Miss Universe Croatia () is a national beauty pageant which decides Croatia's contestant at the Miss Universe finals.
History
The Miss Universe Croatia has been held annually since 1997 in under Vladimir Kraljevic who also successfully took the official franchise of Miss Universe Slovenia in 2013. In 2015 Barbara Ljiljak of Split-Dalmatia won the 2015 edition of the pageant but was not able to participate in Miss Universe due to an arm injury. 2nd-Runner Up of Miss Universe Croatia 2015 Mirta Kuštan of Krapinske Toplice took over as Croatia's representative to Miss Universe 2015. Ljiljak was never stripped of her title.
Titleholders
Year County Hometown Miss Universe Hrvatske Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) 2026 City of Zagreb Zagreb Antea Mršić TBA 2025 Zadar Zadar Laura Gnjatović Top 30 2024 Dubrovnik-Neretva Dubrovnik Zrinka Ćorić Unplaced 2023 Lika-Senj Perušić Andrea Erjavec Unplaced 2022 Krapina-Zagorje Krapina Arijana Podgajski Unplaced 2021 Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Ora Antonia Ivanišević Unplaced 2020 Zadar Zadar Mirna Naiia Marić Unplaced 2019 Dubrovnik-Neretva Korčula Mia Rkman Top 20 2018 Brod-Posavina Nova Gradiška Mia Pojatina Unplaced 2017 Brod-Posavina Slavonski Brod Shanaelle Petty Top 16 2016 City of Zagreb Zagreb Barbara Filipović Unplaced 2015 Krapina-Zagorje Krapinske Toplice Mirta Kuštan Unplaced Split-Dalmatia Split Barbara Ljiljak colspan=2 2014 City of Zagreb Zagreb Ivana Mišura Unplaced 2013 City of Zagreb Zagreb Melita Fabečić Unplaced 2012 Vukovar-Srijem Vrbanja Elizabeta Burg Top 16 2011 City of Zagreb Zagreb Natalija Prica Unplaced 2010 City of Zagreb Zagreb Lana Obad Unplaced 2009 Split-Dalmatia Split Sarah Ćosić Top 15 2008 City of Zagreb Zagreb Snježana Lončarević Unplaced 2007 Split-Dalmatia Split Jelena Maros Unplaced 2006 Split-Dalmatia Split Biljana Mančić Unplaced 2005 Karlovac Plaški Jelena Glišić Unplaced 2004 Vukovar-Srijem Nuštar Marijana Rupčić Unplaced 2003 Primorje-Gorski Kotar Rijeka Ivana Delač Unplaced 2002 Istria Pazin Ivana Paris Unplaced 2001 Primorje-Gorski Kotar Rijeka Maja Cecić-Vidoš Unplaced 2000 Split-Dalmatia Split Renata Lovrinčević Unplaced 1999 Šibenik-Knin Šibenik Marijana Kužina Unplaced 1998 Dubrovnik-Neretva Dubrovnik Ivana Gržetić Unplaced 1997 Split-Dalmatia Split Kristina Čerina Unplaced
2015
Miss Universe Croatia 2015, the 19th Miss Universe Croatia pageant, was held on June 7, 2015, in the Crystal Ballroom at Hotel The Westin Zagreb, Croatia. Ivana Mišura, Miss Universe Croatia 2014 of Zagreb crowned Barbara Ljiljak as her successor at the end of the event. Ljiljak broke her arm days before the Miss Universe 2015 competition began and was replaced by Mirta Laura Kustan as Croatia's representative to Miss Universe that year. Ljiljak retained the title. Twenty contestants from across Croatia competed for the crown.
Results Final ResultsContestant Miss Universe Croatia 2015 Barbara Ljiljak - Split-Dalmatia, Split 1st Runner-up Alma Fabulić - Zadar County, Zadar 2nd Runner-up Mirta Laura Kuštan - Krapina-Zagorje, Krapinske Toplice Top 5 Biljana Ikić - Vukovar-Syrmia County, Vukovar Matea Kovačević - Zagreb County, Sesvetski Kraljevac
Contestants 20 Contestants were selected from across Croatia, below are Miss Universe Croatia candidates in the Top 20 of the pageant selection. ContestantHometownAgeHeightBackground Barbara Gaković City of Zagreb, Zagreb 25 175 Student of Economics Ivella Petričić City of Zagreb, Zagreb 21 177 Student of Law Klara Babić City of Zagreb, Zagreb 18 176 Student of Tourism Lucija Soldo City of Zagreb, Zagreb 20 170 Student of Economics Marija Ujević City of Zagreb, Zagreb 22 176 Student of Economics Mateja Martinović City of Zagreb, Zagreb 19 174 Student of Tourism Zrinka Kučinić Dubrovnik-Neretva, Ploče 19 178 Student of Law Ivana Jakin Karlovac County, Karlovac 20 170 Student of Law Mirta Kuštan Krapina-Zagorje, Krapinske Toplice 22 178 Student of Law Robertina Preklushaj Lika-Senj, Senj 21 178 Student of Textile Ana Juretić Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Rijeka 19 176 Pianist Adriana Bekavac Split-Dalmatia, Brela 22 169 Model Emanuela Polić Split-Dalmatia, Kaštel Kambelovac 20 176 Director Doris Bajkuša Split-Dalmatia, Omiš 23 173 Student of Economics Barbara Ljiljak Split-Dalmatia, Split 26 176 Fashion Designer Biljana Ikić Vukovar-Syrmia County, Vukovar 21 178 Student of Education Science Alma Fabulić Zadar County, Zadar 19 171 Ballerina Katarina Čičak Zagreb County, Rugvica 19 175 Restaurant Owner Matea Kovačević Zagreb County, Sesvetski Kraljevac 21 175 Interior Designer Marina Barun Zagreb County, Zaprešić 18 167 Make-up Artist
2016
Miss Universe Croatia 2016, the 20th Miss Universe Croatia pageant, was held on April 15, 2016, in the Crystal Ballroom at Hotel Westin in Zagreb, Croatia. Barbara Ljiljak, Miss Universe Croatia 2015 of Split-Dalmatia crowned Barbara Filipović as her successor at the end of the event. Nineteen contestants from across Croatia competed for the crown.
Results Final ResultsContestant Miss Universe Croatia 2016 Barbara Filipović - Zagreb 1st Runner-up Paula Čaić - Vukovar 2nd Runner-up Marija Kljajić - Slavonski Brod Top 5 Anna Maria Matoina Antonela Zupčić Top 10 Josipa Rašić Ivona Blažun Ivana Klobasa Petra Jakšić Jeanette Tadić Awards Miss fotogeničnosti - Marija Kljajić Miss simpatičnosti - Paula Čaić
Contestants ContestantHometownAge Antea Ćelić Split 20 Antonela Zupčić Zadar 26 Barbara Filipović Zagreb 18 Doris Pranjić Poreč 19 Doris Smogar Donji Stupnik 25 Ivana Klobasa Mljet 21 Ivona Blažun Zagreb 18 Jeanette Tadić Ogulin 26 Josipa Rašić Sesvete 22 Marija Kljajić Slavonski Brod 25 Marina Kralj Zagreb 24 Minea Pejić Zagreb 20 Nives Jekić Zagreb 19 Paula Čaić Split-Dalmatia, Vukovar 18 Petra Jakšić Brač 20 Valentina Violić Dubrovnik 23 Suzana Violić Dubrovnik 20 Anna Maria Matoina Zagreb 20 Iva Petrinšak Murter 25
2019
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