| Miss Polonia Organization | |
| Size: | 100px |
| Formation: | 1927 |
| Type: | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters: | Warsaw |
| Location: | Poland |
| Leader Title: | General director |
Miss Polonia is a national beauty pageant in Poland to select the official ambassador of Poland at the Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss Grand International, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Charm pageants. This pageant is the oldest beauty pageant in Poland.
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. Accusations were made before the event which lead 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. Both the Miss Europe and the Miss Baltic Sea pageants get discontinued in 2007 and 2008 respectively and as a result the winners and runner-ups 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.
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.[1]
Voivodeships yet to win:
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.
| Year | Voivodeship | Miss Polonia | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | Lower Silesia | Ewa Jakubiec[7] | 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 | |||
| 2019 | Lesser Poland | Milena Sadowska | Top 40 | Miss World Top Model (Top 40) |
| 2018 | Łódź | 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 | Malwina Ratajczak | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Greater Poland | Katarzyna Weronika Borowicz | Top 5 | Miss World Top Model (Top 20) |
| 2003 | Karolina Gorazda | Unplaced | Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 10) | |
| 2002 | Marta Matyjasik | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | West Pomerania | Joanna Drozdowska | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Justyna Bergmann | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Marta Kwiecień | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Izabela Opęchowska | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Roksana Jonek | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Agnieszka Zielinska | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | 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 Polski | ||||
| 1990 | Masovia | Ewa Maria Szymczak | Top 10 | |
| Miss Polonia | ||||
| 1989 | Pomerania | 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 | Magdalena Jaworska | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | West Pomerania | Lidia Wasiak | Unplaced | |
This list includes all Polish representatives from 2002 up to the present who have gone to compete at Miss Earth.
| Year | Voivodeship | Miss Earth Poland | National Title | Placement | Special Awards | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lower Silesia | Ewa Jakubiec[8] | Miss Polonia 2023 | Unplaced | |||
| Miss Polonia | |||||||
| 2022 | Łódź | Julia Baryga | Miss Polonia 2022 (2nd Runner-Up) | Unplaced | Beach Wear (Air) | [9] | |
| Miss Earth Poland | |||||||
| colspan=7 | |||||||
| 2020 | West Pomerania | Sabina Półtawska | Miss Earth Air Poland 2019 | Top 8 | Long Gown (Europe) Resort Wear (Europe) JEWEL Beauty Strong Earth Ambassador (Top 15) | [10] [11] | |
| 2019 | Podlasie | Krystyna Sokołowska | Miss Earth Poland 2019 | Top 10 | Swimsuit (Fire) | [12] [13] [14] | |
| 2018 | Warmia–Masuria | Aleksandra Grysz | Miss Earth Poland 2018 | Unplaced | Beauty of Figure and Form Preliminary Round (Top 10) | [15] [16] [17] | |
| Miss Egzotica | |||||||
| 2017 | Greater Poland | Dominika Szymańska | Miss Egzotica 2017 | Unplaced | Resorts Wear (Group 1) Figure and Form (Top 16) | [18] [19] [20] | |
| 2016 | Lublin | Magdalena Kucharska | Miss Egzotica 2016 | Unplaced | Eco-Tourism & Environmental Conference (Team Europe) | [21] [22] [23] | |
| 2015 | Silesia | Magdalena Ho | Miss Egzotica 2014 | Unplaced | [24] [25] [26] | ||
| Miss Polonia | |||||||
| 2014 | Masovia | Patrycja Dorywalska | Miss Polonia 2012 (Top 5) | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit | [27] [28] [29] | |
| 2013 | Masovia | Aleksandra Szczęsna | Miss Polonia 2012 (2nd Runner-Up) | Top 8 | Miss Photogenic Miss Broadway Resorts Wear (Top 15) | [30] [31] [32] | |
| 2012 | Greater Poland | Justyna Rajczyk | Miss Polonia 2011 (Top 8) | Top 16 | [33] [34] [35] | ||
| 2011 | colspan=6 | ||||||
| 2010 | Masovia | Beata Polakowska | Miss Polonia 2009 (Top 5) | Unplaced | [36] [37] | ||
| 2009 | Łódź | Izabela Wilczek | Miss Polonia 2007 (Top 10) | Top 8 | [38] [39] [40] | ||
| 2008 | Łódź | Karolina Filipkowska | Miss Polonia 2008 (Top 5) | Top 16 | [41] [42] [43] | ||
| 2007 | Łódź | Barbara Tatara | Miss Polonia 2007 | Unplaced | [44] [45] [46] | ||
| 2006 | Masovia Polish Community in Venezuela | Francys Sudnicka | Miss Polonia 2005 (Top 5) | Top 8 | [47] [48] | ||
| 2005 | Greater Poland | Katarzyna Borowicz | Miss Polonia 2004 | Miss Water (2nd Runner-Up) | Miss Pond's | [49] [50] | |
| 2004 | Lesser Poland | Karolina Gorazda | Miss Polonia 2003 | Top 16 | [51] [52] | ||
| 2003 | Lower Silesia | Marta Matyjasik | Miss Polonia 2002 | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-Up) | [53] [54] [55] | ||
| Miss Polski | |||||||
| 2002 | West Pomerania | Agnieszka Portka | Miss Polski 1999 (Top 10) | Unplaced | [56] [57] | ||
Miss Polonia acquired the franchise of Miss Grand International for Poland in 2018.[58] Previously, from 2013 to 2016, the license belonged to another national pageant, Miss Polski.
| Year | Voivodeship | Miss Grand Poland | width=360px style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" | Placement at Miss Grand International | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pomerania | Kornelia Gołębiewska[59] | 2nd runner-up | Unplaced[60] | |
| 2022 | Silesia | [61] | Miss Polonia 2020 | Unplaced[62] | |
| 2021 | colspan="4" | ||||
| 2020 | Lesser Poland | Milena Sadowska[63] | Miss Polonia 2018[64] | Unplaced[65] | |
| Silesia | Karina Nowak | 2nd runner-up Miss Polonia 2019[66] | |||
| 2019 | Łódź | Patrycja Woźniak[67] | 2nd runner-up Miss Polonia 2018 | Unplaced[68] | |
| 2018 | West Pomerania | Malwina Ratajczyk[69] | 2nd runner-up Miss Polonia 2017[70] | Unplaced[71] | |
| 2017 | colspan=4 | ||||
| Polish representatives from Miss Polski | |||||
| 2016 | Podlasie | Marta Redo[72] | 1st runner-up Miss Polski 2015[73] | Unplaced[74] | |
| 2015 | Lesser Poland | [75] | Miss Polski 2012 | Top 20[76] | |
| 2014 | West Pomerania | [77] | Miss Polski 2011 | Top 10 | |
| 2013 | Podlasie | Anna Moniuszko[78] | Top 10 – Miss Polski 2012[79] | Unplaced[80] | |
See main article: Miss Polski.
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". Began 2019 the winner of Miss Polski competes at Miss Universe competition. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Voivodeship | Miss Polonia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Holy Cross | Top 20 | ||
| 2017 | Łódź | Katarzyna Włodarek | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Warmia-Masuria | Izabella Krzan | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | West Pomerania | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Lesser Poland | Marcela Chmielowska | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Masovia | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic | |
| 2012 | Pomerania | Top 16 | ||
| 2011 | Podlasie | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Lower Silesia | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Lower Silesia | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Łódź | Barbara Tatara | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Masovia | Dorota Gawron | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Masovia Polish Community in Venezuela | 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 | Katarzyna Zawidzka | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Masovia | Joanna Karska | Unplaced | |
| colspan=5 | ||||
| 1959 | Masovia | Zuzanna Cembrowska | Top 16 | |
| 1958 | Masovia | Alicja Bobrowska | 4th Runner-up | |
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.
| Year | Voivodeship | Miss Polonia | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Masovia | Zaneta Pludowska | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Katarzyna Oracka | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Podlasie | Rozalia Mancewicz | Unplaced | |
| Polish Representative from Miss Polonia of Łódź Voivodeship | ||||
| Masovia | Adrianna Olga Wojciechowska | Unplaced | ||
| Polish Representatives from Miss Polonia | ||||
| 2010 | West Pomerania | Zaneta Sitko | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Lower Silesia | Angelika Jakubowska | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | West Pomerania | Anna Maria Tarnowska | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2007 | Masovia | Dorota Gawron | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Masovia | Marta Jakoniuk | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Podlasie | Monika Szeroka | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Masovia | Marta Matyjasik | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | colspan=4 | |||
| Miss Lata z Radiem | ||||
| 2002 | Opole | Monika Angermann | Top 12 | |
| Polish Representatives from Miss Polonia | ||||
| 2001 | Warmia-Masuria | Malgorzata Rozniecka | Miss International 2001 | |
| 2000 | Warmia-Masuria | Ewelina Raszynska | Unplaced | |
| Miss Lata z Radiem | ||||
| 1999 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | Adrianna Gerczew | Top 12 | |
| Polish Representatives from Miss Polonia | ||||
| 1998 | Lublin | Agnieszka Osińska | Top 12 | |
| 1997 | Pomerania | Agnieszka Beata Myko | Top 12 | |
| 1996 | Silesia | Monika Marta Adamek | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | colspan=4 | |||
| 1994 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | Ilona Felicjanska | Unplaced | |
| Miss Polski | ||||
| 1993 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | Miss International 1993 | ||
| 1992 | Silesia | Elzbieta Jadwiga Dziech | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Lower Silesia | Miss International 1991 | ||
| 1990 | Pomerania | Ewa Maria Szymczak | Top 10 | |
| Miss Polonia | ||||
| 1989 | West Pomerania | Aneta Kreglicka | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1988 | colspan=4 | |||
| 1987 | West Pomerania | Monika Nowosadko | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Silesia | Renata Fatla | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Lubusz | Katarzyna Zawidzka | Top 15 | |
| Miss Juwenaliów | ||||
| colspan=5 | ||||
| 1960 | Lesser Poland | Marzena Malinowska | Top 15 | |
The winner of Miss Polonia also competed in the Miss Europe pageant.
| Year | Voivodeship | Miss Polonia | Placement at Miss Europe | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Greater Poland | Katarzyna Weronika Borowicz | 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 2005 | Karolina Gorazda | Top 12 | ||
| 2004 | colspan=4 | |||
| 2003 | Lower Silesia | Marta Matyjasik | 4th Runner-Up | Miss Photogenic |
| Miss Lata z Radiem | ||||
| Opole | Monika Angermann | Top 10 | ||
| 2001 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | Adriana Gerczew | 1st Runner-Up | |
| Polish Representatives from Miss Polonia | ||||
| 2000 | colspan=4 | |||
| 1999 | Greater Poland | Agnieszka Stolarczyk | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | colspan=4 | |||
| 1997 | Greater Poland | Agnieszka Zielinska | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1996 | Silesia | Agata Dworniczek | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Silesia | Magdalena Pęcikiewicz | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Greater Poland | Serafina Makowska | Unplaced | |
| Polish representatives from Miss Polski | ||||
| 1993 | West Pomerania | Dorota Wrobel | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Greater Poland | Jana Fabian | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Ewa Maria Szymczak | Top 13 | ||
| Polish representatives from Miss Polonia | ||||
| 1990 | rowspan=2 colspan=4 | |||
| 1989 | ||||
| 1988 | West Pomerania | Ewa Monika Nowosadko | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1987 | rowspan=2 colspan=4 | |||
| 1986 | ||||
| 1985 | Masovia | Magdalena Jaworska | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | West Pomerania | Lidia Wasiak | Unplaced | |
| colspan=5 | ||||
| Polish representatives from Miss Polonia France | ||||
| 1954 | Polish Community in France | Kazimiera Klimczak | Unplaced | |
| Polish representatives from Miss Polonia | ||||
| colspan=5 | ||||
| 1937 | Masovia | Józefa Kaczmarkiewicz | Unplaced | |
| 1936 | rowspan=2 colspan=4 | |||
| 1935 | ||||
| 1934 | Wilno | Maria Zabkiewicz | Unplaced | |
| 1933 | colspan=4 | |||
| 1932 | Greater Poland | Zofia Dobrowolska | Unplaced | |
| 1931 | colspan=4 | |||
| 1930 | Lwów | Zofia Batycka | Unplaced | |
| 1929 | Masovia | Władysława Kostakówna | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1928 | colspan=4 | |||
| 1927 | Masovia | Aniela Bogucka | 1st Runner-Up | |
| Year | Voivodeship | Miss Polonia | Placement at Miss Intercontinental | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | Klaudia Andrzejewska | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | Faustyna Wespińska | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | colspan=4 | |||
| 2019 | Masovia | Martyna Górak | Unplaced | |