Norway at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Norway's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, ^[1] widely covered and broadcast by media. ^[2] The Wall Street Journal, ^[3] BBC News, ^[4] CNN, ^[5] Xinhua News Agency, ^[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters ^[7] and Agence France-Presse ^{[8] [9]} collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

The country has won three victories:

• One — Miss Universe crown (1990)
• Two — Miss International crowns (1988 • 1995)

Norway's Big Four titleholders

Norway has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. ^{[3] [13]} These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Color Key

•   Ended as Runner-up
•   Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists

YEAR	MISS UNIVERSE	MISS WORLD	MISS INTERNATIONAL	MISS EARTH
2021	Nora Emilie Nakken TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2020	Sunniva Frigstad	↑ No Pageant Held		Nora Emilie Nakken
2019	Helene Abildsnes	x	Henriette Hauge	x
2018	Susanne Guttorm	Madelen Michelsen	x	x
2017	Kaja Kojan	Celine Herregården	Vilde Andresen Bø	x
2016	Christina Waage	x	Camilla De Souza	x
2015	Martine Rødseth	Fay Vålbekk	Cecilie Røising	Britt Rekkedal
2014	Elise Dalby	Monica Pedersen	Thea Bull	x
2013	Mari Chauhan	Alexandra Backstrom	x	Caroline Sparboe
2012	Sara Nicole Andersen	Karoline Ölsen	x	Nina Fjalestad
2011	x	Anna Zahl	x	Marion Dyrvik
2010	Melinda Elvenes	Mariann Birkedal Top 7	Marion Dyrvik	Iman Kerigo
2009	Eli Landa	Sara Skjoldnes	Beatrice M. Delås	x
2008	Mariann Birkedal	Lene Egeli	Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge	x
2007	Kirby Ann Basken	Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge	x	Margaret Hauge
2006	Martine Jonassen	Tonje Skjærvik	Linn Andersen	Meriam Brahimi
2005	Helene Tråsavik Top 15	Helene Tråsavik	Karoline Nakken	Vibeke Hansen
2004	Kathrine Sørland Top 15	Hege Torresdal	Stephanie Furguiel	Birgitte Korsvik Top 16
2003	Hanne-Karine Sørby	Elisabeth Wathne Top 20	Fay Larsen	Fay Larsen Top 10
2002	Hege Hatlo	Kathrine Sørland Top 5	x	Linn Olaisen
2001	Linda Marshall	Malin Johansen	Siv Haavik	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Norway send the first delegate in 2002.)
2000	Tonje Wøllo	Stine Pedersen	Frida Johnson
1999	x	Anette Haukaas Top 10	Anette Rusten
1998	Stine Bergsvand	x	Bjørg Lovstad
1997	x	Charlotte Høiåsen	x
1996	Inger Ebeltoft	Eva Sjøholt	Eva-Charlotte Stenset Top 15
1995	Lena Sandvik	Inger Ebeltoft	Anne Lena Hansen WINNER
1994	Caroline Sætre	Anne Lena Hansen	Ann Wibeche Hoel
1993	Ine Strand	Rita Omvik	x
1992	Anne Galåen	Kjersti Brakestad	Rita Omvik Top 15
1991	Lene Pedersen	Anne-Britt Røvik	Hege Baardsen
1990	Mona Grudt WINNER	Ingeborg Kolseth	Hanne Thorsdalen Top 15
1989	Lene Ørnhoft	Bente Brunland	Heidi Olsen
1988	Bente Brunland Top 10	Rita Paulsen Top 10	Catherine Gude WINNER
1987	Mariann Leines	Mette Veiseth	Hege Rasmussen
1986	Tone Henriksen	Inger Louise Berg	Annette Bjerke Top 15
1985	Karen Margrethe Moe	Karen Margrethe Moe	Torunn Forsberg Top 15
1984	Ingrid Martens	Ingrid Martens	Monika Lien
1983	Karen Dobloug Top 12	Karen Dobloug	Christine Zeiner
1982	Jeanette Krefting	Jeanette Krefting	Jeanette Blixt
1981	Mona Ölsen Top 12	Anita Nesbø	Helen Holager
1980	Maiken Nielsen	Maiken Nielsen	Heidi Oiseth
1979	Unni Øglænd	Jeannette Aarum	Unni Øglænd
1978	Jeanette Aarum	Elisabet Klaeboe	Jeanette Aarum 1st Runner-Up
1977	Åshild Ottesen	Åshild Ottesen	Bente Lihaug
1976	Bente Lihaug Top 12	Nina Rønneberg	x
1975	x	Sissel Gulbrandsen	x
1974	x	Torill Larsen Top 15	x
1973	Aina Walle 2nd Runner-Up	Wenche Steen	Anne Ramstad
1972	Liv Hanche Ölsen	Ingeborg Sørensen 1st Runner-Up	Vigdis Thire
1971	Ruby Reitan	Kate Stårvik	May Lindstad Top 15
1970	Vibeke Steineger	Aud Fosse	Tone Knaran Top 15
1969	Patricia Walker Top 15	Kjersti Jortun Top 7	Ingeborg Sørensen Top 15
1968	Tone Knaran Top 15	Hedda Lie	Hedda Lie
1967	Gro Goksør	Vigdis Sollie	x
1966	Siri Gro Nilsen Top 15	Birgit Andersen Top 7	↑ No Pageant Held
1965	Britt Aaberg	x	Aud Jansen
1964	Jorunn Nystedt Top 10	x	Inger Sande
1963	Eva Carlberg	x	Martha Tunge
1962	Julie Ege	x	Beate Johansen
1961	Rigmor Trengereid	x	Åse Schmedling Top 15
1960	Ragnhild Aas Top 15	Grethe Solhoy Top 15	Lise Hammer
1959	Jorunn Kristjansen 1st Runner-Up	Berit Grundvig	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)
1958	Greta Andersen	Åse Qjeldvik
1957	x	x
1956	x	x
1955	Solveig Borstad Top 15	x
1954	Mona Stornes Top 16	x
1953	Synnøve Gulbrandsen Top 16	Solveig Gulbrandsen
1952	Eva Røine	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Norway send their first delegate in 1953)
	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States)

× Did not compete
↑No pageant held

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Universe	17	Winner (1990)
Miss World	10	1st Runner-up(1972)
Miss International	12	Winner (1988 • 1995)
Miss Earth	2	Top 10(2003)
Total	41	3 TITLES

See also

• Miss Norway

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