ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, hˈoːɹheɪ ˈɛstɛbən pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv pˈædʒənt smˈɑːɹt ˈɪntɚvjˌuː kənsˈʌltɪŋ ænd mænwˈeɪlə ˈɑːsk hˈɑːɹdɚdˌɑːɾɪɹ fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈɪs ˈaɪslənd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː wɜːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə fɹˈæntʃaɪz fɔːɹ mˈɪs jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs ˈaɪslənd baɪ ðə mˈɪs jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
In 2016, Jorge Esteban (President of PageantSmart Interview Consulting) and Manuela Osk Hardardottir (former Miss Iceland 2002) were awarded the franchise for Miss Universe Iceland by the Miss Universe Organization.