Puteri Indonesia (; 'Princess of Indonesia') is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia. Puteri Indonesia is traditionally held in March, alongside the celebration of International Women's Day. The pageant annually sends its representative to compete at Miss International, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The pageant also sends representatives for Miss Supranational, Miss Cosmo, and Miss Charm pageants.
Aside from crowning the winner of the pageant, Puteri Indonesia Organization also crowns the first, second, and third runner-up as Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan, Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata, and Puteri Indonesia Pendidikan, respectively.
The current titleholder of Puteri Indonesia is Agnes Aditya Rahajeng from Banten, who was crowned on 24 April 2026 at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. Her Sub-winner Court includes: Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan: Victoria Titisari Kosasieputri from Bali Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata: Karina Moudy Widodo from Jakarta Puteri Indonesia Pendidikan: Gisela Belicia Alma Thesalonica from Jakarta
History
The pageant is run by the Puteri Indonesia Organization, based in Jakarta, and owned by Puteri Indonesia Charities, Inc., with the president-owners being the Royal Highest Family of Surakarta Sunanate, Princess Mooryati Soedibyo and Princess Putri Kuswisnuwardhani.
The pageant was established in 1992 and is considered the oldest national beauty pageant in Indonesia, with Indira Paramarini Sudiro being the first ever Puteri Indonesia who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 1992 and won Miss ASEAN 1992 title. Puteri Indonesia 1996, Alya Rohali, had the longest reign in the pageant history, from 1996 to 1999.
The pageant was founded to choose a representative to compete in Miss Universe, however from 1997 until 2004, the pageant's winners did not compete at the Miss Universe pageant. Puteri Indonesia pageant winners were again sent to the Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Supranational since 2005 after receiving support from Megawati Soekarnoputri, the first female President of Indonesia. The pageant has since been held consecutively every year, with the titleholders being sent to participate in international beauty pageants. Some examples are Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi at Miss Universe 2005 in Thailand, Lindi Cistia Prabha at Miss World 2005 in China, Rahma Landy Sjahruddin at Miss International 2007 in Japan, Alessandra Khadijah Usman at Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 in Chile, Cokorda Istri Krisnanda Widani at Miss Supranational 2013 in Belarus, Novia Indriani Mamuaja at Miss Grand International 2013 in Thailand, Ketut Permata Juliastrid Sari at Miss Cosmo 2024 in Vietnam, and Melati Tedja at Miss Charm 2024 in Vietnam.
The Puteri Indonesia pageant is traditionally held on March (alongside International Women's Day) in Jakarta. Candidate selection starts at provincial level, with those chosen from each province set to compete in the national level pageant. Puteri Indonesia Organization is supported by the president and the cabinet. In 2019, Joko Widodo announced Puteri Indonesia as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia, which carries the values of Indonesian culture and society togetherness, to celebrate the role of women in the creative industry, environment, tourism, education and social awareness.
Final coronation nights of the pageant were originally broadcast on Indosiar (except for 2007), however, Puteri Indonesia 2019 and the consecutive editions are broadcast on SCTV, making the television networks owned by Surya Citra Media (SCM) as the official broadcasters of Puteri Indonesia.
In February 2023, Puteri Indonesia Organization lost its Miss Universe license and received its Miss Charm license.
Since 2024, all four titleholders of Puteri Indonesia competition are no longer competing in a fixed international beauty pageant based on their placement, but instead competing in one of four pageants (Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, and Miss Cosmo) that will be decided by the Puteri Indonesia organization for each titleholder after the competition ends, regardless of the pageant's result.
International crowns
One – Miss International winner: Kevin Lilliana (2017) One – Miss Supranational winner: Harashta Haifa Zahra (2024) One – Miss Grand International winner: Ariska Putri Pertiwi (2016) One – Miss Cosmo winner: Ketut Permata Juliastrid Sari (2024)
Placements at international pageants Current licenses 8 placements at Miss International (2007, 2014, 2016-2019, 2024-2025). The highest placement is Kevin Lilliana as Miss International 2017. 11 placements at Miss Supranational (2013, 2016-2019, and 2021-2026). The highest placement is Harashta Haifa Zahra as Miss Supranational 2024. 2 placements at Miss Cosmo (2024-2025). The highest placement is Ketut Permata Juliastrid Sari as Miss Cosmo 2024. 2 placements at Miss Charm (2024-2025). The highest placement is Rinanda Aprillya Maharani as 2nd Runner-up of Miss Charm 2025.
Past licenses 8 placements at Miss Universe (2005, 2013-2016, and 2018-2020). The highest placement is Frederika Alexis Cull as Top 10 of Miss Universe 2019. 2 placements at Miss Grand International (2016 and 2017). The highest placement is Ariska Putri Pertiwi as Miss Grand International 2016. 2 placements at Miss Asia Pacific World (2011 and 2012). The highest placement is Alessandra Khadijah Usman as 1st Runner-up of Miss Asia Pacific World 2011.
Awards
These are the awards most frequently presented at Puteri Indonesia each year:
CURRENT Puteri Indonesia Persahabatan (Miss Congeniality) (1992–present) Puteri Indonesia Berbakat (Miss Talent) (1992–present) Puteri Indonesia Intelegensia (Miss Intelligence – all of three winners of Puteri Indonesia Intelegensia will receive the master degree full scholarship programs) (1995–present) Best Traditional Costume (2002, 2015–present) Best Evening Gown (2018–present) Puteri Indonesia Digital & Sosial Media (People's Choice Award – voting through Puteri Indonesia Website and Social Media) (2020–present) Puteri Indonesia Kepulauan (Favorite Island's Princesses) (2007–present) Puteri Indonesia Sumatera (Sumatra) Puteri Indonesia Jawa (Java) Puteri Indonesia Bali Nusa Tenggara (Lesser Sunda Islands) Puteri Indonesia Kalimantan (Borneo) Puteri Indonesia Sulawesi (Celebes) Puteri Indonesia Timur (Eastern Indonesia)
PAST Puteri Indonesia Favorit (People's Choice Award) (1992–2011) Puteri Indonesia Fotogenik (Miss Photogenic) (1992–2001) Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan (Miss Environment) (1993–1996, 2004–2005) Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata (Miss Tourism) (1994–1996, 2004–2005)
Titles Number of wins from Puteri Indonesia (past licenses) Pageant Wins Miss Universe 0 Miss World 0 Miss Grand International 1 Miss Asia Pacific World 0 World Miss University 0
Number of wins from Puteri Indonesia (current licenses) Pageant Wins Miss International 1 Miss Supranational 1 Miss Cosmo 1 Miss Charm 0 Note that the year designates the time Puteri Indonesia has acquired that particular pageant franchise.
Current Miss International (2007–present) Miss Supranational (2013–present) Miss Cosmo (2024–present) Miss Charm (2024–present)
Past Miss Universe (1992–2022) Miss World (2005) Miss Grand International (2013, 2016–2017) Miss Asia Pacific World (2011–2012) World Miss University (1995)
Winners The following is the Puteri Indonesia titleholders from 1992–present with their specific titles. Puteri Indonesia (1992–present) Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan (2006–present) Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata (2006–present) Puteri Indonesia Pendidikan (2024–present)
EditionYearPuteri IndonesiaPuteri Indonesia Lingkungan Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian 1st1992 Indira Paramarini SudiroJakarta SCR colspan=1 rowspan=10 colspan=1 rowspan=10 colspan=2 rowspan=19 2nd1994 Venna Melinda BrugliaJakarta SCR 3rd1995 Susanty Priscilla Adresina ManuhutuMaluku4th1996 Alya RohaliJakarta SCR 15th2000 Bernika Irnadianis IfadaJakarta SCR 36th2001 Angelina Patricia Pingkan SondakhNorth Sulawesi7th2002 Melanie Putria Dewita SariWest Sumatra8th2003 Dian KhrisnaJakarta SCR 29th2004 Artika Sari Devi KusmayadiBangka Belitung10th2005 Nadine ChandrawinataJakarta SCR 4 11th2006 Agni Pratistha Arkadewi KuswardonoCentral Java Ananda Krista AlganiSouth Kalimantan Rahma Landy SjahruddinJakarta SCR 512th2007 Gracia Putri Raemawasti MulyonoEast Java Duma Riris SilalahiNorth Sumatra Ika Fiyonda PutriJakarta SCR 413th2008 Zivanna Letisha SiregarJakarta SCR 6 Ayu Diandra Sari TjakraBali Anggi Mahesti DI Yogyakarta14th2009 Qory SandiorivaAceh Zukhriatul Hafizah MuhammadWest Sumatra Isti Ayu PratiwiNorth Maluku15th2010 Nadine Alexandra Dewi AmesJakarta SCR 4 Reisa Kartikasari Broto AsmoroYogyakarta SR Alessandra Khadijah UsmanGorontalo16th2011 Maria Selena NurcahyaCentral Java Fiorenza Liza Elly PurnamasariEast Java Andi Tenri Gusti Harnum Utari NatassaSouth Sulawesi17th2013 Whulandary HermanWest Sumatra Marisa Sartika MaladewiSouth Sumatra Cokorda Istri Krisnanda WidaniBali 18th2014 Elvira Devinamira WirayantiEast Java Elfin Pertiwi RappaSouth Sumatra Lily Estelita LianaYogyakarta SR 19th2015 Anindya Kusuma PutriCentral Java Chintya FabyolaWest Kalimantan Gresya Amanda MaaliwugaNorth Sulawesi20th2016 Kezia Roslin Cikita WarouwNorth Sulawesi Felicia Hwang Yi XinLampung Intan AletrinöWest Sumatra Ariska Putri PertiwiNorth Sumatra21st2017 Bunga Jelitha IbraniJakarta SCR 5 Kevin LillianaWest Java Karina Nadila NiabEast Nusa Tenggara Dea RizkitaCentral Java22nd2018 Sonia Fergina CitraBangka Belitung Vania Fitryanti HerlambangBanten Wilda Octaviana SitungkirWest Kalimantan Dilla FadielaYogyakarta SR 23rd2019 Frederika Alexis CullJakarta SCR 1 Jolene Marie Cholock-RotinsuluNorth Sulawesi Jesica Fitriana Martasari West Java colspan=2 rowspan=4 24th2020 Raden Roro Ayu Maulida PutriEast Java Putu Ayu SaraswatiBali Jihane Almira ChedidCentral Java25th2022 Laksmi Shari De-Neefe SuardanaBali Cindy May McGuireJakarta SCR 5 Adinda CresheillaEast Java26th2023 Farhana Nariswari WisandanaWest Java 1 Yasinta AurelliaEast Java Lulu Zaharani Krisna WidodoLampungEditionYearPuteri IndonesiaPuteri Indonesia Lingkungan Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata Puteri Indonesia Pendidikan27th2024 Harashta Haifa ZahraWest Java Sophie KiranaYogyakarta SR Ketut Permata Juliastrid SariBali Melati TedjaEast Java28th2025 Firsta Yufi Amarta PutriEast Java Melliza Xaviera Putri YulianJakarta SCR 1 Salma Ranggita CahyariyaniSouth Sumatra 1 Rinanda Aprillya MaharaniEast Kalimantan29th2026 Agnes Aditya RahajengBanten Victoria Veronica Titisari KosasieputriBali Karina Moudy WidodoJakarta SCR 3 Gisella Belicia Alma Thesalonica SilalahiJakarta SCR 2
Number of wins by province ProvinceTitlesYear(s)Jakarta SCR 101992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019East Java 42007, 2014, 2020, 2025Central Java 32006, 2011, 2015West Java 22023, 2024Bangka Belitung2004, 2018North Sulawesi 2001, 2016West Sumatra2002, 2013Banten 12026Bali2022Aceh2009Maluku1995
Gallery of winners
Details Puteri Indonesia
The winner of Puteri Indonesia pageant is crowned as Puteri Indonesia (Princess of Indonesia). Until 2022, it was established that the titleholder of Puteri Indonesia was to be sent to the Miss Universe pageant. Starting 2024, the titleholder of Puteri Indonesia will compete in an international beauty pageant that is decided by the Puteri Indonesia organization after the competition ends. The options include Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Cosmo, and Miss Charm.
Color key
No contest in 1993, 1997–1999, 2012, and 2021.