Miss Universe Iceland
| Motto | Fire and Ice |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2016 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | Icelandic |
President |
Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir Jorge Esteban |
| Website | www.missuniverseiceland.com |
Miss Universe Iceland is a national Beauty pageant that selects Iceland's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Iceland contest.
History
Beginning in 2016, Manuela Osk Haroardottir (former Miss Iceland 2002) and pageant interview guru Jorge Esteban were awarded the franchise for Miss Universe Iceland. The national pageant will be held on September 12, 2016 at the Gamla Bio in Reykjavik, Iceland. The winner will represent Iceland at the 2016 Miss Universe pageant,[1][2] Previously the Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) pageant would select the representative to Miss Universe.[3]
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Between 1956 and 2009 the winners of Miss Iceland went to Miss Universe pageant. Began in 2016 the Miss Universe Iceland contest winner will compete at the Miss Universe pageant.
| Year | Miss Universe Iceland | Represented | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
| 1956 | Guðlaug Guðmundsdóttir | ||||
| 1957 | Bryndís Schram | ||||
| 1959 | Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir | Top 15 | |||
| 1960 | Svanhildur Jakobsdóttir | ||||
| 1961 | Kristjana Magnúsdóttir | Top 15 | |||
| 1962 | Anna Geirsdóttir | 1st Runner-up | |||
| 1963 | Theódóra Þórðardóttir | ||||
| 1964 | Thelma Ingvarsdóttir | Miss Scandinavia 1963 | |||
| 1965 | Bára Magnúsdóttir | ||||
| 1966 | Erla Traustadóttir | ||||
| 1967 | Guðrún Pétursdóttir | ||||
| 1968 | Helen Knuttsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1969 | María Baldursdóttir | Keflavík | |||
| 1970 | Erna Jóhannesdottir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1971 | Guðrún Valgarðsdóttir | Sauðárkrókur | |||
| 1972 | María Kristín Jóhannesdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1974 | Anna Björnsdóttir | Reykjavík | Miss Congeniality | ||
| 1975 | Helga Eldon Jonsdottir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1976 | Gudmunda Hulda Johannesdottir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1977 | Kristjana Þráinsdóttir | Reykjavík | Dethroned as Miss Iceland after competing at Miss Universe | ||
| 1978 | Anna Björk Edwards | Reykjavík | |||
| 1979 | Halldora Björk Jónsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1980 | Guðbjörg Sigurdardóttir | Reykjavík | Top 12 | ||
| 1981 | Elisabet Traustadóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1982 | Guðrún Möller | Reykjavík | |||
| 1983 | Unnur Steinsson | Reykjavík | |||
| 1984 | Berglind Johansson | Reykjavík | |||
| 1985 | Hana Bryndis Jonsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1986 | Thora Thrastardóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1988 | Anna Margrét Jónsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1989 | Guðbjörg Gissurardóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1990 | Hildur Dungalsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1991 | Dis Sigurgeirsdóttir | Akranes | |||
| 1992 | Svava Haraldsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1993 | Maria Rún Haflidadóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1994 | Svala Björk Arnardóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1995 | Margret Skúladóttir Sigurz | Reykjavík | |||
| 1996 | Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 1997 | Solveig Guðmundsdóttir | Reykjavík | |||
| 2003 | Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir | Reykjavík | Did not compete | 1st Runner-up Miss Scandinavia 2002 | |
| 2006 | Sif Aradóttir | Keflavík | |||
| 2009 | Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir | Reykjavík | Top 15 | Miss Universe Iceland 2008 | |
| 2016 | Hildur María Leifsdóttir | Kópavogur | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Best results
| Winner | Runner-up | Finalists | Semi-finalists | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1962 | - | 1959, 1961, 1980, 2009 | 1973, 1974 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Iceland will return at the Miss Universe". pageantnews.com. 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Manuela Ósk í nýju og spennandi starfi fyrir Miss Universe!". krom.is. 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "Upplýsingar um keppnina" (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 25 May 2007.