Miss Suomi 2021, the 90th edition of Miss Suomi, was held on 18th September 2021 at the AlfaTV, Kerava, Uusimaa where Emilia Lepomäki was crowned Miss World Finland 2021 and became the official representative of Finland at Miss World 2021. She succeeds Miss World Finland 2019 Dana Mononen.

Emilia Lepomäki is a Finnish model and beauty queen who won the national crown with her absolute sincerity and dedication. She loves sports, particularly the Finnish baseball Pesäpallo. Emilia hails from Pori, Finland, Lepomäki and currently resides in Espoo, Finland. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Vantaa.

Not new to the pageantry, Emilia competed at Miss Suomi 2018 where she was a semi-finalist. She competed at Miss Eloveena 2019 and was a finalist. In 2019, she competed at Miss Europe Continental Finland 2019 where she finished as the first runner-up and was crowned Miss Eco International Finland 2020.

In 2019, she competed at Miss Tampere 2019. She was first runner-up. In 2020, she was crowned Miss Earth Finland 2020 and represented Finland at Miss Earth 2020, which was held virtually. She was unplaced. In 2021, she represented Finland at Miss Eco International 2021 and competed against 38 other candidates at Baron Resort Sharm El Sheikh in Nasrany, Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt. She was unplaced.

Also at the finale, Essi Unkuri was crowned Miss Universe Finland 2021 as she became the official representative of Finland at Miss Universe 2021. She succeeds Miss Universe Finland 2020 Viivi Altonen. Emmi Suuronen and Sonja Länsivuori were adjudged first and second runners-up respectively. Eveliina Tikka won the People’s Choice Award at the finale.

The panel of jury included Sointu Borg, a Finnish entrepreneur who became famous after winning the reality TV program Diil in the 2021; Heidi Sohlberg Miss Suomi 2001, Anne Kukkohovi, a retired Finnish model who has worked both in and outside Finland from 1990 to 1998; and Jaana Villanen, speaker, host and educator.

The eight finalists who competed for Miss Suomi 2021 were Sonja Länsivuori, Riikka Uusitalo, Emilia Lepomäki, Essi Unkuri, Eveliina Tikka, Hanna Ojaniemi, Emmi Suuronen and Jasmine Järvinen.

Congratulations to the winners.