About Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir
Born 1963. Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir is an Icelandic model and beauty pageant contestant.
Hólmfríður "Hófí" Karlsdóttir (born 3 June 1963) is an Icelandic former model and beauty queen who won the 1985 Miss World contest.
Miss World Hólmfríður finished runner-up at the 1985 Miss Iceland contest behind Halla Jonsdóttir. Halla went to Miss Universe while Hólmfríður won the title of Miss World Iceland and represented Iceland at Miss World, where she was named Europe's Queen of Beauty and Miss World 1985, with Mandy Shires (UK) second and Brenda Denton (USA) third.
Life after Miss World Hólmfríður is married to Elfar Rúnarsson and they have three children together, Anton Örn Elfarsson ('89), Rúnar Karl Elfarsson ('91) and Ásta Gígja Elfarsdóttir ('97). The family lives in Iceland, Garðabær, where Hófí works in a local kindergarten and Elfar works nearby as a lawyer.
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When was Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir born?
Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir was born on 3 June 1963 in Iceland, Reykjavík.
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Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir is a model and beauty pageant contestant.
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Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir is Icelandic.
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