Miss Scandinavia Explained

Miss Scandinavia is a beauty pageant for Nordic women. The contest was merged with the Miss Baltic Sea pageant for the years 2007 and 2008 and after that the merged pageant was also discontinued.

It was sponsored by MTV3.

After a haitus between 2009 and 2020, the Miss Scandinavia pageant returned in 2021 with new organizers under the Miss Scandinavia Organization.

Titleholders

YearMiss Scandinavia TitleholderComments
Miss Scandinavia
2021Moa Sandberg
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Miss Scandinavia and Miss Baltic Sea
2008Fanney Lára Guðmundsdóttir
Miss Scandinavia & Miss Baltic Sea
2007Dorota Gawron
Miss Scandinavia & Miss Baltic Sea
Miss Scandinavia
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2005Gitte Hanspal
2004Piritta Hannula
2003Marna Haugen
2002Íris Björk Árnadóttir
Semi-finalist Miss Europe 01
2001Jenni Maria Dahlman
2000Saija Palin
2nd Runner-Up Miss International 99
1999Jonna Kauppila
1998Dagmar Íris Gylfadóttir
1997Lola Iyabode Odusoga
2nd Runner-Up Miss Universe 96
1996Sandra Hjort
1995Birna Bragadóttir
1994Beatrice Magnusson
1993Thorunn Larusdóttir
Semi-finalist Miss International 92
1992Nina Autio
1991Nina Björkfelt
3rd Runner-Up Miss World 90
1990Louise Drevenstam
1st Runner-Up Miss Universe 89
1989Helle Hansen
1988Maria Valtonen
1987Hege Rasmussen
1986Sif Sigfúsdóttir
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1981Eva-Lena Lundgren
3rd Runner-Up Miss Europe 81, 2nd Runner-Up Miss Universe 81
1980Mona Olsen
Semi-finalist Miss Universe 81
1979Käte Nyberg
3rd Runner-Up Miss International 79
1978Susanne Olsson
1977Birgitta Lindwall
1976Bente Lihaug
Semi-finalist Miss Universe 76
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1974Lena Olin
1973Monica Sundin
1972Tuula Anneli Björkling
5th Runner-Up Miss World 72, Winner Miss International 73
1971Eila Kivistö
1970Kristina Wayborn
Semi-finalist Miss Universe 70
1969Harriet Marita Eriksson
3rd Runner-Up Miss Europe 69, 1st Runner-Up Miss Universe 69
1968Tone Knaran
Semi-finalist Miss Universe 68, 4th Runner-Up Miss Europe 68
1967Eva Englander
Semi-finalist Miss Universe 67
1966Satu Charlotta Östring
1st Runner-Up Miss Universe 66, 1st Runner-Up Miss International 69
1965Elsa Brun
1964Birgitta Elisabeth Alverljung
Semi-finalist Miss International 64
1963Thelma Ingvarsdóttir
1962Kaarina Marita Leskinen
2nd Runner-Up Miss Europe 62, 1st Runner-Up Miss World 62
Miss Norden
1961Rigmor Trengereid

Winners by countries and territories

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Finland141962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
Sweden111964, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996
Norway71961, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1987, 1989, 2003
Iceland61963, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2008
Denmark21980, 2005
Poland12007

Hosts

YearHosts (s)
1963
1964Carl-Erik Creutz and Lenita Airisto
1965Carl-Erik Creutz and Liisa Tähkä
1966Hugo Ahlberg and Lenita Airisto
1967Hugo Ahlberg and Tuula Ignatius
1971Voitto Kotilainen

See also

External links