Pirkko Mannola | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 27 December 1938 Sääksmäki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Spouse | Åke Lindman (m. 1968; died 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Finland 1958 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Finland 1958 (Winner) Miss World 1958 (Did not compete) |
Pirkko Mannola (born 27 December 1938) is a Finnish actress, singer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland 1958 but later did not compete at any international pageants.
Mannola has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1959. She starred in the film Kaks' tavallista Lahtista , which was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1958 she won the Miss Finland beauty contest. In the early 1960s, Mannola had a successful career as a singer in Germany. [1]
Mannola was married to film director Åke Lindman from 1968 until his death in 2009. They had one daughter. [2]
Since 2016, she has been engaged to the ice hockey executive Göran Stubb, the father of the 13th President of Finland Alexander Stubb. [3]
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now moved towards including inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions.
Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
Armi Helena Kuusela is a Finnish-American charity worker, model and beauty queen. In 1952, she won the Finnish national beauty contest Suomen Neito and was presented with a trip to the United States to participate in the first-ever Miss Universe pageant, becoming its first title-holder.
Miss Malaysia is a national beauty pageant in Malaysia.
Diana Hayden is an Indian actress, television host, model and the winner of Miss World 1997. She is the third Indian woman to win the title of Miss World. She also won three sub-titles during the pageant and is the only Miss World titleholder to do so. In 2008, she was a celebrity contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss.
Martti "Masa" Elis Niemi was a Finnish actor, comedian, musician and entertainer. He is best known from his role as Pätkä in the Pekka and Pätkä films.
Sääksmäki is a village and a former municipality, currently part of Valkeakoski in the Pirkanmaa region of Western Finland. A past president of Finland, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, the Finnish film producer and director Veikko Aaltonen, eminent Finnish historian Eino Jutikkala, and actress Pirkko Mannola, were born there.
Paul Yrjö Untamo "Paavo" Hukkinen was a German-Finnish actor.
The Miss Suomi is a national beauty pageant in Finland. The pageant was founded in 1931, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.
Miss World 1958 was the eighth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 13 October 1958 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. Penelope Anne Coelen of South Africa was crowned by Marita Lindahl of Finland at the end of the pageant. She became the second woman from Africa to win the title after Egypt in 1954.
Toivo Mäkelä was a Finnish film actor, appearing in more than 50 films between 1951 and 1979. He won a Jussi Award for Best Actor in 1978 and was awarded a Pro Finlandia medal in 1960.
Ville-Veikko Salminen was a Finnish film, television, stage actor and director. He was one of the founders of the acting companies for both Yleisradio and Mainostelevisio. He is best remembered for his roles in the films of Spede Pasanen, often playing a handsome, suave womanizer - but also had an extensive career in films and TV outside his films.
Kaks' tavallista Lahtista is a 1960 Finnish musical comedy-drama film directed by Ville Salminen. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival, but received low reception.
Leif Wager was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 75 films and television shows between 1940 and 2001. He starred in the film Kaks' tavallista Lahtista, which was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.
Iina Kuustonen is a Finnish actress.
Miss International 2014, the 54th Miss International pageant, organized by the International Cultural Association held on November 11, 2014 at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Bea Santiago of the Philippines crowned her successor Valerie Hernández of Puerto Rico at the end of the event.
Miss Earth India or Miss India Earth is a title given to the Indian woman who represents India at Miss Earth, an annual, international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The current national pageant which chooses the Indian representative for Miss Earth is Miss Divine Beauty of India.
Göran Stubb is a Finnish ice hockey executive. He is the National Hockey League (NHL) Director of European Scouting. Stubb began working as the chairman of IFK Helsinki from 1961 to 1975 before joining the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 1976 as their Managing Director. After serving as the Secretary General for the 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships, Stubb began European Sports Service, a European scouting service, in 1983 following urging from Jim Gregory, then Director of NHL Central Scouting. This became the first major European scouting association with the NHL.
Duma Riris Silalahi popularly known as Duma Riris is an Indonesian actress, singer, fashion model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2007. She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2008 pageant in Macau.
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.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
 | This biography article about a European contestant in a beauty pageant is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Finnish actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
