Miss Norway 2023: Meet the contestants


Fifteen finalists will be competing in the Miss Norway 2023 (Miss Universe Norway 2023) final to be held this August 5 at DOGA in Oslo.

The winner of this year's pageant will represent Norway at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador while the runner-up is expected to be sent to Miss International 2023 in Japan.

Who will succeed Ida Anette Hauan for the national title?

Meet the contestants:

Amanda Arnesen, 27, from Kristiansand

Andrea Garcia, 26, from Kristiansand

Andrea Nesheim Farias, 20, from Kristiansand

Benedikte Serine Svendsen, 23, from Karmøy

Charlotte Marie Høivold, 28, from Kristiansand

Dina Wilhelmsen Vabø, 19, from Bergen

Emilie Svendby, 20, from Lillestrøm

Joe-Ann Guron, 18, from Oslo

Julie Marie Tidemann, 27, from Oslo

Julie Marie Tollefsen, 27, from Oslo

Lilly Sødal, 20, from Oslo

Madeleine Malmberg, 18, from Fredrikstad

Nora Louise Berg-Hovda, 21, from RÃ¥de

Oda Langedal Endestad, 27, from Lillestrøm

Ramona Tysse Mjelde, 24, from Hamar

Photos: Miss Universe, Miss Norway Organization / Instagram

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