Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir 25 May 1984 Reykjavík, Iceland |
|---|---|
| Occupation | anthropologist, lawyer, model, actress, TV personality, master of ceremonies |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Title(s) |
Miss Iceland 2005 Miss World 2005 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Iceland 2005 (winner) Miss World 2005 (winner) |
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 25 May 1984) is an Icelandic actress, lawyer, model and beauty queen who won Miss Iceland as well as Miss World 2005 pageant.
Beauty Queen
She was crowned Miss World 2005 on 10 December 2005, in the Beauty Crown Theatre located in the Chinese beach city of Sanya, by the reigning beauty queen, 2004's Miss Peru Maju Mantilla.
Mexico (Dafne Molina Lona) and Puerto Rico (Ingrid Marie Rivera) were the first and second runners up. Other contestants who made it into the final six were Miss Italy (Sofia Bruscoli), Miss Korea (Oh Eun-young) and Miss Tanzania (Nancy Abraham Sumari).
Education and Miss World
For the past year she has been studying anthropology at the University of Iceland and next autumn she commence her studies in law as she plans to graduate as a lawyer, as well as an anthropologist. During the summer of 2005 Unnur Birna temped as a police officer at Keflavík International Airport. She is the chairman of the college social club and teaches dance. She enjoys acting, singing, all types of dancing, snow-boarding, hiking, camping, horsemanship and has a special talent for choreography and playing the piano.
Her mother, Unnur Steinsson, won the Miss Iceland pageant in 1983 and was a finalist at the Miss World 1983 pageant. Unnur's mother was 3–4 months pregnant during the pageant. This was against the pageant rules and warrants disqualification. However, this was not found out until after the pageant was over. Unnur is the third Miss World from Iceland, the former two were Linda Pétursdóttir in 1988 and Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir in 1985.
Unnur Birna's reign as Miss World was the shortest ever, which only lasted nine months since the 2006 edition was scheduled in September. During her reign, she traveled to the United Kingdom, the United States, Iceland, Poland, Sweden, China, Brazil and many more countries.
Unnur Birna was succeeded by Sif Aradóttir who represented Iceland at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles, California, USA on 23 July 2006. She crowned her successor, Taťána Kuchařová of Czech Republic, the next Miss World on 30 September 2006.[1]
Acting
Unnur has starred as Anna in the movie The Higher Force as Anna - the girl on the dance floor. In 2009, she portrayed a character named Tóta in a movie named Jóhannes.[2]
Commercial model
In 2011, Unnur is featured in a new ad, which promotes The Blue Lagoon, a famous geothermal spa and tourist attraction in Iceland.[3]
Master of ceremonies
Unnur has hosted the "Miss Reykjavik 2010" pageant.
Personal information
On 4 August 2014, Unnur married her long term partner Pétur Rúnar Heimisson. They have three children together.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2008 | The Higher Force | Anna | Supporting role |
| 2009 | Jóhannes | Tóta | Supporting role |
Notes
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by María Julia Mantilla |
Miss World 2005 |
Succeeded by Taťána Kuchařová |
| Preceded by Hugrún Harðardóttir |
Miss Iceland 2005 |
Succeeded by Sif Aradóttir |
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Miss Iceland winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants | ||
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| Miss Universe |  | |
| Miss World | ||
| Miss Earth | ||
| Miss International | ||
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