Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir

Hólmfríður "Hófí" Karlsdóttir (born 3 June 1963) is an Icelandic former model and beauty queen who won the 1985 Miss World contest.[1]

Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir
Born
Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir

(1963-06-03) 3 June 1963 (age 61)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss World Iceland
Miss World 1985
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)
Ungfrú Ísland 1985
(Runner-up)
Miss World 1985
(Winner)
(Miss World Europe)

Miss World

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Hólmfríður finished runner-up at the 1985 Miss Iceland contest behind Halla Jonsdóttir.[2] Halla went to Miss Universe while Hólmfríður won the title of Miss World Iceland and represented Iceland at Miss World, where she was named Europe's Queen of Beauty and Miss World 1985, with Mandy Shires (UK) second and Brenda Denton (USA) third.

Life after Miss World

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Hólmfríður is married to Elfar Rúnarsson and they have three children together, Anton Örn Elfarsson ('89), Rúnar Karl Elfarsson ('91) and Ásta Gígja Elfarsdóttir ('97). The family lives in Iceland, Garðabær, where Hófí works in a local kindergarten and Elfar works nearby as a lawyer.

References

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  1. ^ "Miss World and runners-up". Gainesville Sun. United States. 16 November 1985. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Miss Iceland 1985". Miss Iceland. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World
1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by
  Vivienne Rooke
Miss World Europe
1985
Succeeded by
  Pia Rosenberg Larsen
Preceded by
Berglind Johansen
Miss Iceland
1985
Succeeded by
Gígja Birgisdóttir