Miss Denmark
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| Formation | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss Universe Miss Grand International Miss Earth |
Official language | Danish |
National Director | Lisa Lents |
| Website | Official site |
Miss Denmark (Danish: Miss Danmark or Frøken Danmark) is a national Beauty pageant in Denmark.
Organization
The Miss Danmark pageant was established in 1926 when the country hosted its first national beauty contest whose winner was Edith Jørgensen. Between 1951 and 2003, Miss Denmark/Frøken Danmark selected one winner to represent Denmark at several major international beauty competitions. Among the famous Miss Danmarks include Aino Korva, Miss Danmark 1963.
From 1986 until 2013, Memborg models operated the contest. In 2015, the rights to hold the Miss Denmark national beauty pageant have been purchased by Lisa Lents of Miss & Mister Denmark Org. The winner of Miss Denmark from now on will compete only at Miss World.[1]
In 2013, the organization obtained the Miss Earth franchise license where they sent representatives in 2013 & 2014. After a few years break, they were back at working with Miss Earth in 2017 & 2018.
In 2018, the organization obtained th Miss Universe franchise license.
In 2018, the organization obtained th Miss Grand International franchise license.
Titleholders
Below are the official winners of Miss Danmark winners since 1926.[2]
| Year | Miss Danmark |
| 1926 | Edith Jørgensen |
| 1929 | Vibeke Mogensen |
| 1930 | Esther Petersen |
| 1931 | Inga Arvad |
| 1932 | Åse Clausen |
| 1933 | Karen Marie Løwert |
| 1934 | Ethel Louis |
| 1935 | Ellen Ørregård |
| 1937 | Tove Arni |
| 1938 | Inger Eriksen |
| 1952 | Hanna Sørensen |
| 1953 | Jytte Olsen |
| 1958 | Evy Norlund |
| 1959 | Lys Stolberg |
| 1960 | Lizzie Hess |
| 1961 | Jette Nielsen |
| 1963 | Aino Korva |
| 1964 | Yvonne Mortensen |
| 1965 | Jeanette Christiansen |
| 1966 | Gitte Fleinert |
| 1967 | Margrethe Rhein-Knudsen |
| 1968 | Gitte Broge |
| 1969 | Jeanne Perfeldt |
| 1970 | Winnie Hollman |
| 1972 | Marianne Schmit |
| 1974 | Jane Møller |
| 1975 | Beriti Frederiksen |
| 1976 | Brigitte Trolle |
| 1977 | Inge Eline Erlandsen |
| 1978 | Anita Heske |
| 1979 | Lone Gladys Jørgensen |
| 1980 | Jano Bill |
| 1981 | Tina Brandstrup |
| 1982 | Tina Marie Nielsen |
| 1983 | Inge Ravn Thomsen |
| 1984 | Katrina Clausen |
| 1985 | Susan Rasmussen |
| 1986 | Pia Rosenberg Larsen |
| 1987 | Nana Louise Wildfang Jørgensen |
| 1988 | Pernille Nathansen |
| 1989 | Louise Mejhede |
| 1990 | Maj Britt Jensen |
| 1992 | Anne Mette Voss |
| 1993 | Maria Josephine Hirse |
| 1994 | Gitte Andersen |
| 1995 | Tina Dam |
| 1996 | Anette Oldenborg |
| 1999 | Zahide Bayram |
| 2000 | Cecilie Elisa Dahlstrøm |
| 2001 | Maj Petersen |
| 2002 | Masja Juel |
| 2015 | Jessica Hvirvelkær |
| 2016 | Helena Heuser |
| 2017 | Amanda Petri |
| 2018 | Louise Sander Henriksen (Dethroned) |
| Tara Jensen (Assumed) |
Miss World Denmark
- Color key
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Finalist or semifinalist
Denmark did not compete at Miss World in 1971–73, 1996-1999, 2001-2002.[3]
| Year | Miss World Denmark | Placement at Miss World |
| 1951 | Lily Jacobson | |
| 1952 | Lillian Christensen | |
| 1953 | Ingrid Andersen | |
| 1954 | Grete Hoffenblad | 5th Runner-Up |
| 1955 | Karin Palm-Rasmussen | |
| 1956 | Anne Rye Nielsen | 4th Runner-Up |
| 1957 | Lilian Juul Madsen | 1st Runner-Up |
| 1958 | Vinnie Ingemann | 2nd Runner-Up |
| 1959 | Kirsten Olsen | 4th Runner-Up |
| 1960 | Lise Bodin | |
| 1961 | Inge Jörgensen | 4th Runner-Up |
| 1962 | Rikki Stisage | |
| 1963 | Aino Korwa | 3rd Runner-Up |
| 1964 | Yvonne Mortensen | Top 15 |
| 1965 | Yvonne Ekman | Top 15 |
| 1966 | Irene Poller Hansen | |
| 1967 | Sonja Jensen | |
| 1968 | Yet Schaufuss | |
| 1969 | Jeanne Perfeldt | |
| 1970 | Winnie Hollman | |
| 1974 | Jane Moller | |
| 1975 | Pia Isa Lauridsen | |
| 1976 | Susanne Juul Hansen | |
| 1977 | Annette Dybdal Simonsen | Top 15 |
| 1978 | Birgit Stefansen | |
| 1979 | Lone Gladys Joergensen | |
| 1980 | Jane Bill | |
| 1981 | Tina Brandstrup | |
| 1982 | Tina Maria Nielsen | Top 15 |
| 1983 | Tina-Lissette Dahl Joergensen | |
| 1984 | Pia Melchioren | |
| 1985 | Jeanette Kroll | |
| 1986 | Pia Rosenberg Larsen | 1st Runner-Up |
| 1987 | Zelma Hesselmann | |
| 1988 | Susanne Johansen | |
| 1989 | Charlotte Pedersen | |
| 1990 | Charlotte Christiansen | |
| 1991 | Sharon Givskav | |
| 1992 | Anja Hende Brond | Top 10 |
| 1993 | Charlotte Als | |
| 1994 | Sara Maria Wolf | |
| 1995 | Tine Bay | |
| 2000 | Anne Katrin Vrang | |
| 2003 | Maj Buchholtz Pedersen | |
| 2004 | Line Solling Larsen | |
| 2005 | Trine Lundgaard Nielsen | |
| 2006 | Sandra Spohr | |
| 2007 | Line Kruuse | |
| 2008 | Lisa Lents | |
| 2009 | Nadia Ulbjerg Pedersen | |
| 2010 | Nataliya Averina | |
| 2011 | Maya Olesen | |
| 2012 | Iris Thomsen | Top 30 |
| 2013 | Malene Riis Sorensen | |
| 2014 | Pernille Sørensen | |
| 2015 | Jessica Hvirvelkær | |
| 2016 | Helena Heuser | |
| 2017 | Amanda Petri | |
| 2018 | Louise Sander Henriksen (dethroned) | |
| Tara Jensen (assumed) | TBA |
Miss Universe Denmark
- Color key
- Declared as the Winner
- Ended as a Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
The second title of Miss Denmark was automatically declared as Miss Universe Denmark and represented Denmark at the Miss Universe pageant. In 2018, the Miss Universe franchise was awarded to Lisa Lents, national director of Miss Danmark.
Denmark did not compete at Miss Universe in the following years: 1954–57, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1991, 1997–99, 2001–2003, 2009, 2014, and 2017.
| Year | Miss Denmark | Represented | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
| 1952 | Hanne Sørensen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1952 | |
| 1953 | Jytte Olsen | Copenhagen | Top 15 | Miss Danmark 1953 | |
| 1958 | Evy Norlund | Copenhagen | Top 15 | Miss Danmark 1958 | |
| 1959 | Lisa Stolberg | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1959 | |
| 1960 | Lizzie Ellinor Hess | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1960 | |
| 1961 | Jyette Nielsen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1962/1961 | |
| 1963 | Aino Korva | Copenhagen | 1st Runner-up | Miss Danmark 1963; 3rd Runner-up at Miss World 1963 | |
| 1964 | Yvonne Mortensen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1964; Top 15 at Miss World 1964 | |
| 1965 | Jeannette Christjansen | Copenhagen | Top 15 | Miss Danmark 1965 | |
| 1966 | Gitte Fleinert | Copenhagen | Top 15 | Miss Danmark 1966 | |
| 1967 | Margrethe Rhein-Knudsen | Copenhagen | Top 15 | Miss Danmark 1967 | |
| 1968 | Gitte Broge | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1968 | |
| 1969 | Jeanne Perfeldt | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1969 | |
| 1970 | Winnie Hollmann | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1970/1971 | |
| 1972 | Marianne Schmidt | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1972 | |
| 1973 | Anette Grankvist | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Universe Danmark 1973; the Miss Danmark did not held, Anette officially awarded as Miss Universe Denmark | |
| 1974 | Jane Møller | Copenhagen | Did not compete | Miss Universe 1974 | |
| 1975 | Berit Frederiksen | Stevns | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1975 | |
| 1976 | Brigitte Trolle | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1976 | |
| 1977 | Inge Eline Erlandsen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1977 | |
| 1978 | Anita Heske | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1978 | |
| 1979 | Lone Jørgensen | Funen | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (26th) |
Miss Danmark 1979 |
| 1980 | Jane Bill | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (21st) |
Miss Danmark 1980 |
| 1981 | Tina Brandstrup | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic | Miss Danmark 1981 |
| 1982 | Tina Maria Nielsen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (31st) |
Miss Danmark 1982 |
| 1983 | Inge Ravn Thomsen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (5th) |
Miss Danmark 1983 |
| 1984 | Catharina Clausen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (21st) |
Miss Danmark 1984 |
| 1985 | Susan Boje Rasmussen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1985 | |
| 1986 | Helena Christensen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (33rd) |
Miss Universe Danmark 1986; Bon andersen held the separation of Miss Universe Denmark competition, the Miss Danmark 1986 was Pia Rosenberg who allocated to Miss World 1986 |
| 1987 | Nanna-Louise Johansen | Sønderborg | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (60th) |
Miss Danmark 1987 |
| 1988 | Pernille Nathansen | Favrskov | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1988 | |
| 1989 | Louise Mejlhede | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1989 | |
| 1990 | Maj-Britt Jensen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1990/1991; later Miss Danmark 1991 postponed until 1992 | |
| 1992 | Anne Mette Voss | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1992 | |
| 1993 | Maria Josephine Hirse | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1993 | |
| 1994 | Gitte Andersen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1994 | |
| 1995 | Tina Dam | Aalborg | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1995 | |
| 1996 | Anette Oldenborg | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 1996; The last Miss Universe Denmark title. Between 1997 and 1999 the Miss Danmark winners did not go to Miss Universe | |
| 2000 | Heidi Meyer Vallentin | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Universe Danmark 2000; officially Miss Danmark 2000, Cecilie Elisa Dahlstrøm did not compete at Miss Universe. Jeidi Meyer won the Miss Universe Danmark competition from Memborg models | |
| 2004 | Tina Christensen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 2004 | |
| 2005 | Gitte Hanspal | Roskilde | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 2005 | |
| 2006 | Betina Faurbye | Copenhagen | Top 20 | Miss Danmark 2006 | |
| 2007 | Žaklina Šojić | Copenhagen | Top 15 | Miss Danmark 2007 | |
| 2008 | Marie Sten-Knudsen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 2008/2009; later, Miss Danmark Organization did not send the winner to Miss Universe 2009 | |
| 2010 | Ena Sandra Causevic | Sønderborg | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 2010 | |
| 2011 | Sandra Amer Hamad | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 2011; Sandra Amer has Danish and Iraqi multicultural backgrounds. In 2010 Amer competed as Miss Supranational Iraq at Miss Supranational 2010 in Poland | |
| 2012 | Josefine Hewitt | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Danmark 2012 | |
| 2013 | Cecilia Iftikhar | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Miss Universe Danmark 2013; Before awarding as Miss Universe Denmark 2013, Cecilia was classified in 2011 batch of Miss Danmark and competed at Miss Earth 2011 | |
| 2015 | Cecilie Wellemberg | Rungsted Kyst | Unplaced | Face of Denmark 2015 | |
| 2016 | Christina Mikkelsen | Copenhagen | Unplaced | Dethroned Face of Denmark 2016; Top 15 at Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2011 and WINNER at Miss Bridge of the World 2012 | |
| 2018 | Helena Heuser | Denmark | TBD | TBD | Miss Universe Denmark 2018 under NEW Franchise Holder |
Miss Earth Denmark
- Color key
- Declared as the Winner
- Ended as a Runner-Up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
The third title of Miss Denmark was automatically declared as Miss Earth Denmark and represented Denmark at the Miss Earth pageant. In 2017, the Miss Earth franchise was awarded to Lisa Lents, national director of Miss Danmark.
| Year | Represented | Face of Denmark | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2018 | Horsens | Kamilla Bang | TBA | TBA |
| 2017 | Copenhagen | Sabrina Jovanovic | Unplaced | Top 16 in Miss Intelligence |
| 2016 | Vejle | Klaudia Persberg | Unplaced | Best in Resorts Wear by Jhong Sudlon |
| 2015 | Faroe Islands | Turið Elinborgardóttir | Unplaced |  Snowman Building |
- a Turið Elinborgardóttir resigned after representing Denmark at Miss Earth 2015, due to pregnancy. The runner-up, Laila Karim first runner-up, of Nørrebro took the title as Miss Earth Denmark 2015.[4]
- [b] Klaudia was a top 6 finalist and "First Princess" at Face of Denmark 2015. She was appointed to be Miss Earth Denmark by the Face of Denmark organization after Alexandria Eissinger decided to not compete at Miss Earth due to scheduling conflicts.
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Notes
So far, no Dane has ever won Miss World; the closest to the crown was Pia Rosenberg Larsen in 1986, when she placed as the 1st Runner-up to the eventual winner, Giselle Laronde of Trinidad & Tobago.
See also
References
- ^ "Miss Danmark - History".
- ^
Mottram, James. "Miss Danmark winners 1926-2015". lempimissit.suntuubii.com. Retrieved 2014.
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