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Julie Marie Tollefsen was crowned Miss Norway 2023 (Miss Universe Norway 2023) on Saturday, August 5 at the Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture (DOGA) in Oslo. The 27-year-old fashion designer, born and raised in Norway's capital city, will now prepare to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant in El Salvador this September. Rounding out the Top 5 finalists were Andrea Nesheim Farias (first runner-up), Charlotte Marie Høivold (second runner-up), Emilie Svendby (third runner-up), and Madeleine Malmberg (fourth runner-up). Last year's winner Ida Anette Hauan crowned her successor at the end of the glittering event. Meet the new Miss Norway: View this post on Instagram A post shared by OFFICIAL MISS NORWAY ORGANISATION🇳🇴 (@officialmissnorway) Photos: Jakob Braaten, Official Miss Norway Organisation / Instagram

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: View this post on Instagram A post shared by OFFICIAL MISS NORWAY ORGANISATION🇳🇴 (@officialmissnorway) 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,

Ida Anette Hauan bested five other finalists to be crowned Miss Norway 2022 (Miss Universe Norway) on Saturday, August 13 at Samfunnssalen in Oslo. The 26-year-old model from Malvik, Trondheim succeeds last year's titleholder Nora Emilie Nakken and will represent Norway at Miss Universe 2022. Romée Dahlen, Julie Dahlen Børresen, Leni Kvalvåg, and Ida Sofie Skinlo Seater were respectively named the first, second, third, and fourth runners-up while Charlotte Bøhn-Bore completed the six finalists. The new Miss Norway is an animal welfare advocate. As a member of the organization Noah, she worked hard to prevent the exploitation and mistreatment of animals throughout her country. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ida Anette Hauan (@idahauan) Photos: Tani Films / Brother Robin, Miss Norway Organization

Nora Emilie Nakken bested 12 other contestants to be crowned Miss Universe Norway 2021 in a national competition held in Oslo on Saturday, August 14. The 23-year-old model and mental health advocate from Trondheim succeeds Sunniva Frigstad. She will represent Norway at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel this December. Angelika Catharina D. Kristiansen and Amine Storrød were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Julie Dahlen Børresen and Stephany Gabriela Crespo La Rosa completed the Top 5. The new Miss Universe Norway is no stranger to pageantry as she competed last year as Miss Earth Norway during the virtual Miss Earth 2020 pageant. Photo: Joe Urrutia / Miss Norway Organization