The Miss France is a French national beauty pageant, held annually in December. The competition was first held in 1920, and has been organized continuously since 1947. The trademark for the pageant is owned by the company Miss France SAS, and is a subsidiary of Endemol Shine France. The competition is aired on TF1.
Miss Europe is a beauty pageant for European women from all over Europe. It was established in February 1927 by Fanamet, the European distributor of Paramount, as a one-off event where the winner was to star in a film directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. After the initial twelve-person jury couldn't decide between 10 contestants, a runoff election was held where Murnau chose the winner. Murnau ended up choosing Štefica Vidačić of Yugoslavia as the winner and the first ever Miss Europe. Miss Europe was later re-established in December 1928 by French journalist Maurice de Waleffe (1874–1946), who also created, in 1920, what by 1927 had become the Miss France pageant. Miss Europe, under de Waleffe, was first held at the Paris Opera with participants from 18 countries. The first contest under de Waleffe did not occur until February 1929.
The Miss Switzerland or Miss Universe Switzerland is a national Beauty pageant in Switzerland. The pageant was founded in 1951, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.
Miss Europe 2002, was the 55th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 44th & final edition under the Mondial Events Organization. After this edition Mr. Roger Zeigler sold the pageant to Endemol France. This years pageant was held at the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center in Beirut, Lebanon on December 28, 2002. Svetlana Koroleva, Miss Russia, was crowned Miss Europe 2002 by outgoing titleholder Elodie Gossuin of France.
Miss Europe 2005, was the 57th edition Miss Europe pageant and the second edition under Endemol France. It was held in Paris, France on March 12, 2005. Shermine Shahrivar of Germany, was crowned Miss Europe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Zsuzsanna Laky of Hungary.
Miss Europe 2003, was the 56th edition and the first edition under Endemol France; who bought the pageant from Mr. Roger Zeigler and the Mondial Events Organization in between this edition and the previous edition. This years pageant was held at Eurodisney in Nogent-sur-Marne, France on September 12, 2003. Zsuzsanna Laky of Hungary, was crowned Miss Europe 2003 by outgoing titleholder Svetlana Koroleva of Russia.
Miss Europe 1938, was the 11th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the tenth and final edition under Maurice de Waleffe. The contest ended due to events leading to World War II. After the war ended Maurice de Waleffe died in 1946 leaving the pageant without an organizer until 1948 when Mr. Roger Zeigler and Claude Berr founded the Mondial Events Organization which started to sponsor and organize the pageant that year. This lasted until 2003 when the Mondial Events Org. sold the pageant to Endemol France. This years contest was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 10, 1938. Sirkka Salonen of Finland, was crowned Miss Europe 1938.
Miss Europe 1993 was the 48th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 37th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Istanbul, Turkey on July 12, 1993. Arzum Onan of Turkey, was crowned Miss Europe 1993 by out going titleholder Marina Tsintikidou of Greece.
Miss Europe 1992 was the 47th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 36th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Athens, Greece on June 15, 1992. Marina Tsintikidou of Greece, was crowned Miss Europe 1992 by out going titleholder Katerina Michalopoulou of Greece.
Miss Europe 1991 was the 46th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 35th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Dakar, Senegal on 29 June 1991. Susanne Petry of Germany, was originally crowned Miss Europe 1991, but was later "dismissed" and dethroned. The crown then went to Katerina Michalopoulou of Greece. They both succeeded outgoing titleholder Michela Rocco di Torrepadula of Italy.
Miss Europe 1962 was the 25th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 14th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held at the Casino du Liban in Beirut, Lebanon on 2 June 1962. Maruja García Nicoláu of Spain, was crowned Miss Europe 1962, by outgoing titleholder Ingrun Helgard Möckel of Germany.
Miss Europe 1954 was the 17th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the sixth edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Vichy, France, on June 20, 1954. Christel Schaack of Germany, was originally crowned Miss Europe 1954, by outgoing titleholder Eloisa Cianni of Italy. However, it was later revealed that Schaack was a widow and thus she was disqualified from Miss Europe and stripped of her crown. The crown then went to the 1st runner-up Danièle Génault of France. Despite being a widow, Schaack was allowed to keep her national Miss Germany title as the requirements for Miss Germany at the time only stated that single unmarried women can participate with no ban on widows or women with annulled marriages. The jury for this years pageant, in response, gave her the title of "Honorary Miss Europe", even though Danièle Génault of France was awarded the official crown and title. The Mondial Events Organization/Miss Europe Organization continued to list Schaack as the official winner on their website until the site was shut down in 2006.
Jacqueline Donny was a French model and beauty pageant contestant.
Miss Europe 1950 was the 14th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the third edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Rimini, Italy on 9 September 1950. Hanni Schall of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1950 by out going titleholder Juliette Figueras of France.
Miss Europe 1952 was the 15th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the fourth edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Naples, Italy on August 19, 1952. Günseli Başar of Turkey, was crowned Miss Europe 1952 by out going titleholder Hanni Schall of Austria.
Miss Europe 1953 was the 16th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the fifth edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Istanbul, Turkey on September 9, 1953. Eloisa Cianni of Italy, was crowned Miss Europe 1953 by out going titleholder Günseli Başar of Turkey.
Miss Europe 1956 was the 19th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the eighth edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 1 June 1956. Margit Nünke of Germany, was crowned Miss Europe 1956 by out going titleholder Inga-Britt Söderberg of Finland.
Miss Europe 1958 was the 21st edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the tenth edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Istanbul, Turkey on 28 June 1958. Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1958 by out going titleholder Corine Rottschäfer of Holland.
Miss Europe 1959 was the 22nd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 11th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Palermo, Sicily, Italy on September 6, 1959. Christl Spazier of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1959 by out going titleholder Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser of Austria. This was the 4th back to back win in the pageant's history.
Miss Europe 1969 was the 32nd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 21st edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held at the Rabat Hilton Hotel in Rabat, Morocco on 18 May 1969. Saša Zajc of Yugoslavia, was crowned Miss Europe 1969 by Paquita Torres Pérez of Spain, Miss Europe 1967. Leena Marketta Brusiin of Finland was originally supposed to crown the winner at the end of the event, but could attend the pageant due to a car accident that happened before the pageant.
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