Miss Denmark


Miss Denmark is a national beauty pageant in Denmark. The pageant was founded in 1926, and the winners are sent to Miss World and other titleholders to Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, Miss Earth and Miss Cosmo.
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Organization

The Miss Danmark pageant was established in 1926 when the country hosted its first national beauty contest, whose winner was Edith Jørgensen. Between 1951 and 2003, Miss Denmark/Frøken Danmark selected one winner to represent Denmark at several major international beauty competitions. Among the famous Miss Danmarks include Aino Korva, Miss Danmark 1963.
From 1986 until 2013, Memborg models operated the contest. In 2015, the rights to hold Miss Denmark were purchased by Miss World Denmark 2008 Lisa Lents of Miss & Mister Denmark Org. From 2015, the winner of Miss Denmark only competes at Miss World.
In 2013, the organization obtained the Miss Earth franchise license where they sent representatives in 2013 and 2014. After a few years break, they were back at working with Miss Earth in 2017 and 2018.
In 2018, the organization obtained the Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Grand International and Miss Supranational franchise licenses. Since 2022, the winner of the pageant goes to Miss Universe, while the second place goes to Miss World.

Miss Universe Denmark

Between 1986 and 1995 Bo Andersen handled the Miss Universe Denmark franchise. From 1996 until 2013, Memborg Models with Lene Memborg operated the franchise. Starting in 2018, Lisa Lents took over the Miss Universe Denmark franchise. The winner of Miss Universe Denmark independent competition was held for the first time in 2019. In 2018 the Miss World Denmark 2016, Helena Heuser won the pageant.
At Miss Universe 2024, Victoria Kjær Theilvig became the first Danish woman to win the Miss Universe title.

Former winners

Supermodel Helena Christensen began her career in 1986 as Miss Universe Denmark. In the same year, Pia Rosenberg Larsen won Miss Denmark and competed at Miss International, where she placed as first runner-up. In 1993, T.V. personality and actress Maria Hirse won Miss Universe Denmark, but like Helena Christensen, was unplaced at Miss Universe.

Titleholders

YearMiss Denmark
1926Edith Jørgensen
1929Vibeke Mogensen
1930Esther Petersen
1931Inga Arvad
1932Åse Clausen
1933Karen Marie Løwert
1934Ethel Louis
1935Ellen Ørregård
1937Tove Arni
1938Inger Eriksen
1952Hanna Sørensen
1953Jytte Olsen
1958Evy Norlund
1959Lys Stolberg
1960Lizzie Hess
1961Jette Nielsen
1963Aino Korva
1964Yvonne Mortensen
1965Jeanette Christiansen
1966Gitte Fleinert
1967Margrethe Rhein-Knudsen
1968Gitte Broge
1969Jeanne Perfeldt
1970Winnie Hollman
1972Marianne Schmit
1974Jane Møller
1975Beriti Frederiksen
1976Brigitte Trolle
1977Inge Eline Erlandsen
1978Anita Heske
1979Lone Gladys Jørgensen
1980Jane Bill
1981Tina Brandstrup
1982Tina Marie Nielsen
1983Inge Ravn Thomsen
1984Katrina Clausen
1985Susan Rasmussen
1986Pia Rosenberg Larsen
1986Helena Christensen
Miss Universe Danmark
1987Nana Louise Wildfang Jørgensen
1988Pernille Nathansen
1989Louise Mejhede
1990Maj Britt Jensen
1992Anne Mette Voss
1993Maria Josephine Hirse
1994Gitte Andersen
1995Tina Dam
1996Anette Oldenborg
1999Zahide Bayram
2000Cecilie Elisa Dahlstrøm
2000Heidi Meyer Vallentin
2001Maj Petersen
2002Masja Juel
2004Tina Christensen
2005Gitte Hanspal
2006Betina Faurbye
2007Žaklina Šojić
2008Marie Sten-Knudsen
2010Ena Sandra Causevic
2011Sandra Amer Hamad
2012Josefine Hewitt
2013Cecilia Iftikhar
2015Jessica Hvirvelkær
2016Helena Heuser
2017Amanda Petri
2018Louise Sander Henriksen
Dethroned
2018Tara Jensen
2019Katja Stokholm
2021Johanne Grundt Hansen
2022Malou Posberg Peters
2023Nikoline Hansen
2024Emma Heyst
2025Josephine Bøttger

Titleholders under Miss Denmark

Miss Cosmo Denmark

YearMunicipalityMiss Cosmo DanmarkPlacement at Miss CosmoSpecial AwardsNotes
2025AarhusClara RønneholtTBATBA