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Miss Denmark (Danish: Miss Danmark, lit. 'Frøken Danmark') is a national Beauty pageant in Denmark. The pageant was founded in 1926, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe and other titleholders to Miss World, Miss Grand International, Miss International and Miss Supranational.
Organization
The Miss Danmark pageant was established in 1926 when the country hosted its first national beauty contest whose winner was Edith Jørgensen. Between 1951 and 2003, Miss Denmark/Frøken Danmark selected one winner to represent Denmark at several major international beauty competitions. Among the famous Miss Danmarks include Aino Korva, Miss Danmark 1963.
From 1986 until 2013, Memborg models operated the contest. In 2015, the rights to hold the Miss Denmark national beauty pageant have been purchased by Lisa Lents (Miss World Denmark 2008) of Miss & Mister Denmark Org. The winner of Miss Denmark from now on will compete only at Miss World.
In 2013, the organization obtained the Miss Earth franchise license where they sent representatives in 2013 & 2014. After a few years break, they were back at working with Miss Earth in 2017 & 2018.
In 2018, the organization obtained the Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Grand International & Miss Supranational franchise licenses. Since 2022, the winner of the pageant goes to Miss Universe, while the second place goes to Miss World.
Miss Universe Denmark
Between 1986 and 1995 Bo Andersen handled the Miss Universe Denmark franchise. From 1996 until 2013, Memborg Models with Lene Memborg operated the franchise. Starting in 2018, Lisa Lents took over the Miss Universe Denmark franchise. The winner of Miss Universe Denmark independent competition holds for the first time in 2019. In 2018 the Miss World Denmark 2016, Helena Heuser won the pageant.
In 2024, Victoria Kjær Theilvig became the first Danish woman to win the Miss Universe title.
Former winners
Supermodel Helena Christensen began her career in 1986 as Miss Universe Denmark. In the same year, Pia Rosenberg Larsen won Miss Denmark and competed at Miss International, where she placed as first runner-up. In 1993, T.V. personality and actress Maria Hirse won Miss Universe Denmark, but like Helena Christensen, failed to place at Miss Universe.
Titleholders
- Winning International Title
- Miss Universe Denmark
- Miss World Denmark
- Miss Supranational Denmark
| Year | Miss Denmark |
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| 1926 | Edith Jørgensen |
| 1929 | Vibeke Mogensen |
| 1930 | Esther Petersen |
| 1931 | Inga Arvad |
| 1932 | Åse Clausen |
| 1933 | Karen Marie Løwert |
| 1934 | Ethel Louis |
| 1935 | Ellen Ørregård |
| 1937 | Tove Arni |
| 1938 | Inger Eriksen |
| 1952 | Hanna Sørensen |
| 1953 | Jytte Olsen |
| 1958 | Evy Norlund |
| 1959 | Lys Stolberg |
| 1960 | Lizzie Hess |
| 1961 | Jette Nielsen |
| 1963 | Aino Korva |
| 1964 | Yvonne Mortensen |
| 1965 | Jeanette Christiansen |
| 1966 | Gitte Fleinert |
| 1967 | Margrethe Rhein-Knudsen |
| 1968 | Gitte Broge |
| 1969 | Jeanne Perfeldt |
| 1970 | Winnie Hollman |
| 1972 | Marianne Schmit |
| 1974 | Jane Møller |
| 1975 | Beriti Frederiksen |
| 1976 | Brigitte Trolle |
| 1977 | Inge Eline Erlandsen |
| 1978 | Anita Heske |
| 1979 | Lone Gladys Jørgensen |
| 1980 | Jano Bill |
| 1981 | Tina Brandstrup |
| 1982 | Tina Marie Nielsen |
| 1983 | Inge Ravn Thomsen |
| 1984 | Katrina Clausen |
| 1985 | Susan Rasmussen |
| 1986 | Pia Rosenberg Larsen |
| Helena Christensen Miss Universe Danmark (Separate pageant) | |
| 1987 | Nana Louise Wildfang Jørgensen |
| 1988 | Pernille Nathansen |
| 1989 | Louise Mejhede |
| 1990 | Maj Britt Jensen |
| 1992 | Anne Mette Voss |
| 1993 | Maria Josephine Hirse |
| 1994 | Gitte Andersen |
| 1995 | Tina Dam |
| 1996 | Anette Oldenborg |
| 1999 | Zahide Bayram |
| 2000 | Cecilie Elisa Dahlstrøm |
| Heidi Meyer Vallentin | |
| 2001 | Maj Petersen |
| 2002 | Masja Juel |
| 2004 | Tina Christensen |
| 2005 | Gitte Hanspal |
| 2006 | Betina Faurbye |
| 2007 | Žaklina Šojić |
| 2008 | Marie Sten-Knudsen |
| 2010 | Ena Sandra Causevic |
| 2011 | Sandra Amer Hamad |
| 2012 | Josefine Hewitt |
| 2013 | Cecilia Iftikhar |
| 2015 | Jessica Hvirvelkær |
| 2016 | Helena Heuser |
| 2017 | Amanda Petri |
| 2018 | Louise Sander Henriksen Dethroned |
| Tara Jensen | |
| 2019 | Katja Stokholm |
| 2021 | Johanne Grundt Hansen |
| 2022 | Malou Posberg Peters |
| 2023 | Nikoline Hansen |
| 2024 | Emma Heyst |
Titleholders under Miss Danmark
Miss Universe Denmark
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Denmark set to be at Miss Universe in 1952 under Miss Danmark Organization. In 1985 there was a special edition of Miss Universe Denmark. Began 1986 the main winners competed at Miss Universe again. Between 2015 and 2016 the Face of Denmark Org. selected the winners to Miss Universe. Since 2018, the Miss Danmark by Lisa Lents sets a return to Denmark at Miss Universe. Denmark did not compete at Miss Universe in the following years: 1954–57, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1991, 1997–99, 2001–2003, 2009, 2014, and 2017.
| Year | Municipality | Miss Danmark | Placement at MU | Special awards | Notes |
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| Lisa Lents directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2018 | |||||
| 2025 | Sæby | Emma Heyst | TBA | Emma was the main winner of 2024 but she withdrew due to lack of preparation, she allocated to Miss Universe 2025 after the organization decided to send a runner-up in 2021. | |
| 2024 | Gribskov | Victoria Kjær Theilvig | Miss Universe 2024 | Appointed ― Victoria was appointed by Miss Danmark Org. after the main winner allocated to Miss Universe 2025. | |
| 2023 | Valby | Nikoline Hansen | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Næstved | Malou Peters | Did not compete | ||
| 2021 | Copenhagen | Sara Langtved | Unplaced | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss Earth Denmark 2019 crowned as the Miss Universe Denmark 2021. | |
| 2020 | Copenhagen | Amanda Petri | Unplaced | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss World Denmark 2017 crowned as the Miss Universe Denmark 2020. | |
| 2019 | Odense | Katja Stokholm | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Copenhagen | Helena Heuser | Unplaced | ||
| Face of Denmark by Anders Hamilton de Voss and John Hamilton directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2015―2016 | |||||
| Did not compete in 2017 | |||||
| 2016 | Copenhagen | Christina Mikkelsen | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Hørsholm | Cecilie Wellemberg | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Danmark Organization by Pretty Danish (Memborg Models) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2004―2013 | |||||
| Did not compete in 2014 | |||||
| 2013 | Copenhagen | Cecilia Iftikhar | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Copenhagen | Josefine Hewitt | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Copenhagen | Sandra Amer Hamad | Unplaced | The first Miss Danmark who has Danish–Iraqi multicultural heritage. | |
| 2010 | Sønderborg | Ena Sandra Causevic | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete in 2010 | |||||
| 2008 | Copenhagen | Marie Sten-Knudsen | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Copenhagen | Žaklina Šojić | Top 15 | ||
| 2006 | Copenhagen | Betina Faurbye | Top 20 | ||
| 2005 | Roskilde | Gitte Hanspal | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Copenhagen | Tina Christensen | Unplaced | ||
| A Danish Beauty Committee "Miss Danmark" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1952―2000 | |||||
| Did not compete between 2001—2003 | |||||
| 2000 | Copenhagen | Heidi Meyer Vallentin | Unplaced | Officially Miss Danmark 2000, Cecilie Elisa Dahlstrøm did not compete at Miss Universe; Heidi Meyer won the Miss Universe Danmark competition from Memborg models. | |
| Did not compete between 1997—1999 | |||||
| 1996 | Copenhagen | Anette Oldenborg | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Aalborg | Tina Dam | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Copenhagen | Gitte Andersen | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Copenhagen | Maria Josephine Hirse | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Copenhagen | Anne Mette Voss | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete in 1991 | |||||
| 1990 | Copenhagen | Maj-Britt Jensen | Unplaced | ||
| 1989 | Copenhagen | Louise Mejlhede | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Favrskov | Pernille Nathansen | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Sønderborg | Nanna-Louise Johansen | Unplaced |
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| 1986 | Copenhagen | Helena Christensen | Unplaced |
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| 1985 | Copenhagen | Susan Boje Rasmussen | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | Copenhagen | Catharina Clausen | Unplaced |
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| 1983 | Copenhagen | Inge Ravn Thomsen | Unplaced |
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| 1982 | Copenhagen | Tina Maria Nielsen | Unplaced |
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| 1981 | Copenhagen | Tina Brandstrup | Unplaced |
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| 1980 | Copenhagen | Jane Bill | Unplaced |
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| 1979 | Odense | Lone Jørgensen | Unplaced |
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| 1978 | Copenhagen | Anita Heske | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Copenhagen | Inge Eline Erlandsen | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Copenhagen | Brigitte Trolle | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Stevns | Berit Frederiksen | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Copenhagen | Jane Møller | Did not compete | ||
| 1973 | Copenhagen | Anette Grankvist | Unplaced | Designated as Miss Universe Denmark 1973 after Miss Danmark pageant postponed. | |
| 1972 | Copenhagen | Marianne Schmidt | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete in 1971 | |||||
| 1970 | Copenhagen | Winnie Hollmann | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Copenhagen | Jeanne Perfeldt | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Copenhagen | Gitte Broge | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Copenhagen | Margrethe Rhein-Knudsen | Top 15 | ||
| 1966 | Copenhagen | Gitte Fleinert | Top 15 | ||
| 1965 | Copenhagen | Jeannette Christjansen | Top 15 | ||
| 1964 | Copenhagen | Yvonne Mortensen | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | Copenhagen | Aino Korva | 1st Runner-up | ||
| Did not compete in 1962 | |||||
| 1961 | Copenhagen | Jyette Nielsen | Unplaced | ||
| 1960 | Copenhagen | Lizzie Ellinor Hess | Unplaced | ||
| 1959 | Copenhagen | Lisa Stolberg | Unplaced | ||
| 1958 | Copenhagen | Evy Norlund | Top 15 | ||
| Did not compete between 1954—1957 | |||||
| 1953 | Copenhagen | Jytte Olsen | Top 15 | ||
| 1952 | Copenhagen | Hanne Sørensen | Unplaced | ||
Miss World Denmark
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Municipality | Miss World Danmark | Placement at MW | Special awards | Notes |
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| Lisa Lents directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2009 | |||||
| Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024. | |||||
| 2023 | Kalundborg | Johanne Grundt Hansen | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2020—2022 | |||||
| 2019 | Copenhagen | Natasja Kunde | Top 40 |
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| 2018 | Hvidovre | Tara Jensen | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Copenhagen | Amanda Petri | Unplaced |
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| 2016 | Copenhagen | Helena Heuser | Unplaced |
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| 2015 | Aarhus | Jessica Hvirvelkær | Unplaced | In 2015 Lisa Lents acquisitioned the brand or Miss Danmark in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jessica was the 1st winner to compete at Miss World competition. | |
| Lisa Lents directorship "Miss World Denmark Organization" — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2009 | |||||
| 2014 | Aalborg | Pernille Sørensen | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Haderslev | Malene Riis Sorensen | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Copenhagen | Iris Thomsen | Top 30 |
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| 2011 | Kolding | Maya Olesen | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Roskilde | Nataliya Averina | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Copenhagen | Nadia Ulbjerg Pedersen | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Copenhagen | Lisa Lents | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | — | Line Kruuse | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | — | Sandra Spohr | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | — | Trine Lundgaard Nielsen | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | — | Line Solling Larsen | Unplaced | ||
| Miss World Denmark (Another agency in Denmark) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 2000 and 2003 | |||||
| 2003 | — | Maj Buchholtz Pedersen | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2001 and 2002 | |||||
| 2000 | — | Anne Katrin Vrang | Unplaced | ||
| A Danish Beauty Committee directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 1963―1995 | |||||
| Did not compete between 1996 and 1999 | |||||
| 1995 | — | Tine Bay | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | — | Sara Maria Wolf | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | — | Charlotte Als | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | — | Anja Hende Brond | Top 10 | ||
| 1991 | — | Sharon Givskav | Unplaced | ||
| 1990 | — | Charlotte Christiansen | Unplaced | ||
| 1989 | — | Charlotte Pedersen | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | — | Susanne Johansen | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | — | Zelma Hesselmann | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Copenhagen | Pia Rosenberg Larsen | 1st Runner-up | ||
| 1985 | — | Jeanette Kroll | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | — | Pia Melchioren | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Copenhagen | Tina-Lissette Dahl Joergensen | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Copenhagen | Tina Maria Nielsen | Top 15 | ||
| 1981 | Copenhagen | Tina Brandstrup | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Copenhagen | Jane Bill | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Odense | Lone Jørgensen | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | — | Birgit Stefansen | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | — | Annette Dybdal Simonsen | Top 15 | ||
| 1976 | — | Susanne Juul Hansen | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | — | Pia Isa Lauridsen | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | — | Jane Moller | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1971 and 1973 | |||||
| 1970 | Copenhagen | Winnie Hollman | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Copenhagen | Jeanne Perfeldt | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | — | Yet Schaufuss | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | — | Sonja Jensen | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | — | Irene Poller Hansen | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | — | Yvonne Ekman | Top 15 | ||
| 1964 | Copenhagen | Yvonne Mortensen | Top 15 | ||
| 1963 | Copenhagen | Aino Korva | 3rd Runner-up | ||
See also
References
- ^ "History". Miss Danmark. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/missuniversedenmark/
- ^ "Know the answer that won Denmark's Victoria Theilvig the title of Miss Universe". Indian Express.
- ^ Mueller, Andrew (31 August 2003). "Reversing the lens: Helena Christensen". Sunday Tribune. Ireland. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ Mottram, James (10 June 2006). "Helena Christensen: Role Model". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ Holland, Jessie Yeung, Oscar (17 November 2024). "Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024". CNN. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "20-årige Nikoline fra Valby er ny Miss Danmark" [20-year-old Nikoline from Valby is the new Miss Denmark]. B.T. (in Danish). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ @missdanmark.dk (16 May 2023). "Official Announcement – Johanne Grundt Hansen crowned Miss World Denmark 2023". Retrieved 17 May 2023 – via Instagram.