Finland at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Finland's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

The country has won four victories:

• Two — Miss Universe crowns (1952 • 1975)
• One — Miss World crown (1957)
• One — Miss International crown (1973)

Finland's Big Four titleholders

Color key

•   Ended as runner-up
•   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

YEAR	MISS UNIVERSE	MISS WORLD	MISS INTERNATIONAL	MISS EARTH
2021	TBA	TBA	Anna Merimaa TBA	TBA
2020	Viivi Altonen TBA	↑ No Pageant Held		Emilia Lepomäki
2019	Anni Harjunpää	Dana Mononen	Jutta Kyllönen Top 15	x
2018	Alina Voronkova	Jenny Lappalainen	Eevi Ihalainen	x
2017	Michaela Söderholm	Adriana Gerxhalija	Pihla Koivuniemi Top 15	x
2016	Shirly Karvinen	Heta Sallinen	Emilia Seppänen Top 15	x
2015	Rosa-Maria Ryyti	Carola Miller	Saara Ahlberg	x
2014	Bea Toivonen	Krista Haapalainen Top 25	Milla Romppanen 4th Runner-Up	x
2013	Lotta Hintsa	Maija Kerisalmi	Helianna Ylimaula	x
2012	Sara Chafak	Sabina Särkkä	Viivi Suominen 1st Runner-Up	Kristiina Airi
2011	Pia Pakarinen	Sara Sieppi	Niina Lavonen	x
2010	Viivi Pumpanen	Anne Nurminen	Susanna Turja	x
2009	Essi Pöysti	Sanna Kankaanpää	Linda Wikstedt Top 15	x
2008	Satu Tuomisto	Linda Wikstedt	Janna Taanila	Minna Nikkilä
2007	Noora Hautakangas	Linnea Aaltonen	Joanna Väre	Anna Pohtimo
2006	Ninni Laaksonen	Jenniina Tuokko	Karoliina Yläjoki	Linnea Aaltonen
2005	Hanna Ek	x	Susanna Laine 2nd Runner-Up	Rita Aaltolahti
2004	Mira Salo	Nina Tikanmäki	Henna Ylilauri	Iida Laatu
2003	Anna Strömberg	Katri Hynninen	Suvi Hartlin 2nd Runner-Up	Jenni Suominen
2002	Janette Broman	Hanne Hynynen	Katariina Kulve	Elina Hurve 3rd Runner-Up (Assumed)
2001	Heidi Willman	Jenni Dahlman	Hanna Pajulammi	Martina Aitolehti
2000	Suvi Miinala	Salima Peippo	Kati Nirkko Top 15	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999	Vanessa Forsman	Maria Laamanen	Saija Palin 2nd Runner-Up
1998	Jonna Kauppila	Maaret Nousiainen	Piia Hartikainen Top 15
1997	Karita Tykkä	Minna Lehtinen	Maria Hietanen
1996	Lola Odusoga 2nd Runner-Up	Hanna Hirvonen	Ulrika Wester
1995	Heli Pirhonen	Terhi Koivisto	x
1994	Henna Meriläinen	Mia Forsell	Marja Vuoristo
1993	Tarja Smura Top 10	Janina Frostell Top 15	Arlene Kotala
1992	Kirsi Syrjänen	Petra Von Hellens Top 15	Tiina Salmesvirta Top 15
1991	Tanja Vienonen	Nina Autio	Päivi Hytinkoski
1990	Tiina Vierto	Tuula Polvi Top 5	Anu Yli-Mäenpää Top 15
1989	Åsa Lövdahl Top 10	Åsa Lövdahl	Minna Kittilä
1988	Nina Björnström	Nina Andersson	Sari Pääkkönen Top 15
1987	Outi Tanhuanpää	Minna Rinnetmäki	Niina Kärkkäinen
1986	Tuula Polvi 4th Runner-Up	Satu-Riitta Alaharja	Maarit Salomäki
1985	Marja Kinnunen	Marja Kinnunen	Marjukka Tontti Top 15
1984	Anna-Liisa Tilus	Anna-Liisa Tilus Top 15	Tiina Hyvärinen Top 15
1983	Nina Rekola Top 12	Marita Pekkala	Niina Kesäniemi
1982	Sari Aspholm Top 12	Sari Aspholm 1st Runner-Up	Aino Summa Top 15
1981	Merja Varvikko	Pia Nurminen	Merja Varvikko
1980	Sirpa Viljamaa	Ritva Tamio	Paula Nieminen
1979	Päivi Uitto	Tuire Pentikäinen	Käte Nyberg 3rd Runner-Up
1978	Seija Paakkola	Eija Laaksonen Top 15	Hymy Marja Suuronen
1977	Armi Aavikko	Asta Seppälä Top 15	Arja-Liisa Lehtinen
1976	Suvi Lukkarinen	Merja Tammi 4th Runner-Up	Maarit Leso
1975	Anne Marie Pohtamo WINNER	Leena Vainio Top 15	Eeva Mannerberg 1st Runner-Up
1974	Johanna Raunio 2nd Runner-Up	Talvikki Ekman	Johanna Raunio 2nd Runner-Up
1973	Raija Stark	Seija Mäkinen	Anneli Björkling WINNER
1972	Maj-Len Grönholm	Anneli Björkling Top 7	Tarja Annikki Leskinen Top 15
1971	Pirjo Laitila 2nd Runner-Up	Mirja Halme	Hannele Halme 4th Runner-Up
1970	Ursula Rainio	Hannele Hamara	Irene Karvola
1969	Harriet Eriksson 1st Runner-Up	Päivi Raita Top 15	Satu Östring 1st Runner-Up
1968	Leena Brusiin 2nd Runner-Up	Leena Sipilä	Satu Kostiainen
1967	Ritva Lehto 3rd Runner-Up	Hedy Rännäri	Terttu Ronkainen Top 15
1966	Satu Östring 1st Runner-Up	Marita Gellman	↑ No Pageant Held
1965	Virpi Miettinen 1st Runner-Up	Raija Salminen Top 16	Esti Östring Top 15
1964	Sirpa Wallenius Top 10	Maila Östring	Maila Östring 4th Runner-Up
1963	Riitta Kautiainen Top 15	Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg 2nd Runner-Up	Anneli Rantala
1962	Aulikki Järvinen 2nd Runner-Up	Kaarina Leskinen 1st Runner-Up	Eeva Malinen Top 15
1961	Ritva Wächter	Ritva Wächter Top 15	Marja Ryönä Top 15
1960	Maija-Leena Manninen	Margaretha Schauman	Marketta Nieminen
1959	x	Margit Jaatinen	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)
1958	x	x
1957	x	Marita Lindahl WINNER
1956	x	Sirpa Koivu
1955	Sirkku Talja	Mirva Arvinen
1954	Lenita Airisto	Yvonne de Bruyn
1953	Teija Sopanen	Maija-Riitta Tuomaala
1952	Armi Kuusela WINNER	Eva Hellas 3rd Runner-Up
1951	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States)	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Finland send their first delegate in 1952)

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Universe	18	Winner (1952 • 1975)
Miss World	18	Winner (1957)
Miss International	29	Winner (1973)
Miss Earth	1	3rd Runner-up (2002)
Total	66	4 TITLES

See also

• Miss Finland

References

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2. Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
3. Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
4. Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
5. Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
6. News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
7. News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
8. Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
9. Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". GMA News Online. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
10. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
11. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
12. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.

• Miss Universe country participation lists
• Miss World country participation lists
• Miss International country participation lists
• Miss Earth country participation lists