Viivi Pumpanen

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Viivi Pumpanen
Born
Viivi Pumpanen

(1988-07-20) 20 July 1988 (age 35)
Vantaa, Finland
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in) [1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Finland 2010
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe 2010
(Unplaced)

Viivi Pumpanen (born 20 July 1988) is a Finnish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland 2010, the official representative of Finland to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant. [2]

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Early life

Born in Vantaa, Pumpanen was Miss Helsinki in 2009.

Career

As the 71st Miss Finland, Pumpanen accepted the crown from Essi Pöysti, the 2009 titleholder, on 17 January 2010 and said "I have been dreaming about this since I was eight years old. My mother and father have been supporting me." [1]

She competed in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant on 23 August 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In 2011, Pumpanen won television dance competition Tanssii tähtien kanssa , the Finnish version of Strictly Come Dancing . Her professional partner was Matti Puro.

On 11 December 2023, she was revealed as one of the hosts of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 , the Finnish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, alongside Pilvi Hämäläinen  [ fi ] and Benjamin. [3]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Kerran viikossaWaitressEpisode: "Ensisilmäyksellä"
2015Voitolla yöhönHerselfHost; 11 episodes
2015–2022PosseHerselfHost; 75 episodes
2016Saturday Night LiveVarious rolesEpisode: "Viivi Pumpanen"
2020 Masked Singer Suomi Herself / ChickenContestant; 4 episodes [4]
2021 Reunion 3: Singles Cruise RisteilyemäntäFilm; Finnish title: Luokkakokous 3 – Sinkkuristeily
2022HarjunpääSanna Lehikoinen2 episodes
2022Free SkateMotherFilm

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References

  1. 1 2 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - People
  2. Tervo, Toni. "Nurmijärveläistynyttä Viivi Pumpasta väitetään pelottomaksi – "Yksi asia sai kuitenkin polveni veteläksi"". Nurmijärven Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. Yle [@uudenmusiikinkilpailu] (11 December 2023). "TÄSSÄ HE OVAT: UMK:n juontajat kaudelle '24!" [HERE THEY ARE: UMK's presenters for the '24 season!] (in Finnish and English). Retrieved 11 December 2023 via Instagram.
  4. "Masked Singer -hahmon alta paljastunut Viivi Pumpanen varjeli kuukausia suurta salaisuutta – joutui kiusallisiin tilanteisiin: "Todella hämmentävää"". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Finland
2010
Succeeded by