Miss Iceland

 ( Iceland ) 

Iceland is one of the most successful countries at the Miss World pageant with three victories, a record for a nation with a population of less than half million people.

In 2023, Jorge Esteban and Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir took the brand of Ungfrú Ísland in Iceland after the original organizers abandoned the brand back in 2018 in order to adopt a new format for Miss World in Miss World Iceland.

• Sigríður Guðmarsdóttir, 48, a female governmental minister in Reykjavík
• Reynir Sigurðbjörnsson, 47, a male electrician
• Ása Richardsdóttir, a 49-year-old female producer in the fine arts industry
• Matthildur Helgadóttir-Jónudóttir, a female event manager also in her 40s
• Brynhildur Heiðardóttir Ómarsdóttir, a female literary critic
• Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir, a female Member of Parliament for the Social Democratic Alliance
• Guðrún Jónsdóttir, a spokesperson for Stígamót (organization that fights sexual abuse against women)
• Hildur Lillendahl, a feminist in Iceland
• Björk Vilhelmsdóttir, a city councilor of Reykjavík and feminist
• Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsdóttir, a writer and actress

In response to the increase of nontraditional applicants, Rafnsson said, "We have to follow the rules set by the international contest." This "means rejecting any applicants younger than 18 or older than 24. In addition to the age limits, contestants must be unmarried, childless and, of course, female." Íris Telma Jonsdóttir, Iceland's 2012 Miss World contestant, "has the unfortunate job of sifting through applications for the coming Miss Iceland contest and the publicity stirred by feminists has even sparked an abnormally high influx of legitimate hopefuls. That means she has a lot more reading to do before selecting the field of 25 women who will actually compete for a chance to move on to Miss World."

Began 2023 the Miss Universe Iceland became the main title of Ungfrú Ísland titleholder after the organizers took over the defunct brand.

New rules:

• Open to contestants ages of at least 18 y/o and under 28 as of 1.1.23
• Contestants may be single, currently married or previously married
• Contestants can be pregnant or have children

Winning International Title

Miss Universe Iceland

Miss World Iceland

Miss International Iceland

Miss Europe Iceland

Winning International Title

directly

: Miss Universe Iceland organization began sending a winner to Miss Universe in 2016 but before Miss Universe Iceland, Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) Organization franchised the Miss Universe franchise and the main winner went to Miss Universe starting in 1956. In 2016, a brand new of Miss Universe Iceland organized by separate competition which officially selected a national winning title to Miss Universe. Began 2023 On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

: Ungfrú Ísland winners between 1956 and 2009 competed at Miss Universe pageant. Between 2016 and 2022 the main winner of Miss Universe Iceland went to Miss Universe. Began 2023 the organization of Ungfrú Ísland is official foundation to select the winner to Miss Universe competition under Jorge Esteban and Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir directorship.

: Miss Universe Iceland organization was also awarded the Miss Supranational Iceland franchise in 2019. Before Miss Universe Iceland, Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) Organization franchised the Miss Supranational Iceland franchise and the 1st runner-up went to Miss Supranational. On occasion, when the 1st runner-up does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a 2nd runner-up is sent.

• Unnur Steinsson was Miss Iceland 1983 and finished in the top five positions at the Miss World finals the same year. She is the mother of Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir who won the Miss Iceland pageant in 2005 and became Miss World 2005. Steinsson was three months pregnant when she carried Unnur and competed in the 1983 contest, which was strictly forbidden and could have led to disqualification. Her daughter, Unnur, as mentioned, won the pageant 22 years later.
• In 2011, Guðlaug Dagmar Jónasdóttir won second place and Sigríður Dagbjört Ásgeirsdóttir won third place.

• www.missuniverseiceland.com
• Official Miss Universe Iceland