Julie Tollefsen

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Julie Tollefsen
Born (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 28)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationModel
Height1.80 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)

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]

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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 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] with the national flag 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 the reigning Miss Universe 2022, R'Bonney Gabriel will crown her successor at the end of Grand Finale. [4] [1]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ida Anette Hauan
Miss Universe Norway
2023
Succeeded by
Incumbent