Miss Universe Croatia () is a national
beauty pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants are judged and ranked based on various physical and mental attributes. Per its name, beauty pageants traditionally focus on judging the contestants' physical attractiveness, sometimes sol ...
which decides
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
's contestant at the
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
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
Miss Universe Slovenia () is a national beauty pageant that selected Slovenia's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.
History
In 2001 Slovenia began to participate in the Miss Universe history. Minka Alagič was crowned a first Miss Uni ...
in 2013. In 2015
Barbara Ljiljak
Barbara Ljiljak (born 1989) is a Croatian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Hrvatske 2015. She was supposed to represent Croatia at Miss Universe 2015 but withdrew due to an arm injury.
Personal life
Ljiljak is ...
of
Split-Dalmatia
Split-Dalmatia County ( ) is a central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. The administrative center is Split. The population of the county is 455,242 (2011). The land area is 4.540 km2, the total area is 14.106,40 km2.
Split-Dalmatia ...
won the 2015 edition of the pageant but was not able to participate in
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
due to an arm injury. 2nd-Runner Up of
Miss Universe Croatia 2015 Mirta Kuštan of
Krapinske Toplice
Krapinske Toplice is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 5,367 inhabitants in the area, absolute majority of which are Croats.
The settlements in the municipality are:
* Čret, ...
took over as Croatia's representative to
Miss Universe 2015
Miss Universe 2015 was the 64th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 20, 2015. This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/ IMG, which purchased the Miss U ...
. Ljiljak was never stripped of her title.
Titleholders
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
The Westin Zagreb is an upscale 349-room hotel in central Zagreb, Croatia. It is one of the largest hotels in Zagreb and is among the tallest buildings in Croatia.
History
The hotel building was built in 1975 and opened as InterContinental Zagr ...
,
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
.
Ivana Mišura
Ivana Mišura (born 1989) is a Croatian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Hrvatske 2014. She represented her country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other politica ...
, Miss Universe Croatia 2014 of
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...
crowned
Barbara Ljiljak
Barbara Ljiljak (born 1989) is a Croatian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Hrvatske 2015. She was supposed to represent Croatia at Miss Universe 2015 but withdrew due to an arm injury.
Personal life
Ljiljak is ...
as her successor at the end of the event. Ljiljak broke her arm days before the
Miss Universe 2015
Miss Universe 2015 was the 64th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 20, 2015. This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/ IMG, which purchased the Miss U ...
competition began and was replaced by
Mirta Laura Kustan as Croatia's representative to
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
that year. Ljiljak retained the title. Twenty contestants from across Croatia competed for the crown.
Results
Contestants
20 Contestants were selected from across Croatia, below are Miss Universe Croatia candidates in the Top 20 of the pageant selection.
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
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...
,
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
.
Barbara Ljiljak
Barbara Ljiljak (born 1989) is a Croatian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Hrvatske 2015. She was supposed to represent Croatia at Miss Universe 2015 but withdrew due to an arm injury.
Personal life
Ljiljak is ...
, Miss Universe Croatia 2015 of
Split-Dalmatia
Split-Dalmatia County ( ) is a central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. The administrative center is Split. The population of the county is 455,242 (2011). The land area is 4.540 km2, the total area is 14.106,40 km2.
Split-Dalmatia ...
crowned
Barbara Filipović as her successor at the end of the event.
Nineteen contestants from across Croatia competed for the crown.
Results
Contestants
2019
References
External links
Official Miss Universe Croatia website
{{Miss Universe countries and territories
Beauty pageants in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
Recurring events established in 1997
1997 establishments in Croatia
Croatian awards