This is a list of Indonesia's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants. The country has placed 31 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, widely covered and broadcast by media. The Wall Street Journal, BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth.
National franchises and organizations
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 for Miss World. Putri Kuswisnuwardhani — Puteri Indonesia for Miss International. Johnnie Sugiarto — Putri Bumi Indonesia for Miss Earth.
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. In February 2023, Miss Universe Indonesia took over the license to select the country's representative for Miss Universe. 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.
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.
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.
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. It was surpassed in 2017, when Kevin Lilliana won Miss International 2017, being Indonesia's highest placement and its only victory so far.
At Miss Universe, Indonesia placed as one of the semi-finalists from 2013 to 2020, except in 2017. 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. 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.
Indonesia's Big Four titleholders Colour Key
+ Year Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth2026 TBA Audrey Bianca CallistaTop 40 Victoria Titisari KosasieputriTBD Puan Cita Iradat PinayonganTBD2025 Sanly Liu Monica Kezia SembiringTop 40Melliza Xaviera Putri Yulian3rd Runner-Up Putri Andriani Juficha2024 Clara Shafira Krebs Audrey Vanessa SusiloTop 40 Sophie Kirana4th Runner-Up Jennifer Calista2023 Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld Farhana Nariswari Wisandana Cindy InantoTop 122022 Laksmi De-Neefe SuardanaPricilia Carla YulesTop 6 Cindy May McGuire Karina Basrewan 2021 × colspan= "2" Monica KhonadoTop 202020Ayu MaulidaTop 21 colspan= "2" Safira Rumimper2019Frederika Alexis CullTop 10Princess MegonondoTop 40Jolene Marie RotinsuluTop 8 Cinthia Kusuma Rani2018Sonia Fergina CitraTop 20Alya NurshabrinaTop 30Vania FitryantiTop 15Ratu Vashti Annisa2017 Bunga JelithaAchintya Holte Nilsen Top 10Kevin LillianaMiss InternationalMichelle Alriani2016Kezia Warouw Top 13 Natasha Mannuela Halim 2nd Runner-UpFelicia Hwang Yi Xin2nd Runner-UpLuisa Andrea Soemitha2015Anindya Kusuma PutriTop 15Maria Harfanti2nd Runner-UpChintya FabyolaBelinda Pritasari2014Elvira Devinamira Top 15Maria RahajengTop 25Elfin Pertiwi Rappa Top 10Annisa Ananda Nusyirwan2013Whulandary HermanTop 16Vania LarissaTop 10Marisa Sartika MaladewiNita Sofiani2012Maria SelenaInes PutriTop 15Liza Elly PurnamasariChelsy Liven2011Nadine AlexandraAstrid EllenaTop 15Reisa KartikasariInez Elodhia Maharani2010Qory SandiorivaAsyifa LatiefZukhriatul HafizahJessica Aurelia Tji2009Zivanna Letisha SiregarKerenina Sunny HalimAyu Diandra Sari TjakraNadine Zamira Sjarief2008Putri RaemawastiSandra AngeliaDuma Riris SilalahiHedhy Kurniati2007Agni PratisthaKamidia RadistiRahma Landy SjahruddinTop 15Artri Aldoranti Sulistyowati2006Nadine ChandrawinataKristania Virginia Besouw×Yelena Setiabudi2005Artika Sari DeviTop 15Lindi Cistia Prabha×Jenny Graciella Soetjiono2004××× ↑ No Pageant Held(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Indonesia sent their first delegate in 2005.)2003×××2002×××2001×××2000×××1999×××1998×××1997×××1996Alya Rohali××1995Susanty Manuhutu××1994×××1993×××1992×××1991×××1990×××1989×××1988×××1987×××1986×××1985×××1984×××1983Andi BotenriTiti Dwi Jayati×1982Sri Yulianti SoemardjoAndi Botenri×1981× ↑ No Pageant Held(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Indonesia sent their first delegate in 1982.)×1980Andi Nana Riwayatie Basoamier×1979××1978××1977Siti Mirza Nuria ArifinIndri Hapsari Soeharto2nd Runner-Up1976Juliarti Rahayu Gunawan Treesye Ratri Astuti1975Lydia Arlini WahabYayuk Rahayu Sosiawati1974Nia Kurniasih ArdikoesoemaLydia Arlini Wahab1973 ↑ 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.)×1972×1971×1970Louise Marie Maengkom1969Irma Hardisurya1968Sylvia Taliwongso1967×1966 style="text-align:center;" 1965×1964×1963×1962×1961×1960Wiana Sulastini1959 ↑ No Pageant Held(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.)19581957195619551954195319521951 × Did not compete ↑ No pageant held
Summary Pageant Placements Best result Miss Universe 8Top 10 (2019) Miss World 132nd Runner-Up (2015 • 2016) Miss International 9 Winner (2017) Miss Earth 2 Top 12 (2023) Total 32 1 Title
Hosting Year Pageant Location Venue Contestants 2013 Miss World Nusa Dua, Bali Bali International Convention Center 127
See also
Miss Universe Indonesia Miss Indonesia Puteri Indonesia Putri Nusantara List of beauty contests
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