Miss Iceland and it's history

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Miss Iceland (Icelandic: Ungfrú Ísland) is a country wide splendor festival in Iceland. This competition is unrelated to Miss Universe Iceland contest.

The competition has been executed due to the fact that 1950; within the first 12 months it turned into known as Miss Reykjavík (Ungfrú Reykjavík). Since 1955, the contest has taken area beneath the modern call Miss Iceland.

In the past, contest winners gained the right to represent Iceland in Miss Universe, Miss World or Miss International. As of 2009, the winner is going directly to compete in Miss World. Runners-up go to Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

There are six nearby preliminary contests in every of the 5 rural regions and within the capital Reykjavík. 20 to 24 applicants, 3 to four from every vicinity, participate within the finals.

Iceland is one of the maximum a success countries at the Miss World pageant with 3 victories, a record for a state with a population of much less than 1/2 million human beings.

In 2012, the contest did now not take region.