Miss World Iceland (originally Miss Iceland; ), is a national beauty pageant in Iceland. The winner of this contest represents Iceland at Miss World.
History The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was called Miss Reykjavík (Ungfrú Reykjavík). Since 1955, the contest has taken place under the current name Miss Iceland. In the past, contest winners gained the right to represent Iceland in Miss Universe, Miss World or Miss International. As of 2009, the winner goes on to compete in Miss World.Here comes Iceland's first Miss Earth delegate There are six regional preliminary contests in each of the five rural regions and in the capital Reykjavík. 20 to 24 candidates, three to four from each region, take part in the finals.
Iceland is one of the most successful countries at the Miss World pageant with three victories, a record for a nation with a population of less than half a million people.
In 2018, the organizers abandoned the Ungfrú Ísland (Miss Iceland) brand in order to adopt a new format for Miss World and created Miss World Iceland.
In 2019, former Miss World of 1988, Linda Pétursdóttir, became the license holder for Miss World Iceland and is now in charge of organizing the contest.
2013 applicants Rafn Rafnsson, the new chief executive of the Miss Iceland contest, "in hopes of diversifying the field of contestants beyond the statuesque blonde with striking blue eyes that has become the Icelandic stereotype", said "There is no Miss Iceland stereotype..." One week later, in response to Rafnsson's statement, 1,300 people applied to become Miss Iceland, including several nontraditional candidates, such as:
Sigríður Guðmarsdóttir, 48, a female governmental minister in Reykjavik Reynir Sigurðbjörnsson, 47, a male electrician Ása Richardsdóttir, a 49-year-old female producer in the fine arts industry Matthildur Helgadóttir-Jónudóttir, a female event manager also in her 40s Brynhildur Heiðardóttir Ómarsdóttir, a female literary critic Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir, a female Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Alliance Guðrún Jónsdóttir, a spokesperson for Stígamót (organization that fights sexual abuse against women) Hildur Lillendahl, a feminist in Iceland Björk Vilhelmsdóttir, a city councilor of Reykjavík and feminist Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsdóttir, a writer and actress
In response to the increase of nontraditional applicants, Rafnsson said, "We have to follow the rules set by the international contest." This "means rejecting any applicants younger than 18 or older than 24. In addition to the age limits, contestants must be unmarried, childless and, of course, female." Íris Telma Jonsdóttir, Iceland's 2012 Miss World contestant, "has the unfortunate job of sifting through applications for the coming Miss Iceland contest and the publicity stirred by feminists has even sparked an abnormally high influx of legitimate hopefuls. That means she has a lot more reading to do before selecting the field of 25 women who will actually compete for a chance to move on to Miss World."
Titleholders 2018-present Winning International Title
YearMiss World IcelandMunicipality 2018 Erla Ólafsdóttir Reykjavík 2019 Kolfinna Mist Austfjörð Reykjavík 2021 Hugrún Birta Egilsdóttir Reykjavík
Miss Iceland for Miss World 2018-present
Beginning in 2018, the winner of Miss World Iceland of will compete for Miss World.
YearMunicipalityMiss World IcelandPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes 2022No contest slated for 2022 due to the 2022 World Cup and the fact that Miss World 2021 was postponed to March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 Reykjavík Hugrún Birta Egilsdóttir Top 40 1st Runner-Up in Miss World Sports 2021 2020No contest in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019 Reykjavík Kolfinna Mist Austfjörð Unplaced Top 27 in Miss World Talent 2019 Miss World Iceland – Linda Pétursdóttir directorship 2018 Reykjavík Erla Ólafsdóttir Unplaced Appointed Miss World Iceland by the then national director for the pageant, Björn LeifssonMiss World Iceland – Björn Leifsson directorship
Ungfrú Ísland 1955-2017
Ungfrú Ísland winners between 1955 and 2017 competed at Miss World pageant.
YearMunicipalityUngfrú Ísland Placement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes 2017 Reykjavík Ólafía Ósk Finnsdóttir Unplaced 2016 Reykjavík Anna Orlowska Unplaced 2015 Kópavogur Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir Unplaced Top 30 in Miss World Talent 2015 Later won Miss Universe Iceland 2017. 2014 Hafnarfjörður Tanja Ýr Ástþórsdóttir Unplaced 2013 Reykjavík Sigríður Dagbjört Ásgeirsdóttir Unplaced 2012 Reykjavík Íris Telma Jónsdóttir Unplaced 2011 Akranes Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir Unplaced 2010 Garðabær Fanney Ingvarsdóttir Unplaced 2009 Guðrún Dögg Rúnarsdóttir Unplaced 2008 Reykjavík Alexandra Ívarsdóttir Top 15 2007 Reykjavík Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir Unplaced 2006 Ísafjarðarbær Ásdís Hallgrímsdóttir Unplaced 2005 Seltjarnarnes Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir Miss World 2005 Miss World Northern Europe 2004 Árborg Hugrún Harðardóttir Unplaced 2003 Reykjavík Regína Jónsdóttir Unplaced 2002 Eyrun SteinssonPulled out of the pageant due to the Amina Lawal incident in Nigeria. 2001 Kolbrún Pálina Helgadóttir Unplaced 2000 Elva Dögg Melsted Unplaced 1999 Katrín Baldursdóttir Unplaced colspan=6 1994 Álftanes Birna Bragadóttir Unplaced 1993 Reykjavík Guðrún Rut Hreiðarsdóttir Unplaced 1992 Reykjavík María Rún Hafliðadóttir Unplaced 1991 Reykjavík Svava Haraldsdóttir Unplaced 1990 Garðabær Ásta Sigríður Einarsdóttir Unplaced 1989 Reykjavík Hugrún Linda Guðmundsdóttir Unplaced 1988 Vopnafjörður Linda Pétursdóttir Miss World 1988 Miss World Europe Current License Holder for Miss World Iceland 1987 Reykjavík Anna Margret Jónsdóttir 2nd Runner-Up Miss World Europe 1st Runner-Up 1986 Akureyri Gígja Birgisdóttir Unplaced 1985 Reykjavík Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir Miss World 1985 Miss World Europe 1984 Reykjavík Berglind Johansen Top 15 1983 Álftanes Unnur Steinsson Top 7 Also competed in Miss Universe 1983. 1982 Reykjavík María Björk Sverrisdóttir Unplaced 1981 Reykjavík Ásdís Eva Hannesdóttir Unplaced 1980 colspan=5 1979 Reykjavík Sigrún Sætran Unplaced 1978 Vestmannaeyjar Ásdís Loftsdóttir Unplaced 1977 Reykjavík Sigurlaug Halldórsdóttir Unplaced 1976 Reykjavík Sigríður Olgeirsdóttir Unplaced 1975 Halldóra Björk Jónsdóttir Unplaced 1974 colspan=5 1973 Nína Breiðfjörd Unplaced 1972 Rósa Helgadóttir Unplaced 1971 Fanney Bjarnadóttir Unplaced 1970 Anna Hansdóttir Unplaced 1969 Ragnheiður Pétursdóttir Unplaced 1968 Helga Jonsdóttir colspan=3 1967 Hrefna Wigelund Steinþórsdóttir Unplaced 1966 Auður Harðardóttir Unplaced 1965 Sigrún Vignisdóttir Unplaced 1964 Rósa Einarsdóttir Unplaced 1963 María Ragnarsdóttir Unplaced 1962 Rannveig Ólafsdóttir Unplaced 1961 Jóhanna Kolbrún Kristjánsdóttir Unplaced 1960 Kristín Þorvaldsdóttir Unplaced 1959 Sigurbjörg Sveinsdóttir Unplaced 1958 Hjördís Sigurvinsdóttir colspan=3 1957 Rúna Brynjólfdóttir Unplaced 1956 Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir Unplaced 1955 Arna Hjörleifsdóttir Unplaced colspan=6
Notes Unnur Steinsson was Miss Iceland 1983 and finished in the top five positions at the Miss World finals the same year. She is the mother of Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir who won the Miss Iceland pageant in 2005 and became Miss World 2005. Steinsson was three months pregnant when she carried Unnur and competed in the 1983 contest, which was strictly forbidden and could have led to disqualification. Her daughter, Unnur, as mentioned, won the pageant 22 years later. In 2011, Guðlaug Dagmar Jónasdóttir won second place and Sigríður Dagbjört Ásgeirsdóttir won third place.
References
External links Website for License Holder Official Miss World Iceland Miss World Iceland