Miss Croatia (Croatian: Miss Hrvatske) is a national beauty pageant in Croatia. Pageant held in Croatia since 1991, when Croatia gained its independence. The pageant is organized by the Miss Universe Croatia organization, with the winner representing Croatia in the Miss Universe pageant.[1][2]

Miss Croatia
Formation1992
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersZagreb
Location
Membership
Official language
Croatian
National director
Maja Vračarić
Websitewww.miss.hr

The first Miss Croatia was Vanja Kovačević, who was crowned in 1991. Since then, Croatia has had a total of 15 Miss Universe Croatia winners.

Miss World Croatia

Color key
  •   Declared winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Miss World Croatia Hometown Placement Special Awards
1992 Elena Šuran Rovinj Unplaced
1993 Fani Čapalija Split 3rd Runner-up Queen of Europe
1994 Branka Bebić Metković 4th Runner-up Queen of Europe
1995 Anica Martinović Berlin 1st Runner-up Queen of Europe
1996 Vanja Rupena Umag Unplaced
1997 Martina Novosel Zagreb Unplaced
1998 Lejla Šehović Dubrovnik Unplaced
1999 Ivana Petković Zagreb Top 15
2000 Andreja Ćupor Ozalj Unplaced
2001 Rajna Raguž Drenovci Unplaced
2002 Nina Slamić Šibenik Unplaced
2003 Aleksandra Grdić Virovitica Unplaced
2004 Ivana Žnidarić Čakovec Unplaced
2005 Maja Cvjetković Šibenik Unplaced
2006 Ivana Ergić Vodice Unplaced Best Dress Designer Award
2007 Tajana Jeremić Vukovar Unplaced
2008 Josipa Kusić Imotski Top 16 Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 25), Miss World Top Model (Top 10), Miss World Talent (Top 19)
2009 Ivana Vašilj Zagreb Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 20)
2010 Katarina Banić Trilj Unplaced
2011 Katarina Prnjak Šibenik Unplaced
2012 Maja Nikolić Zagreb Unplaced
2013 Lana Gržetić Rijeka Unplaced
2014 Antonija Gogić Zagreb Unplaced
2015 Maja Spahija Šibenik Unplaced
2016 Angélica Zacchigna[3] Istria Unplaced Miss World Sport (1st Runner-up), Miss World Talent (Top 10)
2017 Tea Mlinarić Senj Top 40 Miss World Top Model (2nd Runner-up)
2018 Ivana Mudnić Dujmina Dubrovnik Unplaced Miss World Top Model (Top 32)
2019 Katarina Mamić Lika-Senj Unplaced Miss World Top Model (Top 40)
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021 Did not compete
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2023 Lucija Begić[4] Zagreb Top 40 Sports challenge Awards
2024 No competition held
2025 Tomislava Dukić[5] Tomislavgrad TBA

Miss Earth Croatia

Color key
  •   Declared winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Miss Earth Croatia Hometown Placement Special Awards
2001 Ivana Galesic Zagreb Unplaced
2002 Ivana Muciç Zagreb Did not compete
2014 Ana Batarelo Zagreb Unplaced
2015 Ana Marija Jurišić Kiseljak Unplaced Snowman Building Competition (Bronze)
2016 Nera Torlak Baška Voda Unplaced
2017 Bonita Kristić Zagreb Unplaced
2018 Michelle Korenic Zagreb Unplaced
2019 Nera Nikolić Zagreb Unplaced
2020 Stefanie Topic[6] Zagreb Unplaced
2021 Ana Brajčić Vis Unplaced
2022 Patricia Hanžek[7] Osijek Unplaced
2023 Michelle Salome Kursar[8] Pula Unplaced
2024 Lana Vuković[9] TBA Withdrew dual of Visa problems

Miss Supranational Croatia

Color key
  •   Declared winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Miss Supranational Croatia Hometown Placement Special Awards
2010 Kristina Jezerniković Rijeka Unplaced
2011 Lara Toplek Zagreb Unplaced
2012 Ana Batarelo Zagreb Unplaced
2015 Lucija Grmuša Zagreb Unplaced
2016 Petra Bojić[10] Zagreb Unplaced
2017 Eni Šukunda[11] Zagreb Unplaced
2018 Tihana Babij Zagreb Unplaced
2019 Helena Krnetić Zagreb Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2022 Did not compete
2023 Anetta Rajkovic[12] Vinkovci Unplaced
2024 Esmeralda Slavicek Zagreb Unplaced

References

  1. ^ "Miss Croatia departs for USA for Miss Universe pageant". Croatia Week. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ "Mirna Naiia Marić crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2020 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ "Angelica Zacchigna nova je Miss Hrvatske!". Du List. 17 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Miss World Croatia". 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Miss Hrvatske je Tomislava Dukić iz Tomislavgrada: Fitness i putovanja njena su strast, a posebno je vezana i za Split". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian).
  6. ^ "Stefanie Topic to represent Croatia at Miss Earth 2020". The Times of India. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Mlada Vinkovčanka borit će se za titulu Miss Earth 2022. na Filipinima: Predviđate li joj pobjedu?". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  8. ^ "FOTO / Puljanka Michelle Salome Kursar ide na izbor za Miss Earth" [PHOTO / Michelle Salome Kursar from Pulja goes to the Miss Earth pageant]. glasistre.hr (in Croatian). April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Miss Earth Croatia 2024". Instagram. 30 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Zagrepčanka Petra Bojić (22), prva je hrvatska Miss Supranational". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Eni Šukunda nova je Miss Supranational Hrvatske". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Anetta Rajković nova je Miss Supranational Hrvatske 2023., trenira nogomet, nogometna je sutkinja i volontira..." slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-22.