Miss Denmark

The 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 International and Miss Supranational.

Miss Denmark Organisationen
Formation1926
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersCopenhagen
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss International
Miss Supranational
Miss Grand International
Miss Intercontinental
Official language
Danish
National Director
Lisa Lents
WebsiteOfficial site

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.

Aino Korva is the only Dane to place in the top 5 at Miss Universe and Žaklina Šojić is the last to place in the top 15, at Miss Universe in 2007.

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.[3][4]

Titleholders

   Winning International Title
   Miss Universe Denmark
   Miss World Denmark
   Miss Supranational Denmark
YearMiss Danmark Organisationen
1926Edith Jørgensen
1929Vibeke Mogensen
1930Esther Petersen
1931Inga Arvad
1932Åse Clausen
1933Karen Marie Løwert
1934Ethel Louis
1935Ellen Ørregård
1937Tove Arni
1938Inger Eriksen
1952Hanna Sørensen
1953Jytte Olsen
1958Evy Norlund
1959Lys Stolberg
1960Lizzie Hess
1961Jette Nielsen
1963Aino Korva
1964Yvonne Mortensen
1965Jeanette Christiansen
1966Gitte Fleinert
1967Margrethe Rhein-Knudsen
1968Gitte Broge
1969Jeanne Perfeldt
1970Winnie Hollman
1972Marianne Schmit
1974Jane Møller
1975Beriti Frederiksen
1976Brigitte Trolle
1977Inge Eline Erlandsen
1978Anita Heske
1979Lone Gladys Jørgensen
1980Jano Bill
1981Tina Brandstrup
1982Tina Marie Nielsen
1983Inge Ravn Thomsen
1984Katrina Clausen
1985Susan Rasmussen
1986Pia Rosenberg Larsen
Helena Christensen
Miss Universe Danmark (Separate pageant)
1987Nana Louise Wildfang Jørgensen
1988Pernille Nathansen
1989Louise Mejhede
1990Maj Britt Jensen
1992Anne Mette Voss
1993Maria Josephine Hirse
1994Gitte Andersen
1995Tina Dam
1996Anette Oldenborg
1999Zahide Bayram
2000Cecilie Elisa Dahlstrøm
Heidi Meyer Vallentin
2001Maj Petersen
2002Masja Juel
2004Tina Christensen
2005Gitte Hanspal
2006Betina Faurbye
2007Žaklina Šojić
2008Marie Sten-Knudsen
2010Ena Sandra Causevic
2011Sandra Amer Hamad
2012Josefine Hewitt
2013Cecilia Iftikhar
2015Jessica Hvirvelkær
2016Helena Heuser
2017Amanda Petri
2018Louise Sander Henriksen
Dethroned
Tara Jensen
2019Katja Stokholm
2021Johanne Grundt Hansen
2022Malou Posberg Peters

Titleholders under Miss Danmark org.

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 Org. 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 Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2023 Valby Nikoline Hansen[5] TBA
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 Lisa Lents (Miss Danmark Organization).
Face of Denmark Organization
2017 Did not compete
2016 Copenhagen Christina Mikkelsen Unplaced
2015 Hørsholm Cecilie Wellemberg Unplaced Face of Denmark by Anders Hamilton de Voss and John Hamilton.
Miss Danmark Organisationen
2014 Did not compete
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
2009 Did not compete
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 Miss Danmark Organization by Pretty Danish (Memborg Models).
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
1991 Did not compete
1990 Copenhagen Maj-Britt Jensen Unplaced
1989 Copenhagen Louise Mejlhede Unplaced
1988 Favrskov Pernille Nathansen Unplaced
1987 Sønderborg Nanna-Louise Johansen Unplaced
  • Best Swimsuit (60th)
1986 Copenhagen Helena Christensen Unplaced
  • Best Swimsuit (33rd)
Miss Universe Danmark 1986; Bon andersen held the separation of Miss Universe Denmark competition, the Miss Danmark 1986 was Pia Rosenberg who allocated to Miss World 1986.
1985 Copenhagen Susan Boje Rasmussen Unplaced
1984 Copenhagen Catharina Clausen Unplaced
  • Best Swimsuit (21st)
1983 Copenhagen Inge Ravn Thomsen Unplaced
  • Best Swimsuit (5th)
1982 Copenhagen Tina Maria Nielsen Unplaced
  • Best Swimsuit (31st)
1981 Copenhagen Tina Brandstrup Unplaced
  • Miss Photogenic
1980 Copenhagen Jane Bill Unplaced
  • Best Swimsuit (21st)
1979 Odense Lone Jørgensen Unplaced
  • Best Swimsuit (26th)
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
1971 Did not compete
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
1962 Did not compete
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 A Danish Beauty Committee directorship.

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
Miss Danmark debuted to Miss World in 1963. Prior to 1963 Danish's Miss World selected from another agency in Denmark.
Year Municipality Miss World Danmark Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
2023 Kalundborg Johanne Grundt Hansen[6] TBA TBA TBA
Did not compete between 2020—2022
2019 Copenhagen Natasja Kunde Top 40
  • Best Talent (Top 27)
  • Top Model (Top 40)
2018 Hvidovre Tara Jensen Unplaced
2017 Copenhagen Amanda Petri Unplaced
  • Best Talent (Top 20)
2016 Copenhagen Helena Heuser Unplaced
  • Miss Sport (Top 27)
2015 Aarhus Jessica Hvirvelkær Unplaced Lisa Lents directorship (Miss Danmark Organization).
Miss World Danmark Organization
2014 Aalborg Pernille Sørensen Unplaced
2013 Haderslev Malene Riis Sorensen Unplaced
2012 Copenhagen Iris Thomsen Top 30
  • Best Talent (Top 16)
2011 Kolding Maya Olesen Unplaced
2010 Roskilde Nataliya Averina Unplaced
2009 Copenhagen Nadia Ulbjerg Pedersen Unplaced Lisa Lents directorship (Miss World Denmark Organization).
2008 Copenhagen Lisa Lents Unplaced
2007 Line Kruuse Unplaced
2006 Sandra Spohr Unplaced
2005 Trine Lundgaard Nielsen Unplaced
2004 Line Solling Larsen Unplaced
Representatives from Miss Danmark Organisationen
2003 Maj Buchholtz Pedersen Unplaced
Did not compete between 2001-2002
2000 Anne Katrin Vrang Unplaced
Did not compete between 1996-1999
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 1971-1973
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 A Danish Beauty Committee directorship.

Miss International 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
Miss International Denmark returned to Miss Danmark Organization in 2018. Prior to 2018 a Miss International Denmark awarded from National local selection for Miss International. Between 1960 and 1995 Miss Danmark sent delegate to the pageant. In 1986 Miss Denmark 1985, Pia Rosenberg Larsen placed 1st Runner-up and that year is the highest achievement for Denmark in Miss International history.
Year Municipality Miss International Danmark Placement at Miss International Special Awards Notes
2022 Copenhagen Dana Myrvig Unplaced
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2020—2021
2019 Frederiksberg Anna Diekelmann Unplaced
2018 Frederiksberg Louise Arildn Unplaced Lisa Lents directorship (Miss Danmark Organization).

Miss Supranational 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 Supranational Danmark Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards Notes
2022 Næstved Johanne Grundt Hansen Unplaced
  • Miss Supra Influencer (Top 15)
Did not compete between 2020—2021
2019 Faroe Islands Monika Midjord Nolsøe Did not compete
2018 Copenhagen Celina Riel Top 25

Miss Grand 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 Grand Danmark Placement at Miss Grand International Special Awards Notes
2022 Gribskov Victoria Kjaer Theilvig Top 20
Did not compete between 2019—2021
2018 Copenhagen Natasja Kunde Unplaced

See also

References

  1. "History". Miss Danmark. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. https://www.facebook.com/missuniversedenmark/
  3. 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.
  4. Mottram, James (10 June 2006). "Helena Christensen: Role Model". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  5. "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.
  6. @missdanmark.dk (16 May 2023). "Official Announcement – Johanne Grundt Hansen crowned Miss World Denmark 2023". Retrieved 17 May 2023 via Instagram.
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