Suomen Neito ( ) was a traditional Finnish beauty pageant that was organized in the 1950s and 1960s , 1986 and from 1990 to 2007 . In 1952 , Armi Kuusela was crowned as the first Suomen Neito , which qualified her into the first-ever Miss Universe pageant , becoming its first titleholder in history . Between 1986 and 2006 , the winners took part in the Miss World pageant . The 2007 representative was selected in a new pageant , which reduced the value of Suomen Neito and it was disbanded
first titleholder
Miss Universe 1952
Suomen Neito