# Miss Universe Croatia

Miss Universe Croatia (Croatian: Miss Universe Hrvatske) 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

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | County | Hometown | Miss Universe Hrvatske | Placement at MU | Special awards |
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 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 | |
| 2015 | Split-Dalmatia | Split | Barbara Ljiljak | Did not compete ― Withdrew at Miss Universe 2015, due to accident. A Second Runner-up took over the title of Miss Universe Croatia after the main winner or the first runner-up did not present at Miss Universe 2015. | Did not compete ― Withdrew at Miss Universe 2015, due to accident. A Second Runner-up took over the title of Miss Universe Croatia after the main winner or the first runner-up did not present at Miss Universe 2015. |
| 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 Results | Contestant |
| 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.
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Height | Background |
| 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 Results | Contestant |
| 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

| Contestant | Hometown | Age |
| 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 |