Scandinavian beauty pageants

This is an overview of national beauty pageants in the [[Nordic countries]], consisting of [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]]. They are currently performing in [[Miss Baltic Sea]], [[Miss Earth]], [[Miss Europe]], [[Miss International]], [[Miss Scandinavia]], [[Miss Universe]], [[Miss World]], [[Miss Tourism Queen International|Miss Tourism Queen]], [[Miss Globe International]], [[Miss Teen International]], [[Hawaiian Tropic|Miss Hawaiian Tropic]], [[Beauty pageants|Miss Young International]] and [[Supermodel of the World (contest)|Supermodel of the World]] pageants.

All countries have won the very first editions of Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss Hawaiian Tropic, Miss Earth, Miss Teen International, Miss Young International and Supermodel of the World pageants respectively.

[[Image:Miss Sweden 07 Annie Oliv.jpg||thumb|150px|right|[[Annie Oliv]], Miss World Sweden 2007]]
[[Image:Miss Finland 07 Linnea Aaltonen.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Linnea Aaltonen]], Miss Maalima Suomi 2007]]
[[Image:Miss Denmark 07 Line Kruuse.jpg|150px|thumb|[[Line Kruuse]], Miss World Denmark 2007]]
[[Image:Miss Iceland 07 Johanna Vala.jpg|150px|thumb|[[Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir|Jóhanna Jónsdóttir]], Ungfrú Ísland 2007]]
[[Image:Miss Norway 07 Lisa Moen Junge.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge|Lisa M. Moen Jünge]], Frøken Norge 2007]]
<!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[Image:Sjff 01 img0145.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Anita Ekberg]], Miss Sweden 1951, in the [[Trevi Fountain|Fontana di Trevi]] from [[Federico Fellini|Fellini]]'s ''[[La dolce vita (1960 film)|La dolce vita]]''.]] -->

=={{flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark==
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! Official name
! Franchise
! Recent Est.
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! [[Miss Universe Denmark|Miss Denmark]]
| Pretty Danish
| 2001
|}

=={{flagicon|Finland}} Finland==
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! Official name
! Franchise
! Recent Est.
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! [[Miss Finland|Miss Maalima Suomi]]
| Finnartists Oy
| 2007
|-
! [[Suomen Neito]]
| Finnartists Oy
| 1990
|-
! [[Miss Suomi]]
| Finnartists Oy
| 1931
|}

=={{flagicon|Iceland}} Iceland==
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! Official name
! Franchise
! Recent Est.
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! [[Miss Iceland|Ungfrú Ísland]]
| Miss Iceland Organization
| 1954
|}

=={{flagicon|Norway}} Norway==
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! Official name
! Franchise
! Recent Est.
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! [[Frøken Norge]]
| [[TV Norge]]
| 1986
|-
! Miss Norway
| Miss Norway Organization
| 1985
|}

=={{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden==
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! Official name
! Franchise
! Recent Est.
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! Fröken Sverige
| [[Panos Emporio]]
| 2005
|-
! [[Miss Earth Sweden]]
| Carousel Production
| 2003
|-
! [[Miss Sweden]]
| Miss Sweden Organization
| 2009
|}

==Global Titles==

* 1951 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Kiki Haakonson|Kicki Håkansson]], ''Miss World'' '''(First edition)'''
* 1952 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[May Louise Flodin]], ''Miss World''
* 1952 {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Armi Kuusela|Armi Helena Kuusela]], ''Miss Universe'' '''(First edition)'''
* 1955 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Hillevi Rombin]], ''Miss Universe''
* 1957 {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marita Lindahl]], ''Miss World''
* 1962 {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Guðrún Bjarnadóttir|Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir]], ''Miss International''
* 1966 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Margareta Arvidsson]], ''Miss Universe''
* 1966 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Eva Birgitta Aulin]], ''Miss Teen International'' '''(First edition)'''
* 1966 {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jeannette Christiansen]], ''Miss Maja del Mundo'' '''(First edition)'''
* 1967 {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Alice Alfheim]], ''Miss Teen International''
* 1970 {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Henny Hermannsdóttir]], ''Miss Young International'' '''(First edition)'''
* 1971 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Ann Liz Blomstad]], ''Miss Young International''
* 1973 {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Anneli Björkling|Tuula Anneli Björkling]], ''Miss International''
* 1973 {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Pia Friis Jensen]], ''Miss Young International''
* 1975 {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Anne Marie Pohtamo]], ''Miss Universe''
* 1975 {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Merja Helena Tammi]], ''Miss Young International''
* 1977 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Mary Stavin|Mary Ann Stävin]], ''Miss World''
* 1981 {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Annette Stai]], ''Supermodel of the World'' '''(First edition)'''
* 1982 {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Renée Simonsen|Renée Toft Simonsen]], ''Supermodel of the World''
* 1983 {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Anna Sofie Falkenaas]], ''Miss Young International''
* 1984 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Yvonne Ryding]], ''Miss Universe''
* 1984 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Catherine Ahnell]], ''Supermodel of the World''
* 1984 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Cecilia Margareta Hörberg]], ''Miss Hawaiian Tropic'' '''(First edition)'''
* 1985 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Maria Linda Lindqvist]], ''Miss Maja del Mundo''
* 1985 {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir]], ''Miss World''
* 1988 {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Linda Pétursdóttir]], ''Miss World''
* 1988 {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Catherine Alexandra Gude]], ''Miss International''
* 1989 {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Synne Myrboe]], ''Supermodel of the World''
* 1990 {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Mona Grudt]], ''Miss Universe''
* 1991 {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Minna Kuuka]], ''Miss Globe International''
* 1993 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sofia Andersson]], ''Miss Teen International''
* 1995 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Kirsten Elizabeth Hungerford]]. ''Miss Teen International''
* 1995 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Anne Charlotte Wiederberg]]. ''Queen of the World''
* 1995 {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Anne Lena Hansen]], ''Miss International''
* 1995 {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Minna Maki Kala]], ''Miss Globe International''
* 2001 {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Erika Johnson]], ''Miss Hawaiian Tropic''
* 2001 {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Catharina Svensson]], ''Miss Earth'' '''(First edition)'''
* 2005 {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Íris Björk Árnadóttir]], ''Queen of the World''
* 2005 {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir]], ''Miss World''

==Names of Interest==
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Kristina Wayborn]], [[Miss Universe 1970]]- semi finalist, ''Magda'' in the [[James Bond]]-film ''[[Octopussy]]''.
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Lena Olin]], [[Miss Scandinavia]] 1975-titleholder, [[Academy Award]]-nominated actress.
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Mary Stavin|Mary Stävin]], [[Miss World 1977]]-titleholder, actress in two [[James Bond]]-movies, ex-girlfriend to [[George Best]].
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Cecilia Rhode]], [[Miss Universe 1978]]- 4th runner up, mother to [[NBA]]-player, [[Joakim Noah]], ex-wife to [[Yannick Noah]].
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Helena Christensen]], competed at [[Miss Universe 1986]], ex-girlfriend to [[Norman Reedus]].
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Mona Grudt]], [[Miss Universe 1990]]-titleholder, actress in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Janina Frostell]], [[Miss World 1993]]-semi finalist, pop-singer.
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Victoria Silvstedt]], [[Miss World 1993]]-semi finalist, (alongside Janina Frostell) actress, singer, hostess, supermodel.

==References==
*[http://www.prettydanish.com/forside.php Miss Denmark]
*[http://www.ungfruisland.is/indexen.php Ungfrú Ísland]
*[http://www.misssuomi.fi/ Miss Suomi]
*[http://www.frokennorge.no/ Frøken Norge]
*[http://www.missnorway.no Miss Norway]
*[http://www.frokensverige.se Fröken Sverige]
*[http://www.miss-sweden.org/ Miss Sweden]

[[Category:Beauty pageants]]