Miss Norway 2020 Sunniva Frigstad will crown her successor at Åpen Scene in Oslo, Norway on August 14, 2021. It will be the 71st edition of the Norwegian national beauty pageant that selects the official Miss Universe candidate from Norway.

Currently, Norway has 17 placements at Miss Universe. On April 15, 1990, Mona Grudt won the title at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States, making her the first and still the only Miss Universe from Norway.

Representing Norway, Jorunn Kristjansen was first runner-up in 1959 while Aina Walle was second runner-up in 1973. The most recent Miss Universe placement of the European country was in 2005 when Helene Tråsavik finished in the Top 15.

From 21 semi-finalists, only 13 finalists were selected to compete for the Miss Norway 2021 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:

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#5. Guro Bønes Tobiassen

• age: 21
• residence: Lillestrøm
• hometown: Harstad
• birthplace: Harstad

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#4. Angelika Catharina D. Kristiansen

• age: 28
• residence: Gjøvik og Oslo
• hometown: Magnor
• birthplace: Kongsvinger

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#3. Nicole H. Leyton

• age: 28
• residence: Stjørdal, Norway
• hometown: Stjørdal, Norway
• birthplace: Chile

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#2. Lilly Sødal

• age: 18
• residence: Kristiansand, Norway
• hometown: Kristiansand, Norway
• birthplace: Oslo, Norway

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#1. Nora Emilie Nakken

• age: 22
• residence: Trondheim, Norway
• hometown: Trondheim, Norway
• birthplace: Trondheim, Norway