Miss Austria

Miss Austria Corporation
Miss Österreich
MISSion Austria
Formation1929
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSteyr
LocationAustria
Official language
German
National Director
Kerstin Rigger
WebsiteOfficial website

Miss Austria is a national beauty pageant in Austria.

History

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; sometimes it could be allocated to Miss Europe. A runner-up will take over if the winner does not qualify to represent Austria on the 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 were 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
High achievements from Miss Austria delegates between 1929 and 2013 include:
  • Miss Europe (1950, 1958, 1959, 1978, 1980) – Beginning in 2006, Miss Austria did not send a contestant to Miss Europe, after the organization had been absent for a long time.
  • Miss International (1963, 1972, 1982) – Since 1995, Austria has not presented a representative at Miss International.
  • Miss World (1969, 1987)
  • Miss Earth (2013) – Beginning in 2018, a delegate from Austria was selected by another franchise holder.
  • Miss Universe (1977 – 1st Runner-up)
  • International Pageant of Pulchritude (1929)

Titleholders

YearMiss AustriaAgeProvince/StateNotes
1929 Elisabet "Lisl" Goldarbeiter 19 Vienna Miss Universe 1929
International Pageant of Pulchritude
1930 Ingeborg (von) Grienberger 18 Styria
1931 Hertha van Haentjens 20 Vienna
1932–1947 no contest
1948 Gertraude Decombe 21 Vienna Did not compete
1949 Nadja Tiller 20 Vienna
1950 Ingeborg "Inge" Marek 24 Vienna Miss Austria despite being married
1951 no contest
1952 Ingeborg "Inge" Freuis 19 Vorarlberg
1953 Lore Felger 19 Vienna
1954 no contest
1955 Felicitas (von) Goebel 24 Vienna
1956 Traudl Eichinger 17 Vienna
1957 Elisabeth "Sissy" Schübel-Auer 20 Vienna
1958 Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser 19 Vienna Miss Europe 1958
1959 Christine "Christl" Spazier 19 Vienna Miss Europe 1959
1960 no contest
1961 Heide "Heidi" Fischer 20 Vienna
1962 Viktoria "Dorli" Lazek 18 Vienna
1963 Xenia Doppler 20 Salzburg Did not compete
1964 Erika Augustin 24 Vienna Did not compete
1965 Carin Schmidt 22 Lower Austria
1966 Eva "Evi" Rieck 17 Lower Austria Did not compete
1967 Christina "Christl" Bartu 21 Vorarlberg
1968 Brigitte Krüger 25 Lower Austria
1969 Eva Rueber-Staier 19 Styria Miss World 1969
1970 Elfriede "Eva" Kurz 19 Upper Austria
1971 Sonja Mlinaric 19 Tyrol Did not compete; got married
1972 Ursula "Uschi" Pacher 21 Carinthia
1973 Roswitha Kobald 17 Styria
1974 Evelyn Engleder 20 Vienna
1975 Rosemarie Holzschuh 21 Lower Austria
1976 Heidi Passian 19 Upper Austria
1977 Eva Düringer 17 Vorarlberg Miss Europe 1978
1978 Doris Anwander 17 Vorarlberg
1979 Karin Zorn 18 Styria Miss Europe 1980
1980 Helga Scheidl 16 Lower Austria Did not compete
1981 Edda Schnell 18 Vienna
1982 Elisabeth Kawan 19 Styria
1983 Mercedes Stermitz 24 Styria
1984 Michaela Nussbaumer 20 Vorarlberg
1985 Elfriede Haindl 20 Styria Did not compete
1986 Ulrike "Ulli" Harb 24 Styria Did not compete
1987 Marielle Moosmann 18 Vorarlberg Did not compete
1988 Sabine Grundner 18 Carinthia Did not compete
1989 Nicole Natter 18 Vorarlberg Did not compete
1990 Susanne Hausleitner 21 Styria Did not compete
1991 Christine Heiss 23 Vorarlberg Did not compete
1992 Tamara Mock 21 Vorarlberg Did not compete
1993 Jutta Mirnig 19 Carinthia Did not compete
1994 Eva Medosch 17 Vienna Did not compete
1995 Dagmar Perl 19 Styria Did not compete
1996 Sonja Horner 21 Upper Austria Did not compete
1997 Susanne Nagele 17 Tyrol
1998 Sabine Lindorfer 22 Upper Austria
1999 Sandra Kölbl 20 Vorarlberg
2000 Patricia Kaiser 15 Upper Austria
2001 Daniela Rockenschaub 19 Upper Austria
2002 Céline Roscheck 18 Lower Austria Did not compete
2003 Tanja Duhovich 21 Vienna Did not compete
2004 Silvia Hackl 21 Upper Austria Did not compete
2005 Isabella Stangl 19 Salzburg Did not compete
2006 Tatjana Batinić 20 Vienna
2007 Christine Reiler 25 Lower Austria
2008 Marina Schneider 18 Tyrol Did not compete
2009 Anna Hammel 21 Upper Austria
2010 Valentina Schlager 18 Carinthia Did not compete
2011 Carmen Stamboli 27 Vienna Did not compete
2012 Amina Dagi 17 Vorarlberg
2013 Ena Kadic 23 Tyrol
2014 Julia Furdea 19 Upper Austria
2015 Annika Grill 21 Upper Austria
2016 Dragana Stanković 19 Lower Austria
2017 Celine Schrenk 19 Lower Austria
2018 Daniela Zivkov 21 Upper Austria Dethroned; did not compete
Izabela Ion 24 Vorarlberg Successor
2019 Larissa Robitschko 21 Styria Did not compete
2020 no contest
2021 Linda Lawal 18 Upper Austria Did not compete
2022 no contest
2023 Valentina Bleckenwegner 23 Upper Austria Did not compete
2024 Lucia Sisic 20 Vienna Did not compete; died in 2026
2025–2026 no contest

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. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

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 the Miss Universe pageant. Between 2005 and 2012, Austria did not participate at the Miss Universe pageant due to lack of 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 Austria Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes
1952 Vorarlberg Inge Freuis Did not compete
1953 Vienna Lore Felger Top 16 Illustrierte Kronen Zeitung Agency
1954 Did not compete
1955 — Edith Philipp Did not compete
1956 Vienna Traudl Eichinger Did not compete
1957 Vienna Hannerl Melcher Top 16 Erich Reindl Directorship
1958 Vienna Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser Did not compete
1959 Vienna Christine "Christl" Spazier Unplaced
1960 Vienna Elisabeth "Sissy" Hodacs 2nd Runner-up
1961 Vorarlberg Ingrid Bayer Unplaced
1962 Vienna Christa Ingrid Linder Top 15
1963 Vienna Gertraud Bergler Top 15
1964 Vienna Gloria "Gigi" Mackh Unplaced
1965 Lower Austria Carin Ingberg Schmidt Unplaced
  • Miss Photogenic
1966 Vienna Renate Polacek Unplaced
1967 Vorarlberg Christina "Christl" Bartu Unplaced
1968 Lower Austria Brigitte Krüger Unplaced
1969 Styria Eva Rueber-Staier Top 12 Later won Miss World 1969
1970 Upper Austria Elfriede "Eva" Kurz Unplaced
1971 Vienna Edeltraud Neubauer Unplaced
1972 Carinthia Ursula "Uschi" Pacher Unplaced
1973 Styria Roswitha Kobald Unplaced
1974 Vienna Evelyn Maria Engleder Unplaced
1975 Lower Austria Rosemarie Holzschuh Unplaced
1976 Upper Austria Heidi-Marie Passian Unplaced
1977 Vorarlberg Eva Maria Düringer 1st Runner-up
1978 Vorarlberg Doris Elizabeth Anwander Unplaced
1979 Styria Karin Zorn Unplaced
1980 Vienna Isabel Stefanie Müller Unplaced
1981 Vienna Gudrun Gollob Unplaced
1982 Styria Elisabeth Kawan Unplaced
1983 Styria Mercedes Stermitz Unplaced
1984 Vorarlberg Michaela Nussbaumer Unplaced
1985 Vienna Martina Margarete Haiden Unplaced
1986 Vienna Manuela Redtenbacher Unplaced
1987 Vienna Kristina Sebestyen Unplaced
1988 Lower Austria Maria Steinhart Unplaced
1989 Vienna Bettina Berghold Unplaced
1990 Vienna Sandra Luttenburger Unplaced
1991 Vienna Regina Kozak Did not compete
1992 Vienna Karin Friedl Unplaced Emil Bauer Directorship
1993 Vienna Rosemary Bruckner Unplaced
1994 Styria Kerstin Sattler Did not compete
Did not compete between 1995—1998
1999 Vienna Katja Giebner Unplaced
2000 — Simone Smrekar Did not compete
Did not compete between 2001—2002
2003 Lower Austria Céline Roscheck Did not compete
2004 Vienna Daniela Strigl Unplaced Vladimir Kraljević (Miss Universe Croatia Organization) Directorship
Did not compete between 2005—2012
2013 Upper Austria Doris Hofmann Unplaced Silvia Schachermayer Directorship
2014 Upper Austria Julia Furdea Unplaced
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
2016 Upper Austria Dajana Dzinic Unplaced Received the title of "Miss Universe Austria" in the Top 3 finale
2017 Lower Austria Celine Schrenk Unplaced
2018 Vorarlberg Izabela Ion Did not compete
2019 Styria Larissa Robitschko Did not compete
Did not compete between 2020—2025
2026 Vienna Victoria Amerson TBA Appointed as "Miss Universe Austria 2026" after the death of Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic

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
At least between 1986 and 1989, the Austrian Miss World contestant was chosen not in the Miss Austria contest, but a different contest named Miss World Österreich and organized by Lilo Hoffmann.
Year Province Miss World Austria Placement at Miss World Special Award(s) Notes
1953 Vienna Lore Felger Did not compete
1954 Did not compete
1955 Vienna Felicitas (von) Goebel Top 8
1956 — Margaret Scherz Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1957 — Lilo Fischer Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1958 Vienna Elisabeth "Sissy" Schübel-Auer Did not compete
1959 — Helga Knofel Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1960 Salzburg Luise Kammermeier Did not compete
1961 — Hella Wolfsgruber Top 15 Runner-up / Appointed
1962 Vienna Inge Jaklin Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1963 — Sonja Russ Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1964 Vienna Viktoria "Dorli" Lazek Unplaced
1965 — Ingrid Kopetzky Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1966 Lower Austria Eva "Evi" Rieck Did not compete
1967 Vorarlberg Christina "Christl" Bartu Unplaced
1968 Lower Austria Brigitte Krüger Top 15
1969 Styria Eva Rueber-Staier Miss World 1969
1970 — Rosemarie Resch Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1971 — Waltraud Lucas Top 15 Runner-up / Appointed
1972 Carinthia Ursula "Uschi" Pacher 3rd Runner-up
1973 Styria Roswitha Kobald Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1974 Vienna Evelyn Maria Engleder Unplaced
1975 Lower Austria Rosemarie Holzschuh Unplaced
1976 — Monika Mühlbauer Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1977 Vorarlberg Eva Maria Düringer Top 15
1978 Vorarlberg Doris Elizabeth Anwander Top 15
1979 Styria Karin Zorn 6th Runner-up
1980 — Sonya-Maria Schlepp Top 15 Runner-up / Appointed
1981 Vorarlberg Beatrix Kopf Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1982 Vienna Rita Isabella Zehetner Did not compete
1983 Styria Mercedes Stermitz Top 15
1984 Upper Austria Heidemarie Pilgerstorfer Top 15 Runner-up / Appointed
1985 — Gabriele Maxonus Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1986 Vienna Chantal Schreiber 2nd Runner-up Appointed as Miss World Österreich
1987 Styria Ulla Weigerstorfer Miss World 1987 Appointed as Miss World Österreich
1988 Vienna Alexandra Werbanschitz Top 15 Appointed as Miss World Österreich
1989 Vorarlberg Marion Amann Unplaced Appointed as Miss World Österreich
1990 Vienna Carina Friedberger Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1991 Vienna Andrea Isabella Pfeiffer Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1992 Vienna Kerstin Kinberg Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1993 Carinthia Jutta Ellinger Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1994 Vienna Bianca Engel Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1995 Vienna Elizabeth Unfried Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1996 Vienna Bettina Buxbaumer Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
1997 Tyrol Susanne Nagele Unplaced
1998 Upper Austria Sabine Lindorfer Unplaced
1999 Vorarlberg Sandra Kölbl Unplaced
2000 Upper Austria Patricia Kaiser Unplaced
2001 Upper Austria Daniela Rockenschaub Unplaced
2002 Lower Austria Céline Roscheck Did not compete
2003 Vorarlberg Bianca Zudrell Did not compete
Vienna Tanja Duhovich Did not compete
2004 Upper Austria Silvia Hackl Did not compete
2005 Salzburg Isabella Stangl Did not compete
2006 Vienna Tatjana Batinić Unplaced
2007 Lower Austria Christine Reiler Top 16
2008 Styria Kathrin Krahfuss Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
2009 Upper Austria Anna Hammel Unplaced
2010 Carinthia Valentina Schlager Did not compete
2011 Vienna Julia Hofer Unplaced Runner-up / Appointed
2012 Vorarlberg Amina Dagi Unplaced Later Miss Universe Austria 2015
2013 Tyrol Ena Kadic Unplaced
2014 Upper Austria Julia Furdea Unplaced
2015 Upper Austria Annika Grill Unplaced
2016 Lower Austria Dragana Stanković Unplaced
2017 Vienna Sarah Chvala Unplaced Received the title of "Miss World Austria" in the Top 3 finale
2018 Vorarlberg Izabela Ion Unplaced Selected as the new Miss Austria 2018; Ion previously placed as the 1st Runner-up
2019 Styria Larissa Robitschko Did not compete
Did not compete between 2021—2025

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
Beginning in 2016, Miss Earth Austria became 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 Award(s) Notes
2016 Vienna Kimberly Budinsky Unplaced Received the title of "Miss Earth Austria" in the Top 3 finale
2017 Upper Austria Bianca Kronsteiner Unplaced Received the title of "Miss Earth Austria" in the Top 3 finale

See also

References

  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. ↑ This way in all lists mentioned above. Miss Austria Corporation spells Roswita.
  6. ↑ Whitehead, Harriet (September 9, 2026). "Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen dies aged 22". BBC.
  7. ↑ Jun, Kwanwoo (3 December 2003). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  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.
  12. ↑ "Miss Universe Austria 2026". Miss Universe Austria (in French). Archived from the original on 16 October 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.