Miss Universe Iceland

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Miss Universe Iceland Organization
Formation2016;6 years ago (2016)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Reykjavík
Location
Membership
Official language
Icelandic
President
Jorge Esteban
Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir
Website www.missuniverseiceland.com

Miss Universe Iceland is a national competition that selects Iceland's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Iceland contest.

Contents

History

In 2016, Jorge Esteban (President of PageantSmart Interview Consulting) and Manuela Osk Hardardottir (former Miss Iceland 2002) were awarded the franchise for Miss Universe Iceland by the Miss Universe Organization. The 2020 Miss Universe Iceland competition was held on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Gamla Bio in downtown Reykjavik. The winner was 21 year old Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir, a second year student at the University of Iceland, majoring in Chinese Studies. She represented Iceland at the Miss Universe 2020 competition. She succeeds Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir, Miss Universe Iceland 2019, who placed in the Top 10 at Miss Universe 2019, the highest placement for Iceland since 1962. The Miss Universe Iceland 2021 competition will be held in Reykjavik on September 29, 2021. The winner will go on to compete at the 70th Miss Universe competition in Eilat, Israel scheduled for December 2021. [1] [2] Previously the Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) pageant would select the representative to Miss Universe. [3]

Titleholders

Miss Universe Iceland

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Miss Universe Iceland organization began sending a winner directly to Miss Universe in 2016 but before Miss Universe Iceland, Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) Organization franchised the Miss Universe franchise and the main winner went to Miss Universe starting in 1956. In 2016, a brand new of Miss Universe Iceland organized by separate competition which officially selected a national winning title to Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearMunicipalityMiss Universe IcelandPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes
2022 Reykjavik Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir [4] TBATBATBA
2021 Garðabær Elisa Gróa Steinþórsdóttir [5] Unplaced
2020 Reykjavík Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir Unplaced
2019 Mosfellsbær Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir Top 10
2018 Reykjavík Katrín Lea Elenudóttir Unplaced
2017 Kópavogur Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir Unplaced
2016 Kópavogur Hildur María Leifsdóttir UnplacedMiss Universe Iceland — Jorge Esteban and Manuela Hardardottir directorship.

Miss Supranational Iceland

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Miss Universe Iceland organization was also awarded the Miss Supranational Iceland franchise in 2019. Before Miss Universe Iceland, Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) Organization franchised the Miss Supranational Iceland franchise and the 1st runner-up went to Miss Supranational. On occasion, when the 1st runner-up does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a 2nd runner-up is sent.
YearMunicipalityMiss Supranational IcelandPlacement at Miss SupranationalSpecial AwardsNotes
2023 Ísabella Þor­valds­dóttirTBA
2022 Mosfellsbær Íris Freyja SalgueroUnplaced
2021 Reykjavík Disa DungalUnplaced
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Reykjavík Húgrun Birta EgilsdottirTop 25
(11th place)
  • Miss Top Model - Europe
Miss Universe Iceland — Jorge Esteban and Manuela Hardardottir directorship.

Unfru Island 1956-2009

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
YearMunicipalityUngfru IslandPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes
2009 Reykjavík Ingibjörg Ragnheiður EgilsdóttirTop 15Ungfrú Ísland Universe 2008; allocated to Miss Universe 2009.
Did not compete between 2007—2008
2006 Reykjanesbær Sif AradóttirUnplacedArnar Laufdal Olafsson directorship.
Did not compete between 2004—2005
2003 Reykjavík Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir Withdrew after Preliminary CompetitionDehydration Illness (after preliminary competition) — Manuela was 1st Runner-up at Miss Scandinavia 2002.
Did not compete between 1998—2002
1997 Reykjavík Solveig GuðmundsdóttirUnplaced
1996 Reykjavík Hrafnhildur HafsteinsdóttirUnplaced
1995 Reykjavík Margret Skúladóttir SigurzUnplaced
1994 Reykjavík Svala Björk ArnardóttirUnplaced
1993 Reykjavík Maria Rún HaflidadóttirUnplaced
1992 Reykjavík Svava HaraldsdóttirUnplaced
1991 Akranes Dis SigurgeirsdóttirUnplaced
1990 Reykjavík Hildur DungalsdóttirUnplaced
1989 Reykjavík Guðbjörg GissurardóttirUnplacedGróa Ásmundsdóttir directorship.
1988 Reykjavík Anna Margrét JónsdóttirUnplaced
1987 Did not compete
1986 Reykjavík Thora ThrastardóttirUnplaced
1985 Reykjavík Hana Bryndis JonsdóttirUnplaced
1984 Reykjavík Berglind JohanssonUnplaced
1983 Reykjavík Unnur Steinsson Unplaced
1982 Reykjavík Guðrún MöllerUnplaced
1981 Reykjavík Elisabet TraustadóttirUnplaced
1980 Reykjavík Guðbjörg SigurdardóttirTop 12
1979 Reykjavík Halldora Björk JónsdóttirUnplaced
1978 Reykjavík Anna Björk EdwardsUnplacedUngfrú Ísland 1977, Kristjana Þráinsdóttir dethroned by Miss Iceland Organization and Anna took over as the successor; previously, Anna was Runner-up in 1977.
1977 Reykjavík Kristjana ÞráinsdóttirUnplacedDethroned as the main winner after competing at Miss Universe 1977.
1976 Reykjavík Gudmunda Hulda JohannesdottirUnplaced
1975 Reykjavík Helga Eldon JonsdottirUnplaced
1974 Reykjavík Anna Björnsdóttir Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1973 Did not compete
1972 Reykjavík María Kristín JóhannesdóttirUnplaced
1971 Skagafjörður Guðrún ValgarðsdóttirUnplaced
1970 Reykjavík Erna JóhannesdottirUnplaced
1969 Reykjanesbær María BaldursdóttirUnplaced
1968 Reykjavík Helen KnuttsdóttirUnplaced
1967 Garðabær Guðrún PétursdóttirUnplaced.
1966 Garðabær Erla TraustadóttirUnplaced
1965 Reykjavík Bára MagnúsdóttirUnplaced
1964 Reykjavík Thelma IngvarsdóttirUnplaced
1963 Reykjanesbær Theódóra ÞórðardóttirUnplaced
1962 Mosfellsbær Anna Geirsdóttir1st Runner-up
1961 Reykjanesbær Kristjana MagnúsdóttirTop 15
1960 Reykjavík Svanhildur JakobsdóttirUnplaced
1959 Mosfellsbær Sigríður ÞorvaldsdóttirTop 15
1958 Did not compete
1957 Garðabær Bryndís SchramUnplaced
1956 Kópavogur Guðlaug GuðmundsdóttirUnplacedÓlafur Laufdal Jónsson directorship.

Results

Placements in Miss Universe

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Anna Björnsdóttir (1974)

Placements in Miss Supranational

Awards

  • Miss Top Model - Europe: Húgrun Birta Egilsdottir (2019)
  • Miss Bikini: Fanney Ingvarsdóttir (2013)

Miss Universe Iceland 2016 Results


Miss Universe Iceland 2017 Results


Miss Universe Iceland 2018 Results


Miss Universe Iceland 2019 Results


Miss Universe Iceland 2020 Results

See also

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