- This is about the beauty pageant. For the 2004 film see Miss Sweden (film).
Miss Sweden (in Swedish: Fröken Sverige), is the title of the Swedish beauty pageant, which ran from 1949-2003 by the female magazine VeckoRevyn and qualified delegates to the global contests Miss Universe and first runner ups to Miss World. It was replaced in 2005 by Nya Fröken Sverige (New Miss Sweden), arranged by the swimsuit produer Panos Emporio. The last delegate was crowned in early 2004 and was won by Katarina Wigander, crowned by Moore! Magazine.
[edit] Pageant history
The pageant has a long tradition of sending the national delegates to vacation abroad, for photos in swimsuits and evening gowns to viewers, such as Dubai (1996), Canary Islands (1997) and Barbados (2002).
Founded by Bonnier Media Group in 1948 and franchise has been in hand from 1949 until 1999 by the magazine VeckoRevyn, from 2000 to 2004 by the production company Strix. The first pageant was held in 1949 and was won by Kerstin Ringberg. This pageant has introduced models and actresses such as Anita Ekberg, Lena Olin and Jessica Folcker. Many of the contestants have found notable careers in television and film. Some of them don't have their maiden names.
[edit] Titleholders
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| Year | Miss Universe | Miss World |
| 1951 | No delegate | Kicki Håkonsson (Miss World) |
| 1952 | Anne Marie Thistler (Top 10) | May Louise Flodin (Miss World) |
| 1953 | Ulla Sandkler | Ingrid Johansson |
| 1954 | Ragnild Olausson (5th) | Margareta Westling |
| 1955 | Hillevi Rombin (Miss Universe) | Anita Åstrand (5th) |
| 1956 | Ingrid Goude (3rd) | Eva Bränn (5th) |
| 1957 | Ingrid Margareta Jonsson (Top 15) | Elinor Edin |
| 1958 | Birgitta Elisabeth Gårdman (Top 15) | Harriet Margareta Wagström (4th) |
| 1959 | Marie Louise Ekström (Top 15) | Carola Håkansson |
| 1960 | Birgitta Öfling | Barbara Olsson |
| 1961 | Gunilla Knutsson (Top 15) | Ingrid Margareta Lundqvist |
| 1962 | Karin Hyldegard Jensen | Margareta Palin |
| 1963 | Kicki Margareta Jonsson | Greta Qviberg (5th) |
| 1964 | Siv Märta Åqvist (4th) | Agneta Malmberg (5th) |
| 1965 | Ingrid Norman (4th) | Britt-Marie Lindblad (Top 15) |
| 1966 | Margareta Arvidsson (Miss Universe) | Ulla Andersson |
| 1967 | Eva-Lisa Svensson (Top 15) | Eva Englander (Top 15) |
| 1968 | Anette Marie Hellqvist (Top 15) | Gunilla Friden (Top 15) |
| 1969 | Birgitta Lindloff (Top 15) | Ingrid Marie Ahlin |
| 1970 | Kristina Wayborn (Top 15) | Marjorie Christal Johansson (4th) |
| 1971 | Vivian Öihanen | Simonette Kohl (Top 15) |
| 1972 | Britt Marie Johansson | Rita Berntsson |
| 1973 | Monica Sundin | Mercy Nilsson |
| 1974 | Eva-Christine Römpke | Jill Lindqvist (5th) |
| 1975 | Catharina Sjödahl (4th) | Agneta Magnusson |
| 1976 | Caroline Westerberg | Ann-Christine Gernandt |
| 1977 | Birgitta Lindvall | Mary Stävin (Miss World) |
| 1978 | Cecilia Björnsdotter Rodhe (5th) | Ossie Margareta Carlsson (2nd) |
| 1979 | Annette Marie Ekström (5th) | Ingrid Marie Säveby |
| 1980 | Eva Birgitta Andersson (5th) | Monika Jenemark (Top 15) |
| 1981 | Eva-Lena Lundgren (3rd) | Carita Gustafsson |
| 1982 | Anna Kari Bergström | Annelie Margareta Sjöberg |
| 1983 | Viveka Miriam Jung | Eva Törnqvist |
| 1984 | Yvonne Ryding (Miss Universe) | Birgitta Madeleine Gunnarsson |
| 1985 | Carina Marklund | Anne-Bolette Christophersson (Top 15) |
| 1986 | Anna Lena Rahmberg | Elisabeth Marita Ulven |
| 1987 | Suzanne Thörngren (Top 10) | Charlotte Trydell |
| 1988 | Annika Davidsson | Cecilia Margareta Hörberg (Top 10) |
| 1989 | Louise Drevenstam (2nd) | Lena Berglind |
| 1990 | Linda Isacsson | Daniela Jessica Almen |
| 1991 | Susanna Gustavsson | Catrin Olsson |
| 1992 | Monica Brodd (Top 10) | Ulrika Johansson |
| 1993 | Johanna Lind | Victoria Silvstedt (Top 10) |
| 1994 | Dominique Forsberg (Top 10) | Sofia Andersson |
| 1995 | Petra Hultgren | Jeanette Hassel |
| 1996 | Annika Duckmark (Top 10) | Åsa Johansson |
| 1997 | Victoria Lagerström (Top 10) | Sofia Joelsson |
| 1998 | Jessica Olérs | Jessica Almenäs |
| 1999 | Emma Helena Nilsson | Jenny Louise Torsvik |
| 2000 | Valerie Aflalo | Ida Sofia Manneh |
| 2001 | Malin Olsson | Camilla Bäck |
| 2002 | Malou Hansson | Sofia Hedmark |
| 2003 | Helena Stenbäck | Isabelle Jonsson (D.N.C.) |
[edit] Delegates living abroad
[edit] Format
| Edition | Year | Presenter | Winner | Represented | Venue | Broadcaster | Voting | Delegates | Franchise |
| 44th | 1992 | Yvonne Ryding, Adam Alsing | Monica Brodd | Uppland | Grand Hôtel | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 45th | 1993 | Yvonne Ryding, Adam Alsing | Johanna Lind | Östergötland | Grand Hôtel | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 46th | 1994 | Yvonne Ryding, Adam Alsing | Dominique Forsberg | Lappland | Grand Hôtel | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 47th | 1995 | Agneta Sjödin, Martin Timell | Petra Hultgren | Stockholm | TV4 Television Centre | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 48th | 1996 | Agneta Sjödin, Martin Timell | Annika Duckmark | Västergötland | Berns Salonger | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 49th | 1997 | Agneta Sjödin | Victoria Lagerström | Stockholm | Berns Salonger | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 50th | 1998 | Agneta Sjödin | Jessica Olérs | Dalarna | Berns Salonger | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 51st | 1999 | Sofia Wistam | Emma-Helena Nilsson | Jämtland | Stockholm Cirkus Arena | TV4 | Celebrity Panel | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 52nd | 2000 | Sofia Wistam | Valerie Aflalo | Malmö | Stockholm Cirkus Arena | TV4 | Hot Picks & Televoting | 28 | VeckoRevyn |
| 53rd | 2001 | Lydia Cappolicchio | Malin Olsson | Dalarna | Grand Hôtel | TV3 | SMS & Televoting | 28 | Strix |
| 54th | 2002 | Ulrika Jonsson | Malou Hansson | Uppland | Grand Hôtel | TV3 | SMS & Televoting | 28 | Strix |
| 55th | 2003 | Fredrik Birging | Helena Stenbäck | Norrbotten | Grand Hôtel | TV3 | SMS & Televoting | 28 | Strix |
The year of 1992 was the first time the pageant was broadcast. The promoters were a commercial channel alongside a magazine released for females. The readers picked their favourites and the winner was chosen among a panel of judges. The Miss Universe pageant was shown on Swedish television for the first time ever a few months later.
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