This is a list of Indonesia's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants. The country has placed 29 times and won once:
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]
The Indonesian franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:
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]
Indonesia's representatives to the Miss Universe pageant in 1974, 1975, 1976 1977, 1980, 1982, and 1983 were chosen by a local pageant organizer. The title was awarded through the Ratu Indonesia Organization. In 1995, Puteri Indonesia took over the license. [22] In February 2023, Miss Universe Indonesia took over the license to select Indonesia's Miss Universe representative. [23] On August 12, 2023, the Miss Universe Organization officially terminated their franchise contract with PT. Capella Swastika Karya and Capella after sexual abuse scandal which happened in Miss Universe Indonesia 2023. [24]
Indonesia's representatives to the Miss International pageant in 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977 were chosen by a local pageant organizer. The title was awarded through the Puteri Remaja Indonesia Organization. In 2007, Puteri Indonesia took over the license. [25]
Indonesia's representatives to the Miss World pageant in 1982 and 1983 were also chosen by a local pageant organizer. The title was awarded through the Ratu Indonesia Organization. In 2005, Puteri Indonesia took over the license and in 2006, Miss Indonesia was esthablished and started to send its winner to the Miss World pageant. [26] In 2007, Miss Earth Indonesia was established and the winner would represent the country at the Miss Earth pageant. In 2022, Putri Nusantara took over the license and select one of the winner to be Miss Earth Indonesia.
Indonesia had its first Big Four placement in 1976 when Treesye Ratri Astuti advanced as one of the top 15 finalists of Miss International 1976. A year later, Indri Hapsari Soeharto secured the 2nd Runner-Up position at Miss International 1977. This was Indonesia's highest placement in any 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 has placed as one of the semi-finalists since 2013, except in 2017 and 2022 (unplaced); the country did not participate in 2021. [29] Indonesia currently has a 10-year-long ongoing placement streak at Miss World since 2011, the longest active ongoing placement streak. The country also won Beauty With A Purpose award consecutively from 2014 to 2017. [30] In 2021, Indonesia finally got its first Miss Earth placement by Monica Fransisca Antoinette Khonado, after participating for 17 years. [31]
Year | Miss Universe | Miss World | Miss International | Miss Earth |
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2023 | Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld | Audrey Vanessa Susilo Top 40 | Farhana Nariswari Wisandana | Cindy Inanto Top 12 |
2022 | Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana | Pricilia Carla Yules Top 6 | Cindy May McGuire | Karina Basrewan |
2021 | × | 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 Top 15 | ||
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
Pageant | Placements | Best result |
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Miss Universe | 8 | Top 10(2019) |
Miss World | 11 | 2nd Runner-Up(2015 • 2016) |
Miss International | 8 | Winner ![]() |
Miss Earth | 2 | Top 12(2023) |
Total | 29 | 1 Title |
Year | Pageant | Location | Venue | Contestants |
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2013 [32] | Miss World [32] | Nusa Dua, Bali [32] | Bali International Convention Center [32] | 127 [32] |
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