Frøken Norge 2011
The Frøken Norge 2011 ("Miss Norway 2011") beauty pageant was held on 27 August 2011 in Storefjell, Gol, Norway.[1]
| Frøken Norge 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 August 2011 |
| Venue | Storefjell, Gol, Norway |
| Winner | Anna Zahl |
The eventual winner was 23-year-old Anna Larsen Zahl from Sortland.[2] Anna represented Norway at the 2011 Miss World pageant which was held on 6 November 2011 in London, the United Kingdom. The runner-up was 19-year-old Fay Teresa Vålbekk from Oslo.
There was no winner crowned for Miss Universe this year, as the final was held too late to send the winner to the 2011 edition of the pageant. This marked the first time that Norway was not represented in Miss Universe since 1999.
From over 500 applicants from all over the country, 40 quarter-finalists were chosen to compete in duels. The duel winners, who were announced on 23 May after a round of SMS voting, then made up the 20 semi-finalists. On 8 July, Ine Drikakisi from Oslo was announced as the winner of the Save the Children fast-track competition, and she was therefore guaranteed a spot in the Top 10.[3] The competition was about collecting the most money for the charity in a creative way. The nine girls who would join her competing for the crown the final night were announced on 8 August after another round of voting (40% jury votes, 40% SMS votes, 20% Facebook votes).[4]
Final results
| Placement | County | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frøken Norge 2011 | Troms | Anna Zahl | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Tromsø |
| Runner-up | Oslo | Fay Teresa Vålbekk | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Oslo |
| Top 10 Finalists |
Akershus | Nina Elise Fjalestad | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Asker |
| Finnmark | Guro Olaussen | 18 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Karasjok | |
| Hordaland | Nerea Hernández Eide | 18 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Stord | |
| Nordland | Hanna Grav | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Bodø | |
| Oslo | Ine Drikakisi | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Oslo | |
| Sør-Trøndelag | Charlotte Svee Hestnes | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Trondheim | |
| Vest-Agder | Live Guttu | 18 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Kristiansand | |
| Østfold | Anette Hunstad Frøland | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Askim | |
| Top 20 Semi-finalists |
Aust-Agder | May-Britt Hagane | 26 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Arendal |
| Hordaland | Malin Unneland | 22 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Bergen | |
| Møre og Romsdal | Karoline Kalvø | 19 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Giske | |
| Oppland | Nora Muqkurtaj | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Brandbu | |
| Rogaland | Ellen Svendsen | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Stavanger | |
| Sør-Trøndelag | Hanne Tinderholt Lenes | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Trondheim | |
| Mari Westad | 20 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Trondheim | ||
| Telemark | Vilde Knutsen Varø | 20 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Porsgrunn | |
| Troms | Marte Idrupsen | 17 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Tromsø | |
| Østfold | Arita Fejzulai | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Fredrikstad | |
| Top 40 Quarter-finalists |
Akershus | Marie Fougner Wang | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Asker |
| Marianne Lindbeck | 18 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Bjørkelangen | ||
| Ida Nicoline Mosen Nyberg | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Strømmen | ||
| Aust-Agder | Maren Elise Stribolt | 19 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Grimstad | |
| Buskerud | Stina Marie Bakken | 18 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | Hokksund | |
| Hedije Tahiri | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Drammen | ||
| Hedmark | Marita Michelsen | 18 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Kongsvinger | |
| Renate Haga Ommestad | 19 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Hof | ||
| Hordaland | Hanne Otterå Årland | 17 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Austevoll | |
| Møre og Romsdal | Stine Bjørsvik | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Molde | |
| Marion Dyrvik | 21 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Eidsdal | ||
| Eirin Søbstad | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Averøy | |||
| Oslo | Camilla Haukaas | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Oslo | |
| Rogaland | Tonje Holen | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Stavanger | |
| Karoline R. Samuelsen | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Stavanger | ||
| Vestfold | Elisabeth Askimdal Hersvik | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Åsgårdstrand | |
| Andrea Indrehus | 18 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | Larvik | ||
| Charlotte Weber | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Nøtterøy | ||
| Østfold | Martine Johansen | 19 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Sarpsborg | |
| Disqualified contestant |
Hordaland | Iselin Jeanett Eknes | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Bergen |
Semi-final Jury
- Geir Hamnes, national director of Miss World and Miss Universe in Norway
- Kathrine Sørland, Frøken Norge for Miss World 2002, and Miss Universe Norway 2004
- Mariann Birkedal, Miss Universe Norway 2008, and Frøken Norge for Miss World 2010
- Omer Bhatti, rapper
- Bjørn Engberg, partner of the Frøken Norge Organization
Final Jury
- Geir Hamnes, national director of Miss World and Miss Universe in Norway
- Mariann Birkedal, Miss Universe Norway 2008, and Frøken Norge for Miss World 2010
- Lillian Müller, model and actress, and former Playboy Playmate
- Carina Dahl, singer and model
- Alexx Alexxander, illusionist
- Lise Nilsen, choreographer, model and TV presenter
- Rolf Ørjan Høgseth, photographer
- Odd Rolfsen, coach and motivator
- Tina Rismoen, hairdresser and director of the Hairport hair salons
- Solvår Hegge, skin therapist
Notes
- Iselin Jeanett Eknes (Hordaland) originally made it into the Top 20, but she was disqualified because she passed a certain unknown time limit set by the Frøken Norge Organization. She was replaced by Nerea Hernández Eide (Hordaland).[5]
- Ine Drikakisi (Oslo) is half Fijian.
- Guro Olaussen (Finnmark) is Sámi.
- Nerea Hernández Eide (Hordaland) is half Spanish.
- Marion Dyrvik (Møre og Romsdal) was Miss Water (1st runner-up) at Miss Norway 2010. She went on to represent Norway at Miss International 2010.[6]
- Three of the girls in the Top 40 are ethnic Albanians: Hedije Tahiri (Buskerud), Nora Muqkurtaj (Oppland), and Arita Fejzulai (Østfold).