Miss Sweden

Annika Duckmark, Fröken Sverige 1996, during a television ceremony in 2009

Miss Sweden (in Swedish: Fröken Sverige), is the title of the Swedish beauty pageant, which ran from 1949 to 2003, by the female magazine VeckoRevyn and production company Strix in partnership with MTG. The competition qualified delegates to the global contests Miss Universe and first runners-up to Miss World. As the competition stopped running, it was replaced by separate pageants with various franchises.

Pageant history

The pageant has a long tradition of sending the national delegates to vacation abroad, for photos in swimsuits and evening gowns to viewers, such as Dubai (1996), Canary Islands (1997) and Barbados (2002).

Founded by Bonnier Media Group in 1948 and franchise has been in hand from 1949 until 1999 by the magazine VeckoRevyn, from 2000 to 2004 by the production company Strix. The first pageant was held in 1949 and was won by Kerstin Ringberg. This pageant has introduced models and actresses such as Anita Ekberg, Mary Stävin, Lena Olin, Jessica Folcker and Victoria Silvstedt. Many of the contestants have found notable careers in television and film, locally and in Hollywood with numerous of contracts with Universal Pictures. Some of them remain missing their maiden names.

Titleholders

• List of Miss Sweden titleholders

Franchise holder between 1949-2000: VeckoRevyn

Franchise holder between 2001-2004: Strix Productions and Moore! Magazine

• 2001: Malin Olsson, Falun
• 2002: Malou Hansson, Stockholm
• 2003: Helena Stenbäck, Piteå
• 2004: Katarina Wigander, Lerum

Delegates living abroad

• Hillevi Rombin, the only deceased Miss Universe title holder since the pageant's inception, lived in Los Angeles, CA.

Format

Edition	Year	Presenter	Version	Winner	Represented	Venue	Voting	Delegates	Franchise	Broadcast
44th	1992	Adam Alsing	Dubai	Monica Brodd	Uppland	Grand Hôtel	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
45th	1993	Yvonne Ryding	Dubai	Johanna Lind	Östergötland	Grand Hôtel	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
46th	1994	Yvonne Ryding	Dubai	Domenique Forsberg	Lappland	Grand Hôtel	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
47th	1995	Martin Timell	Dubai	Petra Hultgren	Stockholm	TV4 Television Centre	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
48th	1996	Martin Timell	Canary Islands	Annika Duckmark	Västergötland	Berns Entertainment Centre	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
49th	1997	Agneta Sjödin	Canary Islands	Victoria Lagerström	Stockholm	Berns Entertainment Centre	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
50th	1998	Agneta Sjödin	Canary Islands	Jessica Olérs	Dalarna	Berns Entertainment Centre	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
51st	1999	Sofia Wistam	Canary Islands	Emma-Helena Nilsson	Jämtland	Circus Theatre	Celebrity Panel	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
52nd	2000	Sofia Wistam	Canary Islands	Valerie Aflalo	Malmö	Circus Theatre	Hot Picks & Televoting	28	VeckoRevyn	TV4
53rd	2001	Lydia Cappolicchio	Barbados	Malin Olsson	Dalarna	Grand Hôtel	SMS & Televoting	28	Strix	TV3/MTG
54th	2002	Ulrika Jonsson	Barbados	Malou Hansson	Uppland	Grand Hôtel	SMS & Televoting	28	Strix	TV3/MTG
55th	2003	Fredrik Birging	Barbados	Helena Stenbäck	Norrbotten	Grand Hôtel	SMS & Televoting	28	Strix	TV3/MTG

The year of 1992 was the first time the pageant was broadcast. The promoters were a commercial channel alongside a magazine released for females. The readers picked their favourites and the winner was chosen among a panel of judges. The Miss Universe pageant was shown on Swedish television for the first time ever a few months later.

In the year of 2001, winners were picked via a telephone poll. There was still an acting jury, giving suggestions over whom they might believe be potential for the Miss Universe pageant.

Last winner was crowned in early 2004, winner was Katarina Wigander and crowned by Moore! Magazine.

See also

• Miss Universe Sweden
• Miss World Sweden

External links

• VeckoRevyn
• Strix Productions
• Moore!