Miss Suomi (
Finnish for ''Miss Finland'') is a national
beauty pageant
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in
Finland
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. The pageant was founded in 1931, where the winners were sent to
Miss Universe
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.
History
Miss Suomi was held for the first time in 1931. Between 1952 and 1955 the winner of
Suomen Neito went to
Miss Universe
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, where
Armi Kuusela was also crowned as the first Miss Universe in Long Beach by actress
Piper Laurie
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in 1952.
In 1956 due to lack of sponsorship, the national pageant of Suomen Neito was not held and made Finland withdraw from the competition. In 1960 Finland returned to Miss Universe with the second runner-up of Miss Suomi 1960, Maija-Leena Manninen, representing the country.
In 1961 the format was changed by Miss Suomi Organization to send its winner to
Miss Universe
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competition, and reformatted in 1962 to 1963 the first princess of Miss Suomi went to
Miss Universe
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.
In some years, an appointed candidate has represented her country in
Miss World
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or
Miss International
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.
From 1964 the winner of Miss Suomi has represented her country in the
Miss Universe
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competition.
Franchise holders
The Miss Suomi Organization owns the rights to produce three titleholders to the grand slam beauty pageants;
Miss Universe
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,
Miss World
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and
Miss International
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. The winner automatically becomes Miss Universe Finland while runners-up are crowned as Miss World Finland and Miss International Finland. Before 2007 Miss Suomi Organization also sent a delegate to Miss Europe.
Hosts
*Hugo Ahlberg - 1967
*Tauno Äijälä - 1968
*Teppo Ivaska - 1970
*Yvonne de Bruyn - 1973
*Helena Korhonen - 1980
*Sirpa Viljamaa - 1984
*Pirkko Mannola - 1986
*
Lola Odusoga and Michaela Söderholm - 2019
International winners
*
Miss Universe
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**1975 —
Anne Pohtamo
**1952 —
Armi Kuusela
*
Miss World
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**1957 —
Marita Lindahl
Marita Lindahl (17 October 1938 – 21 March 2017) was a Finnish model and beauty queen who won the 1957 Miss World beauty pageant, after being crowned Miss Finland 1957 by Miss Finland 1956, Sirpa Helena Koivu. She became the first woman from ...
*
Miss International
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**1973 —
Anneli Björkling
Tuula Anneli Björkling (born 1952) is a Finnish beauty queen who was adjudged Miss International 1973 on 13 October, held at the Exposition Hall Fairgrounds in Osaka, Japan. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. She is the first Finn to win the title.
Bj ...
Titleholders
Miss International Finland
Began 2020 the Miss International Finland additionally crowned as the main winner too at Miss Suomi contest before Miss Suomi grand winner announced.
Miss World Finland
Began 2021 the Miss World Finland additionally crowned as the main winner too at Miss Suomi contest before Miss Suomi grand winner announced.
Titleholders under Miss Suomi org.
Miss Universe Finland
::''Miss Suomi started sending the winner of Miss Finland to
Miss Universe
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in 1964. In the past, if the winner did not qualify (due to her age) for the contest, a runner-up was sent.''
Miss International Finland
::''The 2nd Runner-up of Miss Suomi went to
Miss International
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until 2017. In 2018 and 2019 the 1st Runner-up went to Miss International competition.''
Miss World Finland
::''The 1st Runner-up of Miss Suomi went to
Miss World
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss In ...
until 2017. In 2018 the 2nd Runner-up went to Miss World, and in 2019 Dana Mononen was appointed as Miss World Finland 2019 by Miss Suomi Organization.''
References
External links
Official Miss Suomi website
{{Miss World countries and territories
Beauty pageants in Finland
Finnish awards
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...