Miss Grand Norway
Caroline Munthe Miss Grand Norway 2014 Sonia Singh Miss Grand Norway 2015 | |
| Formation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Stockholm |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language | |
National director | Knut Yrvin |
Parent organization |
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| Website | MissQueenOfScandinavia.com |
Miss Grand Norway is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Norwegian representatives competing at the Miss Grand International pageant.[1][2][3] The title was first introduced in 2013 when a 21-year-old model from Flekkefjord, Christine Frestad, was appointed as Miss Grand Norway,[1] after obtaining the 3rd runner-up position in the Miss Norway 2013 pageant.[4]
From 2013 to 2016, the license of Miss Grand Norway belonged to a national pageant, Miss Norway.[1][2][3] However, after an absence in 2017, the license was then obtained by a sub-continental pageant headquartered in Stockholm, Miss Queen of Scandinavia, where the Miss Grand Norway title was considered one of the supplement awards in the event.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Norway made its first appearance at the Miss Grand International stage in 2013 after Christine Frestad was assigned by the Miss Norway organization to compete in the inaugural edition of the mentioned tournament in Thailand;[1] Frestad was the third runner-up in Miss Norway 2013 pageant.[4] From 2013 to 2016, under the management of Miss Norway, the Norwegian candidates for Miss Grand International were selected through the Miss Norway pageant in that particular year.[1][2][3] Miss Norway terminated its partnership with Miss Grand International in 2017.
One year after the franchise relinquishment, Miss Queen of Scandinavia, a Sweden-based sub-continental pageant chaired by Peter Hadward,[5] obtained the license, and Norwegian representative for that year Miss Grand International was determined through the mentioned pageant.[citation needed]
Since the first competition in 2013, Norwegian representatives have never been placed in Miss Grand International.[6][7][8][9][10]
International competition
[edit]The following is a list of Norwegian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | International result | National director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other awards | ||||
| 2013 | Christine Frestad[1] | 3rd runner-up Miss Norway 2013[4] | Unplaced[6] | — | Armand Bye |
| 2014 | Caroline Munthe[11] | 3rd runner-up Miss Norway 2014[12] | Unplaced[7] | — | |
| 2015 | Sonia Singh[2] | 2nd runner-up Miss Norway 2015[13] | Unplaced[8] | — | |
| 2016 | Yasmin Osee Aakre[3] | 1st runner-up Miss Norway 2016[14] | Unplaced[9] | — | |
| 2017 | No representative | ||||
| 2018 | Maria Barbantonis[15] | Miss Grand Norway 2018 | Unplaced[10] | — | Peter Hadward |
| No representatives from 2019 - 2023 | |||||
| 2024 | Madeleine Malmberg | 2nd runner-up Miss Norway 2023[16] | Withdrew | Knut Yrvin | |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Pressekonferanse i Bangkok for Miss Grand" (in Norwegian). Miss Norway. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d Maria Andreasdottir (23 October 2015). "Miss Grand Norway prepares for the Miss Grand International Finalshow 2015 in Bangkok". Scand Asia. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Gir ikke opp drømmen om Miss Norway" (in Norwegian). Akers Avis Groruddalen. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kanskje vår neste Miss Universe?" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Advarsel mod falsk annoncering af skønhedskonkurrence" (in Danish). Miss Danmark. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b Harry Rodríguez (18 November 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ a b Arvin Ello (6 October 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015". Dantri.com.vn (in Vietnamese). 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2014 contestants". Miss Grand International. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Are Simensen (16 June 2015). "Missefotograf". Aresimensen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Miss Norway (8 March 2015). "Miss Universe Norway 2015" (in Lao). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Knut Yrvin (30 July 2016). "Vinnere av Miss Norway 2016" (in Norwegian). Miss Norway. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2018 contestants". Miss Grand International. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Vinnere Miss Norway 2023". Miss Norway (in Norwegian). 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to Miss Grand Norway at Wikimedia Commons
