Julie Tollefsen

Julie Tollefsen
Born	(1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 30) Oslo, Norway
Occupation	Model
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Universe Norway 2023
Major competition(s)	Miss Universe Norway 2023 (Winner) Miss Universe 2023 (Unplaced) Miss Supranational 2025 (Unplaced)

Julie Marie Tollefsen (born 14 May 1995) is a Norwegian fashion designer, makeup artist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Norway 2023. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Background

Early life

Tollefsen was born on 14 May 1995 in Oslo. She graduated at École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode (ESMOD) in Oslo in 2017. ^[5] In 2015 to 2016, she enrolled herself at School of Fashion Industry (SoFI) in Oslo. In 2019, she trained as a makeup artist for fashion and beauty at Imageakademiet in Oslo. Besides being a model, she was also a design assistant at ESP, a clothing manufacturer in Oslo, from August 2021 to November 2021. ^[5]

In March 2022, she joined a fashion retailer, Varner, in Asker, Norway, as a designer. ^[5]

Pageantry

Miss Norway 2023

On August 5, 2023, at 27, Tollefsen represented Oslo at Miss Norway 2023 and competed against 11 other finalists at the Design og arkitektur Norge (DOGA) in Oslo where she won the title. ^{[6] [4]}

Miss Universe 2023

Tollefsen represented Norway ^[1] at The 72nd Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador at the pageant venue Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium (Gimnasio Nacional Adolfo Pineda) on Saturday November 18, 2023 where Miss Universe 2022, R'Bonney Gabriel crowned her successor, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, at the end of Grand Finale. ^{[4] [1]}

Miss Supranational 2025

Tollefsen represented Norway at Miss Supranational 2025 pageant in Poland at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland, on 27 June 2025, where Miss Supranational 2024, Harashta Haifa Zahra crowned her successor, Eduarda Braum of Brazil, at the end of the event.

References

1. Tusing, David (2023-10-03). "Miss Universe 2023 contestants who've been crowned so far". The National. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
2. "2023 National Directors". Miss Universe. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
3. News, El Salvador (2023-11-01). "El Salvador Welcomes Miss Universe 2023 Contestants with Open Arms". El Salvador in English (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-08.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. "Conoce a Miss Noruega 2023: Julie Tollefsen". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
5. Lando, Roy (2023-11-02). "Julie Tollefsen Biography - PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
6. "Julie Marie Tollefsen". Miss Norway (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-08.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ina Kollset	Miss Supranational Norway 2025	Succeeded by TBA
Preceded by Ida Anette Hauan	Miss Universe Norway 2023	Succeeded by Lilly Sødal