10 things about Miss Universe Norway 2025 Leonora Lysglimt-Rødland

Leonora Lysglimt-Rødland won the 75th edition of Miss Norway. She represented Norway in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Lysglimt-Rødland is a Norwegian activist, baton twirler and beauty queen from Oslo, Norway. She speaks Norwegian and English.

Raised in Nordstrand, Oslo, Lysglimt-Rødland attended Oslo Handelsgymnasium in Oslo. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born in 2006.
2. In 2013, she became a competitive baton twirler.
3. In 2023, she visited England, United Kingdom.
4. She and Emilie Bovim competed in baton twirling duet in the International Baton Twirling Federation (IBTF) event Nations Cup 2023, which was their first international competition as a pair.
5. In 2025, she visited Italy, Denmark, the United States and Thailand.
6. She and Bovim competed in baton twirling duet in the IBTF event Nations Cup 2025.
7. She won Miss Norway 2025.
8. She is Miss Universe Norway 2025.
9. She was honored at the 2025 International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM).
10. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Lysglimt-Rødland’s family is affected by hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) for generations. While reigning as Miss Universe Norway 2025, she made efforts to raise awareness about the hereditary bleeding disorder also known as Osler–Weber–Rendu disease and Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome.

2023

• On August 23, 2023, she and Bovim competed against 43 other pairs in baton twirling duet at the IBTF event Nations Cup 2023 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England and finished fifth.

2024

• In December 2024, she was chosen as one of the 43 Miss Norway 2025 semifinalists.

2025

• On May 25, 2025, she shared the runway with her fellow Miss Norway 2025 finalists, which was her first fashion show.
• On August 2, 2025, she and Bovim finished fourth in baton twirling duet at the IBTF event Nations Cup 2025 at the Stadio di Corso Sebastopoli was a multi-use stadium in Turin, Italy.
• On August 30, 2025, she competed against 11 other Miss Norway 2025 finalists at Gateway Studios in Fornebu, Bærum, Akershus County, Norway and won the title.
• On September 14, 2025, she attended Miss Danmark 2025 at the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• She visited the Royal Thai Embassy on September 19, 2025 and the Philippine Embassy on October 3, 2025 both in Oslo.
• On October 9, 2025, she received the Junior Achievement Award at the 2025 IFFM in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA wearing an abaca dress designed by Mayeth Sigue Codoy.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Norway at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.