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Zrinka Ćorić was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2024 in a glittering show held on Monday, May 6 at Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb. The 22-year-old beauty from Dubrovnik succeeds last year's winner Andrea Erjavec and will now prepare to represent Croatia at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico later this year. Marta Leković was named first runner-up while Lana Vuković, Claudia Mihoković, and Sofya Kotava were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. This year's event marked the 28th edition of the annual Miss Universe Croatia pageant. Croatia has yet to win the Miss Universe crown since its debut at the pageant in 1997 with Kristina Čerina. The country managed to place in the semifinals four times with Sarah Ćosić (2009), Elizabeta Burg (2012), Shanaelle Petty (2017), and Mia Rkman (2019). Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zrinka Ćorić (@zrinkacoric) Photos: Miss Universe Croatia, Zrinka Ćorić / Instagram RELATED P

The official photos (shot at Royal Hotels & Resort in Dubrovnik) of the 15 finalists vying for this year's Miss Universe Croatia have already been released. Andrea Erjavec , last year's winner from Perušić, is set to crown her successor during the final competition this May 6 at Esplanade Zagreb Hotel.  Jutarnji.hr will livestream the show. The winner of Miss Universe Croatia 2024 is expected to represent her country at the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) to be held in Mexico later this year. Who will succeed Andrea for the national crown? Meet the contestants: Ana Marjolović Anastasia Ičević Arijana Martinović Claudia Mihoković Dajana Barišić Hannah Anastasia Bičanić Lana Vuković Laura Aleksa Lorena Čačija Marta Leković Matea Ilić Sara Antić Sofya Kotava Vlatka Pačarić Zrinka Ćorić Photos: Emanuell Mancy / Miss Universe Croatia

Marija Vukašina is a Croatian beauty queen who currently holds the title Miss Heritage Croatia 2024. She is expected to represent her beautiful country at Miss Heritage Global 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa in September. Get to know more about her in this special PAGEANT Circle interview: Please tell us about yourself. How young are you? Family? Educational background? My full name is Marija Vukašina. My age is currently 21, soon will be 22. I am a model, beauty queen, blogger, and economics student. I was born and raised in a small Croatian city near the Adriatic Sea, Zadar. My childhood was very beautiful there. I had a lot of friends, a big family, and attended many sports activities. I finished high school in Privatna Gimnazija Nova. Although I moved to a bigger city called Zagreb at the age of 18 to attend college, I still have a special place in my heart for my town.  When someone asks me what is my favourite place in Zadar, it's hard to choose only one. My go-to places a

The 71st Miss World Sport Challenge final was held on February 24 at the Mayor Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. A total of 32 finalists among 112 contestants battled it out for the gold and for a spot among the Top 40 to be announced during the final show on Saturday, March 9 in Mumbai. They were divided into four team colors — Yellow Team (Africa), Blue Team (Europe), Red Team (Asia), and Green Team (America). The Sport Challenge culminated with Croatia's Lucija Begić emerging as winner while Chile's Ámbar Zenteno and Peru's Lucía Arellano were second and third, respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss World (@missworld) Photos: Miss World

Andrea Erjavec was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2023 on Wednesday, May 3 at the Emerald Hall of the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb. The 23-year-old advocate for the mental and physical health of children hails from Perušić and is a student at the University of Zagreb pursuing a degree in education. She believes that everyone should have access to education, information, and resources to be able to actively participate in social processes and create positive change in the world. Lucciana Ćebo was named first runner-up while Sara Garac, Mihaela Posavec, and Polina Mytko were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. A total of 16 finalists from various fields and backgrounds have been chosen to take part in this year's competition. Paola Kliba from Pula was voted by her co-finalists to win the Miss Congeniality award. At the end of the event, last year's titleholder Arijana Podgajski passed the crown and sash to her deserving successor who will now prepare

The 16 finalists vying for the national title of Miss Universe Croatia 2023 have been officially revealed on Wednesday, April 12 via social media of the competition. This year's final competition will take place on May 3 at the Emerald Hall of the Esplanade Hotel with live streaming on Jutarnji.hr for fans and followers at home. A series of pre-pageant events and activities including photoshoots, travel, rehearsals, and preparations were scheduled for the contestants prior to the grand coronation show in the country's capital city. The next Miss Universe Croatia will succeed last year's titleholder, Arijana Podgajski, and prepare to represent the Balkan nation at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this December. Meet the 16 finalists: Ana Mujkić Granić, 18, from Vinkovci Andrea Erjavec, 23, from Perušić Ema Numić–Meša, 19, from Pula Ema Helena Vičar, 20, from Zagreb Klara Pelemiš, 27, from Zagreb Lucciana Ćebo, 19, from Zagreb Lucija Mlinarević, 18, from Split Matea Blaževi

Arijana Podgajski was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2022 in a glittering competition held at the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb on Monday, May 23. The 19-year-old economics student and model from Krapina bested 12 other finalists to win her beauty title. She speaks English, likes to train at home, practice yoga, walk in nature, and read a good book. Klaudija Krezić from Sesvete and Veronika Đerek from Ivanić Grad were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Antonela Zvonković was awarded Miss Congeniality. The new Miss Universe Croatia succeeds Ora Antonia Ivanišević and will represent her country at Miss Universe 2022. As the titleholder, she wants to advocate for mental health, women's rights, and abandoned animals. Photos: Miss Universe Croatia