Miss Switzerland is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 beauty pageant for young women. Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland (French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

: Miss Suisse, German

German language

German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

: Miss Schweiz, Italian: Miss Svizzera). Since 1976, the pageant is organized by "Miss Schweiz Organisation AG".

Winners

Year	Name	Canton Represented	Placement at Miss Universe	Award
1953	Danielle Oudinet	Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St...
1960	Elaine Maurath	Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
1961	Liliane Burnier	Fribourg Fribourg Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...	Top 15 semifinalist
1962	Francine DeLouille	Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
1963	Diana Tanner	Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
1964	Sandra Susler	Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
1965	Yvette Revelly	Glarus Glarus Glarus is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus municipality since 1 January 2011 incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern....
1966	Hedy Frick	Schwyz Schwyz The town of is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief, the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the Bundesbriefmuseum.-History of the toponym:...
1967	Elsbeth Ruegger	Basel-Landschaft
1968	Jeanette Biffiger	Neuchâtel
1969	Patricie Sollner	Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...	Top 15 semifinalist
1970	Diane Jane Roth	Thurgau Thurgau Thurgau is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 who were resident foreigners. The capital is Frauenfeld.-History:...	Top 15 semifinalist
1971	Anita Andrini	Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
1972	Anne Lisse Weber	Berne Berne The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
1973	Barbara Schottli	Zurich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
1974	Christine Lavanchy	Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
1975	Beatrice Aschwanden	Zurich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...		another group elected Sylvia Grivelli (Valais)
1976	Isabelle Fischbacher	Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
1977	Anja Terzi	Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
1978	Sylvia Vonarx	Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest by area, Basel-City having less area.-Foundation:...
1979	Barbara Mayer	Fribourg Fribourg Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...
1980	Margrit Kilchoer	Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
1981	Brigitte Voss	Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
1982/1983	Lolita Morena Lolita Morena Lolita Laure Morena is a Swiss model, actress and television hostess.-Miss Switzerland:She was a student in archaeology when she won the Miss Switzerland pageant in 1982. She went on to represent her country at Miss World 1982 and Miss Universe 1983...  (*)	Nidwalden Nidwalden Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 of which 4,046 are foreigners. The capital is Stans.-History:...	3rd runner-up	Miss Photogenic at both Miss Universe 1983 Miss Universe 1983 Miss Universe 1983, the 32nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, USA on July 11, 1983. 19-year-old Lorraine Downes of New Zealand was crowned Miss Universe 1983, the first woman from that country to win the title...  and Miss World 1982 Miss World 1982 Miss World 1982, the 32nd Miss World pageant, was held on November 18, 1982 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Mariasela Álvarez from the Dominican Republic...
1984	Silvia Anna Affolter	Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:...
1985	Eveline Nicole Glanzmann	Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri...	Top 10 semifinalist
1986/1987	Renate Walther	Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
1988	Karina Berger Karina Berger Karina Berger, of Switzerland, was the 1989 Miss Globe International titleholder and Miss Switzerland in 1988.By winning the national title Miss Switzerland in 1988, she earned the right to represent her country in most of the major beauty pageants within the upcoming year...  (**)			Miss Globe International 1989 Miss Globe International Miss Globe Organisation is an international beauty pageant group founded in 1925, which owns the rights to various titles, including "Miss Globe", "Miss Globe International", "Miss Globe Beauty Pageant", and "Miss Globe Beauty"...
1989/1990	Catherine Mesot		>
1991	Sandra Aegerter		>
1992	Valérie Bovard		>
1993	Patricia Fässler		Top 10 semifinalist
1994	Sarah Briguet		>
1995	Stéphanie Berger		>
1996	Melanie Winiger Melanie Winiger Melanie Winiger, is a former Miss Switzerland winner and current film actress and model.-Early life:The daughter of a German speaking Swiss national and a Canadian of Indian origin, Melanie Winiger was brought up in Ticino, the Italian region of Switzerland.-Modelling career:After winning Miss...		>
1997	Tanja Gutmann		>
1998	Sonja Grandjean
1999	Anita Buri Anita Buri Anita Buri is a Swiss beauty pageant titleholder and event presenter who was crowned Miss Switzerland 1999. She was married to the former soccer player Marc Hodel from 2003 to 2007. They have a son named Jeremy....
2000	Mahara McKay Mahara McKay Mahara Brigitta Lüem McKay is a New Zealand-born Swiss model and DJ who was crowned Miss Switzerland 2000. She represented the country at the Miss World 2000 and Miss Universe 2001 beauty pageants.-External links:* Official Website...
2001	Jennifer Ann Gerber
2002	Nadine Vinzens
2003	Bianca Nicole Sissing		Top 15 semifinalist
2004	Fiona Hefti		Top 10 finalist
2005	Lauriane Gilliéron Lauriane Gilliéron Lauriane Gilliéron was crowned Miss Switzerland 2005 on September 21, 2005, the first from the French-speaking part of the country in 11 years.-Miss Universe 2006:...		2nd runner-up
2006	Christa Rigozzi Christa Rigozzi Christa Rigozzi was crowned Miss Switzerland 2006 on 9 September 2006 in Geneva. She is the first woman from Ticino to win the title in 10 years....
2007	Amanda Ammann
2008	Whitney Toyloy Whitney Toyloy Whitney Toyloy, is a model and a pageant titleholder who represented Switzerland at the Miss Universe 2009 in Bahamas. Whitney was a Top 10 Semifinalist, where she finished in the 9th place.-External links:*...		Top 10 finalist
2009	Linda Fäh Linda Fäh Linda Fäh is a model and a pageant titleholder from Benken in the canton of St. Gallen. Although Fäh was a favorite for the crown, she failed to place at the Miss universe pageant.-External links:...
2010	Kerstin Cook Kerstin Cook -External links:*...
2011	Alina Buchschacher

(*) Jeanette Linkenheil was handpicked for Miss Universe 1982

Miss Universe 1982

Miss Universe 1982, the 31st annual Miss Universe pageant, was held at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru on July 26, 1982. 77 contestants competed in the pageant and 18-year-old Karen Dianne Baldwin of Canada was crowned Miss Universe 1982.-Placements:...

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(**) Gabriela Bigler of Zurich

Zürich

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...

 was handpicked for Miss Universe 1988

Miss Universe 1988

Miss Universe 1988, the 37th Miss Universe Pageant was held at Lin Kou Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan on May 24, 1988. Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand was crowned the title of Miss Universe 1988. 66 contestants competed in the pageant...

 and Miss World 1987

Miss World 1987

The 37th Miss World Pageant was held on November 12, 1987 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Ulla Weigerstorfer from Austria. Runner up was Albani Josefina Lozada Jimenez from Venezuela, and third was Anna Margret Jonsdottir from Iceland.-Results:-Order of Semi-finalists:* 1....

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