Beauty pageant
Frøken Norge 2010 |
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Date | 26 June 2010 |
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Venue | Noresund, Norway |
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Entrants | 7 |
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Winner | Melinda Elvenes |
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The Frøken Norge 2010[1][2] beauty pageant was held at the Sole Hotell & Herregaard in Noresund, Norway on 26 June 2010. 7 finalists competed for the two winner titles.
The eventual winners were Mariann Birkedal from Stavanger, a former Frøken Norge (2008) runner-up and Miss Universe (2008) contestant – Frøken Norge for Miss World – who represented Norway in Miss World 2010 in Sanya, China where she was a Top 7 finalist; and half Motswana Melinda Elvenes from Larvik – Frøken Norge for Miss Universe – who represented Norway in Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas, the United States.
Final results
Final result |
Contestant|
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Frøken Norge 2010
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Melinda Elvenes
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Frøken Norge World 2010
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Mariann Birkedal
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The 7 finalists
Contestant |
Age |
Height (cm) |
Hometown
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Ida Myhrvold |
18 |
167 |
Fredrikstad
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Louise Angelica Markussen |
19 |
165 |
Oslo
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Maria Kassandra Barbantonis |
18 |
165 |
Oslo
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Mariann Birkedal |
23 |
174 |
Stavanger
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Marte Heggedal |
19 |
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Drammen
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Melinda Elvenes |
23 |
172 |
Larvik
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Toril Tranø |
24 |
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Trondheim
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Notes
- Mariann Birkedal represented Norway in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam. Even though she was among the favourites to win the crown,[3] she did not place in the Top 15.
- Melinda Elvenes was born in Maun, Botswana to a Batswana mother and a Norwegian father.[4]
- Lene Kaland Eriksen was originally one of the eight finalists, but she withdrew from the contest due to unknown reasons.[5]
References