Miss Norway
Miss Norway is the name used to identify Norway's representatives to international beauty pageants.
History
Currently, Norway has two national beauty pageants: Frøken Norge which qualifies the winner to Miss World and the runner-up, also known as Frøken Norge Universe, to Miss Universe; and Miss Norway, where the winner competes in Miss Earth since 2010[1] and the runners-up to Miss International and Miss Europe.
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.[1] The pageants are televised by broadcaster TVNorge.
Norwegian representatives to international pageants
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.
| 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 | 3rd Runner-up |
| 2003 | Elisabeth Wathne | Top 20 |
| 2004 | Hege Tørresdal | |
| 2005 | Helene Tråsavik | |
| 2006 | Tonje Elise Skjærvik | |
| 2007 | Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge | |
| 2008 | Lene Egeli | |
| 2009 | Sara Skjoldnes | |
| 2010 | Mariann Birkedal |
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.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | Top 15 |
| 2005 | Helene Tråsavik | Top 15 |
| 2006 | Martine Jonassen | |
| 2007 | Kirby Ann Basken | |
| 2008 | Mariann Birkedal | |
| 2009 | Eli Landa | |
| 2010 | Melinda Elvenes |
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.
| 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 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.
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2009 | Beatrice M. Delås |
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 was disqualified from the contest when it was found she had appeared in many pornographic movies.