Hildur María Leifsdóttir

Hildur María Leifsdóttir (born 21 October 1992) is an Icelandic model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Iceland 2016 and represented Iceland in Miss Universe 2016.

Early and personal life Hildur María was born and raised in Kópavogur, Iceland. She works for Icelandair as a flight attendant.

Maria is married to her husband Jakub and in February 2024, she gave birth to her first child, Lina.

Pageantry In 2013, Maria competed at Miss Iceland 2013 where she placed in the TOP 5. Three years later, on 12 September 2016, Hildur María won the title of Miss Universe Iceland 2016 and became the first representative from Iceland in Miss Universe since 2009. She competed at Miss Universe 2016 but was unplaced.