Miss Iceland (Icelandic: Ungfrú Ísland) is the annual national beauty contest of Iceland.
[edit] History
The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was called Miss Reykjavík (Ungfrú Reykjavík). Since 1955, the contest has taken place under the current name Miss Iceland.
In the past, contest winners gained the right to represent Iceland in Miss Universe, Miss World or Miss International. As of 2009, the winner goes on to compete in Miss World. Runners-up go to Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[1]
There are six regional preliminary contests in each of the five rural regions and in the capital Reykjavík. 20 to 24 candidates, three to four from each region, take part in the finals.
Iceland is one of the most successful countries at the Miss World pageant with three victories, a record for a nation with a population of less than half million people.
The current owner of the pageant is Arnar Laufdal Ólafsson.
[edit] Winners
| Year |
Name |
Participated in |
Placement |
Notes |
| 1955 |
Arna Hjörleifsdóttir |
Miss World 1955 |
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| 1956 |
Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir |
Miss World 1956 |
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| 1957 |
Bryndís Schram |
Miss Universe 1957 |
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| 1958 |
Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir |
Miss Universe 1959 |
Top 15 |
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| 1959 |
Sigríður Geirsdóttir |
Miss International 1960 |
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| 1960 |
Sigrún Ragnarsdóttir |
Miss International 1961 |
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| 1961 |
María Guðmundsdóttir |
Miss International 1962 |
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| 1962 |
Guðrún Bjarnadóttir |
Miss International 1963 |
MISS INTERNATIONAL 1963 |
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| 1963 |
Thelma Ingvarsdóttir |
Miss Universe 1964 |
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| 1964 |
Pálína Jónmundsdóttir |
— |
— |
— |
| 1965 |
Sigrún Vignisdóttir |
| 1966 |
Kolbrún Einarsdóttir |
Miss International 1967 |
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| 1967 |
Guðrún Pétursdóttir |
Miss Universe 1967 |
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| 1968 |
Jónína Konráðsdóttir |
— |
— |
— |
| 1969 |
María Baldursdóttir |
Miss Universe 1969 |
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| 1970 |
Erna Jóhannesdóttir |
Miss Universe 1970 |
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| 1971 |
Guðrún Valgarðsdóttir |
Miss Universe 1971 |
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| 1972 |
Þórunn Símonardóttir |
— |
— |
— |
| 1973 |
Katrin Gisladóttir |
| 1974 |
Anna Björnsdóttir |
Miss Universe 1974 |
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Miss Congeniality |
| 1975 |
Helga Eldon Jonsdóttir |
Miss International 1973 |
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| Miss Universe 1975 |
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| 1976 |
Guðmunda Jóhannesdóttir |
Miss Universe 1976 |
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| 1977 |
Kristjana Þrainsdóttir
(dethroned) |
Miss Universe 1977 |
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Anna Eðvarðsdóttir
(successor) |
— |
— |
— |
| 1978 |
Halldóra Jónsdóttir |
Miss Universe 1979 |
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| 1979 |
Kristín Bernharðsdóttir |
— |
— |
— |
| 1980 |
Elisabet Traustadóttir |
Miss Universe 1981 |
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| 1981 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1982 |
Guðrún Möller |
Miss Universe 1982 |
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| 1983 |
Unnur Steinsson |
Miss Universe 1983 |
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| Miss World 1983 |
4th runner-up |
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| 1984 |
Berglind Johansen |
Miss Universe 1984 |
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| Miss World 1984 |
Top 15 |
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| 1985 |
Holmfridur Karlsdóttir |
Miss World 1985 |
MISS WORLD 1985 |
Queen of Europe |
| 1986 |
Gigja Birgisdóttir |
Miss World 1986 |
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| 1987 |
Anna Margrét Jónsdóttir |
Miss International 1985 |
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| Miss Universe 1987 |
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| Miss World 1987 |
2nd runner-up |
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| 1988 |
Linda Pétursdóttir |
Miss World 1988 |
MISS WORLD 1988 |
Queen of Europe |
| 1989 |
Hugrún Guðmundsdóttir |
Miss World 1989 |
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| 1990 |
Ásta Sigríður Einarsdóttir |
Miss World 1990 |
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| 1991 |
Svava Haraldsdóttir |
Miss World 1991 |
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| Miss Universe 1992 |
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11th place |
| 1992 |
María Rún Hafliðadóttir |
Miss World 1992 |
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| Miss Universe 1993 |
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14th place |
| 1993 |
Svala Björk Arnardóttir |
Miss Universe 1994 |
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33rd place |
| 1994 |
Margrét Skúladóttir Sigurz |
Miss Universe 1995 |
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27th place |
| 1995 |
Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir |
Miss Universe 1996 |
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35th place |
| 1996 |
Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir |
Miss Universe 1997 |
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19th place |
| 1997 |
Harpa Harðardóttir |
— |
— |
— |
| 1998 |
Guðbjörg Hermannsdóttir |
Miss International 1998 |
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| 1999 |
Katrín Baldursdóttir |
— |
— |
— |
| 2000 |
Elín Magnúsdóttir |
| 2001 |
Ragnheiður Guðnadóttir |
| 2002 |
Manuela Harðardóttir |
Miss Universe 2003 |
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Withdrew (dehydration) |
| 2003 |
Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir |
— |
— |
— |
| 2004 |
Hugrún Harðardóttir |
Miss World 2004 |
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| 2005 |
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir |
Miss World 2005 |
MISS WORLD 2005 |
Queen of Europe |
| 2006 |
Sif Aradóttir |
Miss Universe 2006 |
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| 2007 |
Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir |
Miss World 2007 |
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| 2008 |
Alexandra Ívarsdóttir |
Miss World 2008 |
Top 15 |
Miss World Sport |
| 2009 |
Guðrún Rúnarsdóttir |
Miss World 2009 |
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| 2010 |
Fanney Ingvarsdóttir |
Miss World 2010 |
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| 2011 |
Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir |
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- Winner
- Semifinalist
- Note in bold
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[edit] Icelandic representatives to International pageants
[edit] Miss World
The following women have represented Iceland in Miss World:
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- Winner
- Semifinalist
- Award in bold
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[edit] Miss Universe
The following women have represented Iceland in Miss Universe:
| Year |
Contestant |
Placement |
Special Awards |
| 1956 |
Gudlaug Gudmundsdóttir |
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| 1957 |
Bryndis Schram |
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| 1958 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1959 |
Sigridur Thorvaldsdóttir |
Top 15 |
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| 1960 |
Svanhildur Jakobsdóttir |
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| 1961 |
Kristjana Magnusdóttir |
Top 15 |
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| 1962 |
Anna Geirsdóttir |
1st runner-up |
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| 1963 |
Theodora Thordardóttir |
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| 1964 |
Thelma Ingvarsdóttir |
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| 1965 |
Bara Magnusdóttir |
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| 1966 |
Erla Traustadóttir |
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| 1967 |
Gudrun Petursdóttir |
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| 1968 |
Helen Knuttsdóttir |
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| 1969 |
Maria Baldursdóttir |
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| 1970 |
Erna Johannesdóttir |
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| 1971 |
Gudrun Valgardsdóttir |
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| 1972 |
Maria Johannesdóttir |
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| 1973 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1974 |
Anna Bjornsdóttir |
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Miss Congeniality |
| 1975 |
Helga Eldon Jonsdóttir |
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| 1976 |
Gudmunda Johannesdóttir |
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| 1977 |
Kristjana Thrainsdóttir |
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| 1978 |
Anna Edwards |
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| 1979 |
Halldora Jonsdóttir |
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| 1980 |
Gudbjörg Sigurdardóttir |
Top 12 |
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| 1981 |
Elisabet Traustadóttir |
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| 1982 |
Gudrun Moller |
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| 1983 |
Unnur Steinsson |
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| 1984 |
Berglind Johansen |
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| 1985 |
Halla Bryndis Jonsdóttir |
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| 1986 |
Halla Bryndis Jonsdóttir |
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| 1987 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1988 |
Anna Margret Jonsdóttir |
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| 1989 |
Gudbjörg Gissurardóttir |
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| 1990 |
Hildur Dungal |
20th place |
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| 1991 |
Dis Sigurgeirsdóttir |
40th place |
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| 1992 |
Svava Haraldsdóttir |
11th place |
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| 1993 |
Maria Run Haflidadóttir |
14th place |
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| 1994 |
Svala Arnardóttir |
23rd place |
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| 1995 |
Margret Skuladóttir Sigurz |
27th place |
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| 1996 |
Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir |
35th place |
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| 1997 |
Solveig Gudmundsdóttir |
19th place |
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| 1998 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
Manuela Harðardóttir
(Withdrew) |
— |
— |
| 2004 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
Sif Aradóttir |
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| 2007 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2008 |
| 2009 |
Ingibjörg Egilsdóttir |
Top 15 |
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| 2010 |
— |
— |
— |
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- Winner
- Semifinalist
- Award in bold
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[edit] Best results
[edit] Pageant Notes
- Unnur Steinsson was Miss Iceland 1983 and finished in the top five positions at the Miss World finals the same year. She is the mother of Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir who won the Miss Iceland pageant in 2005 and became Miss World 2005. Steinsson was three months pregnant when she competed in the 1983 contest, which was strictly forbidden and could have led to disqualification. Her daughter, Unnur, as mentioned, won the pageant 22 years later.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
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