Frøken Norge 2010 Explained
The Frøken Norge 2010[1] [2] beauty pageant was held at the Sole Hotell & Herregaard in Noresund, Norway on 26 June 2010. 7 finalists competed for the two winner titles.
The eventual winners were Mariann Birkedal from Stavanger, a former Frøken Norge (2008) runner-up and Miss Universe (2008) contestant – Frøken Norge for Miss World – who represented Norway in Miss World 2010 in Sanya, China where she was a Top 7 finalist; and half Motswana Melinda Elvenes from Larvik – Frøken Norge for Miss Universe – who represented Norway in Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas, the United States.
Final results
| Final result | Contestant | |
|---|
| Frøken Norge 2010 | Melinda Elvenes |
| Frøken Norge World 2010 | Mariann Birkedal | |
The 7 finalists
| Contestant | Age | Height
(cm) | Hometown |
|---|
| Ida Myhrvold | 18 | 167 | Fredrikstad |
| Louise Angelica Markussen | 19 | 165 | Oslo |
| Maria Kassandra Barbantonis | 18 | 165 | Oslo |
| Mariann Birkedal | 23 | 174 | Stavanger |
| Marte Heggedal | 19 | | Drammen |
| Melinda Elvenes | 23 | 172 | Larvik |
| Toril Tranø | 24 | | Trondheim | |
Notes
- Mariann Birkedal represented Norway in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam. Even though she was among the favourites to win the crown,[3] she did not place in the Top 15.
- Melinda Elvenes was born in Maun, Botswana to a Batswana mother and a Norwegian father.[4]
- Lene Kaland Eriksen was originally one of the eight finalists, but she withdrew from the contest due to unknown reasons.[5]
Notes and References
- http://froken.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=271:froken-norge-2010&catid=46:moteogskjonnhet&Itemid=68 Frøken Norge 2010
- http://www.seher.no/845762/melinda-elvenes-og-marian-birkeland-vant-aarets-froken-norge Dette er Norges vakreste
- http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=501207 Norske Mariann Miss Universe-favoritt
- http://www.op.no/kultur/article5173262.ece Melinda fra Larvik ble Frøken Norge
- Web site: Frøken norge - Bedt om å trekke seg fra Frøken Norge - SEHER.NO : Norske . www.seher.no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100619061557/http://www.seher.no/844999/froken-norge-kandidat-ble-bedt-om-aa-trekke-seg . 2010-06-19.
