Miss Iceland

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Miss Iceland (Icelandic: Ungfrú Ísland) is the annual national beauty contest of Iceland. The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was still called Miss Reykjavík (Ungfrú Reykjavík). From 1951 to 1953, there was no competition, but in 1954, it took place under the current name Miss Iceland.

First, there are 6 regional preliminary decision in each of the 5 rural regions and in the capital Reykjavík. 20 to 24 candidates, 3 to 4 from each region, take part in the finals. Candidates from Iceland also take part in the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Europe and Miss Scandinavia contests.

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[edit] Winners

Year Winner Comments
1954 Ragna Ragnarsdóttir
1955 Arna Hjörleifsdóttir
1956 Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir
1957 Bryndís Schram
1958 Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir
1959 Sigríður Geirsdóttir
1960 Sigrún Ragnarsdóttir
1961 María Guðmundsdóttir
1962 Guðrún Bjarnadóttir Flag of Iceland Miss International 1962
1963 Thelma Ingvarsdóttir
1964 Pálína Jónmundsdóttir
1965 Sigrún Vignisdóttir
1966 Kolbrún Einarsdóttir
1967 Guðrún Pétursdóttir
1968 Jónína Konráðsdóttir
1969 María Baldursdóttir
1970 Erna Jóhannesdóttir
1971 Guðrún Valgarðsdóttir
1972 Þórunn Símonardóttir
1973 Katrin Gisladóttir
1974 Anna Björnsdóttir
1975 Helga Eldon
1976 Guðmunda Hulda Jóhannesdóttir
1977 Kristjana Þráinsdóttir
1977 (2) Anna Björk Eðvarðsdóttir
1978 Halldóra Björk Jónsdóttir
1979 Kristín Bernharðsdóttir
1980 Elisabet Traustadóttir
1981 NOT HELD
1982 Guðrún Möller
1983 Unnur Steinsson
1984 Berglind Johansen
1985 (2) Holmfridur Karlsdóttir Flag of Iceland Miss World 1985
1986 Gigja Birgisdóttir
1987 Anna Margrét Jónsdóttir
1988 Linda Pétursdóttir Flag of Iceland Miss World 1988
1989 Hugrún Linda Guðmundsdóttir
1990 Ásta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
1991 Svava Haraldsdóttir
1992 María Rún Hafliðadóttir
1993 Svala Björk Arnardóttir
1994 Margrét Skúladóttir Sigurz
1995 Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir
1996 Sólveig Lilja Guðmundsdóttir
1997 Harpa Lind Harðardóttir
1998 Guðbjörg Hermannsdóttir
1999 Katrín Rós Baldursdóttir
2000 Elín Málfríður Magnúsdóttir
2001 Ragnheiður Guðfinna Guðnadóttir
2002 Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir
2003 Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
2004 Hugrún Harðardóttir
2005 Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir Flag of Iceland Miss World 2005
2006 Sif Aradóttir
2007 Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir

[edit] Best results

Pageant Year Placement
Miss Europe 1978, 1988 3rd R-Up
Miss Scandinavia 1963, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2008 Winner
Miss International 1962 Winner
Miss Universe 1962 1st R-Up
Miss World 1985, 1988, 2005 Winner

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  • This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.