Miss Finland


Miss Suomi is a national beauty pageant in Finland.

History

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

Big Four pageants representatives

Miss Universe Finland

Miss International Finland

Miss World Finland