# Miss Switzerland

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National beauty pageant competition in Switzerland

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Miss Suisse Organisation Miss Schweiz Organisation (in French) Miss Suisse (in German) Miss Schweiz (in Italian) Miss Svizzera (in Romansh) Miss Svizra Formation 1949; 77 years ago (1949)[1] Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Bern Location Switzerland Members Miss Universe Official language French German National director Bernard Poffet Website www.missuniverseswitzerland.ch

The **Miss Switzerland** or **Miss Universe Switzerland** (French: *Miss Suisse*; German: *Miss Schweiz*; Italian: *Miss Svizzera*) is a national [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).

## History

Nadine Vinzens, Miss Switzerland 2003, in 2017

[Alina Buchschacher](/source/Alina_Buchschacher), Miss Switzerland 2011

Jastina Doreen Riederer, Miss Switzerland 2018

## Titleholders

Year Miss Suisse / Miss Schweiz / Miss Switzerland Canton Notes 1949 Noëlle Stern[1] Bern Comité Miss Suisse 1950 France Freiburghaus[2] Geneva 1951 Jacqueline Genton Vaud Miss Europa 1951 1952 Sylvia Müller Basel-Stadt 1953 Danielle Oudinet Appenzell Ausserrhoden Sponsored by Bea Kasse4 1954 Claudine Chaperon Du Larrêt-Bühler[3][4][5][6] Vaud[3] 1960 Elaine Maurath Ticino 1961 Liliane Burnier Fribourg 1962 Francine DeLouille Ticino 1963 Diana Tanner Grisons 1964 Sandra Susler Vaud 1965 Yvette Revelly Glarus 1966 Hedy Frick Schwyz 1967 Elsbeth Ruegger Basel-Landschaft 1968 Jeanette Biffiger Valais 1969 Patricie Sollner Aargau 1970 Diane Jane Roth Thurgau 1971 Anita Andrini Ticino 1972 Anne Lisse Weber Zurich 1973 Barbara Schottli Zurich 1974 Christine Lavanchy Zurich 1975 Beatrice Aschwanden Solothurn Sylvia Grivelli (Valais) directorship 1976 Isabelle Fischbacher Vaud Raffy Locher, Christoph Locher, and Karina Berger (Miss Suisse Organisasion AG) 1977 Anja Terzi Geneva 1978 Sylvia Vonarx Appenzell Innerrhoden 1979 Barbara Mayer Fribourg 1980 Margrit Kilchoer Geneva 1981 Brigitte Voss Bern 1982 Lolita Morena Geneva 1984 Silvia Anna Affolter Zurich 1985 Eveline Nicole Glanzmann Aargau 1986 Renate Walther Lucerne 1988 Karina Berger Zurich Miss Globe International 1989 1989 Catherine Mesot Fribourg 1991 Sandra Aegerter Aargau 1992 Valérie Bovard Vaud 1993 Patricia Fässler Zurich 1994 Sarah Briguet Valais 1995 Stéphanie Berger Zurich 1996 Melanie Winiger Ticino 1997 Tanja Gutmann Solothurn 1998 Sonja Grandjean Zurich 1999 Anita Buri Thurgau 2000 Mahara McKay Aargau Switzerland and New Zealand citizenship — Maori origins on her father's side 2001 Jennifer Ann Gerber Aargau 2002 Nadine Vinzens Grisons 2003 Bianca Nicole Sissing Lucerne 2004 Fiona Hefti Zurich 2005 Lauriane Gilliéron Vaud A daughter of the mayor of Prilly, Alain Gilliéron 2006 Christa Rigozzi Ticino 2007 Amanda Ammann St. Gallen 2008 Whitney Toyloy Vaud 2009 Linda Fäh St. Gallen 2010 Kerstin Cook[7] Lucerne 2011 Alina Buchschacher Bern 2013 Dominique Rinderknecht Zurich 2014 Laetitia Guarino Vaud 2015 Lauriane Sallin[8] Fribourg Longer "reign" of two years and four months 2018 Jastina Doreen Riederer Aargau Dethroned — The first Miss Switzerland who dismissed from her title · Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer and Andrea Meyer directorship[9] Year Miss Universe Switzerland Canton Notes 2014 Zoé Metthez Zürich François Matthey directorship 2016 Dijana Cvijetić St. Gallen Veeranda Aeberli directorship 2022 Alia Giundi Valais Bernard Poffet directorship 2023 Lorena Santen[citation needed] Aargau 2024 Laura Bircher Nidwalden 2025 Naima Acosta Ticino

### Canton Ranking of Winners

Canton Total Years Zürich 10 1972, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2013 Vaud 8 1951, 1954, 1964, 1976, 1992, 2005, 2008, 2014 Aargau 7 1969, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2018, 2023 Ticino 6 1960, 1962, 1971, 1996, 2006, 2025 Fribourg 4 1961, 1979, 1989, 2015 Geneva 1950, 1977, 1980, 1982 Valais 3 1968, 1994, 2022 Bern 1949, 1981, 2011 Lucerne 1986, 2003, 2010 St. Gallen 2 2007, 2009 Grisons 1963, 2002 Thurgau 1970, 1999 Solothurn 1975, 1997 Appenzell Ausserrhoden 1953, 1978 Nidwalden 1 2024 Basel-Landschaft 1967 Schwyz 1966 Glarus 1965 Basel-Stadt 1952

## Titleholders at Miss Universe pageant

- : Declared as Winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Ended as special awards winner

- - *The main winner of Miss Switzerland represents her country at [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe).*

Year Canton Miss Switzerland Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes Bernard Poffet directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022 2025 Ticino[10] Naima Acosta[10] Unplaced 2024 Nidwalden Laura Bircher[citation needed] Unplaced 2023 Aargau Lorena Santen Unplaced 2022 Valais Alia Giundi Unplaced Angela Fuchs, Iwan Meyer, and Andrea Meyer directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2018 Did not compete between 2019—2021 2018 Aargau Jastina Doreen Riederer Unplaced Dethroned — The first Miss Switzerland who dismissed from her title. Veeranda Aeberli directorship "Miss Universe Switzerland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2016 Did not compete in 2017 2016 St. Gallen Dijana Cvijetić Unplaced François Matthey directorship "Miss Universe Switzerland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2014 Did not compete in 2015 2014 Zürich Zoé Metthez Unplaced Miss Schweiz Organisation AG directorship "Miss Schweiz" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1976―2013 2013 Zürich Dominique Rinderknecht Top 16 2012 Bern Alina Buchschacher Unplaced 2011 Lucerne Kerstin Cook Unplaced 2010 St. Gallen Linda Fäh Unplaced 2009 Vaud Whitney Toyloy Top 10 2008 St. Gallen Amanda Ammann Unplaced 2007 Ticino Christa Rigozzi Unplaced 2006 Vaud Lauriane Gilliéron 2nd Runner-up 2005 Zürich Fiona Hefti Top 10 2004 Lucerne Bianca Nicole Sissing Top 15 2003 Grisons Nadine Vinzens Unplaced 2002 Aargau Jennifer Ann Gerber Unplaced 2001 Aargau Mahara McKay Unplaced 2000 Thurgau Anita Buri Unplaced 1999 Zürich Sonja Grandjean Unplaced 1998 Solothurn Tanja Gutman Unplaced 1997 Ticino Melanie Winiger Unplaced 1996 Zürich Stéphanie Berger Unplaced 1995 Valais Sarah Briguet Unplaced 1994 Zürich Patricia Fässler Top 10 1993 Vaud Valérie Bovard Unplaced 1992 Aargau Sandra Aegerter Unplaced Did not compete in 1991 1990 Fribourg Catherine Mesot Unplaced 1989 Zürich Karina Berger Unplaced Miss Globe International 1989 1988 Zürich Gabriela Bigler Unplaced Designation — Gabriela was designated as Miss Universe Switzerland by Miss Schweiz Organization. 1987 Lucerne Renate Walther Unplaced 1986 Aargau Eveline Nicole Glanzmann Top 10 Did not compete in 1985 1984 Zürich Silvia Anna Affolter Unplaced 1983 Geneva Lolita Morena 3rd Runner-up Miss Photogenic 1982 Zürich Jeanette Linkenheil Unplaced Designation — Jeanette was designated as Miss Universe Switzerland by Miss Schweiz Organization. 1981 Bern Brigitte Voss Unplaced 1980 Geneva Margrit Kilchoer Unplaced 1979 Geneva Birgit Krahel Unplaced Runner-up took over after the winner did not compete at Miss Universe 1979. 1978 Appenzell Innerrhoden Sylvia Vonarx Unplaced 1977 Geneva Anja Terzi Unplaced 1976 Vaud Isabelle Fischbacher Unplaced 1975 Solothurn Beatrice Aschwanden Unplaced 1974 Zürich Christine Lavanchy Unplaced 1973 Zürich Barbara Schottli Unplaced 1972 Zürich Anne Lisse Weber Unplaced 1971 Ticino Anita Andrini Unplaced 1970 Thurgau Diane Jane Roth Top 15 1969 Aargau Patricie Sollner Top 15 1968 Valais Jeanette Biffiger Unplaced 1967 Basel-Landschaft Elsbeth Ruegger Unplaced 1966 Schwyz Hedy Frick Unplaced 1965 Glarus Yvette Revelly Unplaced 1964 Vaud Sandra Susler Unplaced 1963 Grisons Diana Tanner Unplaced 1962 Ticino Francine DeLouille Unplaced 1961 Fribourg Liliane Burnier Top 15 1960 Ticino Elaine Maurath Top 15 Did not compete between 1954—1959 1953 Appenzell Ausserrhoden Danielle Oudinet Unplaced Sponsored by Bea Kasse4.

## See also

- [Miss World Switzerland](/source/Miss_World_Switzerland)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Miss_Suisse_1949_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Miss_Suisse_1949_1-1) ["Scriptorium"](https://www.scriptorium.ch/s/oeIwEeVBbX). *www.scriptorium.ch*. Retrieved 11 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Scriptorium"](https://www.scriptorium.ch/s/p7go9bev7R). *www.scriptorium.ch*. Retrieved 11 March 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hometown_for_1954_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hometown_for_1954_3-1) ["Miss Suisse 1954 est Lausannoise"](https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=LGE19540511-01.2.13) [Miss Switzerland 1954 is Lausannoise]. *[La Gruyère](/source/La_Gruy%C3%A8re_(newspaper))* (in Swiss French). 11 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-name_for_1954_4-0)** ["Miss Bienne 1955 est élue en la personne d'une jeune Grangeoise. de 18 ans!"](https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=JDJ19550208-01.2.10.5) [Miss Bienne 1955 is elected a young woman from Grange, 18 years old!]. *[La Journal du Jura](/source/Journal_du_Jura)* (in Swiss French). 8 February 1955. p. 2. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["THIS IS THE WAY THE BEAUTY ENTRANTS"](https://books.google.com/books?id=US5kAAAAIBAJ&q=%22THIS+IS+THE+WAY+THE+BEAUTY+ENTRANTS%22&pg=PA6). *[The Calgary Herald](/source/The_Calgary_Herald)*. 22 October 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["'MISS WORLD' ENTRIES"](https://books.google.com/books?id=myNaAAAAIBAJ&q=%22%27MISS+WORLD%27+ENTRIES%22&pg=PA2). *[St. Joseph Gazette](/source/St._Joseph_Gazette)*. Vol. 110, no. 126. 18 October 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-switzerland2010_7-0)** ["Kerstin Cook Miss Switzerland 2010"](https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.tsr.ch/info/suisse/2513384-la-lucernoise-kerstin-cook-est-miss-suisse-2010.html%3Fwysistatpr%3Dads_rss_texte). *[TSR](/source/T%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision_Suisse_Romande)*. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-miss2015_8-0)** ["Die Freiburgerin Lauriane Sallin erbt die Krone"](https://www.nzz.ch/panorama/menschen/lauriane-sallin-erbt-die-krone-1.18642891). *[NZZ](/source/Neue_Z%C3%BCrcher_Zeitung)*. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Huber, Sarah (24 January 2019). ["Miss Schweiz Eklat: Jetzt äussert sich Jastina Doreen Riederer"](https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/jetzt-aeussert-sich-jastina-doreen-riederer-zum-eklat). *[Schweizer Illustrierte](/source/Schweizer_Illustrierte)* (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2025_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2025_10-1) Pestalozzi, Flurin (28 September 2025). ["Tessinerin Naima Acosta (20) ist Miss Universe Schweiz"](https://www.20min.ch/story/miss-universe-schweiz-jeder-mensch-ist-schoen-trotzdem-gewann-nur-eine-kandidatin-103423631) [Naima Acosta (20) from Ticino is Miss Universe Switzerland]. *[20 Minuten](/source/20_Minuten)* (in German). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250928232641/https://www.20min.ch/story/miss-universe-schweiz-jeder-mensch-ist-schoen-trotzdem-gewann-nur-eine-kandidatin-103423631) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.

## External links

- [Official site](https://web.archive.org/web/20160127124157/http://www.missschweiz.ch/)

- [360 Virtual Tour of 2011 Event](http://lugano.arounder.com/en/events/miss-switzerland-2011/)

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