Miss Supranational is an annual international beauty pageant, started in 2009, and with most contests held in Poland. A parallel male contest, Mister Supranational, was launched in 2016, also in Poland.
The current organizers of Miss and Mister Supranational are World Beauty Association
S.A. and Nowa Scena.
The current pageant title holders are
Harashta Haifa Zahra of Indonesia and
Fezile Mkhize of South Africa, who were elected on July 4 and July 6, 2024, separately, in
Nowy Sącz
Nowy Sącz (; ; ; ; ) is a city in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County as a separate administrative unit. With a population of 83,116 as of 2021, it is the largest city in the Beskid S ...
.
History
Finals of Miss Supranational 2017
Miss Supranational is managed by the World Beauty Association
S.A., which was founded in 2009 in Panama. The first World Beauty Association president was Tryny Marcela Yandar Lobón, with Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski from Poland as executive producer and president of the production company Nowa Scena.
Parzutka von Lipinski has been referred to as the President of Miss Supranational since at least 2017.
The Miss Supranational contests began in 2009 and were held in Poland except 2013 which was in
Minsk
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, Belarus,
and 2016, which was co-hosted with
Poprad
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, Slovakia. Mister Supranational also began in 2016, in
Krynica-Zdrój
Krynica-Zdrój (until 31 December 2001 Krynica, Rusyn language, Rusyn: Криниця ) is a town in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It is inhabited by over eleven thousand people. It is the biggest spa town in Pola ...
, Poland.
The World Beauty Association, based in Hong Kong, organized a rival Miss Supranational 2014 pageant in India which could not be held in person due to
responses to the West African Ebola virus epidemic
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. It crowned one candidate, Jennifer Poleo of Venezuela, remotely, and without runners-up, and did not hold any subsequent contests.
The Miss and Mister Supranational 2020 contests were postponed to 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, with Anntonia Porsild from Thailand and Nate Crnkovich from the United States to retain their respective titles until then.
2020 was the first year that the Miss and Mister Supranational contests were not held since their inception.
Crowns of Miss Supranational
* The Blue Blossom Crown (2009–2021; 2024–Present) – This crown was designed by jeweler and crown maker George Wittels from Venezuela. It is made of a fine silver base bordered by numerous white crystals, diamonds, and soft blue sapphires, at an approximate cost of US$300,000. Over the years, the crown has undergone several modifications but retained the significant elements of its original design. The Blue Blossom crown was last worn by
Harashta Haifa Zahra from Indonesia, who won in
2024
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*The Supranational Crown (2022–2023) – The second Miss Supranational crown was designed by Mexican jeweler and crown maker Ricardo Patraca. It was unveiled during the
13th Miss Supranational competition. The crown was inspired by the pageant's slogan: Inspirational – Aspirational. It represents the union and the friendship that never ends the bonds. The lines go up from the bottom of the crown towards the upper part, symbolizing the inspirational aspect of Miss Supranational. The side of the crown has a motif representing the ribbons that are usually used to symbolize different social causes. The blue stones represent the peace and the family that usually characterizes the pageant. The Supranational Crown was last worn by
Andrea Aguilera from Ecuador, who won in
2023
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Gallery of Miss Supranational crowns
File:Anntonia Porsild attending Puteri Indonesia 2020.jpg, ''The Blue Blossom Crown'', as worn by Miss Supranational 2019, Anntonia Porsild
File:Lalela Mswane meets Joko Widodo at the State Palace Jakarta.jpg, ''The Supranational Crown'', as worn by Miss Supranational 2022, Lalela Mswane
Editions
The following is a list of Miss Supranational pageant edition and information.
Gallery of winners
File:Harashta Haifa Zahra visited the Indonesian Embassy Warsaw (cropped).jpg, Miss Supranational 2024
Harashta Haifa Zahra,
File:Andrea Aguilera.png, Miss Supranational 2023
Andrea Aguilera,
File:Lalela Mswane at the Puteri Indonesia 2023 final coronation.jpg, Miss Supranational 2022
Lalela Mswane,
File:Miss Supranational 2021 Chanique Rabe.jpg, Miss Supranational 2021
Chanique Rabe,
File:Anntonia Porsild at Miss Diva Universe 2020 Grand Finale (cropped).jpg, Miss Supranational 2019
Anntonia Porsild,
File:Valeria Vazquez Latorre.jpg, Miss Supranational 2018
Valeria Vázquez,
File:Jenny Kim With Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of The Republic of Indonesia (cropped).jpg, Miss Supranational 2017
Jenny Kim,
File:Srinidhi Shetty (cropped).jpg, Miss Supranational 2016
Srinidhi Shetty,
File:Stephania Stegman for Sol Spot, looking up.jpg, Miss Supranational 2015
,
File:Asha Bhat in 2019.jpg, Miss Supranational 2014
Asha Bhat,
File:Mutya Johanna Datul at NLEX Harbor Link groundbreaking ceremony.jpg, Miss Supranational 2013
Mutya Datul,
File:Monika Lewczuk in 2017 cropped.jpg, Miss Supranational 2011
Monika Lewczuk,
File:Karina Pinilla por Flormar, Calendario Dejavú 02.jpg, Miss Supranational 2010
Karina Pinilla,
Notes
Mister Supranational
In 2016, the Polish businessman, producer, and international director of Miss Supranational Gerardo Von Lipinsky, founded the international male beauty contest, Mister Supranational, together with the
Panamanian
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businesswoman Marcela Lobón, creator of WBA (World Beauty Association). The first edition of the contest was held on December 2, 2016 at the Municipal Sports and Recreation Center (MOSIR), in the city of
Krynica-Zdrój
Krynica-Zdrój (until 31 December 2001 Krynica, Rusyn language, Rusyn: Криниця ) is a town in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It is inhabited by over eleven thousand people. It is the biggest spa town in Pola ...
, Poland, with the participation of 36 candidates from various countries around the world, with Diego Garcy from Mexico, the first winner of the contest.
Approximately 80 countries have participated in the contest, making it one of the most important male beauty pageants in the world.
Editions
The following is a list of Mister Supranational pageant edition and information.
Gallery of winners
File:Prathamesh Maulingkar at Mr. India 2017.jpg, Mister Supranational 2018
Prathamesh Maulingkar,
File:Diego Garcy at Mister México 2017.jpg, Mister Supranational 2016
Diego Garcy,
Notes
Titleholders
The following is a list of all Miss and Mister Supranational Organization titleholders from the establishment of each pageant until now.
Supra Star Search
During a
Covid-19
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pandemic in 2020, ''Supra Star Search'' was introduced on 19 October 2020 as a virtual competition for men and women who want to compete for the Miss or Mister Supranational titles in countries with no national organizations.
Titleholders
Other representatives
See also
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List of beauty contests
A beauty pageant or ''beauty contest'' is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the Physical attractiveness, physical attributes of contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include other criteria, such as Personali ...
References
External links
Miss Supranational Official WebsiteMister Supranational Official Website
{{Mister Supranational
International beauty pageants
Recurring events established in 2009
Recurring events established in 2016
2009 establishments in Panama
2009 establishments in Poland
2016 establishments in Poland
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Supranational Supranational or supra-national may refer to:
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