10 things about Ungfru Island 2025 Helena O’Connor

Helena Hafþórsdóttir O’Connor won the 52nd edition of Ungfru Island. She represented Iceland in the 15th edition of Miss Supranational.

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BIOGRAPHY

O’Connor is an Icelandic model and beauty queen from Viðey, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland. She competed in Ungfru Island twice.

On October 19, 2024, O’Connor turned 20. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. In 2018, she visited the United Kingdom and the United States.
2. In 2019, she visited Spain.
3. In 2021, she visited Belgium.
4. In 2022, she visited Denmark.
5. In 2023, she visited Italy.
6. She was Ungfru Island 2023 first runner-up.
7. In 2024, she visited Poland.
8. She is Miss Supranational Iceland 2024.
9. She was a Miss Supranational 2024 semifinalist.
10. She won Ungfru Island 2025.

TIMELINE

O’Connor previously lived in Reykjavik, Iceland. From 2023 to 2024, she reigned as Miss Supranational Iceland while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology and working part-time as a manager and barista at a coffee house.

2010s

• In April 2018, she traveled to Blackpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.
• In December 2018, she traveled to Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA.
• In March 2019, she traveled to Elche, Alicante, Spain.
• In July 2019, she traveled to California, USA.

2020s

• In March 2020, she traveled to Manhattan, New York City, New York.
• In November 2021, she traveled to Brussels, Belgium.
• In April 2022, she traveled to Barcelona, Spain.
• In November 2022, she traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark.
• In June 2023, she traveled to Lombardy, Italy.
• In July 2023, she traveled to Tuscany, Italy.
• On August 16, 2023, she represented Reykjavik at Ungfru Island 2023 and competed against 18 other candidates at Gamla Bíó in Reykjavik. She was runner-up to Lilja Síf Pétursdóttir.
• In February 2024, she traveled to West Virginia, USA.
• On May 8, 2024, she attended the Smile Train’s 25th anniversary gala in New York City.
• On July 6, 2024, she represented Iceland at Miss Supranational 2024 and competed against 67 other candidates at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland. She finished in the Top 25.
• In August 2024, she traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
• In October 2024, she traveled to Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain.
• On April 3, 2025, she represented Viðey at Ungfru Island 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates at Gamla Bíó in Reykjavik. She won the title.
• She was supposed to represent Iceland at Miss Universe 2025 at the Impact Challenger in Pak Kret, Thailand on November 21, 2025 but on November 8, 2025, she announced that she was ill so she had to withdraw from the competition.