Miss Norway

Miss Norway

Motto	Confidently Beautiful
Formation	1950
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Oslo
Location	Norway
Membership	Miss Universe Miss International Miss World Miss Earth
Official language	Norwegian
President	Armand Bye
Website	www.missuniversenorway.no

Miss Norway (formerly known as "Frøken Norge") is a national beauty pageant in Norway.

History

Miss Norway was held for first time in 1950 by Dagbladet Magazine. There were no official Froken Norge or Miss Norway titleholders from 1975-1982 during which Norwegian model agencies sent girls to international pageants. Since 1983 the pageant was run by Frøken Norge Corporation. In 2000 - 2010, the pageant was sponsored by TV2 Network.

Traditionally, the winner will get a chance to compete at Miss Universe pageant. Meanwhile, the runners-up will compete at Miss World, Miss International and Miss Europe. Sometimes the winner will be able to compete at the other pageants.

In May 2012, a new concept called "Miss Universe Norway" was established by the company "Motivaction AS" after the application for the license for Miss Universe in Norway was approved. The same year, the "Miss World Norway" competition was created by organizers who took over the Miss World license after "Frøken Norge" shut down after 25 years of business.

From 1985 to 2011, "Frøken Norge" (registered trademark) with supervisor Geir Hamnes, sent candidates to Miss World and Miss Universe. From 1983 to 2008, "Miss Norway" (registered trademark) run by Geir Killingland, sent representatives to other beauty pageants such as Miss International, Miss Earth and others. After mr. Killingland died in 2009, his friends and family recovered "Miss Norway" in 2010, as a tribute to Killingland, and sent representatives to Miss Earth and Miss International that year.

In 2015 Miss Universe Norway selects representatives to compete in Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Grand International.

Titleholders

Below are list of Frøken Norge or now "Miss Norway" winners who represented her country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), a runner-up is sent.

Year	Miss Norway	County	Notes
1950	Aud Grenes		Run by Dagbladet Magazine and competed at Miss Europe 1951.
1952	Eva Røine
1953	Synnøve Gulbrandsen
1954	Mona Stornes
1955	Solveig Borstad
1958	Greta Andersen
1959	Jorunn Kristjansen
1960	Ragnhild Aas
1961	Rigmor Trengereid		Miss Norden 1961
1962	Beate Brevik Johansen		Competed at Miss International 1962
1963	Mette Stenstad		Miss Europe 1963
1964	Jorunn Nystedt		Miss Scandinavia 1963 (3rd Runner-up)
1965	Britt Aaberg
1966	Siri Gro Nilsen		Miss Scandinavia 1967 (1st Runner-up)
1967	Gro Goksør		Miss Scandinavia 1968 (1st Runner-up)
1968	Tone Knaran	Oslo	Miss Scandinavia 1969
1969	Patricia Walker	Oslo
1970	Vibeke Steineger	20px Hordaland	Miss Scandinavia 1971 (2nd Runner-up)
1971	Ruby Reitan	Oslo
1972	Liv Hanche Olsen	Oslo
1973	Aina Walle	Oslo	Last Frøken Norge titleholders in 1970s and absent at Miss Universe 1974-1975.
1975	Jenny Ottesen	Oslo	There were no official Frøken Norge titleholders from 1975-1982, during which Norwegian model agencies sent girls to international pageants.
1976	Bente Lihaug	Oslo
1977	Jeanette Aarum	Oslo
1978	Unni Margret Øgland	Oslo
1979	Heidi Louise Oiseth	Oslo	Did not compete
1980	Maiken Nilesen	Oslo
1981	Anita Nesbø	Akershus	Did not compete
1982	Jeanett Krefting	Oslo
1983	Karen Elisabeth Dobloug	Hedmark
1984	Ingrid Marie Martens	Akershus
1985	Karen Margrethe Moe	Vest-Agder
1986	Tone Henriksen	Troms
1987	Renate Bibow	Hedmark	Did not compete
1988	Bente Brunland	Oppland
1989	Lene Ørnhoft	Akershus
1990	Mona Grudt	Nord-Trøndelag	Miss Universe 1990
1991	Lene Maria Pedersen	Troms
1992	Anne Sofie Galåen	Hedmark
1993	Ine Beate Strand	Buskerud
1994	Caroline Sætre	Møre og Romsdal
1995	Lena Sandvik	Østfold
1996	Inger Lise Ebeltoft	Troms
1997	Stine Bergsvand	Telemark
1998	Henriette Dankertsen	Akershus	Did not compete
1999	Anette Haukass	Møre og Romsdal	Did not compete
2000	Tonje Kristin Wøllo	Buskerud	Run by TV2 Network
2001	Linda Marshall	Buskerud
2002	Hege Hatlo	Akershus
2003	Hanne-Karine Sørby	Telemark
2004	Kathrine Sørland	Rogaland
2005	Helene Tråsavik	Rogaland
2006	Martine Jonasen	Vestfold
2007	Kirby Ann Basken	Akershus	Filipino-Norwegian descent
2008	Lene Egeli	Rogaland	Did not compete
2009	Eli Landa	Rogaland
2010	Melinda Elvenes	Vestfold	African-Norwegian descent
2011	Ana Zahl	Nordland	There was no winner crowned for Miss Universe in 2011, as the final was held too late to send the winner to the 2011 edition of the pageant.
2012	Sara Nicole Andersen	Oslo	Iranian-Norwegian descent. In 2012 Frøken Norge renamed as Miss Universe Norway Organization. Armand Bye takes the franchise of Miss Universe for Norway.
2013	Mari Chauhan	Hedmark	Indian-Norwegian descent
2014	Elise Dalby	Hedmark	The first Miss Norway in longest hair
2015	Martine Rødseth	Hedmark

Miss Universe Norway

Color key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as runner-up
•      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Miss Norway represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), a runner-up is sent. 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 Norway	Placement	Special Awards
1952	Eva Røine	Unplaced
1953	Synnøve Gulbrandsen	Top 16
1954	Mona Stornes	Top 16
1955	Solveig Borstad	Top 15
1958	Greta Andersen	Unplaced
1959	Jorunn Kristjansen	1st Runner-up
1960	Ragnhild Aas	Top 15
1961	Rigmor Trengereid	Unplaced
1962	Julie Ege	Unplaced
1963	Eva Carlberg	Unplaced
1964	Jorunn Nystedt	Top 10
1965	Britt Aaberg	Unplaced
1966	Siri Gro Nilsen	Top 15
1967	Gro Goksør	Unplaced
1968	Tone Knaran	Top 15
1969	Patricia Walker	Top 15
1970	Vibeke Steineger	Unplaced
1971	Ruby Reitan	Unplaced
1972	Liv Hanche Olsen	Unplaced
1973	Aina Walle	2nd Runner-up
1976	Bente Lihaug	Top 12
1977	Åshild Ottesen	Unplaced
1978	Jeanette Aarum	Unplaced
1979	Unni Margrethe Øglænd	Unplaced
1980	Maiken Nielsen	Unplaced
1981	Mona Olsen	Top 12
1982	Jeanette Krefting	Unplaced
1983	Karen Elisabeth Dobloug	Top 12
1984	Ingrid Marie Martens	Unplaced
1985	Karen Margrethe Moe	Unplaced
1986	Tone Henriksen	Unplaced
1987	Mariann Leines	Unplaced
1988	Bente Brunland	Top 10
1989	Lene Ornhoft	Unplaced
1990	Mona Grudt	Miss Universe 1990
1991	Lene Maria Pedersen	Unplaced
1992	Anne Sofie Galåen	Unplaced
1993	Ine Beate Strand	Unplaced	Best National Costume
1994	Caroline Sætre	Unplaced
1995	Lena Sandvik	Unplaced
1996	Inger Lise Ebeltoft	Unplaced
1998	Stine Bergsvand	Unplaced
2000	Tonje Kristin Wøllo	Unplaced
2001	Linda Marshall	Unplaced
2002	Hege Hatlo	Unplaced
2003	Hanne-Karine Sørby	Unplaced
2004	Kathrine Sørland	Top 15
2005	Helene Tråsavik	Top 15
2006	Martine Jonassen	Unplaced
2007	Kirby Ann Basken	Unplaced
2008	Mariann Birkedal	Unplaced
2009	Eli Landa	Unplaced
2010	Melinda Elvenes	Unplaced
2012	Sara Nicole Andersen	Unplaced
2013	Mari Chauhan	Unplaced
2014	Elise Dalby	Unplaced
2015	Martine Rødseth	Unplaced

Miss World Norway

Color key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as runner-up
•      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The 1st runner-up of Miss Norway represents her country at the Miss World.

Year	Miss Norway	Placement	Special Awards
1953	Solveig Gulbrandsen	Unplaced
1958	Åse Qjeldvik	Semi-finalists
1959	Berit Grundvig	Unplaced
1960	Grethe Solhoy	Unplaced
1966	Birgit Andersen	Unplaced
1967	Vigdis Sollie	Unplaced
1968	Hedda Lie	Unplaced
1969	Kjersti Jortun	6th runner-up
1970	Aud Fosse	Unplaced
1971	Kate Starvik	Unplaced
1972	Ingeborg Sørensen	1st runner-up
1973	Wenche Steen	Unplaced
1974	Torill Mariann Larsen	Semi-finalists
1975	Sissel Gulbrandsen	Unplaced
1976	Nina Kristine Rønneberg	Unplaced
1977	Åshild Jenny Ottesen	Unplaced
1978	Elisabet Klaeboe	Unplaced
1979	Jeannette Aarum	Unplaced
1980	Maiken Nielsen	Unplaced
1981	Anita Nesbø	Unplaced
1982	Janett Carine Krefting	Unplaced
1983	Karen Elizabeth Dobloug	Unplaced
1984	ngrid Maria Martens	Unplaced
1985	Karen Margrethe Moe	Unplaced
1986	Inger Louise Berg	Unplaced
1981	Mona Olsen	Top 12
1982	Jeanette Krefting	Unplaced
1983	Karen Elisabeth Dobloug	Unplaced
1984	Ingrid Marie Martens	Unplaced
1985	Karen Margrethe Moe	Unplaced
1986	Tone Henriksen	Unplaced
1987	Mette Veiseth	Unplaced
1988	Rita Paulsen	Semi-finalists
1989	Bente Brunland	Unplaced
1990	Ingeborg Kolseth	Unplaced
1991	Anne-Britt Røvik	Unplaced
1992	Kjersti Brakestad	Unplaced
1993	Rita Omvik	Unplaced
1994	Anne Lena Hansen	Unplaced
1995	Inger Lise Ebeltoft	Unplaced
1996	Eva Sjøholt	Unplaced
1997	Charlotte Høiåsen	Unplaced
1999	Anette Haukaas	Semi-finalists
2000	Stine Pedersen	Unplaced
2001	Malin Johansen	Unplaced
2002	Kathrine Sørland	Top 10
2003	Elisabeth Wathne	Top 20
2004	Hege Torresdal	Unplaced
2005	Helene Tråsavik	Unplaced
2006	Tonje Elise Skjærvik	Unplaced
2007	Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge	Unplaced
2008	Lene Egeli	Unplaced
2009	Sara Skjoldnes	Unplaced
2010	Mariann Birkedal	Top 7	Miss World Top Model
2011	Anna Larsen Zahl	Unplaced
2012	Karoline Olsen	Unplaced
2013	Alexandra Backstrom	Unplaced
2014	Monica Pedersen	Unplaced
2015	Fay Teresa Vålbekk	Unplaced

Miss International Norway

According from Miss Norway history in 1960 to 2010, the 2nd Runner-up of Miss Norway represents her country at the Miss International. Sometimes the winner of the pageant competed at the Miss International. On occasion, when the candidate does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another girl is sent. 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. Since 2010, Norway did not compete at Miss International. Since 2014 the 1st Runner-up of Miss Norway competes at the Miss International.

Year	Miss Norway	Placement	Special Awards
1960	Lise Hammer	Unplaced
1961	Åse Marie Schmedling	Top 15
1962	Beate Brevik Johansen	Unplaced
1963	Martha Tunge	Unplaced
1964	Inger Sande	Unplaced
1965	Aud Jansen	Unplaced
1968	Hedda Lie	Unplaced
1969	Ingeborg Sørensen	Top 15
1970	Tone Knaran	Top 15
1971	May Lindstad	Top 15
1972	Vigdis Thire	Unplaced
1973	Anne Katrine Ramstad	Unplaced
1977	Bente Lihaug	Unplaced
1978	Jeanette Aarum	1st Runner-up
1979	Unni Margrethe Øglænd	Unplaced
1980	Heidi Louise Oiseth	Unplaced
1981	Helen Holager	Unplaced
1982	Jeanette Roger Blixt	Unplaced
1983	Christine Zeiner	Unplaced
1984	Monika Lien	Unplaced
1985	Torunn Forsberg	Top 15
1986	Annette Bjerke	Top 15
1987	Hege Elisabeth Rasmussen	Unplaced
1988	Catherine Alexandra Gude	Miss International 1988
1989	Heidi Olsen	Unplaced
1990	Hanne Thorsdalen	Top 15
1991	Hege Cathrin Baardsen	Unplaced
1992	Rita Omvik	Top 15
1994	Ann Wibeche Hoel	Unplaced
1995	Anne Lena Hansen	Miss International 1995
1996	Eva-Charlotte Stenset	Top 15
1998	Bjørg Sofie Lovstad	Unplaced
1999	Anette Rusten	Unplaced
2000	Frida Agnethe Johnson	Unplaced
2001	Siv Therese Haavik	Unplaced	Miss Friendship
2003	Fay Larsen	Unplaced
2004	Stephanie Eide Furguiel	Unplaced
2005	Karoline Nakken	Unplaced
2006	Linn Andersen	Unplaced
2008	Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge	Unplaced
2009	Beatrice M. Delås	Unplaced
2010	Marion Dyrvik	Unplaced
2014	Thea Cecilie Nordal Bull	Unplaced
2015	Cecilie Andrea Røising	Unplaced

Miss Earth Norway

Year	Miss Norway	Placement	Special Awards
2002	Linn Olaisen	Unplaced
2003	Fay Larsen	Top 16
2004	Birgitte Korsvik	Top 16
2005	Vibeke Hansen	Unplaced
2006	Meriam Lerøy Brahimi	Unplaced
2007	Margaret Paulin Hauge	Unplaced
2010	Iman Kerigo	Unplaced
2011	Marion Dyrvik	Unplaced
2012	Nina Fjalestad	Unplaced
2013	Caroline Sparboe	Unplaced
2015	Britt Roselyn Rekkedal	Unplaced

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.

External links

• Miss Universe Norway
• Froken Norge