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{{short description|organization}}{{moresources|date=January 2019}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}{{Infobox organization |name = Miss Switzerland |native_name = {{it icon}} Miss Svizzera {{fr icon}} Miss Suisse {{de icon}} Miss Schweiz {{rm icon}} Miss Svizra |image = |image_border = |size = |caption = |map = |msize = |mcaption = |motto = |formation = 1951 |type = Beauty pageant |headquarters = Bern |location = Switzerland |membership = Miss Universe |language = German |leader_title = Leaders |leader_name = Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer, Andrea Meyer |num_staff = |budget = |website = www.miss.ch }}Miss Switzerland is a national Beauty pageant in Switzerland. HistoryMiss Switzerland pageant is the national franchise holder for Miss Universe. Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland (German: Miss Schweiz, French: Miss Suisse, Italian: Miss Svizzera, Romansh: Miss Svizra). Since 1976, the pageant is organized by "Miss Schweiz Organisation AG". Began in 2018 the new leaders of Miss Switzerland Organization will be handled by Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer and Andrea Meyer. Titleholders- Color key
{{plainlist|- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner in International pageant
}}Year | Miss Schweiz | Canton | Notes | ||||||
1951 | Jacqueline Genton | Vaud | 1952 | Sylvia Müller | Basel-Stadt | 1953 | Danielle Oudinet | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1960 | Elaine Maurath | Ticino | 1961 | Liliane Burnier | Fribourg | 1962 | Francine DeLouille | Ticino | 1963 | Diana Tanner | Grisons | 1964 | Sandra Susler | Vaud | 1965 | Yvette Revelly | Glarus | 1966 | Hedy Frick | Schwyz | 1967 | Elsbeth Ruegger | Basel-Landschaft | 1968 | Jeanette Biffiger | Valais | 1969 | Patricie Sollner | Aargau | 1970 | Diane Jane Roth | Thurgau | 1971 | Anita Andrini | Ticino | 1972 | Anne Lisse Weber | Zurich | 1973 | Barbara Schottli | Zurich | 1974 | Christine Lavanchy | Zurich | 1975 | Beatrice Aschwanden | Solothurn | Elected by Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) | 1976 | Isabelle Fischbacher | Vaud | 1977 | Anja Terzi | Geneva | 1978 | Sylvia Vonarx | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1979 | Barbara Mayer | Fribourg | 1980 | Margrit Kilchoer | Geneva | 1981 | Brigitte Voss | Bern | 1982/1983 | Lolita Morena(*) | Geneva | 1984 | Silvia Anna Affolter | Zurich | 1985 | Eveline Nicole Glanzmann | Aargau | 1986/1987 | Renate Walther | Lucerne | |
1988 | Karina Berger (**) | Zurich | Miss Globe International 1989 | 1989 | Catherine Mesot | Fribourg | 1991 | Sandra Aegerter | Aargau | 1992 | Valérie Bovard | Vaud | 1993 | Patricia Fässler | Zurich | 1994 | Sarah Briguet | Valais | 1995 | Stéphanie Berger | Zurich | 1996 | Melanie Winiger | Ticino | 1997 | Tanja Gutmann | Solothurn | 1998 | Sonja Grandjean | Zurich | 1999 | Anita Buri | Thurgau | 2000 | Mahara McKay | Aargau | 2001 | Jennifer Ann Gerber | Aargau | 2002 | Nadine Vinzens | Grisons | 2003 | Bianca Nicole Sissing | Lucerne | 2004 | Fiona Hefti | Zurich | 2005 | Lauriane Gilliéron | Vaud | 2006 | Christa Rigozzi | Ticino | 2007 | Amanda Ammann | St. Gallen | 2008 | Whitney Toyloy | Vaud | 2009 | Linda Fäh | St. Gallen | 2010 | Kerstin Cook | Lucerne | 2011 | Alina Buchschacher | Bern | 2013 | Dominique Rinderknecht | Zurich | 2014 | Laetitia Guarino(***) | Vaud | Did not compete | 2015 | Lauriane Sallin[2] | Fribourg | Did not compete | 2018 | Jastina Doreen Riederer | Aargau | |
(*) Jeanette Linkenheil was handpicked for Miss Universe 1982. (**) Gabriela Bigler of Zurich was handpicked for Miss Universe 1988 and Miss World 1987.
(***) Zoé Metthez was handpicked for Miss Universe 2014. Representatives at Miss Universe- Color key
{{plainlist|- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
}}Year | Miss Switzerland | Canton | Placement | Special Awards | Notes | ||||
1953 | Danielle Oudinet | AR|Article}} | Unplaced | |
1960 | Elaine Maurath | TI|Article}} | Top 15 | |
1961 | Liliane Burnier | FR|Article}} | Top 15 | 1962 | Francine DeLouille | TI|Article}} | Unplaced | 1963 | Diana Tanner | GR|Article}} | Unplaced | 1964 | Sandra Susler | VD|Article}} | Unplaced | 1965 | Yvette Revelly | GL|Article}} | Unplaced | 1966 | Hedy Frick | SZ|Article}} | Unplaced | 1967 | Elsbeth Ruegger | BL|Article}} | Unplaced | 1968 | Jeanette Biffiger | VS|Article}} | Unplaced | |
1969 | Patricie Sollner | AG|Article}} | Top 15 | |
1970 | Diane Jane Roth | TG|Article}} | Top 15 | 1971 | Anita Andrini | TI|Article}} | Unplaced | 1972 | Anne Lisse Weber | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | 1973 | Barbara Schottli | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | 1974 | Christine Lavanchy | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | 1975 | Beatrice Aschwanden | SO|Article}} | Unplaced | Elected by Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) | 1976 | Isabelle Fischbacher | VD|Article}} | Unplaced | 1977 | Anja Terzi | GE|Article}} | Unplaced | 1978 | Sylvia Vonarx | AI|Article}} | Unplaced | 1979 | Birgit Krahel | GE|Article}} | Unplaced | APPOINTED: 1st Runner-up took over | 1980 | Margrit Kilchoer | GE|Article}} | Unplaced | 1981 | Brigitte Voss | BE|Article}} | Unplaced | 1982 | Jeanette Linkenheil | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | APPOINTED | |
1983 | Lolita Morena | GE|Article}} | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic | 1984 | Silvia Anna Affolter | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | |
1986 | Eveline Nicole Glanzmann | AG|Article}} | Top 10 | 1987 | Renate Walther | LU|Article}} | Unplaced | 1988 | Gabriela Bigler | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | APPOINTED | 1989 | Karina Berger | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | Miss Globe International 1989 | 1990 | Catherine Mesot | FR|Article}} | Unplaced | 1992 | Sandra Aegerter | AG|Article}} | Unplaced | 1993 | Valérie Bovard | VD|Article}} | Unplaced | |
1994 | Patricia Fässler | ZH|Article}} | Top 10 | 1995 | Sarah Briguet | VS|Article}} | Unplaced | 1996 | Stéphanie Berger | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | 1997 | Melanie Winiger | TI|Article}} | Unplaced | 1998 | Tanja Gutman | SO|Article}} | Unplaced | 1999 | Sonja Grandjean | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | 2000 | Anita Buri | TG|Article}} | Unplaced | 2001 | Mahara McKay | AG|Article}} | Unplaced | 2002 | Jennifer Ann Gerber | AG|Article}} | Unplaced | 2003 | Nadine Vinzens | GR|Article}} | Unplaced | |
2004 | Bianca Nicole Sissing | LU|Article}} | Top 15 | |
2005 | Fiona Hefti | ZH|Article}} | Top 10 | |
2006 | Lauriane Gilliéron | VD|Article}} | 2nd Runner-up | 2007 | Christa Rigozzi | TI|Article}} | Unplaced | 2008 | Amanda Ammann | SG|Article}} | Unplaced | |
2009 | Whitney Toyloy | VD|Article}} | Top 10 | 2010 | Linda Fäh | SG|Article}} | Unplaced | 2011 | Kerstin Cook | LU|Article}} | Unplaced | 2012 | Alina Buchschacher | BE|Article}} | Unplaced | |
2013 | Dominique Rinderknecht | ZH|Article}} | Top 16 | 2014 | Zoé Metthez | ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | APPOINTED: François Matthey Directorship | 2016 | Dijana Cvijetić | SG|Article}} | Unplaced | APPOINTED: Veeranda Aeberli Directorship and Dijana went to Miss World 2013 | |
2018 | Jastina Doreen Riederer | Aargau | Unplaced | APPOINTED: Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer, Andrea Meyer Directorship | |
Hosts See also - Miss World Switzerland
- Miss Universe Switzerland
References1. ^1 {{cite news|title=Die Freiburgerin Lauriane Sallin erbt die Krone|url=https://www.nzz.ch/panorama/menschen/lauriane-sallin-erbt-die-krone-1.18642891|accessdate=26 March 2017|newspaper=NZZ|date=8 November 2015}}
[1] }}External links- Official site
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