Indonesia at the Big Four beauty pageants explained

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:

• One — Miss International crown (2017)

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]}

National franchises and organizations

The Indonesian franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

• Liliana Tanaja Tanoesoedibjo — Miss Indonesia^[14] for Miss World.^[15]
• The Surakarta Sunanate, Mooryati Soedibyo and Putri Kuswisnuwardhani — Puteri Indonesia^[16] for Miss International.^[17]
• Dr. Kishanty Hardaningtyas — Putri Nusantara^[18] for Miss Earth.^{[19] [20]}

History

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.^[21] In February 2023, Miss Universe Indonesia took over the license to select Indonesia's Miss Universe representative.^[22] 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.^[23]

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.^[24]

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.^[25] 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.

Achievements

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.^[26] It was surpassed in 2017 when Kevin Lilliana won Miss International 2017, being Indonesia's highest placement and its only victory so far.^[27]

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.^[28] 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.^[29] In 2021, Indonesia finally got its first Miss Earth placement by Monica Fransisca Antoinette Khonado, after participating for 17 years.^[30]

Indonesia's Big Four titleholders

Colour Key

• Winner
• Ended as Runner-up
• Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists

width=5%	Year	width=15%	Miss Universe	width=15%	Miss World	width=15%	Miss International	width=15%	Miss Earth
2025	TBA	Monica Kezia Sembiring TBA	TBA	TBA
2024	TBA		Sophie Kirana TBA	TBA
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	×	Monica Khonado Top 20
2020	Ayu Maulida Top 21	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		×
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	text-align:center;"		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			style="text-align:center;"
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

Summary

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Universe	8	Top 10 (2019)
Miss World	11	2nd Runner-Up (2015 • 2016)
Miss International	8	Winner (2017)
Miss Earth	2	Top 12 (2023)
Total	29	1 Title

See also

• Miss Universe Indonesia
• Miss Indonesia
• Puteri Indonesia
• Putri Nusantara
• List of beauty contests

Notes and References

1. News: Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants. Ornos. Riza. 30 September 2013. International Business Times. 4 February 2019.
2. News: Kanja. Kirstin. Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe. 20 December 2019. Standard Media. 26 April 2020.
3. News: Jun. Kwanwoo. 2 December 2012. Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant. The Wall Street Journal. 9 November 2015.
4. News: Beauty with scandals. . 15 July 2011. 11 September 2016.
5. News: Amee. Enriquez. Philippines: How to make a beauty queen. 10 November 2015 . BBC News. 2 February 2014.
6. News: How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant. Cabato. Regine. 27 January 2017. CNN. 31 December 2018. 19 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719231522/http://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/27/miss-universe-cover.html. dead.
7. News: Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231143736/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/03/c_137579570.htm. dead. December 31, 2018. 3 November 2018. Xinhua News Agency. 30 December 2018.
8. News: The Philippines earns another crown. 14 December 2015. Reuters. 13 December 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081611/http://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/19/the-philippines-earns-another-crown?videoId=276014896. dead.
9. News: Joel. Guinto. PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage. 10 November 2015. Agence France-Presse. . 13 March 2015.
10. News: Joel. Guinto. In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage. 10 November 2015. Agence France-Presse. GMA News Online. 12 March 2015.
11. News: Những scandal của Miss World . . 8 October 2008. 11 September 2016. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022548/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html . November 17, 2015 .
12. News: The misses and missuses of the world. The Jakarta Post. Lynda. Ibrahim. 13 September 2013. 11 September 2016.
13. News: Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams. Channel NewsAsia. Aya. Lowe. 25 January 2016. 11 September 2016.
14. Web site: Miss Indonesia Organization. Miss Indonesia. November 20, 2005.
15. Web site: Miss World Organization. Miss World. November 20, 2005.
16. Web site: Puteri Indonesia Organization. Puteri Indonesia. November 20, 2005.
17. Web site: Miss International Organization. Miss International. November 20, 2005.
18. News: Putri Nusantara Instagram. 26 August 2022.
19. News: Pegang Lisensi Miss Earth, Promosikan Kesadaran Lingkungan Jadi Tujuan Utama. 17 August 2022. sindonews.com. 10 June 2022.
20. News: Kontes Miss Earth 2022 Hadir, Diharapkan Bisa Jadi Pelestarian Lingkungan. 17 August 2022. Nova. 10 June 2022.
21. Web site: Pasang Surut Prestasi Indonesia di Miss Universe dari Masa ke Masa. Liputan 6. 1 March 2016.
22. Web site: 2023-02-11 . Ini Poppy Capella, dari Pedangdut Jadi Pemilik Miss Universe. id.
23. Web site: Imbas Kasus Pelecehan Miss Universe Putuskan Kontrak dengan Poppy Capella. insertlive.com. August 12, 2023.
24. Web site: Srikandi Indonesia di ajang Miss Internasional dari Masa ke Masa. 1 March 2019.
25. Web site: Miss World Indonesia Ternyata Rajin Chatting Lho.... Detik News. December 9, 2005.
26. News: Hayat Indriyatno. Jakarta Globe. Indonesian Is Second Runner-Up at Miss World; Crown Goes to Spain. 25 March 2022. 20 December 2015.
27. News: Jakarta Globe. Indonesian Model Kevin Lilliana Crowned Miss International. 25 March 2022. 14 November 2017.
28. News: Liputan 6. Frederika Alexis Cull dan 5 Puteri Indonesia Ini Ukir Prestasi di Miss Universe. id. 25 March 2022. 9 December 2019.
29. News: Nanang Wijayanto. iNews.id. Achintya Nilsen Pertahankan Juara Beauty with a Purpose Miss World. id. 25 March 2022. 18 November 2017.
30. News: Berkat Prima. Times of Indonesia. 9 Potret Monica Khonado di Grand Final Miss Earth 2021, Masuk Top 20!. id. 25 March 2022. 21 November 2021.
31. Web site: Miss World Organizers Outraged As Govt Submits to Hard-Liners. Setara Institute. September 13, 2013.