In 2016, Jorge Esteban (President of PageantSmart Interview Consulting) and Manuela Osk Hardardottir (former Miss Universe Iceland 2003) were awarded the franchise for Miss Universe Iceland by the Miss Universe Organization. The 2018 national competition was held on August 21, 2018 at the Stapi Hall at Hljómahöll in Njardvik, Iceland where Katrín Lea Elenudóttir was crowned and subsequently represented Iceland at the 2018 Miss Universe competition on December 17, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 2019 Miss Universe Iceland competition will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Stapi Hall in Hljómahöll located in Njardvik, Iceland. [1][2] Previously the Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) pageant would select the representative to Miss Universe.[3]
Between 1956 and 2009 the winners of Miss Iceland went to Miss Universe pageant. Began in 2016 the Miss Universe Iceland contest winner will compete at the Miss Universe pageant.
| Year | Miss Universe Iceland | Region | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 1956 | Guðlaug Guðmundsdóttir | - | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1956; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1957 | Bryndís Schram | - | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1957 |
| 1959 | Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir | - | Top 15 | Miss Iceland 1959 |
| 1960 | Svanhildur Jakobsdóttir | - | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1960; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1961 | Kristjana Magnúsdóttir | - | Top 15 | Miss Universe Iceland 1961; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1962 | Anna Geirsdóttir | - | 1st Runner-up | Miss Universe Iceland 1962; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1963 | Theódóra Þórðardóttir | - | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1963; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1964 | Thelma Ingvarsdóttir | - | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1963; WINNER at Miss Scandinavia 1963 |
| 1965 | Bára Magnúsdóttir | - | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1965; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1966 | Erla Traustadóttir | - | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1966; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1967 | Guðrún Pétursdóttir | - | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1967 |
| 1968 | Helen Knuttsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1968; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1969 | María Baldursdóttir | Keflavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1969 |
| 1970 | Erna Jóhannesdottir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1970 |
| 1971 | Guðrún Valgarðsdóttir | Sauðárkrókur | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1971 |
| 1972 | María Kristín Jóhannesdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1972; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1974 | Anna Björnsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | | Miss Iceland 1974 |
| 1975 | Helga Eldon Jonsdottir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1975 |
| 1976 | Gudmunda Hulda Johannesdottir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1976 |
| 1977 | Kristjana Þráinsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1977; Kristjana Þráinsdóttir dethroned by Miss Iceland as the main winner after competing at Miss Universe 1977 |
| 1978 | Anna Björk Edwards | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1977; Kristjana Þráinsdóttir dethroned by Miss Iceland as the main winner and Anna took over as the successor. Previously Anna was Runner-up in 1977 |
| 1979 | Halldora Björk Jónsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1978 |
| 1980 | Guðbjörg Sigurdardóttir | Reykjavík | Top 12 | Miss Universe Iceland 1980; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant, Elisabet Traustadóttir (the original of Miss Iceland 1980) allocated to Miss Universe 1981 |
| 1981 | Elisabet Traustadóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1980 |
| 1982 | Guðrún Möller | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1982 |
| 1983 | Unnur Steinsson | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1983; 4th Runner-up at Miss World 1983 |
| 1984 | Berglind Johansson | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1984; Top 15 at Miss World 1984 |
| 1985 | Hana Bryndis Jonsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1985; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant, Halla Bryndis Jonsdóttir (the original of Miss Iceland 1985) did not compete at Miss Universe |
| 1986 | Thora Thrastardóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1986; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1988 | Anna Margrét Jónsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1987; 2nd Runner-up at Miss World 1987 |
| 1989 | Guðbjörg Gissurardóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1989; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1990 | Hildur Dungalsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1990; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1991 | Dis Sigurgeirsdóttir | Akranes | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 1991; appointed from Miss Iceland contestant |
| 1992 | Svava Haraldsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1991 |
| 1993 | Maria Rún Haflidadóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1992 |
| 1994 | Svala Björk Arnardóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1993 |
| 1995 | Margret Skúladóttir Sigurz | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1994 |
| 1996 | Hrafnhildur Hafsteinsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1995 |
| 1997 | Solveig Guðmundsdóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 1996 |
| 2003 | Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Withdrew
Miss Iceland 2002; after detecting Dehydration illness, Manuela did not continue to compete in Panama. She was 1st Runner-up at Miss Scandinavia 2002 |
| 2006 | Sif Aradóttir | Keflavík | Unplaced | Miss Iceland 2006 |
| 2009 | Ingibjörg Ragnheiður Egilsdóttir | Reykjavík | Top 15 | Miss Universe Iceland 2008; allocated to 2009 edition |
| 2016 | Hildur María Leifsdóttir | Kópavogur | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 2016; became an independent pageant and single franchise under Jorge Esteban and Manuela Hardardottir directorship of MISS UNIVERSE ICELAND |
| 2017 | Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir | Kópavogur | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 2017; former Miss Iceland 2015 and competed at Miss World 2015 in China |
| 2018 | Katrín Lea Elenudóttir | Reykjavík | Unplaced | Miss Universe Iceland 2018 |
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1. ^{{cite web|url=http://pageantsnews.com/iceland-will-return-miss-universe-2016/|title=Iceland will return at the Miss Universe|publisher=pageantnews.com|date=27 March 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://krom.is/manuela-osk-i-nyju-og-spennandi-starfi-fyrir-miss-universe/|title=Manuela Ósk í nýju og spennandi starfi fyrir Miss Universe!|publisher=krom.is|date=26 March 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ungfruisland.is/umkeppnina.php?lang=is |title=Upplýsingar um keppnina |language=is |accessdate=25 May 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715022834/http://www.ungfruisland.is/umkeppnina.php?lang=is |archivedate=2007-07-15}}