Miss Scandinavia

Flags of the five countries participating in the competition

Miss Scandinavia was a joint beauty contest of the Northern European countries for unmarried women.

The first choice for Miss Norden took place in Reykjavík (Iceland) in 1961 , with one participant from each of the five Scandinavian countries Denmark , Finland , Iceland , Norway and Sweden .

This suggestion was taken up in Finland, and on January 6, 1963 there was the first competition in Helsinki under the name Miss Scandinavia . The next event took place there on October 13 of the same year ( Miss Scandinavia 1964). The organizer was the Finnartist agency in cooperation with the local TV station YLE , which also broadcast the competition. From then on, two candidates from each country took part.

Except for 1961 and 1963, the event took place at the end of the year that preceded the “year of office” (indicated in the table) - mostly in October. Miss Scandinavia was no longer elected for 2006 , then the competition was merged with Miss Baltic Sea : Miss Baltic Sea and Scandinavia . All countries that were able to stand for the previous competitions are eligible to participate.

Winners since 1961

year	Miss North		place 2		place 3
1961	Rigmor Trengereid		Brigitte Heiberg		Inger Lundquist
year	Miss Scandinavia		place 2		place 3
1963	Kaarina Marita Leskinen		Monica Rågby		Guðrun Bjarnadóttir
1964	Þelma Ingvarsdóttir		Aino Korwa		Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg
1965	Birgitta Alverjung		Sirpa Suosmaa		Agneta Malmgren
1966	Elsa Brun		Eija Hakkinen		Virpi rental lines
1967	Satu Charlotta Östring		Siri Nilsson		Anne-Birthe Hansen
1968	Eva-Lisa Svensson		Gro Goksør		Ritva Lehto
1969	Tone Knaran		Gunilla Friden		Anna-Marie Hellqvist
1970	Harriet Eriksson		Ing-Marie Ahlin		Maria Baldursdóttir
1971	Britt-Inger Johansson		Aud Fosse		Vibeke Steineger
1972	Eila Kivistö		Vava Oianger		Anette Knudsen
1973	Tuula Anneli Björkling		Elisabeth Johnson		Anne Bäckström
1974	Monica Sundin		Aina Walle		Raija Stark
1975	Lena Olin		Torill Larsen		Leena Kaarina Vainio
1976	not carried out
1977	Bente Lihaug		Marie Borhäll		Suvi Lukkarinen
1978	Birgitta Lindvall		Åshild Jenny Ottesen		Armi Anja Orvokki Aavikko
1979	Susanne Olsson		Elisabeth Klæbø		Seija Kaarin Paakkola
1980	Kate Nyberg		Christina Bolinder		Anette Ekström
1981	Mona Olsen		Marja-Leena Palo		Eva Brigitta Andersson
1982	Eva-Lena Lundgren		Elisabet Traustadóttir		Merja Orvokki Varvikko
1983-85	not carried out
1986	Sig Sigfursdóttir		Bolette Christopherson		Halla Bryndís Jónsdóttir
1987	Hege Rasmussen		Tuula Polvi		Pia Larsen
1988	Maria Valtonen		Hanne Bender		Annelie Erickson
1989	Helle Hansen		Nina Björnström		Ellinor Persson
1990	Louise Drevenstam		Hugrún Linda Guðmundsdóttir		Åsa Maria Lövdahl
1991	Nina Björkfelt		Tiina Vierto		Anne-Christine Østergård
1992	Nina Autio		Jeannette Scheef		Julianne Skovli
1993	Þorunn Larusdóttir		Anne Camilla Gjesdal		Monica Brodd
1994	Beatrice Magnusson		Emilia Söderman		Maria Hitsoy
1995	Birna Bragadóttir		Hilde Arnesen		Camilla Karlsson
1996	Sandra Hjort		Toni Gaath		Brynja Björg Hardardóttir
1997	Lola Odusoga		Harpa Ros Gisladóttir		Joan Morberg Nielsen
1998	Dagmar Íris Gylfadóttir		Karita Hanna-Maria Tuomola		Lisbet Dinsen
1999	Jonna Kauppila		Mandi Malek		Berglind Hreidarsdóttir
2000	Saija Palin		Annete Oldenburg		Vanessa Forsman
2001	Jenni Dahlman		Suvi Miinala		Elin Magnusdóttir
2002	Íris Björk Árnadóttir		Susanna Tervaniemi		Louise Veng
2003	Marna Haugen		Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir		Kaisa Jaako
2004	Piritta Hannula		Catherine Beach		Camilla beach
2005	Gitte Hanspal		Mira Salo		Sigrun Bender
2006	Not discharged, then with Miss Baltic Sea merged

Further international competitions in Europe

• Miss Europe

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• Miss Scandinavia at Pageantopolis (English) ( Memento from October 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

Web link

• Finnartist ( Memento of February 8, 2005 in the Internet Archive )