Miss Croatia
Encyclopedia
Miss Croatia is one of the two annual national beauty pageant for women in Croatia
(the other one being Miss Universe Croatia
); the winner of Miss Croatia qualifies for the Miss World
pageant.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
(the other one being Miss Universe Croatia
Miss Universe Croatia
Miss Universe Croatia is a beauty pageant which decides Croatia's contestant at the Miss Universe finals. It has been held annually since 1997.-Winners:-External links:*...
); the winner of Miss Croatia qualifies for the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant.
Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Miss World placement |
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| 1992 | Elena Šuran | Rovinj Rovinj Rovinj is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 13,562 . It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port... |
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| 1993 | Fani Čapalija | Split | Miss World 1993 Miss World 1993 Miss World 1993, the 43rd Miss World pageant was held on 27 November 1993 at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. The pageant attracted 81 contestants from all over the world. This is the second consecutive staging of the pageant in Sun City. The event was hosted by actor... - 3rd runner-up |
| 1994 | Branka Bebić | Metković Metkovic Metković is a city in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia, located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the river Neretva and on the border with Herzegovina.-Demographics:... |
Miss World 1994 Miss World 1994 Miss World 1994 was the 44th Miss World pageant and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa. Actor Blair Underwood and supermodel Naomi Campbell served as presenters. The pageant attracted 87 contestants from around the world... - 4th runner-up |
| 1995 | Anica Martinović | Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... |
Miss World 1995 Miss World 1995 The 45th Miss World Pageant was held for the fourth straight year at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa on 18 November 1995. The 1995 pageant attracted 84 delegates. The pageant was hosted by Richard Steinmetz, Jeff Trachta and Bobbie Eakes and was also particiapted by... - 1st runner-up |
| 1996 | Vanja Rupena Vanja Rupena Vanja Rupena is a Croatian model. She won the 1996 Miss Croatia beauty pageant and represented Croatia in the Miss World 1996 pageant in Bangalore, India.... |
Umag Umag Umag is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia.The city hosts the yearly Croatia Open ATP tennis tournament on clay courts.-Geography:It is the westernmost city of Croatia, and the municipality includes Savudrija which is westernmost point of Croatia.... |
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| 1997 | Martina Novosel | Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
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| 1998 | Lejla Šehović | Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641... |
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| 1999 | Ivana Petković | Miss World 1999 Miss World 1999 The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at London's Olympia Hall. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their... - Semi-finalist |
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| 2000 | Andreja Ćupor | Ozalj Ozalj Ozalj is a town in central Croatia, located north of Karlovac and southwest of Jastrebarsko, on the Kupa river. It is close to Žumberak in the north and the border with Slovenia in the northwest, with Metlika being the closest Slovenian town.-Population:... |
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| 2001 | Rajna Raguž | Drenovci Drenovci Drenovci is a municipality in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 7,424 inhabitants, 87.03% which are Croats. The municipality is part of Slavonia.... |
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| 2002 | Nina Slamić | Šibenik Šibenik Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea... |
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| 2003 | Aleksandra Grdić Aleksandra Grdić Aleksandra Grdić is a Croatian model. She was Miss Croatia in 2003. She competed in the Miss World pageant in December 2003 in Sanya, China.She has posed twice for the Croatian edition of Playboy, in 2005 and in 2008.... |
Virovitica Virovitica Virovitica is a Croatian town near the Croatian-Hungarian border. It is situated near the Drava river and belongs to the historic region of Slavonia. Virovitica has a population of 14,663, with 21,327 people in the municipality... |
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| 2004 | Ivana Žnidarić Ivana Žnidarić Ivana Žnidarić is a Croatian model. She was Miss Croatia in 2004.-References:... |
Čakovec Cakovec Čakovec is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.-Population:... |
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| 2005 | Maja Cvjetković Maja Cvjetković Maja Cvjetković is a Croatian model. She was Miss Croatia in 2005.-References:... |
Šibenik Šibenik Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea... |
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| 2006 | Ivana Ergić | Vodice Vodice Vodice may refer to:* Vodice, Croatia* Vodice, Slovenia* Vodice, Serbia* Vodice, a village in Albania... |
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| 2007 | Tajana Jeremić Tajana Jeremic Tajana Jeremić is a beauty queen who represented Croatia in Miss World 2007 in China. She is a high school student in the process of completing a course for cosmetic technicians.-Sources:*... |
Vukovar Vukovar Vukovar is a city in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river and the Danube. Vukovar is the center of the Vukovar-Syrmia County... |
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| 2008 | Josipa Kusić Josipa Kusic Josipa Kusić is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Croatia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:... |
Imotski Imotski Imotski , is a small town situated on the northern side of Biokovo massif, Dalmatian hinterland, Croatia. The town was first mentioned as Imotski for the first time in the 10th century and it was held by the Turks from the fall of Bosnia until 1717 when it was captured by the Venetians. The town... |
Miss World 2008 Miss World 2008 Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the... - Semi-finalist |
| 2009 | Ivana Vašilj | ||
| 2010 | Katarina Banić | Trilj Trilj Trilj is a municipality and town in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located southeast of Sinj and northeast of Split. The total population of the municipality is 9,417, with 2,110 in Trilj itself and the rest in small villages... |