Puteri Indonesia is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia. Puteri Indonesia is traditionally held in March, alongside the celebration of International Women's Day. Puteri Indonesia Organization usually give the 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, and 3rd runner-up in specific titles such as Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan, Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata, and Puteri Indonesia Pendidikan & Kebudayaan or Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian respectively.The pageant sends its winners to represent the country at Miss International, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, and Miss Cosmo pageants,
Miss Earth Indonesia is a discontinued beauty pageant from Indonesia that selected Indonesian representative in the Miss Earth pageant. The Miss Earth Indonesia competition was abolished in 2021 because of El John Pageant lost the franchise of Miss Earth and rebranded the pageant with Putri Bumi Indonesia From 2022, the licenseholder of Miss Earth pageant is PT. Mahakarya Duta Pesona Indonesia and make a new pageant named Putri Nusantara which Miss Earth Indonesia is selected as one of the winner from that pageant.
The Miss Universe Indonesia is a beauty pageant and organization that selects Indonesia's official representative for Miss Universe—one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
The now-called Putri Bumi Indonesia is an annual national environmental-themed beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness in Indonesia. Because in 2022 El John Pageants lost the franchise of Miss Earth to PT Mahakarya Duta Pesona Indonesia, the winners of Putri Bumi Indonesia instead represents Indonesia in the Miss Eco International pageant until 2023 before Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia took the license. Starts from 2023, Putri Bumi Indonesia will represent Indonesia to Miss Environment International. The current Putri Bumi Indonesia titleholder is Wenda Yunita Tarigan from North Sumatra.
This is a list of Indonesia's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants. The country has placed 29 times and won once:
Marisa Sartika Maladewi, is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2013, She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2013 beauty pageant and ended-up won "Miss Beauty With Voice" and "Best National Costume" awards.
Elfin Pertiwi Rappa is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2014, and represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2014 pageant and achieve a Top 10 position and won Best National Costume.
Putri Indonesia 2018, the 22nd Puteri Indonesia pageant, was held on March 9, 2018 at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia. Bunga Jelitha, Puteri Indonesia 2017 of Jakarta SCR 5, crowned her successor, Sonia Fergina Citra of Bangka Belitung, at the end of the event. She defeated 38 other candidates to win the title of Miss Universe Indonesia 2018 and represented Indonesia at Miss Universe 2018, where she placed as one of the Top 20 finalists.
Puteri Indonesia 2020, the 24th Puteri Indonesia pageant, was held on 6 March 2020 at Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Frederika Alexis Cull, Puteri Indonesia 2019, crowned her successor, Raden Roro Ayu Maulida Putri of East Java at the end of the event. She represented Indonesia at Miss Universe 2020, where she placed among the Top 20 finalists.
Raden Roro Ayu Maulida Putri is an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, National Head of Communication of the Indonesian COVID-19 Response Acceleration Task Force, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia 2020. Maulida is the third delegate from East Java to ever be crowned Puteri Indonesia after Putri Raemawasti in 2007 and Elvira Devinamira in 2014. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant where she placed in the top 21, becoming the eighth and third consecutive Indonesian woman to place at the pageant.
Jihane Almira Chedid is an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020. She is known for her work in advocating for #ActYourThoughts orphanage programs. Chedid is the first delegate from Central Java to ever be crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant held in Poland, where she get crowned Miss Supranational Asia 2021, also won Best National Costume and Miss Supra Fan-Vote award.
Felicia Hwang Yi Xin popularly known as Felicia Hwang is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2016, She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2016 pageant in Japan, where she finished as "2nd Runner-up" and won "Miss Best Dresser" award. Felicia repeating the same Indri Hapsari Suharto achievement precisely 39 years back in 1977 by finishing as the 2nd Runner-up in the respective Miss International beauty pageant. She is currently serving as the ambassador of the Indonesian National Narcotics Board.
Putu Ayu Saraswati popularly known as Ayu Saraswati is an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, Medical practitioner, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2020. Since 2020, she serves as the Ambassador and Advisory Council of Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection of The Republic of Indonesia and Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, that works for #SangGuruKehidupan in advocating for women empowerment, Child protection, elderly care, natural disaster and free healthcare programs. Ayu Saraswati is the second delegate from Bali to ever be crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan after Ayu Diandra Sari Tjakra in 2009. She was expected to represent Indonesia at Miss International 2022, but she withdrew from the competition.
Vania Fitryanti Herlambang is an Indonesian TV host, engineer, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2018. She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2018 pageant in Japan, where she placed as the Top 15 semi-finalist, continuing the ongoing 3rd year placement streaks of Indonesia, consecutively since Felicia Hwang Yi Xin in 2016 and Kevin Lilliana Junaedy in 2017.
Intan Aletrinö is an Indonesian actress, tv host, supermodel and beauty pageant titleholder who is National Narcotics Board of the Republic of Indonesia Ambassador. She won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2016. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Supranational 2016 pageant in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, where she placed in the top 10, also won Miss Elegance and Miss Multimedia Awards. She is the great-granddaughter of Dutch physician Arnold Aletrino.
Wilda Octaviana Situngkir also popularly known as Wilda Octaviana is an Indonesian Child Protection Commission Ambassador, Indonesian National Agency of Drug and Food Control Ambassador, actress and model who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2018. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Supranational 2018 pageant, where she placed as the 3rd runner-up, repeating the same achievement by Cokorda Istri Krisnanda Widani in Miss Supranational 2013, Wilda became the fifth Indonesian to be placed as a finalist in Miss Supranational history, continuing the ongoing 4th year placement streaks of Indonesia, consecutively since Gresya Amanda Maaliwuga in 2015, Intan Aletrinö in 2016 and Karina Nadila Niab in 2017.
Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan is a beauty pageant title organised by Puteri Indonesia. In 2008-2022, Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan competed at Miss International. Starting in 2023, the titleholder of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan will represent Indonesia in Miss Supranational.
Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia that selects the country's representatives in seven international beauty pageants namely Miss Grand International, Miss Face of Humanity, Miss Eco International, Reina Hispanoamericana, World Top Model, Reina Internacional del Cacao, and Miss Aura International.
Karina Fariza Basrewan is an Indonesian news anchor, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Earth Indonesia 2022 and represented Indonesia at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines, where she won Best National Costume.
Puteri Indonesia 2024, the 27th edition of the Puteri Indonesia pageant, was held on March 8, 2024 at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Farhana Nariswari of West Java crowned her successor, Harashta Haifa Zahra of West Java, at the end of the event. This marks the first time a province won back-to-back titles in Puteri Indonesia history.
