Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir

Hólmfríður "Hófí" Karlsdóttir (born 3 June 1963) is an Icelandic former model and beauty queen who won the 1985 Miss World contest.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hólmfríður.

Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir
Born	Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir (1963-06-03) 3 June 1963
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Title	Miss World Iceland Miss World 1985
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Major competition(s)	Ungfrú Ísland 1985 (Runner-up) Miss World 1985 (Winner) (Miss World Europe)

Miss World

Hólmfríður finished runner-up at the 1985 Miss Iceland contest behind Halla Jonsdóttir.[2] Halla went to Miss Universe while Hólmfríður won the title of Miss World Iceland and represented Iceland at Miss World, where she was named Europe's Queen of Beauty and Miss World 1985, with Mandy Shires (UK) second and Brenda Denton (USA) third.

Life after Miss World

Hólmfríður is married to Elfar Rúnarsson and they have three children together, Anton Örn Elfarsson ('89), Rúnar Karl Elfarsson ('91) and Ásta Gígja Elfarsdóttir ('97). The family lives in Iceland, Garðabær, where Hófí works in a local kindergarten and Elfar works nearby as a lawyer.

References

1. "Miss World and runners-up". Gainesville Sun. United States. 16 November 1985. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
2. "Miss Iceland 1985". Miss Iceland. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Vivienne Rooke	Miss World Europe 1985	Succeeded by Pia Rosenberg Larsen