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Miss Suomi Organization
Formation1931
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersHelsinki
Location
Membership
Official language
Finnish
National Director
Sunneva Sjögrén
Websitewww.misssuomi.fi

Miss Suomi (Finnish for Miss Finland) is a national beauty pageant in Finland. The pageant was founded in 1931, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.

History

The Miss Suomi was held for the first time in 1931. Between 1952 and 1955 the winner of Suomen Neito went to Miss Universe, where Armi Kuusela was also crowned as the first Miss Universe in Long Beach by actress Piper Laurie in 1952.

In 1956 due to lack of sponsorship, the national pageant of Suomen Neito was not held and made Finland withdraw from the competition. In 1960 Finland returned to Miss Universe with the second runner-up of Miss Suomi 1960, Maija-Leena Manninen, representing the country.

In 1961 the format was changed by Miss Suomi Organization to send its winner to Miss Universe competition, and reformatted in 1962 to 1963 the first princess of Miss Suomi went to Miss Universe.

In some years, an appointed candidate has represented her country in Miss World or Miss International.

From 1964 the winner of Miss Suomi has represented her country in the Miss Universe competition.

Franchise holders

The Miss Suomi Organization owns the rights to produce three titleholders to the grand slam beauty pageants; Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International. The winner automatically becomes Miss Universe Finland while runners-up are crowned as Miss World Finland and Miss International Finland. Before 2007 Miss Suomi Organization also sent a delegate to Miss Europe.

Hosts

  • Hugo Ahlberg - 1967
  • Tauno Äijälä - 1968
  • Teppo Ivaska - 1970
  • Yvonne de Bruyn - 1973
  • Helena Korhonen - 1980
  • Sirpa Viljamaa - 1984
  • Pirkko Mannola - 1986
  • Lola Odusoga and Michaela Söderholm - 2019

International winners

Titleholders

   Winning International Title
   Miss Universe Finland
   Miss World Finland
   Miss International Finland
   Miss Europe Finland
Year Miss Suomi 1st Princess 2nd Princess Miss International FIN. Miss World FIN.
2024 Matilda Wirtavuori Tiia Aalto Amanda Hakalax x x
2023 Paula Joukanen[1] Serina Suvila Maisa Alatalo x x
2022 Petra Hämäläinen[2] Nana Partanen Adelaide Botty van den Bruele x x
2021 Essi Unkuri Emmi Suuronen Sonja Länsivuori x Emilia Lepomäki[3]
2020 Viivi Altonen Lauta Hautaniemi Noona Pölkki Anna Merimaa[4] Debuted 2021
2019 Anni Harjunpää Jutta Kyllönen Riikka Uusitalo
Did not compete
Debuted 2020
2018 Alina Voronkova Eevi Ihalainen Jenny Lappalainen
2017 Michaela Söderholm Adriana Gerxhalija Pihla Koivuniemi
2016 Shirly Karvinen Heta Sallinen Emilia Seppänen
2015 Rosa-Maria Ryyti Carola Miller Saara Ahlberg
2014 Bea Toivonen Krista Haapalainen Milla Romppanen
2013 Lotta Hintsa Maija Kerisalmi Helianna Ylimaula
2012 Sara Chafak Sabina Särkkä Viivi Suominen
2011 Pia Pakarinen
Resigned
Sara Sieppi Niina Lavonen[5]
2010 Viivi Pumpanen[6] Anne Nurminen Susanna Turja
2009 Essi Pöysti[7] Elsi Suolanen
Did not compete
Linda Wikstedt
2008 Satu Tuomisto Susanna Mustajarvi
Did not compete
Janna Tannilla
2007 Noora Hautakangas[8] Jenni Laaksola
Did not compete
Joanna Väre
2006 Ninni Laaksonen[9] Sini Vahela Karoliina Yläjoki
2005 Hanna Ek Elina Nurmi
Did not compete
Susanna Laine
2004 Mira Salo Krista Järvinen
Did not compete
Henna Ylilauri
2003 Anna Strömberg Piritta Hannula Suvi Hartlin
2002 Janette Broman Kaisa Jaako
Did not compete
Katariina Kulve
2001 Heidi Willman Susanna Tervaniemi Hanna Pajulammi
2000 Suvi Miinala Jenni Dahlman Kati Nirkko
1999 Vanessa Forsman Minna Lehtine Saija Palin
1998 Jonna Kauppila Mandi Malek
Did not compete
Piia Hartikainen
1997 Karita Tuomola Taija Jurmu
Did not compete
Maria Hietanen
1996 Lola Odusoga Anitra Ahtola Ulrika Wester
1995 Heli Pirhonen Miia Puoskari Susanne Tasa
1994 Henna Meriläinen Petra von Hellens Marja Vuoristo
1993 Tarja Smura Emilia Söderman Arlene Kotala
1992 Kirsi Syrjänen Kirsi-Maria Ketola Tiina Salmesvirta
1991 Tanja Vienonen Nina Autio Päivi Hytinkoski
1990 Tiina Vierto Nina Björkfelt Anu Yli-Mäenpää
1989 Åsa Lövdahl Minna Kittilä Tuija Junnila
1988 Nina Björnström Minna Rinnetmäki Sari Pääkkönen
1987 Outi Tanhuanpää Niina Kärkkäinen Tarja Musikka
1986 Tuula Polvi Maarit Salomäki Saila Saarinen
1985 Marja Kinnunen Elisa Yliniemi Marjukka Tontti
1984 Anna-Liisa Tilus Tiina Laine Tiina Hyvärinen
1983 Nina Rekola Marita Pekkala Niina Kesäniemi
1982 Sari Aspholm Tarja Hakakoski Aino Summa
1981 Merja Varvikko Eija Korolainen Pia Nurminen
1980 Sirpa Viljamaa Marja-Leena Palo Anne-Marie Tarhia
1979 Päivi Uitto Tuire Pentikäinen Käte Nyberg
1978 Seija Paakkola Tii Heilimo Eija Laaksonen
1977 Armi Aavikko Maarit Ryhänen Marianne Åström
1976 Suvi Lukkarinen Riitta Väisänen
Miss Europe 1976
Maarit Leso
1975 Anne Pohtamo
Miss Universe 1975
Merja Tammi Eeva Mannerberg
1974 Johanna Raunio Talvikki Ekman Leena Vainio
1973 Raija Stark Seija Mäkinen Marita Smeds
1972 Maj-Len Eriksson Tarjs Leskinen Anneli Björkling
Miss International 1973
1971 Pirjo Laitila Eila Kivistö Mirja Halme
1970 Ursula Rainio Hannele Hamara Margarita Marta Briese
1969 Harriet Eriksson Päivi Raita Crista Oinonen
1968 Leena Brusiin
Miss Europe 1968
Sirpa Wilkman Leena Sipilä
1967 Ritva Lehto † Satu Kostiainen Hedy Rännäri
1966 Satu Östring Marita Gellman Terttu Ronkainen
1965 Virpi Miettinen Raija Salminen Esti Östring
1964 Sirpa Suosmaa Sirpa Wallenius Maila Östring
1963 Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg Riitta Kautiainen Anneli Rantala
1962 Kaarina Leskinen Aulikki Järvinen Eeva Malinen
1961 Ritva Wächter Ann-Mari Nygård Marja Ryönä
1960 Margareta Schauman Heli Heiskala Maija-Leena Manninen
1959 Tarja Nurmi Margit Jaatinen Else-Maj Petham
1958 Pirkko Mannola Eva-Maija Sariola Anja Hatakka
1957 Marita Lindahl
Miss World 1957
Airi Ikävalko Saara Turunen
1956 Sirpa Koivu Raija Kunnasmaa Irmeli Sipilä
1955 Inga-Britt Söderberg
Miss Europe 1955
Mirva Arvinen Anni Helenius
1954 Yvonne de Bruyn Liisa Hokkanen Leni Katajakoski
1953 Maija-Riitta Tuomaala Airi Uitto Inger Sandvik
1952 Eva Hellas Kyllikki Koskihalme x
1951 Hilkka Ruuska x
1950 Hilkka Ruuska Heidi Lybeck
1948 Terttu Nyman Maija-Liisa Kuukasjärvi Orvokki Tukiainen
1947 Anna-Liisa Leppänen Margit Mattsson Maire Kinnunen
1946 Anja Kola Kirsti Sammalisto Debuted 1947
1945 Irja Alho Ulla Pihl
1941 ("Miss Messuhalli")* x
1938 Sirkka Salonen
Miss Europe 1938
Bertta Bask
1937 Margareta Huldin Britta Wikström
Miss Europe 1937
1936 Irma Streng Rita Molander
1935 Terttu Lyytikäinen Eeva Sihvonen
1934 Anna-Lisa Fahler Karin Romantschuk
1933 Ester Toivonen
Miss Europe 1934
Madeleine Lindebäck
1932 Maija Nissinen Debuted 1933
1931 Ranghild Nyholm

Titleholders under Miss Suomi org.

Miss Universe Finland

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Miss Suomi started sending the winner of Miss Finland to Miss Universe in 1964. In the past, if the winner did not qualify (due to her age) for the contest, a runner-up was sent.
Year Region Hometown Miss Finland Placement at Miss Universe Special awards
2024 Pirkanmaa Tampere Matilda Wirtavuori[10] Top 30
  • Miss Universe Europe & Middle East
  • Voice For Change (Silver Winner)
2023 Uusimaa Helsinki Paula Joukanen Unplaced
2022 South Savo Savonlinna Petra Hämäläinen[2] Unplaced
2021 Ostrobothnia Vaasa Essi Unkuri Unplaced
2020 Pirkanmaa Tampere Viivi Altonen Unplaced
2019 Pirkanmaa Sastamala Anni Harjunpää Unplaced
2018 Päijänne Tavastia Lahti Alina Voronkova Unplaced
2017 Uusimaa Helsinki Michaela Söderholm Unplaced
2016 Central Finland Jyväskylä Shirly Karvinen Unplaced
2015 North Ostrobothnia Oulu Rosa-Maria Ryyti Unplaced
2014 Central Finland Jyväskylä Bea Toivonen Unplaced
2013 Southern Ostrobothnia Nurmo Lotta Hintsa Unplaced
2012 Uusimaa Helsinki Sara Chafak Unplaced
2011 North Karelia Joensuu Pia Pakarinen Unplaced
2010 Uusimaa Vantaa Viivi Pumpanen Unplaced
2009 Satakunta Säkylä Essi Pöysti Unplaced
2008 Pirkanmaa Tampere Satu Tuomisto Unplaced
2007 Southern Ostrobothnia Soini Noora Hautakangas Unplaced
2006 Uusimaa Helsinki Ninni Laaksonen Unplaced
2005 Uusimaa Porvoo Hanna Ek Unplaced
2004 Uusimaa Helsinki Mira Salo Unplaced
2003 Ostrobothnia Kristinestad Anna Strömberg Unplaced
2002 Southwest Finland Lieto Janette Broman Unplaced
2001 Central Finland Jyväskylä Heidi Willman Unplaced
2000 Lapland Kemi Suvi Miinala Unplaced
1999 Uusimaa Porvoo Vanessa Forsman Unplaced
1998 Central Ostrobothnia Kokkola Jonna Kauppila Unplaced
1997 Northern Savonia Kuopio Karita Tuomola Unplaced
1996 Southwest Finland Turku Lola Odusoga 2nd Runner-up
1995 North Karelia Kitee Heli Pirhonen Unplaced
1994 North Karelia Tohmajärvi Henna Meriläinen Unplaced
1993 North Karelia Nurmes Tarja Smura Top 10
1992 Uusimaa Helsinki Kirsi Syrjänen Unplaced
1991 Southwest Finland Salo Tanja Vienonen Unplaced
1990 Uusimaa Helsinki Tiina Vierto Unplaced
1989 Uusimaa Helsinki Åsa Lövdahl Top 10
1988 Uusimaa Porvoo Nina Björnström Unplaced
1987 Pirkanmaa Tampere Outi Tanhuanpää Unplaced
1986 South Ostrobothnia Laupa Tuula Polvi 4th Runner-up
1985 Central Finland Jämsä Marja Kinnunen Unplaced
1984 Central Ostrobothnia Himanka Anna-Liisa Tilus Unplaced
1983 Satakunta Nakkila Nina Rekola Top 12
1982 Uusimaa Vantaa Sari Aspholm Top 12
1981 Tavastia Proper Forssa Merja Varvikko Unplaced
1980 Sirpa Viljamaa Unplaced
1979 Uusimaa Helsinki Päivi Uitto Unplaced
1978 Seija Paakkola Unplaced
1977 Uusimaa Helsinki Armi Aavikko Unplaced
1976 Suvi Lukkarinen Unplaced
1975 Uusimaa Helsinki Anne Pohtamo Miss Universe 1975
1974 Uusimaa Helsinki Johanna Raunio 2nd Runner-up
  • Miss Photogenic
1973 Uusimaa Helsinki Raija Stark Unplaced
1972 Uusimaa Helsinki Maj-Len Eriksson Unplaced
1971 Uusimaa Helsinki Pirjo Laitila 2nd Runner-up
  • Best Swimsuit
1970 Lapland Rovaniemi Ursula Rainio Unplaced
1969 Southwest Finland Turku Harriet Eriksson 1st Runner-up
  • Best Swimsuit
1968 Uusimaa Helsinki Leena Brusiin 2nd Runner-up
1967 Ritva Lehto † 3rd Runner-up
1966 Satu Östring 1st Runner-up
1965 Virpi Miettinen 1st Runner-up
1964 Sirpa Suosmaa Top 10
1963 Riitta Kautiainen Top 15
1962 Aulikki Järvinen 2nd Runner-up
1961 Ritva Wächter Unplaced
1960 Maija-Leena Manninen Unplaced
1959 Tarja Nurmi Did not compete
1958 Pirkko Mannola
1957 Marita Lindahl
1956 Mirva Arvinen
Suomen Neito directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1952―1955
1955 Sirkku Talja Unplaced
1954 Lenita Airisto Unplaced
1953 Teija Anneli Sopanen Unplaced
1952 Northern Ostrobothnia Muhos Armi Helena Kuusela Miss Universe 1952

Miss International Finland

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
The 2nd Runner-up of Miss Suomi went to Miss International until 2017. In 2018 and 2019 the 1st Runner-up went to Miss International competition.
Year Region Hometown Miss Int'l Finland Placement at Miss International Special awards
2024 Uusimaa Helsinki Tiia Aalto[11] Unplaced
2023 Southern Savonia Savonlinna Petra Hämäläinen[12] Unplaced
2022 Southwest Finland Turku Anna Merimaa[13] Top 15
  • Miss International Europe
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2020―2021
2019 North Ostrobothnia Oulu Jutta Kyllönen Top 15
2018 South Karelia Lappeenranta Eevi Ihalainen Unplaced
2017 Pirkanmaa Tampere Pihla Koivuniemi Top 15
2016 Uusimaa Helsinki Emilia Seppänen Top 15
2015 Uusimaa Helsinki Saara Ahlberg Unplaced
2014 Northern Savonia Kuopio Milla Romppanen 4th Runner-up
2013 Uusimaa Siuntio Helianna Ylimaula Unplaced
2012 Southwest Finland Turku Viivi Suominen 1st Runner-up
2011 Satakunta Pori Niina Lavonen Unplaced
2010 Uusimaa Helsinki Susanna Turja Unplaced
2009 Uusimaa Helsinki Linda Wikstedt Top 15
2008 North Ostrobothnia Haukipudas Janna Tannilla Unplaced
2007 Joanna Väre Unplaced
2006 Karoliina Yläjoki Unplaced
2005 Susanna Laine 2nd Runner-up
2004 Henna Ylilauri Unplaced
2003 Suvi Hartlin 2nd Runner-up
2002 Katariina Kulve Unplaced
2001 Hanna Pajulammi Unplaced
2000 Kati Nirkko Top 15
1999 Saija Palin 2nd Runner-up
1998 Piia Hartikainen Top 15
  • Miss Friendship
1997 Maria Hietanen Unplaced
1996 Ulrika Wester Unplaced
1995 Susanne Tasa Did not compete
1994 Marja Vuoristo Unplaced
1993 Arlene Kotala Unplaced
1992 Tiina Salmesvirta Top 15
1991 Päivi Hytinkoski Unplaced
1990 Anu Yli-Mäenpää Top 15
1989 Minna Kittilä Unplaced
1988 Sari Pääkkönen Top 15
1987 Niina Kärkkäinen Unplaced
1986 Maarit Salomäki Unplaced
1985 Marjukka Tontti Top 15
1984 Tiina Hyvärinen Top 15
1983 Niina Kesäniemi Unplaced
1982 Aino Summa Top 15
1981 Merja Varvikko Unplaced
1980 Paula Nieminen Unplaced
1979 Käte Nyberg 3rd Runner-up
1978 Hymy Marja Suuronen Unplaced
1977 Arja-Liisa Lehtinen Unplaced
1976 Maarit Leso Unplaced
1975 Eeva Mannerberg 1st Runner-up
1974 Southwest Finland Turku Johanna Raunio 2nd Runner-up
1973 Anneli Björkling Miss International 1973
1972 Tarja Annikki Leskinen Top 15
1971 Hannele Halme 4th Runner-up
1970 Irene Karvola Unplaced
1969 Satu Charlotta Östring 1st Runner-up
  • Miss Photogenic
1968 Satu Kostiainen Unplaced
1967 Terttu Ronkainen Top 15
No contest
1965 Esti Östring Top 15
1964 Maila Maria Östring 4th Runner-up
1963 Anneli Rantala Unplaced
1962 Eeva Malinen Top 15
1961 Marja Ryönä Top 15
1960 Marketta Nieminen Unplaced

Miss World Finland

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
The 1st Runner-up of Miss Suomi went to Miss World until 2017. In 2018 the 2nd Runner-up went to Miss World, and in 2019 Dana Mononen was appointed as Miss World Finland 2019 by Miss Suomi Organization.
Year Region Hometown Miss World Finland Placement at Miss World Special awards
2025 TBA
Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024.
2023 Northern Savonia Sonkajärvi Adelaide Botty van den Bruele Unplaced
Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022.
2021 Uusimaa Vantaa Lauta Hautaniemi Unplaced
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020
2019 Uusimaa Helsinki Dana Mononen Unplaced
2018 Uusimaa Helsinki Jenny Lappalainen Unplaced
2017 Southwest Finland Turku Adriana Gerxhalija Unplaced
2016 Southwest Finland Turku Heta Sallinen Unplaced
2015 Uusimaa Helsinki Carola Miller Unplaced
2014 Uusimaa Helsinki Krista Haapalainen Top 25
2013 Pirkanmaa Nokia Maija Kerisalmi Unplaced
2012 Uusimaa Helsinki Sabina Särkkä Unplaced
2011 Lapland Tornio Sara Sieppi Unplaced
2010 Uusimaa Helsinki Anne Nurminen Unplaced
2009 Southwest Finland Turku Sanna Anniina Kankaanpää Unplaced
2008 Uusimaa Helsinki Linda Wikstedt Unplaced
2007 Uusimaa Porvoo Linnea Eerica Annikki Aaltonen Unplaced
2006 Jenniina Elva Kristina Tuokko Unplaced
2005 Elina Nurmi Did not compete
2004 Southwest Finland Naantali Nina Johanna Tikanmäki Unplaced
2003 Katri Johanna Hynninen Unplaced
2002 Hannenn Hynynen Unplaced
2001 Jenni Dahlman Unplaced
2000 Salima Anita Peippo Unplaced
1999 Maria Laamanen Unplaced
1998 Maaret Saija Nousiainen Unplaced
1997 Minna Lehtinen Unplaced
1996 Hanna Hirvonen Unplaced
1995 Terhi Koivisto Unplaced
1994 Mia Marianne Forsell Unplaced
1993 Janina Frostell Top 15
1992 Petra Enrika Von Hellens Top 15
1991 Nina Autio Unplaced
1990 Nina Björkfelt 3rd Runner-up
1989 Åsa Lövdahl Unplaced
1988 Nina Björnström Unplaced
1987 Minna Rinnetmäki Unplaced
1986 Satu-Riitta Alaharja Unplaced
1985 Marja Kinnunen Unplaced
1984 Anna-Liisa Tilus Top 15
1983 Marita Pekkala Unplaced
1982 Sari Aspholm 1st Runner-up
1981 Pia Nurminen Unplaced
1980 Ritva Helena Tamio Unplaced
1979 Tuire Pentikäinen Unplaced
1978 Eija Laaksonen Top 15
1977 Asta Seppälä Top 15
1976 Merja Tammi 4th Runner-up
1975 Leena Kaarina Vainio Top 15
1974 Talvikki Ekman Unplaced
1973 Seija Mäkinen Unplaced
1972 Anneli Björkling 5th Runner-up
1971 Mirja Halme Unplaced
1970 Hannele Hamara Unplaced
1969 Päivi Raita Top 15
1968 Leena Sipilä Unplaced
1967 Hedy Rännäri Unplaced
1966 Marita Gellman Unplaced
1965 Raija Salminen Top 16
1964 Maila Maria Östring Unplaced
1963 Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg 2nd Runner-up
1962 Kaarina Leskinen 1st Runner-up
1961 Ritva Wächter Top 15
1960 Margareta Schaouman Unplaced
1959 Margit Jaatinen Unplaced
1958 Eva-Maija Sariola Did not compete
1957 Uusimaa Helsinki Marita Lindahl Miss World 1957
1956 Sirpa Koivu Unplaced
1955 Mirva Arvinen Unplaced
1954 Yvonne de Bruyn Unplaced
1953 Maija-Riitta Tuomaala Unplaced
1952 Eva Hellas 3rd Runner-up

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