Miss Austria

Miss Austria is a national Beauty pageant in Austria.

Miss Austria Corporation
Miss Österreich
MISSion Austria

Formation	1929
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Steyr
Location	Austria
Official language	German
National Director	Kerstin Rigger
Website	Official website

History

Began in 1929 the Miss Österreich managed by Illustriate Kronen Zeitug Agency. Since then the winner went to International Pageant of Pulchritude or famously called as Miss Universe. Lisl Goldarbeiter, Miss Austria 1929 of Vienna won the first International competition.

• Started in 1929, Miss Austria franchised the Miss Europe license.
• Started in 1953, Miss Austria franchised the Miss Universe license.
• Started in 1955, Miss Austria franchised the Miss World license.
• In 1956 Erich Reindl took over the brand of Miss Österreich or Miss Austria.
• Started in 1960, Miss Austria franchised the Miss International license.
• In 1992 Emil Bauer bought the Miss Austria Corporation.
• In 2012 Silvia Schachermayer (formerly Silvia Hackl, Miss Austria 2004) handled the Miss Austria Corporation.^[1]
• Started in 2016, Miss Austria franchised the Miss Earth license.
• In 2018, Joerg Rigger made his debut to be the CEO of Miss Austria Corporation where later on Kerstin Rigger took over as CEO of Mission Austria.
  • The Miss Austria Organization has returned the Miss World and Miss Universe participation franchises. Therefore, Austria is not allowed to compete on both Miss World and Miss Universe pageants starting in 2018.^[2]

Note: In the pageant of Miss Austria, the first and second placed candidates of each federal state take part. So in the final there are 18 delegates from the 9 Bundesländer.

Franchise holders

The Miss Austria winner traditionally goes to Miss Universe and Miss World competitions, it sometimes could be allocated to Miss Europe. A Runner-up will take over if the winner does not qualify to represent Austria on World stage. In Schachermayer directorship between 2015 and 2017 the Miss Austria result divided into Top 3 classification winners. Before announcing the grand winner of Miss Austria, the Top 3 automatically awarded as Miss Earth Austria, Miss World Austria and lastly, Miss Universe Austria.

Number of wins under Miss Austria
Pageant	Wins
Miss Europe	5
Miss World	2
International Pageant of Pulchritude	1
Miss Universe	0
Miss International	0
Miss Earth	0

Here High Achievement from Miss Austria delegates between 1929 and 2013:

• Miss Europe (1950, 1958, 1959, 1978, 1980) - Began 2006 the Miss Austria did not send a contestant to Miss Europe, after the organization absence for long time.
• Miss International (1963, 1972, 1982) - Since 1995 Austria does not present representative at Miss International.
• Miss World (1969, 1987)
• Miss Earth (2013) - Began 2018 a delegate from Austria had selected by another franchise holder.
• Miss Universe (1977)
• International Pageant of Pulchritude (1929)

Titleholders

Year	Miss Austria	Province/State	Notes
1927	Hilde Ptack	Vienna
1929	Lisl Goldarbeiter	Vienna	Miss Universe 1929 International Pageant of Pulchritude
1930	Ingeborg von Grienberger	Styria
1931	Hertha van Haentjens	Vienna
1948	Ingrid Jonaszin	Vienna
1949	Nadja Tiller	Vienna
1950	Hanni Schall	Vienna	Miss Europe 1950
1951	Nadja Tiller	Vienna	Did not compete
1952	Inge Fröwis	Vorarlberg
1953	Lore Felger	Wien
1954	Sonja Waltraude Edelmann	Vienna
1955	Felicitas von Goebel	Vienna
1956	Traudl Eichinger	Burgenland
1957	Hannerl Melcher	Vienna
1958	Hanni Ehrenstrasser	Vienna	Miss Europe 1958
1959	Christl Spazier[3]	Vienna	Miss Europe 1959
1960	Luise Kammermeier	Burgenland
1961	Heidi Fischer	Vienna
1962	Dorli Lazek	Vienna
1963	Erika Kammbach	Burgenland	Did not compete
1964	Evi Rieck	Lower Austria	Did not compete
1965	Carin Schmidt	Salzburg
1966	Brigitte Krüger	Salzburg
1967	Christl Bartu[4]	Vorarlberg
1968	Eva Rueber-Staier	Styria	Miss World 1969
1969	Evi Kurtz	Styria
1970	Sonja Milnaric	Tyrol	Did not compete
1971	Roswita Winkler	Lower Austria	Did not compete
1972	Ursula Bacher[5]	Carinthia
1973	Roswitha Kobald[6]	Styria
1974	Evelyn Engleder	Upper Austria
1975	Rosemarie Holzschuh	Lower Austria
1976	Heidi Passian	Lower Austria
1977	Eva Maria Düringer	Vorarlberg	Miss Europe 1978
1978	Doris Anwander	Vorarlberg
1979	Karin Zorn	Styria	Miss Europe 1980
1980	Helga Scheidl	Lower Austria	Did not compete
1981	Edda Schnell	Lower Austria
1982	Elisabeth Kawan	Styria
1983	Mercedes Stermitz	Styria
1984	Michaela Nußbaumer	Vorarlberg
1985	Elfride Heindl	Styria	Did not compete
1986	Ulli Harb	Styria	Did not compete
1987	Marielle Moosmann	Vorarlberg	Did not compete
1988	Sabine Grundner	Carinthia	Did not compete
1989	Nicole Natter	Vorarlberg	Did not compete
1990	Susanne Hausleitner	Styria	Did not compete
1991	Christine Heiss	Vorarlberg	Did not compete
1992	Tamara Mock	Vorarlberg	Did not compete
1993	Jutta Mirnig	Carinthia
1994	Eva Medosch	Vienna	Did not compete
1995	Dagmar Perl	Styria	Did not compete
1996	Sonja Horner	Upper Austria	Did not compete
1997	Susanne Nagele	Tyrol
1998	Sabine Lindorfer	Upper Austria
1999	Sandra Köbl	Vorarlberg
2000	Patricia Kaiser	Upper Austria
2001	Daniela Rockenschaub	Upper Austria
2002	Céline Roscheck	Lower Austria	Did not compete
2003	Tanja Duhović	Vienna	Did not compete
2004	Silvia Hackl	Upper Austria	Did not compete
2005	Isabella Stangl	Salzburg	Did not compete
2006	Tatjana Batinić	Vienna
2007	Christine Reiler	Lower Austria
2008	Marina Schneider	Tyrol	Did not compete
2009	Anna Hammel	Upper Austria
2010	Valentina Schlager	Carinthia	Did not compete
2011	Carmen Stamboli	Vienna	Did not compete
2012	Amina Dagi	Vorarlberg
2013	Ena Kadic	Tyrol
2014	Julia Furdea	Upper Austria
2015	Annika Grill	Upper Austria
2016	Dragana Stankovic	Lower Austria
2017	Celine Schrenk	Lower Austria
2018	Daniela Zivkov	Upper Austria	Dethroned Did not compete
	Izabela Ion	Vorarlberg	Successor
2019	Larissa Robitschko	Styria	Did not compete
2021/2022	Linda Lawal	Upper Austria	Did not compete
2023	Valentina Bleckenwegner	Upper Austria	Did not compete

Gallery

• 
  Miss Austria 2018 (dethroned)
  Daniela Zivkov
• 
  Miss Austria 2017
  Celine Schrenk
• 
  Miss Austria 2016
  Dragana Stankovic
• 
  Miss Austria 2015
  Annika Grill
• 
  Miss Austria 2014
  Julia Furdea
• 
  Miss Austria 2013
  Ena Kadic
• 
  Miss Austria 2012
  Amina Dagi
• 
  Miss Austria 2007
  Christine Reiler
• 
  Miss Austria 2004
  Silvia Hackl
• 
  Miss Austria 2000
  Patricia Kaiser [de]
• 
  Miss Austria 1977
  Eva Cavalli
• 
  Miss Austria 1974
  Evelyn Engleder
• 
  Miss Austria 1968
  Eva Rueber-Staier
• 
  Miss Austria 1930
  Ingeborg von Grienberger
• 
  Miss Austria 1929
  Lisl Goldarbeiter
• 
  Miss Austria 1927
  Hilde Ptack

Big Four pageants representatives

The following women have represented Austria in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.^[7][8] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.^[9][10][11]

Miss Universe Austria

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

The Miss Austria competes at Miss Universe pageant. Between 2005-2012, Austria did not participate at the Miss Universe pageant due to lack sponsorship. In 2013, Miss Austria Organization regained the license to compete at the Miss Universe pageant. In 2018, the organization returned the local franchise to the MUO organization.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Province	Miss Universe Austria	Placement at Miss Universe	Special Awards	Notes
2025	TBA
Did not compete between 2018—2024
2017	Lower Austria	Celine Schrenk	Unplaced
2016	Upper Austria	Dajana Dzinic	Unplaced		Received the title of "Miss Universe Austria" in the Top 3 finale
2015	Vorarlberg	Amina Dagi	Unplaced		Appointed as "Miss Universe Austria 2015" after the Miss Austria 2015 allocated to Miss World — Amina Dagi was Miss Austria 2012
2014	Upper Austria	Julia Furdea	Unplaced
2013	Upper Austria	Doris Hofmann	Unplaced		Silvia Schachermayer Directorship
Did not compete between 2005—2012
2004	Vienna	Daniela Strigl	Unplaced		Vladimir Kraljević (Miss Universe Croatia Organization) Directorship
Did not compete between 2000—2003
1999	Vienna	Katja Giebner	Unplaced
Did not compete between 1994—1998
1993	Vienna	Rosemary Bruckner	Unplaced
1992	Vienna	Karin Friedl	Unplaced		Emil Bauer Directorship
1991	Did not compete
1990	Vienna	Sandra Luttenburger	Unplaced
1989	Vienna	Bettina Berghold	Unplaced
1988	Vienna	Maria Steinhart	Unplaced
1987	Vienna	Kristina Sebestyen	Unplaced
1986	Vienna	Manuela Redtenbacher	Unplaced
1985	Vienna	Martina Haiden	Unplaced
1984	Vorarlberg	Michaela Nußbaumer	Unplaced
1983	Styria	Mercedes Stermitz	Unplaced
1982	Styria	Elisabeth Kawan	Unplaced
1981	Vienna	Gudrun Gollob	Unplaced
1980	Vienna	Isabel Stefanie Muller	Unplaced
1979	Styria	Karin Zorn	Unplaced
1978	Vorarlberg	Doris Anwander	Unplaced
1977	Vorarlberg	Eva Düringer	1st Runner-up
1976	Lower Austria	Heidi Passian	Unplaced
1975	Lower Austria	Rosemarie Holzschuh	Unplaced
1974	Upper Austria	Evelyn Engleder	Unplaced
1973	Styria	Roswitha Kobald	Unplaced
1972	Carinthia	Ursula Bacher	Unplaced
1971	Vienna	Edeltraud Neubauer	Unplaced
1970	Vienna	Evi Ifriede Kurz	Unplaced
1969	Styria	Eva Rueber-Staier	Top 12
1968	Salzburg	Brigitte Krüger	Unplaced
1967	Vorarlberg	Christl Bartu	Unplaced
1966	Vienna	Renate Polacek	Unplaced
1965	Salzburg	Carin Schmidt	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic
1964	Vienna	Gloria Mackh	Unplaced
1963	Vienna	Gertraud Bergler	Top 15
1962	Vienna	Christa Linder	Top 15
1961	Vorarlberg	Ingrid Bayer	Unplaced
1960	Vienna	Elizabeth Hodacs	2nd Runner-up
1959	Vienna	Christl Spazier	Unplaced
1958	Did not compete
1957	Vienna	Hannerl Melcher	Top 16		Erich Reindl Directorship
Did not compete between 1954—1956
1953	Vienna	Lore Felger	Top 16		Illustriate Kronen Zeitug Agency

Miss World Austria

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

Year	Province	Miss World Austria	Placement at Miss World	Special Awards	Notes
Did not compete since 2019—Present
2018	Vorarlberg	Izabela Ion	Unplaced		Selected as the new Miss Austria 2018; Ion previously placed as the 1st Runner-up
2017	Vienna	Sarah Chvala	Unplaced		Received the title of "Miss World Austria" in the Top 3 finale
2016	Lower Austria	Dragana Stankovic	Unplaced	Miss World Sport (Top 24)
2015	Upper Austria	Annika Grill	Unplaced
2014	Upper Austria	Julia Furdea	Unplaced
2013	Tyrol	Ena Kadic	Unplaced
2012	Vorarlberg	Amina Dagi	Unplaced		Later Miss Universe Austria 2015
2011	Vienna	Julia Hofer	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
2010	Did not compete
2009	Upper Austria	Anna Hammel	Unplaced
2008	Vienna	Kathrin Krahfuss	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
2007	Lower Austria	Christine Reiler	Top 16
2006	Vienna	Tatjana Batinić	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2002—2005
2001	Upper Austria	Daniela Rockenschaub	Unplaced
2000	Upper Austria	Patricia Kaiser	Unplaced
1999	Vorarlberg	Sandra Köbl	Unplaced
1998	Upper Austria	Sabine Lindorfer	Unplaced
1997	Tyrol	Susanne Nagele	Unplaced
1996	Vienna	Bettina Buxbaumer	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1995	Vienna	Elizabeth Unfried	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1994	Vienna	Bianca Engel	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1993	Carinthia	Jutta Mirnig	Unplaced
1992	Vienna	Kerstin Kinberg	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1991	Vienna	Andrea Isabella Pfeiffer	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1990	Vienna	Carina Friedberger	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1989	Vienna	Marion Amann	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1988	Vienna	Alexandra Werbanschitz	Top 15		Runner-up / Appointed
1987	Styria	Ulla Weigerstorfer	Miss World 1987		Runner-up / Appointed
1986	Vienna	Chantal Schreiber	2nd Runner-up		Runner-up / Appointed
1985	—	Gabriele Maxonus	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1984	Upper Austria	Heidemarie Pilgerstorfer	Top 15		Runner-up / Appointed
1983	Styria	Mercedes Stermitz	Top 15
1982	Did not compete
1981	Vorarlberg	Beatrix Kopf	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1980	—	Sonya-Maria Schlepp	Top 15		Runner-up / Appointed
1979	Styria	Karin Zorn	6th Runner-up
1978	Vorarlberg	Doris Anwander	Top 15
1977	Vorarlberg	Eva Düringer	Top 15
1976	—	Monika Muhlbauer	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1975	Lower Austria	Rosemarie Holzschuh	Unplaced
1974	Upper Austria	Evelyn Engleder	Unplaced
1973	—	Roswitha Kobald	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1972	Carinthia	Ursula Bacher	3rd Runner-up
1971	—	Waltraud Lucas	Top 15		Runner-up / Appointed
1970	—	Rosemarie Resch	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1969	Styria	Eva Rueber-Staier	Miss World 1969
1968	—	Brigitte Krüger	Top 15
1967	Vorarlberg	Christl Bartu	Unplaced
1966	Did not compete
1965	—	Ingrid Kopetzky	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1964	Vienna	Dorli Lazek	Unplaced
1963	—	Sonja Russ	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1962	—	Inge Jaklin	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1961	—	Hella Wolfsgruber	Top 15		Runner-up / Appointed
1960	Did not compete
1959	—	Helga Knofel	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1958	Did not compete
1957	—	Lilo Fischer	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1956	—	Margaret Scherz	Unplaced		Runner-up / Appointed
1955	Vienna	Felicitas von Goebel	Top 15

Miss Earth Austria

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

Began 2016 Miss Earth Austria becomes a major title of Miss Austria Organization. In 2018 the Miss Earth Austria moved to another franchise holder.

Year	Province	Miss Earth Austria	Placement at Miss Earth	Special Awards	Notes
2017	Upper Austria	Bianca Kronsteiner	Unplaced		Received the title of "Miss Earth Austria" in the Top 3 finale
2016	Lower Austria	Kimberly Budinsky	Unplaced		Received the title of "Miss Earth Austria" in the Top 3 finale

Different spelling of names:

1. "Silvia Hackl: Sopherl hat oberste Priorität". www.oe24.at (in German). 13 August 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
2. "Miss Austria 2019: Larissa Robitschko". Retrieved 12 July 2019.
3. In lists of international contests the spelling Spatzier appears, moreover letter turnings as Spaitzer.
4. In the participants' list of Miss World Christina Barth.
5. In the participants' lists of Miss World, Universe und Europe Pacher.
6. This way in all lists mentioned above. Miss Austria Corporation spells Roswita.
7. Jun, Kwanwoo (3 December 2003). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
8. Kenya, News (15 July 2011). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
9. Vietnam, News (8 October 2008). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Retrieved 9 November 2015. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
10. Ibrahim, Lynda (13 September 2013). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
11. Lowe, Aya (25 January 2016). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

http://www.vienna.at/valentina-schlager-ist-miss-austria-2010/news-20100328-08474196

See also

• Miss Germany
• Miss France
• Miss Switzerland

External links

• Miss Austria