Miss Denmark () is a national

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. The pageant was founded in 1926, where the winners were sent to

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and other titleholders to

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and

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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 the ''Miss Denmark'' national beauty pageant have been purchased by Lisa Lents (Miss World Denmark 2008) of Miss & Mister Denmark Org. The winner of ''Miss Denmark'' from now on will compete only at

. In 2013, the organization obtained the Miss Earth franchise license where they sent representatives in 2013 & 2014. After a few years break, they were back at working with Miss Earth in 2017 & 2018. In 2018, the organization obtained the Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Grand International & Miss Supranational franchise licenses. Since 2022, the winner of the pageant goes to

, while the second place goes to

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 holds for the first time in 2019. In 2018 the Miss World Denmark 2016, Helena Heuser won the pageant. In

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, Victoria Kjær Theilvig became the first Danish woman to win the

title.

Former winners

Supermodel

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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

, failed to place at

Titleholders

: Winning International Title : Miss Universe Denmark : Miss World Denmark

Titleholders under Miss Denmark

Miss Universe Denmark

::''Denmark set to be at Miss Universe in 1952 under Miss Danmark Organization. In 1985 there was a special edition of Miss Universe Denmark. Began 1986 the main winners competed at Miss Universe again. Between 2015 and 2016 the Face of Denmark Org. selected the winners to Miss Universe. Since 2018, the Miss Danmark by Lisa Lents sets a return to Denmark at Miss Universe. Denmark did not compete at Miss Universe in the following years: 1954–57, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1991, 1997–99, 2001–2003, 2009, 2014, and 2017.''

Miss World Denmark

References

External links

Official site
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Recurring events established in 1924 Recurring events established in 2015 2015 establishments in Denmark Danish awards 1926 establishments in Denmark

Organization

Miss Universe Denmark

Former winners

Titleholders

Titleholders under Miss Denmark

Miss Universe Denmark

Miss World Denmark

See also

References

External links