Miss Iceland

Ungfrú Ísland
Formation	1950
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Reykjavík
Location	Iceland
President	Arnar Laufdal Ólafsson
Website	Official Website

Miss Iceland (Icelandic: Ungfrú Ísland) is the annual national beauty contest of Iceland.

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. Runners-up go to Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.^[1]

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.

Winners

Year Name Participated in 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 Miss Universe 1974 Miss Congeniality 1975 Helga Eldon Jonsdóttir Miss International 1973 Miss Universe 1975 1976 Guðmunda Jóhannesdóttir Miss Universe 1976 1977 Kristjana Þrainsdóttir (dethroned) Miss Universe 1977 Anna Eðvarðsdóttir (successor) — — — 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 Holmfridur Karlsdóttir Miss World 1985 MISS WORLD 1985 Queen of Europe 1986 Gigja 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 Harðardóttir Miss Universe 2003 Withdrew (dehydration) 2003 Ragnhildur 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 Rúnarsdóttir Miss World 2009 2010 Fanney Ingvarsdóttir Miss World 2010 2011 Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir

Winner      Semifinalist      Note in bold Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir, Miss Iceland 2007, at Miss World.

Icelandic representatives to International pageants

Miss World

The following women have represented Iceland in Miss World:

Year Contestant Placement Special Awards 1955 Arna Hjorleifsdóttir 1956 Agusta Gudmundsdóttir 1957 Runa Brynjolfdóttir 1958 Hjordis Sigurvinsdóttir 1959 Sigurbjörg Sveinsdóttir 1960 Kristin Thorvaldsdóttir 1961 Johanna Kristjansdóttir 1962 Rannveig Olafsdóttir 1963 Maria Ragnarsdóttir 1964 Rosa Einarsdóttir 1965 Sigrun Vignisdóttir 1966 Audur Hardardóttir 1967 Hrefna Steinthorsdóttir 1968 — — — 1969 Ragnheidur Pétursdóttir 1970 Anna Hansdóttir 1971 Fanney Bjarnadóttir 1972 Rosa Helgadóttir 1973 Nina Breidfjord 1974 — — — 1975 Halldora Björk Jonsdóttir 1976 Sigridur Olgeirsdóttir 1977 Sigurlaug Halldórsdóttir 1978 Asdis Loftsdóttir 1979 Sigrun Saetran 1980 — — — 1981 Asdis Hannesdóttir 1982 Maria Bjork Sverrisdóttir 1983 Unnur Steinsson 4th Runner-up 1984 Berglind Johansen Top 15 1985 Holmfridur Karlsdóttir Miss World 1985 Queen of Europe 1986 Gigja Birgisdóttir 1987 Anna Margret Jonsdóttir 2nd runner-up 1988 Linda Pétursdóttir Miss World 1988 Queen of Europe 1989 Hugrun Gudmundsdóttir 1990 Asta Sigridur Einarsdóttir 1991 Svava Haraldsdóttir 1992 Maria Run Haflidadóttir 1993 Gudrun Hreidarsdóttir 1994 Birna Bragadóttir 1995 — — — 1996 1997 1998 1999 Katrin Baldursdóttir 2000 Elva Dögg Melsted 2001 Kolbrún Helgadóttir 2002 — — — 2003 Regína Jónsdóttir 2004 Hugrun Hardardottir 2005 Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir Miss World 2005 Queen of Europe 2006 Ásdís Hallgrímsdóttir 2007 Johanna Vala Jonsdottir 2008 Alexandra Ívarsdóttir Top 15 Miss World Sport 2009 Gudrún Dögg Rúnarsdóttir 2010 Fanney Ingvarsdóttir TBA TBA

Winner      Semifinalist      Award in bold

Miss Universe

The following women have represented Iceland in Miss Universe:

Year Contestant Placement Special Awards 1956 Gudlaug Gudmundsdóttir 1957 Bryndis Schram 1958 — — — 1959 Sigridur Thorvaldsdóttir Top 15 1960 Svanhildur Jakobsdóttir 1961 Kristjana Magnusdóttir Top 15 1962 Anna Geirsdóttir 1st runner-up 1963 Theodora Thordardóttir 1964 Thelma Ingvarsdóttir 1965 Bara Magnusdóttir 1966 Erla Traustadóttir 1967 Gudrun Petursdóttir 1968 Helen Knuttsdóttir 1969 Maria Baldursdóttir 1970 Erna Johannesdóttir 1971 Gudrun Valgardsdóttir 1972 Maria Johannesdóttir 1973 — — — 1974 Anna Bjornsdóttir Miss Congeniality 1975 Helga Eldon Jonsdóttir 1976 Gudmunda Johannesdóttir 1977 Kristjana Thrainsdóttir 1978 Anna Edwards 1979 Halldora Jonsdóttir 1980 Gudbjörg Sigurdardóttir Top 12 1981 Elisabet Traustadóttir 1982 Gudrun Moller 1983 Unnur Steinsson 1984 Berglind Johansen 1985 Halla Bryndis Jonsdóttir 1986 Halla Bryndis Jonsdóttir 1987 — — — 1988 Anna Margret Jonsdóttir 1989 Gudbjörg Gissurardóttir 1990 Hildur Dungal 20th place 1991 Dis Sigurgeirsdóttir 40th place 1992 Svava Haraldsdóttir 11th place 1993 Maria Run Haflidadóttir 14th place 1994 Svala Arnardóttir 23rd place 1995 Margret Skuladóttir Sigurz 27th place 1996 Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir 35th place 1997 Solveig Gudmundsdóttir 19th place 1998 — — — 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Manuela Harðardóttir (Withdrew) — — 2004 — — — 2005 2006 Sif Aradóttir 2007 — — — 2008 2009 Ingibjörg Egilsdóttir Top 15 2010 — — —

Winner      Semifinalist      Award in bold

Best results

Pageant	Year	Placement
Miss Universe	1962	1st runner-up
Miss World	1985, 1988, 2005	Winner
Miss International	1963	Winner
Miss Europe	1978, 1988	3rd runner-up

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. Steinsson was three months pregnant when she 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.

External links

• Official Website

References

1. ^ Here comes Iceland's first Miss Earth delegate

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.