Mona Grudt
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Mona Grudt | |
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| Born | 6 April 1971 Stjørdal,Norway |
| Spouses | Lasse Berre
(m.1995;div.1999)Brody Bittrick
(m.2005;div.2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Beauty pageanttitleholder | |
| Title | Miss Norway 1990 Miss Universe 1990 |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Norway 1990 (Winner) Miss Universe 1990 (Winner) |
Mona Grudt(born 6 April 1971) is a Norwegian tv host, model, editor and beauty queen who was crownedMiss Universe 1990.[1]She is so far the only Norwegian to capture theMiss Universetitle.[2][failed verification]
Miss Universe
[edit]She became the clear favorite of the judges, winning the interview and swimsuit preliminaries and all three segments of the semi-finals. During the 1990 Miss Universe competition, she listed herself as "The beauty queen from Hell" as a publicity stunt[citation needed](because she was born in the village ofHell,located in Stjørdal, Norway; however 'hell' also means 'luck' in Norwegian).[2]Her runners-up wereCarole GistandLizeth Mahecha,representing United States and Colombia, respectively.
During her reign, she appeared inStar Trek: The Next Generationas Ensign Graham in the episode "Identity Crisis".Grudt was also the last Miss Universe to accompanyBob Hopeon hisUSOtour.
Mona was the last Miss Universe from Europe to successfully complete her reign untilIris Mittenaerefrom France was crownedMiss Universe 2016(Oxana Fedorovaof Russia, who was originally crownedMiss Universe 2002,was dethroned).
Life after Miss Universe
[edit]In 2013, Grudt was the editor of the NorwegianweddingmagazineDitt Bryllup(en.Your Wedding).[3]Also, Mona Grudt came in second place in the Norwegian version ofDancing with the Stars,in Norway calledSkal vi danse(Shall we dance).[citation needed]
Grudt returned to the Miss Universe pageant in 1994 as a member of the panel of judges.[citation needed]In 2010 she became the host of the seventh Cycle ofNorway's Next Top Modelwhich aired in 2011.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Hanstveit, Inga (11 August 2016)."Kjæresten om Mona Grudt: -Hun kan godt bli mer rampete"[Mona Grudt's Partner: "She Could Very Well Become More Mischievous" ].Dagbladet(in Norwegian Bokmål).
- ^ab"Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search".Dagbladet.Retrieved2018-01-14.
- ^Bråthen, Jennifer (11 July 2013)."Single Mona Grudt: - Man må ha ungene i fokus"[Single Mona Grudt: "You Need to Keep Your Kids in Focus" ].Dagbladet(in Norwegian Bokmål).
- ^"Mona Grudt ny" Top Model "-programleder | God Kveld Norge – TV 2 Underholdning"(in Norwegian). Mobil.tv2.no. 2010-05-16.Retrieved2011-02-09.
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