mˈɪs jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs ˈaɪslənd ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən bɪɡˈæn sˈɛndɪŋ ɐ wˈɪnɚ dᵻɹˈɛktli tə mˈɪs jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn bˌʌt bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈɪs jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs ˈaɪslənd, mˈɪs ˈaɪslənd ʌŋɡfɹˈuː ˈaɪlənd ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən fɹˈæntʃaɪzd ðə mˈɪs jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs fɹˈæntʃaɪz ænd ðə mˈeɪn wˈɪnɚ wɛnt tə mˈɪs jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks.
Miss Universe Iceland organization began sending a winner directly to Miss Universe in 2016 but before Miss Universe Iceland, Miss Iceland (Ungfru Island) Organization franchised the Miss Universe franchise and the main winner went to Miss Universe starting in 1956.