Frøken Norge 2010
| Frøken Norge 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June 2010 |
| Venue | Noresund, Norway |
| Entrants | 7 |
| Winner | Melinda Elvenes |
The Frøken Norge 2010[1][2] beauty pageant was held at the Sole Hotell & Herregaard in Noresund, Norway on 26 June 2010. 7 finalists competed for the two winner titles.
The eventual winners were Mariann Birkedal from Stavanger, a former Frøken Norge (2008) runner-up and Miss Universe (2008) contestant – Frøken Norge for Miss World – who represented Norway in Miss World 2010 in Sanya, China where she was a Top 7 finalist; and half Motswana Melinda Elvenes from Larvik – Frøken Norge for Miss Universe – who represented Norway in Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas, the United States.
Final results
| Final result | Contestant| |
| Frøken Norge 2010 |
Melinda Elvenes |
| Frøken Norge World 2010 |
The 7 finalists
| Contestant | Age | Height (cm) |
Hometown |
| Ida Myhrvold | 18 | 167 | Fredrikstad |
| Louise Angelica Markussen | 19 | 165 | Oslo |
| Maria Kassandra Barbantonis | 18 | 165 | Oslo |
| Mariann Birkedal | 23 | 174 | Stavanger |
| Marte Heggedal | 19 | Drammen | |
| Melinda Elvenes | 23 | 172 | Larvik |
| Toril Tranø | 24 | Trondheim |
Notes
- Mariann Birkedal represented Norway in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam. Even though she was among the favourites to win the crown,[3] she did not place in the Top 15.
- Melinda Elvenes was born in Maun, Botswana to a Batswana mother and a Norwegian father.[4]
- Lene Kaland Eriksen was originally one of the eight finalists, but she withdrew from the contest due to unknown reasons.[5]