Miss Switzerland#Canton Ranking of Winners
{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Switzerland}}
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{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Schweiz Organisation
|native_name = {{in lang|it}} Miss Svizzera
{{in lang|fr}} Miss Suisse
{{in lang|de}} Miss Schweiz
{{in lang|rm}} Miss Svizra
|motto =
|formation = {{start date and years ago|1951}}
|type = Beauty pageant
|headquarters = Bern
|location = {{flag|Switzerland}}
|membership = Miss Universe
|language = {{Hlist|French|German}}
|leader_title = National director
|leader_name = Bernard Poffet
|website = [http://www.missuniverseswitzerland.ch/ www.missuniverseswitzerland.ch]
}}
The Miss Switzerland or Miss Universe Switzerland ({{langx|de|link=no|Miss Schweiz}}; {{langx|fr|link=no|Miss Suisse}}; {{langx|it|link=no|Miss Svizzera}}) is a national Beauty pageant in Switzerland. The pageant was founded in 1951, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.
History
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File:Jastina Doreen Riederer for Jowissa.jpg
Began in 1951 the Miss Switzerland resulted Jacqueline Genton as the first ever Miss Switzerland and won the Miss Europa 1951 title. In 1953 Miss Switzerland was sponsored by Bea Kasse4. Since that year Miss Switzerland winning title automatically competes at Miss Universe competition. Between 1975 and 1976 Miss Switzerland was handled by Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) and founded the "Miss Suisse Organisation AG" (also referred to as "Miss Schweiz Organisation AG"). Later the organization was handled by Raffy Locher, Christoph Locher, and Karina Berger. In the past, the Miss Switzerland also franchised the Miss Europe, Miss World and Miss International. The pageants languages are French and German. The Miss Universe representative is chosen through an independent pageant organised by the Miss and Mister Suisse Francophone Organisation.
=Procedure=
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.
=Franchise holders=
The Miss Switzerland pageant is the national franchise holder for Miss Universe.
==Titleholders==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
!width="60"|Year | width="250"|Miss Suisse / Miss Schweiz / Miss Switzerland | width="250"|Canton | width="250" |Notes |
| style="background-color:GOLD; font-weight: bold"
| 1951 | Jacqueline Genton | Vaud | |||
| 1952
| Sylvia Müller | | |||
| 1953
| Danielle Oudinet ! Sponsored by Bea Kasse4 | |||
| 1954
|Claudine Bühler{{Cite news |date=October 22, 1954 |title=THIS IS THE WAY THE BEAUTY ENTRANTS |pages=6 |work=The Calgary Herald |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=US5kAAAAIBAJ&q=%22THIS+IS+THE+WAY+THE+BEAUTY+ENTRANTS%22&pg=PA6 |access-date=July 23, 2022}}{{Cite news |date=October 18, 1954 |title='MISS WORLD' ENTRIES |volume=110 |pages=2 |work=St. Joseph Gazette |issue=126 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=myNaAAAAIBAJ&q=%22%27MISS+WORLD%27+ENTRIES%22&pg=PA2 |access-date=July 23, 2022}} | | | |||
| 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 | | |||
| 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 ! Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) directorship | |||
| 1976
| Isabelle Fischbacher | Vaud ! Raffy Locher, Christoph Locher, and Karina Berger (Miss Schweiz Organisasion AG) | |||
| 1977
| Anja Terzi | Geneva | | |||
| 1978
| Sylvia Vonarx | | |||
| 1979
| Barbara Mayer | Fribourg | | |||
| 1980
| Margrit Kilchoer | Geneva | | |||
| 1981
| Brigitte Voss | Bern | | |||
| 1982
| Geneva | | |||
| 1984
| Silvia Anna Affolter | Zurich | | |||
| 1985
| Eveline Nicole Glanzmann | Aargau | | |||
| 1986
| Renate Walther | Lucerne | | |||
| style="background-color:GOLD; font-weight: bold"
| 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
| Ticino | | |||
| 1997
| Tanja Gutmann | | |||
| 1998
| Sonja Grandjean | Zurich | | |||
| 1999
| Thurgau | | |||
| 2000
| Aargau ! Switzerland and New Zealand citizenship — Maori origins on her father's side | |||
| 2001
| Jennifer Ann Gerber | Aargau | | |||
| 2002
| Nadine Vinzens | Grisons | | |||
| 2003
| Bianca Nicole Sissing | Lucerne | | |||
| 2004
| Fiona Hefti | Zurich | | |||
| 2005
| Vaud ! A daughter of the mayor of Prilly, Alain Gilliéron | |||
| 2006
| Ticino | | |||
| 2007
| Amanda Ammann | | |||
| 2008
| Vaud | | |||
| 2009
| | |||
| 2010
| Lucerne | | |||
| 2011
| Bern | | |||
| 2013
| Zurich | | |||
| 2014
| Vaud | | |||
| 2015
| Fribourg ! Longer "reign" of two years and four months | |||
| 2018
| Jastina Doreen Riederer | Aargau ! Dethroned — The first Miss Switzerland who dismissed from her title · Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer and Andrea Meyer directorship{{cite news |last1=Huber |first1=Sarah |title=Miss Schweiz Eklat: Jetzt äussert sich Jastina Doreen Riederer |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/jetzt-aeussert-sich-jastina-doreen-riederer-zum-eklat |access-date=2 November 2020 |work=Schweizer Illustrierte |date=January 24, 2019 |language=de}} | |||
| width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss Universe Switzerland||width="250"|Canton|| width="250" |Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} ! François Matthey directorship | |||
| 2016
| {{canton|SG|Article}} ! Veeranda Aeberli directorship | |||
| 2022
| Alia Giundi | {{canton|VS|Article}} ! Bernard Poffet directorship | |||
| 2023
| Lorena Santen{{cn|date=February 2024}} | Aargau | | |||
| 2024
| Laura Bircher | |
=Canton Ranking of Winners=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Canton !width="40" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Total !width="500" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Years |
| Zürich
| align=center| 10 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2013 |
| Vaud
| rowspan="2" align=center| 7 | 1951, 1964, 1976, 1992, 2005, 2008, 2014 |
| Aargau
| 1969, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2018, 2023 |
| Ticino
| align=center| 5 | 1960, 1962, 1971, 1996, 2006 |
| Fribourg
| align=center| 4 | 1961, 1979, 1989, 2015 |
| Valais
| rowspan="3" align=center| 3 | 1968, 1994, 2022 |
| Lucerne
| 1986, 2003, 2010 |
| Geneva
| 1977, 1980, 1982 |
| Bern
| rowspan="6" align=center| 2 | 1981, 2011 |
| St. Gallen
| 2007, 2009 |
| Grisons
| 1963, 2002 |
| Thurgau
| 1970, 1999 |
| Solothurn
| 1975, 1997 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden
| 1953, 1978 |
| Nidwalden
| rowspan="5" align=center| 1 | 2024 |
| Basel-Landschaft
| 1967 |
| Schwyz
| 1966 |
| Glarus
| 1965 |
| Basel-Stadt
| 1952 |
==Titleholders at Miss Universe pageant==
{{plainlist|
- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
::The main winner of Miss Switzerland represents her country at Miss Universe.
| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%;"
!width="60" |Year !width="150" |Canton !width="250" |Miss Switzerland !width="250" |Placement at Miss Universe !width="250" |Special awards !width="250" |Notes |
| colspan="6"|Bernard Poffet directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022 |
|---|
| 2024
| Laura Bircher{{cn|date=September 2024}} | Unplaced | | |
| 2023
| Aargau | Lorena Santen | Unplaced | | |
| 2022
| Valais | Alia Giundi | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="6"|Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer, and Andrea Meyer directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2018 |
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2019—2021}} |
| 2018
| Aargau | Jastina Doreen Riederer | Unplaced | | Dethroned — The first Miss Switzerland who dismissed from her title. |
| colspan="6"|Veeranda Aeberli directorship "Miss Universe Switzerland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2016 |
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2017}} |
| 2016
| {{canton|SG|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="6"|François Matthey directorship "Miss Universe Switzerland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2014 |
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2015}} |
| 2014
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="6"|Miss Schweiz Organisation AG directorship "Miss Schweiz" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1976―2013 |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 2013 | {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Top 16 | | |
| 2012
| {{canton|BE|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| 2011
| {{canton|LU|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| 2010
| {{canton|SG|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 2009 | {{canton|VD|Article}} | Top 10 | | |
| 2008
| {{canton|SG|Article}} | Amanda Ammann | Unplaced | | |
| 2007
| {{canton|TI|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
! 2006 | {{canton|VD|Article}} | 2nd Runner-up | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 2005 | {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Fiona Hefti | Top 10 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 2004 | {{canton|LU|Article}} | Bianca Nicole Sissing | Top 15 | | |
| 2003
| {{canton|GR|Article}} | Nadine Vinzens | Unplaced | | |
| 2002
| {{canton|AG|Article}} | Jennifer Ann Gerber | Unplaced | | |
| 2001
| {{canton|AG|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| 2000
| {{canton|TG|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| 1999
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Sonja Grandjean | Unplaced | | |
| 1998
| {{canton|SO|Article}} | Tanja Gutman | Unplaced | | |
| 1997
| {{canton|TI|Article}} | Unplaced | | |
| 1996
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Stéphanie Berger | Unplaced | | |
| 1995
| {{canton|VS|Article}} | Sarah Briguet | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 1994 | {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Patricia Fässler | Top 10 | | |
| 1993
| {{canton|VD|Article}} | Valérie Bovard | Unplaced | | |
| 1992
| {{canton|AG|Article}} | Sandra Aegerter | Unplaced | | |
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1991}} |
| 1990
| {{canton|FR|Article}} | Catherine Mesot | Unplaced | | |
| 1989
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Karina Berger | Unplaced | | Miss Globe International 1989 |
| 1988
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Gabriela Bigler | Unplaced | | Designation — Gabriela was designated as Miss Universe Switzerland by Miss Schweiz Organization. |
| 1987
| {{canton|LU|Article}} | Renate Walther | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 1986 | {{canton|AG|Article}} | Eveline Nicole Glanzmann | Top 10 | | |
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1985}} |
| 1984
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Silvia Anna Affolter | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
! 1983 | {{canton|GE|Article}} | 3rd Runner-up | align="left"|
| |
| 1982
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Jeanette Linkenheil | Unplaced | | Designation — Jeanette was designated as Miss Universe Switzerland by Miss Schweiz Organization. |
| 1981
| {{canton|BE|Article}} | Brigitte Voss | Unplaced | | |
| 1980
| {{canton|GE|Article}} | Margrit Kilchoer | Unplaced | | |
| 1979
| {{canton|GE|Article}} | Birgit Krahel | Unplaced | | Runner-up took over after the winner did not compete at Miss Universe 1979. |
| 1978
| {{canton|AI|Article}} | Sylvia Vonarx | Unplaced | | |
| 1977
| {{canton|GE|Article}} | Anja Terzi | Unplaced | | |
| 1976
| {{canton|VD|Article}} | Isabelle Fischbacher | Unplaced | | |
| 1975
| {{canton|SO|Article}} | Beatrice Aschwanden | Unplaced | | |
| 1974
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Christine Lavanchy | Unplaced | | |
| 1973
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Barbara Schottli | Unplaced | | |
| 1972
| {{canton|ZH|Article}} | Anne Lisse Weber | Unplaced | | |
| 1971
| {{canton|TI|Article}} | Anita Andrini | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 1970 | {{canton|TG|Article}} | Diane Jane Roth | Top 15 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 1969 | {{canton|AG|Article}} | Patricie Sollner | Top 15 | | |
| 1968
| {{canton|VS|Article}} | Jeanette Biffiger | Unplaced | | |
| 1967
| {{canton|BL|Article}} | Elsbeth Ruegger | Unplaced | | |
| 1966
| {{canton|SZ|Article}} | Hedy Frick | Unplaced | | |
| 1965
| {{canton|GL|Article}} | Yvette Revelly | Unplaced | | |
| 1964
| {{canton|VD|Article}} | Sandra Susler | Unplaced | | |
| 1963
| {{canton|GR|Article}} | Diana Tanner | Unplaced | | |
| 1962
| {{canton|TI|Article}} | Francine DeLouille | Unplaced | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 1961 | {{canton|FR|Article}} | Liliane Burnier | Top 15 | | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
! 1960 | {{canton|TI|Article}} | Elaine Maurath | Top 15 | | |
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1954—1959}} |
| 1953
| {{canton|AR|Article}} | Danielle Oudinet | Unplaced | | Sponsored by Bea Kasse4. |
See also
References
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{{cite news|title=Kerstin Cook Miss Switzerland 2010|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.tsr.ch/info/suisse/2513384-la-lucernoise-kerstin-cook-est-miss-suisse-2010.html%3Fwysistatpr%3Dads_rss_texte|access-date=1 November 2010|newspaper=TSR|date=25 September 2010}}
{{cite news|title=Die Freiburgerin Lauriane Sallin erbt die Krone|url=https://www.nzz.ch/panorama/menschen/lauriane-sallin-erbt-die-krone-1.18642891|access-date=26 March 2017|newspaper=NZZ|date=8 November 2015}}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160127124157/http://www.missschweiz.ch/ Official site]
- [http://lugano.arounder.com/en/events/miss-switzerland-2011/ 360 Virtual Tour of 2011 Event]
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