This is about the beauty pageant. For the 2004 film see Miss Sweden (film).

Annika Duckmark, Fröken Sverige 1996, during a television ceremony in 2008

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

Johanna Lind, Fröken Sverige 1993

Mary Stävin, in the James Bond-film A View to Kill.

• Miss World delegeate 1988, Cecilia Hörberg, won Miss Hawaiian Tropic four years earlier.

[edit] Delegates living abroad

• Hillevi Rombin, the only deceased Miss Universe title holder since the pageant's inception, lived in Los Angeles, CA.

[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.

[edit] See also

• Miss Universe Sweden
• Miss World Sweden

[edit] External links

• VeckoRevyn
• Strix Productions

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