Miss Iceland
| Formation | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe Miss World |
President | Arnar Laufdal Ólafsson |
| Website | Official Website |
Miss Iceland (Icelandic: Ungfrú Ísland) is the annual national beauty contest of Iceland. The winner competes in Miss World.
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.[1] Runners-up go to Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[1][2]
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.
2013 Applicants
Rafn Rafnsson, the new chief executive of the Miss Iceland contest, "in hopes of diversifying the field of contestants beyond the statuesque blonde with striking blue eyes that has become the Icelandic stereotype" said "There is no Miss Iceland stereotype..."[3][4][5] One week later, in response to Rafnsson's statement, 1,300 people applied to become Miss Iceland,[4][5] including several nontraditional candidates, such as:
- Sigríður Guðmarsdóttir, 48, a female governmental minister in Reykjavik,[4][5]
- Reynir Sigurðbjörnsson, 47, a male electrician,[5]
- Ása Richardsdóttir, a 49-year-old female producer in the fine arts industry,[5]
- Matthildur Helgadóttir-Jónudóttir, an female event manager also in her 40s,[5]
- Brynhildur Heiðardóttir Ómarsdóttir, a female literary critic,[5]
- Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir, a female Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Alliance[3]
- Guðrún Jónsdóttir, a spokesperson for Stígamót (organization that fights sexual abuse against women),[3]
- Hildur Lillendahl, a feminist in Iceland,[3]
- Björk Vilhelmsdóttir, a city councilor of Reykjavík and feminist,[6]
- Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsdóttir, a writer and actress,[6]
In response to the increase of nontraditional applicatants, Rafnsson said, "We have to follow the rules set by the international contest."[4][5] This "means rejecting any applicants younger than 18 or older than 24. In addition to the age limits, contestants must be unmarried, childless and, of course, female."[4][5] Íris Telma Jonsdóttir, Iceland's 2012 Miss World contestant, "has the unfortunate job of sifting through applications for the coming Miss Iceland contest and the publicity stirred by feminists has even sparked an abnormally high influx of legitimate hopefuls. That means she has a lot more reading to do before selecting the field of 25 women who will actually compete for a chance to move on to Miss World."[4][5]
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Traditionally, the winner of Miss Iceland represents her country at Miss Universe or Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Iceland | International | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Arna Hjörleifsdóttir | Miss World 1955 | ||
| 1956 | Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir | Miss World 1956 | ||
| 1957 | Bryndís Schram | Miss Universe 1957 | ||
| 1958 | Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir | Miss Universe 1959 | Top 15 | |
| 1959 | Sigríður Geirsdóttir | Miss International 1960 | ||
| 1960 | Sigrún Ragnarsdóttir | Miss International 1961 | ||
| 1961 | María Guðmundsdóttir | Miss International 1962 | ||
| 1962 | Guðrún Bjarnadóttir | Miss International 1963 | MISS INTERNATIONAL 1963 | |
| 1963 | Thelma Ingvarsdóttir | Miss Universe 1964 | ||
| 1964 | Pálína Jónmundsdóttir | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Sigrún Vignisdóttir | |||
| 1966 | Kolbrún Einarsdóttir | Miss International 1967 | ||
| 1967 | Guðrún Pétursdóttir | Miss Universe 1967 | ||
| 1968 | Jónína Konráðsdóttir | — | — | — |
| 1969 | María Baldursdóttir | Miss Universe 1969 | ||
| 1970 | Erna Jóhannesdóttir | Miss Universe 1970 | ||
| 1971 | Guðrún Valgarðsdóttir | Miss Universe 1971 | ||
| 1972 | Þórunn Símonardóttir | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Katrin Gisladóttir | |||
| 1974 | Anna Björnsdóttir (Anna Bjorn) | Miss Universe 1974 | Miss Congeniality | |
| 1975 | Helga Eldon Jónsdóttir | Miss International 1973 | ||
| Miss Universe 1975 | ||||
| 1976 | Guðmunda Jóhannesdóttir | Miss Universe 1976 | ||
| 1977 | Kristjana Þráinsdóttir (dethroned) |
Miss Universe 1977 | ||
| Anna Eðvarðsdóttir (successor) |
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| 1978 | Halldóra Jónsdóttir | Miss Universe 1979 | ||
| 1979 | Kristín Bernharðsdóttir | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Elisabet Traustadóttir | Miss Universe 1981 | ||
| 1981 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Guðrún Möller | Miss Universe 1982 | ||
| 1983 | Unnur Steinsson | Miss Universe 1983 | ||
| Miss World 1983 | 4th Runner-up | |||
| 1984 | Berglind Johansen | Miss Universe 1984 | ||
| Miss World 1984 | Top 15 | |||
| 1985 | Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir | Miss World 1985 | MISS WORLD 1985 | Queen of Europe |
| 1986 | Gígja Birgisdóttir | Miss World 1986 | ||
| 1987 | Anna Margrét Jónsdóttir | Miss International 1985 | ||
| Miss Universe 1987 | ||||
| Miss World 1987 | 2nd Runner-up | |||
| 1988 | Linda Pétursdóttir | Miss World 1988 | MISS WORLD 1988 | Queen of Europe |
| 1989 | Hugrún Guðmundsdóttir | Miss World 1989 | ||
| 1990 | Ásta Sigríður Einarsdóttir | Miss World 1990 | ||
| 1991 | Svava Haraldsdóttir | Miss World 1991 | ||
| Miss Universe 1992 | 11th place | |||
| 1992 | María Rún Hafliðadóttir | Miss World 1992 | ||
| Miss Universe 1993 | 14th place | |||
| 1993 | Svala Björk Arnardóttir | Miss Universe 1994 | 33rd place | |
| 1994 | Margrét Skúladóttir Sigurz | Miss Universe 1995 | 27th place | |
| 1995 | Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir | Miss Universe 1996 | 35th place | |
| 1996 | Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir | Miss Universe 1997 | 19th place | |
| 1997 | Harpa Harðardóttir | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Guðbjörg Hermannsdóttir | Miss International 1998 | ||
| 1999 | Katrín Baldursdóttir | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Elín Magnúsdóttir | |||
| 2001 | Ragnheiður Guðnadóttir | |||
| 2002 | Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir | Miss Universe 2003 | Withdrew (dehydration) | |
| 2003 | Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Hugrún Harðardóttir | Miss World 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir | Miss World 2005 | MISS WORLD 2005 | Queen of Europe |
| 2006 | Sif Aradóttir | Miss Universe 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir | Miss World 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Alexandra Ívarsdóttir | Miss World 2008 | Top 15 | Miss World Sport |
| 2009 | Guðrún Dögg Rúnarsdóttir | Miss World 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Fanney Ingvarsdóttir | Miss World 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir | Miss World 2011 | ||
| Miss Supranational 2011 | Top 20 | |||
| Miss International 2013 | Top 15 | |||
| 2012 | No pageant | |||
| 2013 | Tanja Astþórsdóttir | Miss World 2014 |
Miss Iceland at International pageants
Miss Universe
The winner of Miss Iceland or Runner-up represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another girl is sent. The following women have represented Iceland in Miss Universe:
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Miss World
The winner of Miss Iceland represents her country at Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The following women have represented Iceland in Miss World:
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Best results
| Pageant | Year | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 1962 | 1st runner-up |
| Miss World | 1985, 1988, 2005 | Winner[3] |
| Miss International | 1963 | Winner[3] |
| Miss Europe | 1978, 1988, 1990, 1992 | 2nd place |
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.[3] Steinsson was three months pregnant when she carried Unnur and 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.
- In 2011, Guðlaug Dagmar Jónasdóttir won second place and Sigríður Dagbjört Ásgeirsdóttir won third place.[3]
External links
References
- ^ a b ungfruisland.is/umkeppnina.php?lang=is, „Upplýsingar um keppnina“, skoðað 25. maí 2007
- ^ Here comes Iceland's first Miss Earth delegate
- ^ a b c d e f g h "MP signs up for Miss Iceland Beauty Contest". News of Iceland. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f JERVELL, ELLEN EMMERENTZE (26 July 2013). "Miss Iceland Gets a Chilly Reception From Feminists". Barrons Online. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j JERVELL, ELLEN EMMERENTZE (Updated July 26, 2013, at 11:23 p.m). "Miss Iceland Gets a Chilly Reception From Feminists". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Large and Hairy Feminists flock to sign up for Miss Iceland contest". News of Iceland. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=228164&lang=gl
- ^ "Sigridur Dagbjort Asgeirsdottir Appointed Miss World Iceland 2013". 20 August 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.