Miss Universe Iceland

Miss Universe Iceland
Motto	Fire and Ice
Formation	2016
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Reykjavík
Location	Iceland;
Membership	Miss Universe; Miss Supraanational; Queen of the Universe;
Official language	Icelandic
President	Jorge Esteban; Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir
Website	www.missuniverseiceland.com

Miss Universe Iceland is a national Beauty pageant that selects Iceland's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Iceland contest.

History

In 2016, Jorge Esteban (President of PageantSmart Interview Consulting) and Manuela Osk Hardardottir (former Miss Universe Iceland 2003) were awarded the franchise for Miss Universe Iceland by the Miss Universe Organization. The 2019 Miss Universe Iceland competition was held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Stapi Hall in Hljómahöll located in Njardvik, Iceland, where Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir, 20 years old, captured the title of Miss Universe Iceland 2019 and earned the right to represent Iceland at the 68th Miss Universe competition in Atlanta, GA USA where she placed in the Top 10, the highest placement for Iceland since 1962 and a return to the semifinalists group since 2009, when Ingibjorg Egilsdottir, placed in the Top 15. Miss Universe Iceland 2020 is scheduled to occur August 21, 2020.[1][2] Previously the Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) pageant would select the representative to Miss Universe.[3]

Titleholders

: 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 Universe Iceland has started to send a Winner to Miss Universe from 1956. Before Miss Universe Iceland, Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) Organization franchised the Miss Universe franchise and the main winner went to Miss Universe. Began 2016 a brand new of Miss Universe Iceland organized by separate competition which officially selected a national winning title to Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Municipality	Miss Universe Iceland	Placement at Miss Universe	Special awards	Notes
2020	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2019	Mosfellsbær	Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir	Top 10
2018	Reykjavík	Katrín Lea Elenudóttir	Unplaced
2017	Kópavogur	Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir	Unplaced		Ungfrú Ísland 2015 — Miss World Iceland 2015
2016	Kópavogur	Hildur María Leifsdóttir	Unplaced		Miss Universe Iceland — Jorge Esteban and Manuela Hardardottir Directorship
Ungfrú Ísland / Miss Iceland
Did not compete between 2010—2015
2009	Reykjavík	Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir	Top 15		Ungfrú Ísland Universe 2008; allocated to Miss Universe 2009
Did not compete between 2007—2008
2006	Reykjanesbær	Sif Aradóttir	Unplaced		Arnar Laufdal Olafsson Directorship
Did not compete between 2004—2006
2003	Reykjavík	Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir	Withdrew		Dehydration Illness (quit after preliminary competition) — Miss Scandinavia 2002 (1st Runner-up)
Did not compete between 1998—2002
1997	Reykjavík	Solveig Guðmundsdóttir	Unplaced
1996	Reykjavík	Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir	Unplaced
1995	Reykjavík	Margret Skúladóttir Sigurz	Unplaced
1994	Reykjavík	Svala Björk Arnardóttir	Unplaced
1993	Reykjavík	Maria Rún Haflidadóttir	Unplaced
1992	Reykjavík	Svava Haraldsdóttir	Unplaced
1991	Akranes	Dis Sigurgeirsdóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1990	Reykjavík	Hildur Dungalsdóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1989	Reykjavík	Guðbjörg Gissurardóttir	Unplaced		Gróa Ásmundsdóttir Directorship
1988	Reykjavík	Anna Margrét Jónsdóttir	Unplaced		Miss World 1987 (2nd Runner-up)
1987	Did not compete
1986	Reykjavík	Thora Thrastardóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1985	Reykjavík	Hana Bryndis Jonsdóttir	Unplaced
1984	Reykjavík	Berglind Johansson	Unplaced		Miss World 1984 (Top 15)
1983	Reykjavík	Unnur Steinsson	Unplaced		Miss World 1983 (4th Runner-up)
1982	Reykjavík	Guðrún Möller	Unplaced
1981	Reykjavík	Elisabet Traustadóttir	Unplaced
1980	Reykjavík	Guðbjörg Sigurdardóttir	Top 12		Appointed
1979	Reykjavík	Halldora Björk Jónsdóttir	Unplaced
1978	Reykjavík	Anna Björk Edwards	Unplaced		Ungfrú Ísland 1977, Kristjana Þráinsdóttir dethroned by Miss Iceland Organization and Anna took over as the successor. Previously Anna was Runner-up in 1977
1977	Reykjavík	Kristjana Þráinsdóttir	Unplaced		Dethroned as the main winner after competing at Miss Universe 1977
1976	Reykjavík	Gudmunda Hulda Johannesdottir	Unplaced
1975	Reykjavík	Helga Eldon Jonsdottir	Unplaced
1974	Reykjavík	Anna Björnsdóttir	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
1973	Did not compete
1972	Reykjavík	María Kristín Jóhannesdóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1971	Skagafjörður	Guðrún Valgarðsdóttir	Unplaced
1970	Reykjavík	Erna Jóhannesdottir	Unplaced
1969	Reykjanesbær	María Baldursdóttir	Unplaced
1968	Reykjavík	Helen Knuttsdóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1967	—	Guðrún Pétursdóttir	Unplaced
1966	—	Erla Traustadóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1965	—	Bára Magnúsdóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1964	—	Thelma Ingvarsdóttir	Unplaced		Miss Scandinavia 1963
1963	—	Theódóra Þórðardóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1962	—	Anna Geirsdóttir	1st Runner-up		Appointed
1961	—	Kristjana Magnúsdóttir	Top 15		Appointed
1960	—	Svanhildur Jakobsdóttir	Unplaced		Appointed
1959	—	Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir	Top 15
1958	Did not compete
1957	—	Bryndís Schram	Unplaced
1956	—	Guðlaug Guðmundsdóttir	Unplaced		Ólafur Laufdal Jónsson Directorship

Results

Placements in Miss Universe

1st Runner-Up: Anna Geirsdóttir (1962)
Top 10: Birta Abiba þórhallsdóttir (2019)
Top 12: Guðbjörg Sigurdardóttir (1980)
Top 15: Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir (1959), Kristjana Magnúsdóttir (1961), Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir (2009)

Awards

Miss Congeniality: Anna Björnsdóttir (1974)