Indonesia at the Big Four beauty pageants

This is a list of Indonesia's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants. The country has placed 30 times and won once:

• One — Miss International crown (2017)

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, ^[1] widely covered and broadcast by media. ^[2] The Wall Street Journal, ^{[3] [4]} BBC News, ^[5] CNN, ^[6] Xinhua News Agency, ^[7] and global news agencies such as Reuters ^[8] and Agence France-Presse ^{[9] [10]} collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

National franchises and organizations

The CEO of Puteri Indonesia Org., The Royal Highest Princess Mooryati Soedibyo of Surakarta Sunanate, with President Joko Widodo in Bogor Presidential Palace.

The Indonesian franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

• Kelly Tandiono — Miss Universe Indonesia for Miss Universe.
• Liliana Tanaja Tanoesoedibjo — Miss Indonesia ^[14] for Miss World. ^[15]
• Putri Kuswisnuwardhani — Puteri Indonesia ^[16] for Miss International. ^[17]
• Dr. Kishanty Hardaningtyas — Putri Nusantara ^[18] for Miss Earth. ^{[19] [20]}

The criteria for the Big Four inclusion are based on specific standards such as the pageant's international prominence and prestige accepted by mainstream media; the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees; the winner's post pageant activities; the pageant's longevity, consistency, and history; the execution of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity across the globe. ^[21]

History

Indonesia's representatives to Miss Universe from 1974 to 1977, 1980, and 1982 to 1983 were selected by the Ratu Indonesia Organization. In 1995, Puteri Indonesia acquired the license. ^[22] In February 2023, Miss Universe Indonesia took over the license to select the country's representative for Miss Universe. ^[23] On 12 August 2023, the Miss Universe Organization officially terminated its franchise contract with PT Capella Swastika Karya, following a sexual abuse scandal involving Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 event. ^[24]

Indonesia's representatives to Miss International in 1960, 1968 to 1970, and 1974 to 1977 were selected by the Puteri Remaja Indonesia Organization. In 2007, Puteri Indonesia took over the license. ^[25]

Indonesia's representatives to Miss World in 1982 and 1983 were selected by the Ratu Indonesia Organization. In 2005, Puteri Indonesia acquired the license, but in 2006, Miss Indonesia was established and took over sending its winner to the Miss World pageant. ^[26]

In 2007, Miss Earth Indonesia was established, sending its winners to the Miss Earth pageant. In 2022, Putri Nusantara acquired the license and select one of its winners as Miss Earth Indonesia.

Achievements

Indonesia had its first Big Four placement in 1977 with Indri Hapsari Soeharto, who crowned as 2nd runner-up of Miss International 1977. This was Indonesia's highest placement in any of the Big Four pageants until 2015, when Maria Harfanti also ended up as the 2nd runner-up at Miss World 2015. ^[27] It was surpassed in 2017, when Kevin Lilliana won Miss International 2017, being Indonesia's highest placement and its only victory so far. ^[28]

At Miss Universe, Indonesia placed as one of the semi-finalists from 2013 to 2020, except in 2017. ^[29] Indonesia has consistently placed at Miss World since 2011, holding the current longest ongoing placement streak by a country. It also won the Beauty With A Purpose award consecutively from 2014 to 2017, a feat no other country has achieved. ^[30] Notably, Indonesia tops the list with six wins, including 2011 and 2025, surpassing India.

In 2021, Indonesia finally got its first Miss Earth placement by Monica Fransisca Antoinette Khonado, after participating for 17 years. ^[31]

Indonesia's Big Four titleholders

Colour Key

•   Winner
•   Ended as Runner-up
•   Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists

Year	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
2026	TBA	Audrey Bianca Callista TBA	TBA	TBA
2025	TBA	Monica Kezia Sembiring Top 40	Melliza Xaviera Putri Yulian TBA	Jazmine Rowe TBA
2024	Clara Shafira Krebs	No pageant held	Sophie Kirana 4th Runner-Up	Jennifer Calista
2023	Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld	Audrey Vanessa Susilo Top 40	Farhana Nariswari Wisandana	Cindy Inanto Top 12
2022	Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana	No pageant held	Cindy May McGuire	Karina Basrewan
2021	×	Pricilia Carla Yules Top 6	No pageant held due to COVID-19 pandemic	Monica Khonado Top 20
2020	Ayu Maulida Top 21	No pageant held due to COVID-19 pandemic		Safira Rumimper
2019	Frederika Alexis Cull Top 10	Princess Megonondo Top 40	Jolene Marie Rotinsulu Top 8	Cinthia Kusuma Rani
2018	Sonia Fergina Citra Top 20	Alya Nurshabrina Top 30	Vania Fitryanti Top 15	Ratu Vashti Annisa
2017	Bunga Jelitha	Achintya Holte Nilsen Top 10	Kevin Lilliana Miss International	Michelle Alriani
2016	Kezia Warouw Top 13	Natasha Mannuela Halim 2nd Runner-Up	Felicia Hwang Yi Xin 2nd Runner-Up	Luisa Andrea Soemitha
2015	Anindya Kusuma Putri Top 15	Maria Harfanti 2nd Runner-Up	Chintya Fabyola	Belinda Pritasari
2014	Elvira Devinamira Top 15	Maria Rahajeng Top 25	Elfin Pertiwi Rappa Top 10	Annisa Ananda Nusyirwan
2013	Whulandary Herman Top 16	Vania Larissa Top 10	Marisa Sartika Maladewi	Nita Sofiani
2012	Maria Selena	Ines Putri Top 15	Liza Elly Purnamasari	Chelsy Liven
2011	Nadine Alexandra	Astrid Ellena Top 15	Reisa Kartikasari	Inez Elodhia Maharani
2010	Qory Sandioriva	Asyifa Latief	Zukhriatul Hafizah	Jessica Aurelia Tji
2009	Zivanna Letisha Siregar	Kerenina Sunny Halim	Ayu Diandra Sari Tjakra	Nadine Zamira Sjarief
2008	Putri Raemawasti	Sandra Angelia	Duma Riris Silalahi	Hedhy Kurniati
2007	Agni Pratistha	Kamidia Radisti	Rahma Landy Sjahruddin Top 15	Artri Aldoranti Sulistyowati
2006	Nadine Chandrawinata	Kristania Virginia Besouw	×	Yelena Setiabudi
2005	Artika Sari Devi Top 15	Lindi Cistia Prabha	×	Jenny Graciella Soetjiono
2004	×	×	×	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Indonesia sent their first delegate in 2005.)
2003	×	×	×
2002	×	×	×
2001	×	×	×
2000	×	×	×
1999	×	×	×
1998	×	×	×
1997	×	×	×
1996	Alya Rohali	×	×
1995	Susanty Manuhutu	×	×
1994	×	×	×
1993	×	×	×
1992	×	×	×
1991	×	×	×
1990	×	×	×
1989	×	×	×
1988	×	×	×
1987	×	×	×
1986	×	×	×
1985	×	×	×
1984	×	×	×
1983	Andi Botenri	Titi Dwi Jayati	×
1982	Sri Yulianti Soemardjo	Andi Botenri	×
1981	×	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Indonesia sent their first delegate in 1982.)	×
1980	Andi Nana Riwayatie Basoamier		×
1979	×		×
1978	×		×
1977	Siti Mirza Nuria Arifin		Indri Hapsari Soeharto 2nd Runner-Up
1976	Juliarti Rahayu Gunawan		Treesye Ratri Astuti
1975	Lydia Arlini Wahab		Yayuk Rahayu Sosiawati
1974	Nia Kurniasih Ardikoesoema		Lydia Arlini Wahab
1973	↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Indonesia sent their first delegate in 1974.)		×
1972			×
1971			×
1970			Louise Marie Maengkom
1969			Irma Hardisurya
1968			Sylvia Taliwongso
1967			×
1966			↑ No Pageant Held
1965			×
1964			×
1963			×
1962			×
1961			×
1960			Wiana Sulastini
1959			↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.)
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951

×Did not compete
↑No pageant held

Summary

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Universe	8	Top 10(2019)
Miss World	12	2nd Runner-Up(2015 • 2016)
Miss International	8	Winner (2017)
Miss Earth	2	Top 12(2023)
Total	30	1 Title

Hosting

Year	Pageant	Location	Venue	Contestants
2013 [32]	Miss World [32]	Nusa Dua, Bali [32]	Bali International Convention Center [32]	127 [32]

See also

• Indonesia portal

• Miss Universe Indonesia
• Miss Indonesia
• Puteri Indonesia
• Putri Nusantara
• List of beauty contests

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