Renate Veronica Cerljen ( born March 26 , 1988 in Staffanstorp , Sweden ) is the first ever winner of the Miss Universe Sweden pageant which she won on June 6 , 2009 . Cerljen represented Sweden at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on the Bahamas on August 23 , 2009 and placed in the Top 15 . Renate was the first non-winner of the Miss Sweden pageant since 1952 to represent Sweden at Miss Universe since Miss Sweden lost its rights to crown a contestant for Miss Universe earlier in 2009 . Cerljen was also the first delegate from Sweden at the international final since 2006 when Josephine Alhanko placed in the Top 20 . Miss Universe 1984 winner Yvonne Ryding was among the judges in the final which crowned Cerljen as winner . By making the Top 15 Cerljen became Sweden 's 29th semifinalist at the Miss Universe pageant overall . In May 2010 Cerljen placed fifth in the Miss Beauty of the World pageant in China . Cerljen was a judge at the Miss Sinergy competition for breast cancer in 2009 as well as 2010 which is an annual pageant made by the Sinergy group , held at the House of Sweden in Washington DC , United States
since 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Renate Cerljen