This is a list of Finland's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [1] widely covered and broadcast by media. [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] BBC News, [4] CNN, [5] Xinhua News Agency, [6] and global news agencies such as Reuters [7] and Agence France-Presse [8] [9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]
The country has won four victories:
YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
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2021 | TBA | TBA | Anna Merimaa TBA | TBA |
2020 | Viivi Altonen | ↑ No Pageant Held | Emilia Lepomäki | |
2019 | Anni Harjunpää | Dana Mononen | Jutta Kyllönen Top 15 | x |
2018 | Alina Voronkova | Jenny Lappalainen | Eevi Ihalainen | x |
2017 | Michaela Söderholm | Adriana Gerxhalija | Pihla Koivuniemi Top 15 | x |
2016 | Shirly Karvinen | Heta Sallinen | Emilia Seppänen Top 15 | x |
2015 | Rosa-Maria Ryyti | Carola Miller | Saara Ahlberg | x |
2014 | Bea Toivonen | Krista Haapalainen Top 25 | Milla Romppanen 4th Runner-Up | x |
2013 | Lotta Hintsa | Maija Kerisalmi | Helianna Ylimaula | x |
2012 | Sara Chafak | Sabina Särkkä | Viivi Suominen 1st Runner-Up | Kristiina Airi |
2011 | Pia Pakarinen | Sara Sieppi | Niina Lavonen | x |
2010 | Viivi Pumpanen | Anne Nurminen | Susanna Turja | x |
2009 | Essi Pöysti | Sanna Kankaanpää | Linda Wikstedt Top 15 | x |
2008 | Satu Tuomisto | Linda Wikstedt | Janna Taanila | Minna Nikkilä |
2007 | Noora Hautakangas | Linnea Aaltonen | Joanna Väre | Anna Pohtimo |
2006 | Ninni Laaksonen | Jenniina Tuokko | Karoliina Yläjoki | Linnea Aaltonen |
2005 | Hanna Ek | x | Susanna Laine 2nd Runner-Up | Rita Aaltolahti |
2004 | Mira Salo | Nina Tikanmäki | Henna Ylilauri | Iida Laatu |
2003 | Anna Strömberg | Katri Hynninen | Suvi Hartlin 2nd Runner-Up | Jenni Suominen |
2002 | Janette Broman | Hanne Hynynen | Katariina Kulve | Elina Hurve 3rd Runner-Up (Assumed) |
2001 | Heidi Willman | Jenni Dahlman | Hanna Pajulammi | Martina Aitolehti |
2000 | Suvi Miinala | Salima Peippo | Kati Nirkko Top 15 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines) |
1999 | Vanessa Forsman | Maria Laamanen | Saija Palin 2nd Runner-Up | |
1998 | Jonna Kauppila | Maaret Nousiainen | Piia Hartikainen Top 15 | |
1997 | Karita Tykkä | Minna Lehtinen | Maria Hietanen | |
1996 | Lola Odusoga 2nd Runner-Up | Hanna Hirvonen | Ulrika Wester | |
1995 | Heli Pirhonen | Terhi Koivisto | x | |
1994 | Henna Meriläinen | Mia Forsell | Marja Vuoristo | |
1993 | Tarja Smura Top 10 | Janina Frostell Top 15 | Arlene Kotala | |
1992 | Kirsi Syrjänen | Petra Von Hellens Top 15 | Tiina Salmesvirta Top 15 | |
1991 | Tanja Vienonen | Nina Autio | Päivi Hytinkoski | |
1990 | Tiina Vierto | Tuula Polvi Top 5 | Anu Yli-Mäenpää Top 15 | |
1989 | Åsa Lövdahl Top 10 | Åsa Lövdahl | Minna Kittilä | |
1988 | Nina Björnström | Nina Andersson | Sari Pääkkönen Top 15 | |
1987 | Outi Tanhuanpää | Minna Rinnetmäki | Niina Kärkkäinen | |
1986 | Tuula Polvi 4th Runner-Up | Satu-Riitta Alaharja | Maarit Salomäki | |
1985 | Marja Kinnunen | Marja Kinnunen | Marjukka Tontti Top 15 | |
1984 | Anna-Liisa Tilus | Anna-Liisa Tilus Top 15 | Tiina Hyvärinen Top 15 | |
1983 | Nina Rekola Top 12 | Marita Pekkala | Niina Kesäniemi | |
1982 | Sari Aspholm Top 12 | Sari Aspholm 1st Runner-Up | Aino Summa Top 15 | |
1981 | Merja Varvikko | Pia Nurminen | Merja Varvikko | |
1980 | Sirpa Viljamaa | Ritva Tamio | Paula Nieminen | |
1979 | Päivi Uitto | Tuire Pentikäinen | Käte Nyberg 3rd Runner-Up | |
1978 | Seija Paakkola | Eija Laaksonen Top 15 | Hymy Suuronen | |
1977 | Armi Aavikko | Asta Seppälä Top 15 | Arja-Liisa Lehtinen | |
1976 | Suvi Lukkarinen | Merja Tammi 4th Runner-Up | Maarit Leso | |
1975 | Anne Marie Pohtamo WINNER | Leena Vainio Top 15 | Eeva Mannerberg 1st Runner-Up | |
1974 | Johanna Raunio 2nd Runner-Up | Talvikki Ekman | Johanna Raunio 2nd Runner-Up | |
1973 | Raija Stark | Seija Mäkinen | Anneli Björkling WINNER | |
1972 | Maj-Len Grönholm | Anneli Björkling Top 7 | Tarja Annikki Leskinen Top 15 | |
1971 | Pirjo Laitila 2nd Runner-Up | Mirja Halme | Hannele Halme 4th Runner-Up | |
1970 | Ursula Rainio | Hannele Hamara | Irene Karvola | |
1969 | Harriet Eriksson 1st Runner-Up | Päivi Raita Top 15 | Satu Östring 1st Runner-Up | |
1968 | Leena Brusiin 2nd Runner-Up | Leena Sipilä | Satu Kostiainen | |
1967 | Ritva Lehto 3rd Runner-Up | Hedy Rännäri | Terttu Ronkainen Top 15 | |
1966 | Satu Östring 1st Runner-Up | Marita Gellman | ↑ No Pageant Held | |
1965 | Virpi Miettinen 1st Runner-Up | Raija Salminen Top 16 | Esti Östring Top 15 | |
1964 | Sirpa Wallenius Top 10 | Maila Östring | Maila Östring 4th Runner-Up | |
1963 | Riitta Kautiainen Top 15 | Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg 2nd Runner-Up | Anneli Rantala | |
1962 | Aulikki Järvinen 2nd Runner-Up | Kaarina Leskinen 1st Runner-Up | Eeva Malinen Top 15 | |
1961 | Ritva Wächter | Ritva Wächter Top 15 | Marja Ryönä Top 15 | |
1960 | Maija-Leena Manninen | Margaretha Schauman | Marketta Nieminen | |
1959 | x | Margit Jaatinen | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan) | |
1958 | x | x | ||
1957 | x | Marita Lindahl WINNER | ||
1956 | x | Sirpa Koivu | ||
1955 | Sirkku Talja | Mirva Arvinen | ||
1954 | Lenita Airisto | Yvonne de Bruyn | ||
1953 | Teija Sopanen | Maija-Riitta Tuomaala | ||
1952 | Armi Kuusela WINNER | Eva Hellas 3rd Runner-Up | ||
1951 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States) | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Finland send their first delegate in 1952) |
Pageant | Placements | Best result |
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Miss Universe | 18 | Winner (1952 • 1975) |
Miss World | 18 | Winner (1957) |
Miss International | 29 | Winner (1973) |
Miss Earth | 1 | 3rd Runner-Up(2002 Assumed) |
Total | 66 | 4 TITLES |
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