Miss Switzerland

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Miss Schweiz Organisation
(in Italian) Miss Svizzera
(in French) Miss Suisse
(in German) Miss Schweiz
(in Romansh) Miss Svizra
Formation1951;74 years ago (1951)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Bern
Location
Membership Miss Universe
Official language
National director
Bernard Poffet
Website www.missuniverseswitzerland.ch

The Miss Switzerland or Miss Universe Switzerland (German: Miss Schweiz; French: Miss Suisse; Italian: Miss Svizzera) is a national Beauty pageant in Switzerland. The pageant was founded in 1951, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.

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History

Nadine Vinzens, Miss Switzerland 2003, in 2017 Nadine Vinzens bei der WIGA 2017.jpg
Nadine Vinzens, Miss Switzerland 2003, in 2017
Alina Buchschacher, Miss Switzerland 2011 Alina Buchschacher.JPG
Alina Buchschacher, Miss Switzerland 2011
Jastina Doreen Riederer, Miss Switzerland 2018 Jastina Doreen Riederer for Jowissa.jpg
Jastina Doreen Riederer, Miss Switzerland 2018

Began in 1951 the Miss Switzerland resulted Jacqueline Genton as the first ever Miss Switzerland and won the Miss Europa 1951 title. In 1953 Miss Switzerland was sponsored by Bea Kasse4. Since that year Miss Switzerland winning title automatically competes at Miss Universe competition. Between 1975 and 1976 Miss Switzerland was handled by Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) and founded the "Miss Suisse Organisation AG" (also referred to as "Miss Schweiz Organisation AG"). Later the organization was handled by Raffy Locher, Christoph Locher, and Karina Berger. In the past, the Miss Switzerland also franchised the Miss Europe, Miss World and Miss International. The pageants languages are French and German. The Miss Universe representative is chosen through an independent pageant organised by the Miss and Mister Suisse Francophone Organisation.

Procedure

Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland (German: Miss Schweiz, French: Miss Suisse, Italian: Miss Svizzera, Romansh: Miss Svizra). Since 1976, the pageant is organized by "Miss Schweiz Organisation AG". Began in 2018 the new leaders of Miss Switzerland Organization will be handled by Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer and Andrea Meyer.

Franchise holders

The Miss Switzerland pageant is the national franchise holder for Miss Universe.

Titleholders

YearMiss Suisse / Miss Schweiz / Miss Switzerland Canton Notes
1951Jacqueline Genton Vaud Miss Europa 1951
1952Sylvia Müller Basel-Stadt
1953Danielle Oudinet Appenzell Ausserrhoden Sponsored by Bea Kasse4
1954Claudine Bühler [1] [2]
1960Elaine Maurath Ticino
1961Liliane Burnier Fribourg
1962Francine DeLouille Ticino
1963Diana Tanner Grisons
1964Sandra Susler Vaud
1965Yvette Revelly Glarus
1966Hedy Frick Schwyz
1967Elsbeth Ruegger Basel-Landschaft
1968Jeanette Biffiger Valais
1969Patricie Sollner Aargau
1970Diane Jane Roth Thurgau
1971Anita Andrini Ticino
1972Anne Lisse Weber Zurich
1973Barbara Schottli Zurich
1974Christine Lavanchy Zurich
1975Beatrice Aschwanden Solothurn Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) directorship
1976Isabelle Fischbacher Vaud Raffy Locher, Christoph Locher, and Karina Berger (Miss Schweiz Organisasion AG)
1977Anja Terzi Geneva
1978Sylvia Vonarx Appenzell Innerrhoden
1979Barbara Mayer Fribourg
1980Margrit Kilchoer Geneva
1981Brigitte Voss Bern
1982 Lolita Morena Geneva
1984Silvia Anna Affolter Zurich
1985Eveline Nicole Glanzmann Aargau
1986Renate Walther Lucerne
1988Karina Berger Zurich Miss Globe International 1989
1989Catherine Mesot Fribourg
1991Sandra Aegerter Aargau
1992Valérie Bovard Vaud
1993Patricia Fässler Zurich
1994Sarah Briguet Valais
1995Stéphanie Berger Zurich
1996 Melanie Winiger Ticino
1997Tanja Gutmann Solothurn
1998Sonja Grandjean Zurich
1999 Anita Buri Thurgau
2000 Mahara McKay Aargau Switzerland and New Zealand citizenship — Maori origins on her father's side
2001Jennifer Ann Gerber Aargau
2002Nadine Vinzens Grisons
2003Bianca Nicole Sissing Lucerne
2004Fiona Hefti Zurich
2005 Lauriane Gilliéron Vaud A daughter of the mayor of Prilly, Alain Gilliéron
2006 Christa Rigozzi Ticino
2007Amanda Ammann St. Gallen
2008 Whitney Toyloy Vaud
2009 Linda Fäh St. Gallen
2010 Kerstin Cook [3] Lucerne
2011 Alina Buchschacher Bern
2013 Dominique Rinderknecht Zurich
2014 Laetitia Guarino Vaud
2015Lauriane Sallin [4] Fribourg Longer "reign" of two years and four months
2018Jastina Doreen Riederer Aargau Dethroned — The first Miss Switzerland who dismissed from her title · Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer and Andrea Meyer directorship [5]
YearMiss Universe Switzerland Canton Notes
2014 Zoé Metthez Zürich François Matthey directorship
2016 Dijana Cvijetić St. Gallen Veeranda Aeberli directorship
2022Alia Giundi Valais Bernard Poffet directorship
2023Lorena Santen[ citation needed ] Aargau
2024Laura Bircher Nidwalden

Canton Ranking of Winners

CantonTotalYears
Zürich 101972, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2013
Vaud 71951, 1964, 1976, 1992, 2005, 2008, 2014
Aargau 1969, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2018, 2023
Ticino 51960, 1962, 1971, 1996, 2006
Fribourg 41961, 1979, 1989, 2015
Valais 31968, 1994, 2022
Lucerne 1986, 2003, 2010
Geneva 1977, 1980, 1982
Bern 21981, 2011
St. Gallen 2007, 2009
Grisons 1963, 2002
Thurgau 1970, 1999
Solothurn 1975, 1997
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 1953, 1978
Nidwalden 12024
Basel-Landschaft 1967
Schwyz 1966
Glarus 1965
Basel-Stadt 1952

Titleholders at Miss Universe pageant

The main winner of Miss Switzerland represents her country at Miss Universe.
YearCantonMiss SwitzerlandPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Bernard Poffet directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022
2024 Nidwalden Laura Bircher[ citation needed ]Unplaced
2023 Aargau Lorena SantenUnplaced
2022 Valais Alia GiundiUnplaced
Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer, and Andrea Meyer directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2018
Did not compete between 2019—2021
2018 Aargau Jastina Doreen RiedererUnplacedDethroned — The first Miss Switzerland who dismissed from her title.
Veeranda Aeberli directorship "Miss Universe Switzerland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2016
Did not compete in 2017
2016 St. Gallen Dijana Cvijetić Unplaced
François Matthey directorship "Miss Universe Switzerland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2014
Did not compete in 2015
2014 Zürich Zoé Metthez Unplaced
Miss Schweiz Organisation AG directorship "Miss Schweiz" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1976―2013
2013 Zürich Dominique Rinderknecht Top 16
2012 Bern Alina Buchschacher Unplaced
2011 Lucerne Kerstin Cook Unplaced
2010 St. Gallen Linda Fäh Unplaced
2009 Vaud Whitney Toyloy Top 10
2008 St. Gallen Amanda AmmannUnplaced
2007 Ticino Christa Rigozzi Unplaced
2006 Vaud Lauriane Gilliéron 2nd Runner-up
2005 Zürich Fiona HeftiTop 10
2004 Lucerne Bianca Nicole SissingTop 15
2003 Grisons Nadine VinzensUnplaced
2002 Aargau Jennifer Ann GerberUnplaced
2001 Aargau Mahara McKay Unplaced
2000 Thurgau Anita Buri Unplaced
1999 Zürich Sonja GrandjeanUnplaced
1998 Solothurn Tanja GutmanUnplaced
1997 Ticino Melanie Winiger Unplaced
1996 Zürich Stéphanie BergerUnplaced
1995 Valais Sarah BriguetUnplaced
1994 Zürich Patricia FässlerTop 10
1993 Vaud Valérie BovardUnplaced
1992 Aargau Sandra AegerterUnplaced
Did not compete in 1991
1990 Fribourg Catherine MesotUnplaced
1989 Zürich Karina BergerUnplacedMiss Globe International 1989
1988 Zürich Gabriela BiglerUnplacedDesignation — Gabriela was designated as Miss Universe Switzerland by Miss Schweiz Organization.
1987 Lucerne Renate WaltherUnplaced
1986 Aargau Eveline Nicole GlanzmannTop 10
Did not compete in 1985
1984 Zürich Silvia Anna AffolterUnplaced
1983 Geneva Lolita Morena 3rd Runner-up
  • Miss Photogenic
1982 Zürich Jeanette LinkenheilUnplacedDesignation — Jeanette was designated as Miss Universe Switzerland by Miss Schweiz Organization.
1981 Bern Brigitte VossUnplaced
1980 Geneva Margrit KilchoerUnplaced
1979 Geneva Birgit KrahelUnplacedRunner-up took over after the winner did not compete at Miss Universe 1979.
1978 Appenzell Innerrhoden Sylvia VonarxUnplaced
1977 Geneva Anja TerziUnplaced
1976 Vaud Isabelle FischbacherUnplaced
1975 Solothurn Beatrice AschwandenUnplaced
1974 Zürich Christine LavanchyUnplaced
1973 Zürich Barbara SchottliUnplaced
1972 Zürich Anne Lisse WeberUnplaced
1971 Ticino Anita AndriniUnplaced
1970 Thurgau Diane Jane RothTop 15
1969 Aargau Patricie SollnerTop 15
1968 Valais Jeanette BiffigerUnplaced
1967 Basel-Landschaft Elsbeth RueggerUnplaced
1966 Schwyz Hedy FrickUnplaced
1965 Glarus Yvette RevellyUnplaced
1964 Vaud Sandra SuslerUnplaced
1963 Grisons Diana TannerUnplaced
1962 Ticino Francine DeLouilleUnplaced
1961 Fribourg Liliane BurnierTop 15
1960 Ticino Elaine MaurathTop 15
Did not compete between 1954—1959
1953 Appenzell Ausserrhoden Danielle OudinetUnplacedSponsored by Bea Kasse4.

See also

References

  1. "THIS IS THE WAY THE BEAUTY ENTRANTS". The Calgary Herald . 22 October 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. "'MISS WORLD' ENTRIES". St. Joseph Gazette . Vol. 110, no. 126. 18 October 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. "Kerstin Cook Miss Switzerland 2010". TSR . 25 September 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  4. "Die Freiburgerin Lauriane Sallin erbt die Krone". NZZ . 8 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. Huber, Sarah (24 January 2019). "Miss Schweiz Eklat: Jetzt äussert sich Jastina Doreen Riederer". Schweizer Illustrierte (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2020.