Miss Polonia is a national beauty pageant in Poland to select the official ambassador of Poland at the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Grand International, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Charm pageants. This pageant is the oldest beauty pageant in Poland.
History Starting in 1927, winners entering Miss Europe. Traditionally, the winner of Miss Polonia represented Poland in Miss World and Miss Universe.
The 1984 Miss Polonia competition ran into multiple problems with rigging accusations. Such accusations were made before the event, which led to a boycott. More controversy followed when Joanna Karska was initially chosen as the winner of the competition. The final vote was done a second time and Magdalena Jaworska ended up being declared the winner.
In the 1987 edition of the competition, there was more controversy. The winner of the competition, Monika Nowosadko, came in first place with the 10 male judges and came in last place with the 5 female judges
In 2007, Miss World took away the franchise from Miss Polonia and returned it to the non-related national contest Miss Polski. Since then, the winners of Miss Polonia represent Poland in Miss Universe and the runner-ups represent Poland in Miss Europe, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Baltic Sea. The Miss Europe and the Miss Baltic Sea pageants get discontinued in 2007 and 2008 respectively and as a result the winners and runners-up represent the country in Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.
Since 2015, Miss Polonia lost franchises of Miss Earth and Miss International. Up to now it has only sent its winner to the Miss Universe pageant.
In 2016 after 3 years break, Miss Polonia pageant is back and new titleholder will be selected in October. Winner will represent Poland in Miss Universe 2016.
In 2018 the Miss Polonia is officially owning the franchise of Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Grand International.
In 2019 Miss Polonia franchised the Miss Intercontinental pageant and relinquished its franchise for Miss Universe, after that, the Miss Universe franchise went to Miss Polski.
In 2020, Miss Polonia franchised the Miss Charm license.
After 7 years, Miss Polonia holds the Miss Earth franchise in 2022.
After 6 years, Miss Polonia holds the Miss Universe franchise in 2025.
Titleholders Note: contest not held in 1931, 1933–1956, 1959–1982, 2014-2015.1932, 1934 and 1937 winners selected in France to represent Poland in Miss Europe.
YearMiss PoloniaVoivodeshipsNotes 1927 Aniela Bogucka † Warsaw, Masovia 1929 Władysława Kostakówna † Warsaw, Masovia 1930 Zofia Batycka † Lwów, Lwów*** 1932 † Poznań, Greater Poland 1934 † Wilno, Wilno**** 1937 † Warsaw, Masovia 1957 Alicja Bobrowska † Kraków, Lesser Poland 1958 † Warsaw, Masovia 1983 Szczecin, West Pomerania 1984 Magdalena Jaworska † Warsaw, Masovia 1985 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Lubusz 1986 Bielsko-Biała, Silesia 1987 Kołobrzeg, West Pomerania 1988 Szczecin, West Pomerania 1989 Aneta Kręglicka Gdańsk, Pomerania Miss World 1989 1990 Warsaw, Masovia 1991 Mysłowice, Silesia 1992 Ewa Wachowicz Klęczany, Lesser Poland World Miss University 1993 1993 Wrocław, Lower Silesia 1994 Bielsko-Biała, Silesia 1995 Dzierżoniów, Lower Silesia 1996 Poznań, Greater Poland 1997 Roksana Jonek Mikołów, Silesia Miss Tourism International 1998 1998 Biskupiec, Warmia-Masuria 1999 Lublin, Lublin 2000 Grudziądz, Kuyavia-Pomerania 2001 Szczecin, West Pomerania 2002 Zgorzelec, Lower Silesia 2003 Kraków, Lesser Poland 2004 Katarzyna Borowicz Ostrów Wielkopolski, Greater Poland 2005 Krapkowice, Opole Miss Baltic Sea 2006 2006 Marzena Cieślik Wolin, West Pomerania 2007 Łódź, Łódź 2008 Angelika Jakubowska Lubań, Lower Silesia 2009 Maria Nowakowska Legnica, Lower Silesia 2010 Rozalia Mancewicz Białystok, Podlasie 2011 Marcelina Zawadzka Malbork, Pomerania 2012 Paulina Krupińska Warsaw, Masovia 2016 Olsztyn, Warmia-Masuria 2017 Agata Biernat Zduńska Wola, Łódź 2018 Babice, Oświęcim, Lesser Poland 2019 Karolina Bielawska Łódź, Łódź Miss World 2021 2020 Częstochowa, Silesia 2022 Białystok, Podlasie 2023 Wrocław, Lower Silesia 2024 Łęczna, Lublin 2025 Maja Todd Katowice, Silesia 2026 TBA TBA
Winners by Voivodeships
VoivodeshipsTitlesYear(s) Masovia7 1927, 1929, 1937, 1958, 1984, 1990, 2012 Silesia6 1986, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2020, 2025 Lower Silesia 1993, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2023 Lesser Poland5 1956, 1957, 1992, 2003, 2018 West Pomerania 1983, 1987, 1988, 2001, 2006 Łódź3 2007, 2017, 2019 Greater Poland 1932, 1996, 2004 Lublin2 1999, 2024 Podlasie 2010, 2022 Warmia-Masuria 1998, 2016 Pomerania 1989, 2011 Opole1 2005 Kuyavia-Pomerania 2000 Lubusz 1985 Wilno**** 1934 Lwów*** 1930
(***) As of 1991 Lwów or Lviv becomes part of the independent Ukraine. (****) The city of Wilno or Vilnius becomes part of Lithuania.
Voivodeships yet to win: Holy Cross Subcarpathia
International competition Miss Universe Poland
The main of Miss Polonia represents her country at Miss Universe. Since Miss Polonia is the only one who franchised the Miss Universe Organization, sometimes the organization designated the runner-up or contestant to be "Miss Universe Poland". From 2019 to 2024 the winner of Miss Polski competes at Miss Universe competition. Began 2025 Miss Polonia get back the franchise. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearVoivodeshipMiss PoloniaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards 2026 TBA TBA TBA 2025 Opole Emily Reng Unplaced Miss Polski 2024 Greater Poland Kasandra Zawal Unplaced 2023 Opole Angelika Jurkowianiec Unplaced 2022 Łódź Aleksandra Klepaczka Unplaced 2021 Łódź Agata Wdowiak Unplaced 2020 Łódź Natalia Piguła Unplaced 2019 West Pomerania Olga Buława Unplaced Miss CongenialityMiss Polonia 2018 Holy Cross Magdalena Swat Top 20 2017 Łódź Katarzyna Włodarek Unplaced 2016 Warmia-Masuria Izabella Krzan Unplaced 2015 West Pomerania Weronika Szmajdzińska Unplaced 2014 Lesser Poland Marcela Chmielowska Unplaced 2013 Masovia Paulina Krupińska Unplaced Miss Photogenic 2012 Pomerania Marcelina Zawadzka Top 16 2011 Podlasie Rozalia Mancewicz Unplaced 2010 Lower Silesia Maria Nowakowska Unplaced 2009 Lower Silesia Angelika Jakubowska Unplaced 2008 Łódź Barbara Tatara Unplaced 2007 Masovia Dorota Gawron Unplaced 2006 MasoviaPolish Community in Venezuela Francys Mayela Barraza Sudnicka Unplaced 2005 Kuyavia-Pomerania Marta Kossakowska Unplaced 2004 Subcarpathia Paulina Panek Unplaced 2003 Holy Cross Iwona Makuch Unplaced 2002 West Pomerania Joanna Drozdowska Unplaced 2001 Masovia Monika Gruda Unplaced 2000 Warmia-Masuria Emilia Ewelina Raszynska Unplaced 1999 Lublin Katarzyna Pakula Unplaced 1998 Pomerania Sylwia Małgorzata Kupiec Unplaced 1997 Greater Poland Agnieszka Zielińska Unplaced 1996 Pomerania Monika Chróścicka-Wnętrzak Unplaced 1995 Silesia Magdalena Pęcikiewicz Unplaced 1994 West Pomerania Joanna Brykczyńska Unplaced 1993 Warmia-Masuria Marzenna Wolska Unplaced 1992 Lublin Izabela Filipowska Unplaced 1991 Masovia Joanna Michalska Unplaced 1990 Łódź Małgorzata Obieżalska Unplaced 1989 West Pomerania Joanna Gapińska 3rd Runner-up colspan=5 1986 Masovia Brygida Elżbieta Bziukiewicz 3rd Runner-up 1985 Lubusz Unplaced 1984 Masovia Joanna Karska Unplaced colspan=5 1959 Masovia † Top 16 1958 Masovia Alicja Bobrowska † 4th Runner-up
Miss World Poland
Miss Polonia started to be franchise holder in 1983, from 1983 to 2007 the Miss Polonia was selecting the winner or runner-up to Miss World competition. From 2007 to 2014 the license of Miss World bought to Miss Polski and continued between 2015 and 2017 the Miss World Poland contest independently selected the winner to Miss World. Started in 2018 the Miss Polonia returned to be national franchise holder of Miss World.
YearVoivodeshipMiss PoloniaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards 2027 TBA TBA TBA 2026 Silesia Maja Todd Top 40 Miss World Talent (Top 21)Miss World Top Model (Top 60) 2025 Lubelskie Maja Klajda 2nd Runner-Up Miss World Talent (Top 48)Miss World Multimedia (Top 20) 2024 Lower Silesia Ewa Jakubiec colspan=2 2023 Podlasie Krystyna Sokołowska Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 23) 2022 Silesia Natalia Gryglewska colspan=2 2021 Łódź Karolina Bielawska Miss World 2021 Miss World Top Model (Top 13) 2020 colspan=4 2019Lesser PolandMilena Sadowska Top 40 Miss World Top Model (Top 40) 2018 Łódź Agata Biernat Unplaced Miss World Talent (3rd runner-up)Miss World Top Model (Top 32)Miss World Sport (Top 24) Miss Polski 2017 Warmia-Masuria Magdalena Bieńkowska Top 40 Miss World Top Model (Top 30)Miss World Poland 2016 Masovia Kaja Klimkiewicz Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 21) 2015 Pomerania Marta Kaja Pałucka Top 20 Miss World Top Model (Top 30)Miss Polski 2014 Łódź Ada Sztajerowska Unplaced 2013 Lesser Poland Katarzyna Krzeszowska Unplaced 2012 West Pomerania Weronika Szmajdzińska Unplaced Miss World Top Model (1st Runner-up) 2011 West Pomerania Angelika Natalia Ogryzek Unplaced 2010 Lubusz Agata Szewiola Unplaced 2009 Pomerania Anna Jamróz Top 16 2008 West Pomerania Klaudia Maria Ungerman Unplaced 2007 Lubusz Karolina Zakrzewska Unplaced Miss Polonia 2006 West Pomerania Marzena Cieslik Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 10) 2005 Opole Malwina Ratajczak Unplaced 2004 Greater Poland Katarzyna Weronika Borowicz Top 5 Miss World Top Model (Top 20) 2003 Lesser Poland Karolina Gorazda Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 10) 2002 Lower Silesia Marta Matyjasik Unplaced 2001 West Pomerania Joanna Drozdowska Unplaced 2000 Kuyavian-Pomerania Justyna Bergmann Unplaced 1999 Lublin Marta Kwiecień Unplaced 1998 Warmia-Masuria Izabela Opęchowska Unplaced 1997 Silesia Roksana Jonek Unplaced 1996 Greater Poland Agnieszka Zielinska Unplaced 1995 Lower Silesia Ewa Jzabella Tylecka Unplaced 1994 Silesia Jadwiga Flank Unplaced 1993 Lower Silesia Alexandra Spieczynska Unplaced 1992 Lesser Poland Ewa Wachowicz Top 5 1991 Silesia Karina Wojciechowska Unplaced Miss Polski1990MasoviaEwa Maria SzymczakTop 10Miss Polonia 1989 Pomerania Aneta Kręglicka Miss World 1989 1988 West Pomerania Joanna Gapinska Unplaced 1987 West Pomerania Monika Ewa Nowosadko Top 6 1986 Silesia Renata Fatla Unplaced 1985 Lubusz Katarzyna Dorota Zawidzka Top 15 1984 Masovia Magdalena Jaworska Unplaced 1983 West Pomerania Unplaced
Miss International Poland
In the beginning the winner of Miss Juwenaliów 1959 participated at Miss International. Since 1985 the Miss International Poland will be selected by Miss Polonia, Miss Polski or one of runners-up from Miss Polonia or Miss Polski pageant. As of 2015 Miss International franchise handled by Miss Polski Organization. Since 2024, Miss Polonia took back the Miss International franchise