2023 Danish Maid, Stephanie Pedersen

2023 Solvang Danish Days Maid
2023 Danish Maid, Stephanie Pedersen {Photo Credit: Mike Mesikep}

A Danish Maid has represented Solvang every year since 1967. In the “old days,” Maids had to be 21 and speak Danish, fluently; those are no longer requirements, but young women who become Danish Maids still make many appearances throughout the year to publicize our city and demonstrate the friendliness and hospitality of The Danish Capital of America.

1967 – Anne Jensen Fielding
1968 – Marianne Ullum Larsen
1969 – Vibeke Nielsen Harrison
1970 – Rena Iversen Edminster
1971 – Glenda Jaeger Madrid
1972 – Jaci Hansen Dow
1973 – Ditte Noack Andreassen
1974 – Janet Pedersen Millet
1975 – Kim Staak Read
1976 – Linda Pedersen Moore
1977 – Lisa Larsen Pedersen
1978 – Brenda Petersen Anderson
1979 – Jennifer Johnson Lamensdorf
1980 – Diane Christiansen
1981 – Donna Andersen Beehler
1982 – Alice Larsen Schlereth
1983 – Monique Fredriksen Hardy
1984 – Linda Clausen Silvera
1985 – Jennifer Johnson
1986 – Kelli FitzGerald Lundberg
1987 – Susan Klitgaard Lee
1988 – Betina Nielsen Heron
1989 – Vivian Olsen Kaslow
1990 – Sandra Petersen Wiseman
1991 – Kimberly Jensen Dennis
1992 – Anne Petersen
1993 – Heidi Nedegaard
1994 – Alexis Johnson Fleming
1995 – Jennifer Skytt
1996 – Kelli Christian Sorenson
1997 – Tami Wulff
1998 – Karine Birkholm-Reid
1999 – Ashlee Madrid
2000 – Kirsten Madsen
2001 – Charlene Petersen Delbridge
2002 – Beaux Jensen
2003 – Nicole Rasmussen
2004 – Tracy Ibsen
2005 – Cassandra Farris
2006 – Lauren Jacobsen
2007 – Kristine Hanberg
2008 – Caitlin Wright
2009 – Kayley Place
2010 – Heidi Anderson
2011 – Kylie Lund Petersen
2012 – Mia Nelson
2013 – Emma Andersen
2014 – Angelique Heron
2015 – Mia Andersen
2016 – Natalya Nielsen
2017 – Gabrielle Heron
2018 – Christiana Heron
2019 – Gillian Nielsen
2020 – Isabella Lopez
2021 – Kayla Bandel
2022 – Aleena Madrid