Miss Switzerland
(German) Miss Schweiz (French) Miss Suisse (Italian) Miss Svizzera (Romansh) Miss Svizra | |
Formation | 1951-2014 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Bern |
Location | |
Official language | German |
National Director | Christopher Locher |
Website | www.miss.ch |
Miss Switzerland is a national Beauty pageant in Switzerland.
History
Miss Switzerland pageant was held for first time in 1951. The pageant is the national franchise holder for Miss Universe until 2014. The organisation held the franchise for Miss World until 2005, Miss International until 1993, and Miss Europe until 2006.
Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland (German: Miss Schweiz, French: Miss Suisse, Italian: Miss Svizzera, Romansh: Miss Svizra). Since 1976, the pageant is organized by "Miss Schweiz Organisation AG".
Titleholders
Year | Miss Schweiz | Represented | Notes |
1951 | Jacqueline Genton | Vaud | |
1952 | Sylvia Müller | Basel-Stadt | |
1953 | Danielle Oudinet | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | |
1960 | Elaine Maurath | Ticino | |
1961 | Liliane Burnier | Fribourg | |
1962 | Francine DeLouille | Ticino | |
1963 | Diana Tanner | Grisons | |
1964 | Sandra Susler | Vaud | |
1965 | Yvette Revelly | Glarus | |
1966 | Hedy Frick | Schwyz | |
1967 | Elsbeth Ruegger | Basel-Landschaft | |
1968 | Jeanette Biffiger | Valais | |
1969 | Patricie Sollner | Aargau | |
1970 | Diane Jane Roth | Thurgau | |
1971 | Anita Andrini | Ticino | |
1972 | Anne Lisse Weber | Zürich | |
1973 | Barbara Schottli | Zürich | |
1974 | Christine Lavanchy | Zürich | |
1975 | Beatrice Aschwanden | Solothurn | Elected by Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) |
1976 | Isabelle Fischbacher | Vaud | |
1977 | Anja Terzi | Geneva | |
1978 | Sylvia Vonarx | Appenzell Innerrhoden | |
1979 | Barbara Mayer | Fribourg | |
1980 | Margrit Kilchoer | Geneva | |
1981 | Brigitte Voss | Bern | |
1982/1983 | Lolita Morena(*) | Geneva | |
1984 | Silvia Anna Affolter | Zürich | |
1985 | Eveline Nicole Glanzmann | Aargau | |
1986/1987 | Renate Walther | Lucerne | |
1988 | Karina Berger (**) | Zürich | Miss Globe International 1989 |
1989 | Catherine Mesot | Fribourg | |
1991 | Sandra Aegerter | Aargau | |
1992 | Valérie Bovard | Vaud | |
1993 | Patricia Fässler | Zürich | |
1994 | Sarah Briguet | Valais | |
1995 | Stéphanie Berger | Zürich | |
1996 | Melanie Winiger | Ticino | |
1997 | Tanja Gutmann | Solothurn | |
1998 | Sonja Grandjean | Zürich | |
1999 | Anita Buri | Thurgau | |
2000 | Mahara McKay | Aargau | |
2001 | Jennifer Ann Gerber | Aargau | |
2002 | Nadine Vinzens | Grisons | |
2003 | Bianca Nicole Sissing | Lucerne | |
2004 | Fiona Hefti | Zürich | |
2005 | Lauriane Gilliéron | Vaud | |
2006 | Christa Rigozzi | Ticino | |
2007 | Amanda Ammann | St. Gallen | |
2008 | Whitney Toyloy | Vaud | |
2009 | Linda Fäh | St. Gallen | |
2010 | Kerstin Cook[1] | Lucerne | |
2011 | Alina Buchschacher | Bern | |
2013 | Dominique Rinderknecht | Zürich | |
2014 | Laetitia Guarino(***) | Vaud | |
(*) Jeanette Linkenheil was handpicked for Miss Universe 1982.
(**) Gabriela Bigler of Zurich was handpicked for Miss Universe 1988 and Miss World 1987.
(***) Zoé Metthez was handpicked for Miss Universe 2014.
Representatives at Miss Universe
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Since 1953 Switzerland debut at Miss Universe pageant. The winner of Miss Switzerland represented her country at the Miss Universe between 1953 and 2014. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year | Miss Schweiz | Placement | Special Awards |
1953 | Danielle Oudinet | Unplaced | |
1960 | Elaine Maurath | Top 15 | |
1961 | Liliane Burnier | Top 15 | |
1962 | Francine DeLouille | Unplaced | |
1963 | Diana Tanner | Unplaced | |
1964 | Sandra Susler | Unplaced | |
1965 | Yvette Revelly | Unplaced | |
1966 | Hedy Frick | Unplaced | |
1967 | Elsbeth Ruegger | Unplaced | |
1968 | Jeanette Biffiger | Unplaced | |
1969 | Patricie Sollner | Top 15 | |
1970 | Diane Jane Roth | Top 15 | |
1971 | Anita Andrini | Unplaced | |
1972 | Anne Lisse Weber | Unplaced | |
1973 | Barbara Schottli | Unplaced | |
1974 | Christine Lavanchy | Unplaced | |
1975 | Beatrice Aschwanden | Unplaced | |
1976 | Isabelle Fischbacher | Unplaced | |
1977 | Anja Terzi | Unplaced | |
1978 | Sylvia Vonarx | Unplaced | |
1979 | Birgit Krahel | Unplaced | |
1980 | Margrit Kilchoer | Unplaced | |
1981 | Brigitte Voss | Unplaced | |
1982 | Jeanette Linkenheil | Unplaced | |
1983 | Lolita Morena | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic |
1984 | Silvia Anna Affolter | Unplaced | |
1986 | Eveline Nicole Glanzmann | Top 10 | |
1987 | Renate Walther | Unplaced | |
1988 | Gabriela Bigler | Unplaced | |
1989 | Karina Berger | Unplaced | |
1990 | Catherine Mesot | Unplaced | |
1992 | Sandra Aegerter | Unplaced | |
1993 | Valérie Bovard | Unplaced | |
1994 | Patricia Fässler | Top 10 | |
1995 | Sarah Briguet | Unplaced | |
1996 | Stéphanie Berger | Unplaced | |
1997 | Melanie Winiger | Unplaced | |
1998 | Tanja Gutmann | Unplaced | |
1999 | Sonja Grandjean | Unplaced | |
2000 | Anita Buri | Unplaced | |
2001 | Mahara McKay | Unplaced | |
2002 | Jennifer Ann Gerber | Unplaced | |
2003 | Nadine Vinzens | Unplaced | |
2004 | Bianca Nicole Sissing | Top 15 | |
2005 | Fiona Hefti | Top 10 | |
2006 | Lauriane Gilliéron | 2nd Runner-up | |
2007 | Christa Rigozzi | Unplaced | |
2008 | Amanda Ammann | Unplaced | |
2009 | Whitney Toyloy | Top 10 | |
2010 | Linda Fäh | Unplaced | |
2011 | Kerstin Cook | Unplaced | |
2012 | Alina Buchschacher | Unplaced | |
2013 | Dominique Rinderknecht | Top 16 | |
2014 | Zoé Metthez | Unplaced | |
Hosts
- Matteo Pelli
See also
References
- ↑ "Kerstin Cook Miss Switzerland 2010". TSR. September 25, 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.