952 | - | |
| 1953 | Solveig Gulbrandsen | |
| 1954 | - | |
| 1955 | - | |
| 1956 | - | |
| 1957 | - | |
| 1958 | Åse Gjeldvik | Top 10 |
| 1959 | Berit Grundvig | |
| 1960 | Grete Solhøi | Top 15 |
| 1961 | - | |
| 1962 | - | |
| 1963 | - | |
| 1964 | - | |
| 1965 | - | |
| 1966 | Birgit Andersen | 5th Runner-up |
| 1967 | Vigdis Sollie | |
| 1968 | Hedda Lien | |
| 1969 | Kjersti Jortun | 6th Runner-up |
| 1970 | Aud Fosse | |
| 1971 | Kate Starvik | |
| 1972 | Ingeborg Sørensen | 1st Runner-up |
| 1973 | Wenche Steen | |
| 1974 | Torill Larsen | Top 15 |
| 1975 | Sissel Gulbrandsen | |
| 1976 | Nina Kristin Rønneberg | |
| 1977 | Åshild Ottesen | |
| 1978 | Elisabeth Klæboe | |
| 1979 | Jeanette Aarum | |
| 1980 | Maiken Nielsen | |
| 1981 | Anita Nyboe | |
| 1982 | Jeanette Krefting | |
| 1983 | Karen Elisabeth Dobloug | |
| 1984 | Ingrid Marie Martens | |
| 1985 | Karen Margrethe Moe | |
| 1986 | Inger Louise Berg | |
| 1987 | Mette Veiseth | |
| 1988 | Rita Paulsen | Top 10 |
| 1989 | Bente Brunland | |
| 1990 | Ingeborg Kolseth | |
| 1991 | Anne-Britt Rovik | |
| 1992 | Kjersti Brakestad | |
| 1993 | Rita Omvik | |
| 1994 | Anne Lena Hansen | |
| 1995 | Inger Lise Ebeltoft | |
| 1996 | Eva Sjøholt | |
| 1997 | Charlotte Høiåsen | |
| 1998 | Henriette Dankertsen | |
| 1999 | Anette Haukaas | Top 10 |
| 2000 | Stine Pedersen | |
| 2001 | Malin Johansen | |
| 2002 | Kathrine Sørland Kathrine Sørland Kathrine Sørland is a Norwegian fashion model, TV presenter and beauty queen who has competed in the Miss World and Miss Universe beauty pageants.-Beauty pageants:... |
3rd Runner-up |
| 2003 | Elisabeth Wathne | Top 20 |
| 2004 | Hege Tørresdal | |
| 2005 | Helene Tråsavik | |
| 2006 | Tonje Elise Skjærvik | |
| 2007 | Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge is a Norwegian model who was born and grew up in Molde, a small town of the northwest-coast of Norway. She represented her country in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China on 1 December 2007; and Miss International 2008 in Macau, China on 8 November 2008... |
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| 2008 | Lene Egeli Lene Egeli Lene Egeli is a Norwegian beauty pageant contestant and model who won the title of Frøken Norge 2008, on the 21st April 2008. She went on to represent Norway in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 13, 2008... |
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| 2009 | Sara Skjoldnes | |
| 2010 | Mariann Birkedal Mariann Birkedal -External links:*... |
Top 7 |
Representatives to Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss 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....
Norway sent its first Miss Universe representative to the first Miss Universe pageant in 1952Miss Universe 1952
Miss Universe 1952, the very first Miss Universe pageant, was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, USA. 30 contestants competed for the crown...
. Norway has won Miss Universe once: Mona Grudt
Mona Grudt
Mona Grudt Bittrick became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990.-Miss Universe:...
in 1990
Miss Universe 1990
Miss Universe 1990, the 39th Miss Universe pageant was held at Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, USA on April 15, 1990. Mona Grudt of Norway was crowned as Miss Universe 1990. Seventy-one contestants competed for the crown....
.
| Year | Miss Universe Norway | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Eva Røine | |
| 1953 | Synnøve Gulbrandsen | Top 16 |
| 1954 | Mona Stornes | Top 16 |
| 1955 | Solveig Borstad | Top 15 |
| 1956 | - | |
| 1957 | - | |
| 1958 | Greta Andersen | |
| 1959 | Jorunn Kristjansen | 1st Runner-up |
| 1960 | Ragnhild Aas | Top 15 |
| 1961 | Rigmor Trengereid | |
| 1962 | Julie Ege Julie Ege Julie Ege was a Norwegian actress and model.Ege was born in Høyland, Sandnes; she was a Miss Norway and Miss Universe contestant and a Penthouse Pet. In 1967, she moved to England as an au pair to improve her English and also studied at a language school.... |
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| 1963 | Eva Carlberg | |
| 1964 | Jorunn Nystedt | Top 10 |
| 1965 | Britt Aaberg | |
| 1966 | Siri Gro Nilsen | Top 15 |
| 1967 | Gro Goksør | |
| 1968 | Tone Knaran | Top 15 |
| 1969 | Patricia "Pia" Walker | Top 15 |
| 1970 | Vibeke Steineger | |
| 1971 | Ruby Reitan | |
| 1972 | Liv Hanche Olsen | |
| 1973 | Aina Walle | 2nd Runner-up |
| 1974 | - | |
| 1975 | - | |
| 1976 | Bente Lihaug | Top 12 |
| 1977 | Åshild Ottesen | |
| 1978 | Jeanette Aarum | |
| 1979 | Unni Margrethe Øglænd | |
| 1980 | Maiken Nielsen | |
| 1981 | Mona Olsen | Top 12 |
| 1982 | Jeanette Krefting | |
| 1983 | Karen Elisabeth Dobloug | Top 12 |
| 1984 | Ingrid Marie Martens | |
| 1985 | Karen Margrethe Moe | |
| 1986 | Tone Henriksen | |
| 1987 | Mariann Leines | |
| 1988 | Bente Brunland | Top 10 |
| 1989 | Lene Ornhoft | |
| 1990 | Mona Grudt Mona Grudt Mona Grudt Bittrick became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990.-Miss Universe:... |
Miss Universe 1990 |
| 1991 | Lene Maria Pedersen | 13th place |
| 1992 | Anne Sofie Galåen | 14th place |
| 1993 | Ine Beate Strand | Best National Costume 22nd place |
| 1994 | Caroline Sætre | 40th place |
| 1995 | Lena Sandvik | 36th place |
| 1996 | Inger Lise Ebeltoft | 22nd place |
| 1997 | - | |
| 1998 | Stine Bergsvand | |
| 1999 | - | |
| 2000 | Tonje Kristin Wøllo | |
| 2001 | Linda Marshall | |
| 2002 | Hege Hatlo | |
| 2003 | Hanne-Karine Sørby | |
| 2004 | Kathrine Sørland Kathrine Sørland Kathrine Sørland is a Norwegian fashion model, TV presenter and beauty queen who has competed in the Miss World and Miss Universe beauty pageants.-Beauty pageants:... |
Top 15 |
| 2005 | Helene Tråsavik | Top 15 |
| 2006 | Martine Jonassen | |
| 2007 | Kirby Ann Basken Kirby Ann Basken Kirby Ann Basken is a Norwegian model. She was born in Lørenskog, Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother. On April 9, 2007, she won the coveted title of Miss Norway Universe 2007 and represented Norway in the Miss Universe 2007 pageant held in Mexico City in May 2007... |
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| 2008 | Mariann Birkedal Mariann Birkedal -External links:*... |
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| 2009 | Eli Landa Eli Landa Eli Landa, born 21 March 1984 in Sandnes, Norway, but now living in Stavanger, is a Norwegian model, bank employee and teacher student at the University of Stavanger who was crowned Frøken Norge Universe 2009 on 28 March 2009... |
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| 2010 | Melinda Elvenes | |
| 2011 | - |
Representatives to Miss EarthMiss EarthMiss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
Miss Norway sent its first Miss Earth representative to Miss Earth 2002Miss Earth 2002
Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant...
, the second edition of the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
beauty pageant. Norway has never won Miss Earth. Its best result is Fay Larsen's Top 10 placement in 2003
Miss Earth 2003
Miss Earth 2003, the 3rd edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2003 at the UP Theater, in Quezon City, Philippines. Fifty-seven delegates from all over the globe participated in the event. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries...
. Starting in 2010, the winner of Miss Norway will compete in the Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Miss Earth Norway | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | - | |
| 2002 | Linn Olaisen | |
| 2003 | Fay Larsen | Top 10 |
| 2004 | Birgitte Korsvik | Top 16 |
| 2005 | Vibeke Hansen | |
| 2006 | Meriam Lerøy Brahimi | |
| 2007 | Margaret Paulin Hauge | |
| 2008 | - | |
| 2009 | - | |
| 2010 | Iman Kerigo |
Representatives to Miss InternationalMiss InternationalMiss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
Norway sent its first Miss International representative to the first Miss International pageant in 1960Miss International 1960
Miss International 1960, the first edition of International Beauty Congress Pageant was held on August 12, 1960 at Long Beach, California, USA. There are 52 delegates from all over the world competed the title. Miss Colombia, Stella Márquez Zawadski won the title...
. Norway has won Miss International twice: Catherine Alexandra Gude
Catherine Alexandra Gude
Catherine Alexandra Gude of Norway is the first delegate from her country to win the Miss International beauty pageant in 1988.She bested 45 other contestants to win the title in Gifu, Japan.-References:...
in 1988
Miss International 1988
Miss International 1988, the 28th Miss International pageant, was held on June 17, 1988 in Gifu, Japan and hosted by Masumi Okada. Catherine Alexandra Gude of Norway was crowned at the end of the event.-Placements:- Special awards:-External links:*...
and Anne Lena Hansen in 1995
Miss International 1995
Miss International 1995, the 35th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sinjuyo Pension Hall, Nippon Seinenkan, Tokyo, Japan on September 10, 1995. 47 contestants competed for the coveted title. Christina Lekka of Greece crowned Anne Lena Hansen of Norway as the new titleholder...
.
| Year | Miss International Norway | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Lise Hammer | |
| 1961 | Åse Marie Schmedling | Top 15 |
| 1962 | Beate Brevik Johansen | |
| 1963 | Martha Tunge | |
| 1964 | Inger Sande | |
| 1965 | Aud Jansen | |
| 1966 | - | |
| 1967 | - | |
| 1968 | Hedda Lie | |
| 1969 | Ingeborg Sørensen | Top 15 |
| 1970 | Tone Knaran | Top 15 |
| 1971 | May Lindstad | Top 15 |
| 1972 | Vigdis Thire | |
| 1973 | Anne Katrine Ramstad | |
| 1974 | - | |
| 1975 | - | |
| 1976 | - | |
| 1977 | Bente Lihaug | |
| 1978 | Jeanette Aarum | 1st Runner-up |
| 1979 | Unni Margrethe Øglænd | |
| 1980 | Heidi Louise Oiseth | |
| 1981 | Helen Holager | |
| 1982 | Jeanette Roger Blixt | |
| 1983 | Christine Zeiner | |
| 1984 | Monika Lien | |
| 1985 | Torunn Forsberg | Top 15 |
| 1986 | Annette Bjerke | Top 15 |
| 1987 | Hege Elisabeth Rasmussen | |
| 1988 | Catherine Alexandra Gude Catherine Alexandra Gude Catherine Alexandra Gude of Norway is the first delegate from her country to win the Miss International beauty pageant in 1988.She bested 45 other contestants to win the title in Gifu, Japan.-References:... |
Miss International 1988 |
| 1989 | Heidi Olsen | |
| 1990 | Hanne Thorsdalen | Top 15 |
| 1991 | Hege Cathrin Baardsen | |
| 1992 | Rita Omvik | Top 15 |
| 1993 | - | |
| 1994 | Ann Wibeche Hoel | |
| 1995 | Anne Lena Hansen | Miss International 1995 |
| 1996 | Eva-Charlotte Stenset | Top 15 |
| 1997 | - | |
| 1998 | Bjørg Sofie Lovstad | |
| 1999 | Anette Rusten | |
| 2000 | Frida Agnethe Johnson | |
| 2001 | Siv Therese Haavik | Miss Friendship |
| 2002 | - | |
| 2003 | Fay Larsen | |
| 2004 | Stephanie Eide Furguiel | |
| 2005 | Karoline Nakken | |
| 2006 | Linn Andersen | |
| 2007 | - | |
| 2008 | Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge is a Norwegian model who was born and grew up in Molde, a small town of the northwest-coast of Norway. She represented her country in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China on 1 December 2007; and Miss International 2008 in Macau, China on 8 November 2008... |
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| 2009 | Beatrice M. Delås | |
| 2010 | Marion Dyrvik |
Disqualified contestants
According to the Miss Norway regulations, candidates must not have been pictured naked in a commercial production or publication.In 2004, contestant Aylar Lie
Aylar Lie
Aylar Dianati Lie is a Norwegian model of Iranian Azerbaijani descent and former pornographic actress who gained celebrity status under the pseudonym Diana. She is currently working in the music industry as a music video actress and singer, having featured in several of Swedish DJ Basshunter's...
was disqualified from the contest when it was found she had appeared in many pornographic movies.