Miss Norway (formerly known as "Frøken Norge") is a national

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Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

The pageant was founded in 1950, where the winners were sent to

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History

Miss Norway was held for first time in 1950 by

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Magazine. There were no official Frøken Norge or Miss Norway titleholders from 1975 to 1982 during which Norwegian model agencies sent girls to international pageants. Since 1983 the pageant was run by Frøken Norge Corporation. In 2000 - 2010, the pageant was sponsored by TV2 Network. Traditionally, the winner will get a chance to compete at

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pageant. Meanwhile, the runners-up will compete at

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and

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. Sometimes the winner will be able to compete at the other pageants. In May 2012, a new concept called "Miss Universe Norway" was established by the company "Motivaction AS" after the application for the license for

in Norway was approved. The same year, the "Miss World Norway" competition was created by organizers who took over the

license after "Frøken Norge" shut down after 25 years of business. From 1985 to 2011, "Frøken Norge" (registered trademark) with supervisor Geir Hamnes, sent candidates to

and

. From 1983 to 2008, "Miss Norway" (registered trademark) run by Geir Killingland, sent representatives to other beauty pageants such as Miss International,

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and others. After mr. Killingland died in 2009, his friends and family recovered "Miss Norway" in 2010, as a tribute to Killingland, and sent representatives to Miss Earth and Miss International that year. In 2017 Miss Norway selects representatives to compete in

Titleholders

::''Below are list of Frøken Norge, Miss Norway and Norske Miss Universe winners who represent their country at the

and

pageants. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), a runner-up is sent.''

Titleholders under Miss Norway org.

Miss Universe Norway

::''The winner of Miss Universe Norway represents her country at the

. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), a runner-up is sent. Norway sent its first Miss Universe representative to the first Miss Universe pageant in 1952. Norway has won Miss Universe once,

Mona Grudt Mona Grudt (born 6 April 1971) is a Norwegian television presenter, model, editor and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1990. She is so far the only Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe 1990, Miss Universe title. Miss Universe She bec ...

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.''

Miss World Norway

::'' Miss Norway represents her country at the

. In 2012 the Miss Norway recovered its foundation into the Miss Universe Norway Organization by Armand By. Started in 2017 the Miss World franchise returned to Miss Norway since 2013 the Norwegian representatives at Miss World were all designated.''

Miss International Norway

::''The Miss Norway winners came to

. Began in 2014 a Runner-up of Miss Norway represents her country at Miss International. In Miss International, Norway has two Miss International winners such as

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and

Anne Lena Hansen Anne Lena Hansen (born 9 June 1974) is a Norwegian actress, model and beauty queen who won the Miss International 1995 pageant in Tokyo, Japan. Miss Norway, Miss International Hansen competed in the Miss Norway pageant, as the delegate of Tr ...

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.''

Miss Supranational Norway

Miss Earth Norway

::''The Miss Norway franchised the Miss Earth competition until 2011. Since 2012 the name of Miss Earth Norway awarded to the winner of Miss Earth Norway (Casting). In 2018 the Miss Norway was almost successfully sending one of runners-up of Miss Norway to Miss Earth.''

Disqualified contestants

According to the Miss Norway regulations, candidates must not have been pictured naked in a commercial production or publication. In 2004, contestant

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was disqualified from the contest when it was found she had appeared in many pornographic movies.

References

External links

Miss Norway
{{Miss Earth countries and territories Recurring events established in 1950 1950 establishments in Norway Norwegian awards Norwegian entertainment-related lists