Miss Polonia

Miss Polonia
Motto	Caring, Charity and Healthy Lifestyle
Formation	1929
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Warsaw
Location	Poland
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	Polish
Website	Official Website

Miss Polonia is a national Beauty pageant in Poland to select the official ambassador of Poland at the Miss Universe pageant. This pageant is the oldest beauty pageant in Poland.

History

Starting in 1929, winners entering Miss Europe. Traditionally, the winner of Miss Polonia represented Poland in Miss World and Miss Universe.

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 Earth, Miss International and Miss Baltic Sea.

Since 2015, Miss Polonia lost franchises of 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

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.^[1]

Year	Miss Polonia	Represented/Polish Voivodeships	Notes
1929	Władysława Kostakówna †	Mazovian, Warsaw	1st Runner-up Miss Europe 1929
1930	Zofia Batycka †	Lwów***	1st Runner-up Miss Europe 1930
1932	Zofia Dobrowolska †	Greater Poland, Poznań
1934	Maria Żabkiewiczówna †	Wilno***
1937	Józefina Kaczmarkiewiczówna †	Mazovian, Warsaw
1956	Krystyna Lobodzinska	Lesser Poland, Kraków
1957	Alicja Bobrowska	Lesser Poland, Kraków
1958	Zuzanna Cembrowska	Mazovian, Warsaw
1983	Lidia Wasiak	West Pomeranian, Szczecin
1984	Magdalena Jaworska †	Mazovian, Warsaw
1985	Katarzyna Zawidzka	Lubusz, Gorzów Wielkopolski
1986	Renata Fatla	Silesian, Bielsko-Biała
1987	Monika Nowosadko	West Pomeranian, Kołobrzeg	1st Runner-up Miss Europe 1988
1988	Joanna Gapińska^[2]	West Pomeranian, Szczecin	Universe-89, 3RUp
1989	Aneta Kręglicka	Pomeranian, Gdańsk	Miss World 1989
1990	Joanna Michalska	Mazovian, Warsaw
1991	Karina Wojciechowska	Silesian, Mysłowice
1992	Ewa Wachowicz	Lesser Poland, Klęczany	World Miss University 1993
1993	Aleksandra Spieczyńska	Lower Silesian, Wrocław
1994	Jadwiga Flank	Silesian, Bielsko-Biała
1995	Ewa Tylecka	Lower Silesian, Dzierżoniów
1996	Agnieszka Zielińska	Greater Poland, Poznań	1st Runner-up Miss Europe 1997
1997	Roksana Jonek	Silesian, Mikołów	Miss Tourism International 1998
1998	Izabela Opęchowska	Warmian-Masurian, Biskupiec
1999	Marta Kwiecień	Lublin, Lublin
2000	Justyna Bergmann	Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Grudziądz
2001	Joanna Drozdowska	West Pomeranian, Szczecin
2002	Marta Matyjasik	Lower Silesian, Zgorzelec
2003	Karolina Gorazda	Lesser Poland, Kraków
2004	Katarzyna Borowicz	Greater Poland, Ostrów Wielkopolski
2005	Malwina Ratajczak	Opole, Krapkowice	Miss Baltic Sea 2006
2006	Marzena Cieślik	West Pomeranian, Wolin	The first Miss Polonia in Miss World, where Poland hosted Miss World 2006
2007	Barbara Tatara	Łódź, Łódź
2008	Angelika Jakubowska	Lower Silesian, Lubań
2009	Maria Nowakowska	Lower Silesian, Legnica
2010	Rozalia Mancewicz	Podlaskie, Białystok	Miss Polonia Internet 2010 & Miss Teen Poland 2004
2011	Marcelina Zawadzka	Pomeranian, Malbork
2012	Paulina Krupińska^[3]	Mazovian, Warsaw
2016	Izabella Krzan	Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian
2017	TBD	TBD	TBD

(***) As of 1991 Lwów or Lviv becomes part of the independent Ukraine.
(***) The city of Wilno or Vilnius becomes part of Lithuania.

Big Four pageants

Miss Universe Poland

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Traditionally the winner of Miss Polonia represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Miss Poland	Hometown	Placement	Special Awards
2017	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2016	Izabella Krzan	Olsztyn	Unplaced
2015	Weronika Szmajdzińska	Szczecin	Unplaced
2014	Marcela Chmielowska	Warsaw	Unplaced
2013	Paulina Krupińska	Warsaw	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic
2012	Marcelina Zawadzka	Malbork	Top 16
2011	Rozalia Mancewicz	Białystok	Unplaced
2010	Maria Nowakowska	Legnica	Unplaced
2009	Angelika Jakubowska	Lubań	Unplaced
2008	Barbara Tatara	Łódź	Unplaced
2007	Dorota Gawron	Warsaw	Unplaced
2006	Francys Mayela Barraza Sudnicka	Warsaw	Unplaced
2005	Marta Kossakowska	Bydgoszcz	Unplaced
2004	Paulina Panek	Rzeszów	Unplaced
2003	Iwona Makuch	Kielce	Unplaced
2002	Joanna Drozdowska	Szczecin	Unplaced
2001	Monika Gruda	Siedlce	Unplaced
2000	Emilia Ewelina Raszynska	Szczytno	Unplaced
1999	Katarzyna Pakula	Świdnik	Unplaced
1998	Sylwia Małgorzata Kupiec	Tczew	Unplaced
1997	Agnieszka Zielińska	Poznań	Unplaced
1996	Monika Chróścicka-Wnętrzak	Słupsk	Unplaced
1995	Magdalena Pęcikiewicz	Żywiec	Unplaced
1994	Joanna Brykczyńska	Szczecin	Unplaced
1993	Marzenna Wolska	Węgorzewo	Unplaced
1992	Izabela Filipowska	Puławy	Unplaced
1991	Joanna Michalska	Warsaw	Unplaced
1990	Małgorzata Obieżalska	Łódź	Unplaced
1989	Joanna Gapińska	Szczecin	3rd Runner-up
1986	Brygida Elżbieta Bziukiewicz	Warsaw	3rd Runner-up
1985	Katarzyna Zawidzka	Gorzów Wielkopolski	Unplaced
1984	Joanna Karska	Warsaw	Unplaced
1959	Zuzanna Cembrowska	Warsaw	Top 16
1958	Alicja Bobrowska	Kraków	4th Runner-up

Miss International Poland

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

In 1990-1993 the winner of Miss Polski pageant competed at the Miss International pageant. Between 1994 and 2014 the second title or sometimes the winner of Miss Polonia represented her country at the Miss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a delegate is sent. As of 2015 Miss International franchise handles by Miss Polski Organization.

Year	Miss Poland	Hometown	Placement	Special Awards
2017	Paulina Maziarz	Warsaw	TBD	TBD
2016	Magdalena Bieńkowska	Mikołajki	Top 15
2015	Ewa Mielnicka	Warsaw	Unplaced
2014	Zaneta Pludowska^[4]	Siedlce	Unplaced
2013	Katarzyna Oracka	Warsaw	Unplaced
2012	Rozalia Mancewicz	Bialystok	Unplaced
2011	Adrianna Olga Wojciechowska	Gostynin	Unplaced
2010	Zaneta Sitko	Koszalin	Unplaced
2009	Angelika Jakubowska	Luban	Unplaced
2008	Anna Maria Tarnowska	Szczecin	2nd Runner-up
2007	Dorota Gawron	Warsaw	Unplaced
2006	Marta Jakoniuk	Warsaw	Unplaced
2005	Monika Szeroka	Warsaw	Unplaced
2004	Marta Matyjasik	Warsaw	Unplaced
2002	Monika Angermann	Warsaw	Top 12
2001	Malgorzata Rozniecka	Szczecin	Miss International 2001
2000	Ewelina Raszynska		Unplaced
1999	Adrianna Gerczew		Top 12
1998	Agnieszka Osinska		Top 12
1997	Agnieszka Beata Myko		Top 12
1996	Monika Marta Adamek		Unplaced
1994	Ilona Felicjanska		Unplaced
1993	Agnieszka Pachalko		Miss International 1993
1992	Elzbieta Jadwiga Dziech		Unplaced
1991	Agnieszka Kotlarska †	Wroclaw	Miss International 1991
1990	Ewa Maria Szymczak		Top 10
1989	Aneta Kreglicka		1st Runner-up
1987	Monika Nowosadko		Unplaced
1986	Renata Fatla		Unplaced
1985	Katarzyna Zawidzka		Unplaced
1984	Katarzyna Zawidzka		Top 12
1960	Marzena Malinowska		Top 15

References

↑ "Z archiwum miss" (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
↑ "Polish tour show to present cabaret". The Buffalo News. November 14, 1989. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
↑ "Paulina Krupińska Crowned Miss Universe Poland 2013". Beauty Pageant News. February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
↑ Miss International Polonia 2014

External links

Miss Polonia official site

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Inactive since 2014 (under IMG/WMG)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–2000)

Region of China	Hong Kong (1952–2000)
Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)
Overseas regions of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) Martinique (1957–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) St. Matin (2000-2006) Tahiti (1962–1985)
Part of United Kingdom	England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961-1990)
Part of Japan	Okinawa (1963-1968)
Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979-1983)
Territories of United States	Alaska (1952-1958) Hawaii (1952-1959)

Miss International participant countries and territories

Active
(1960–present)

Inactive

Angola (2004)
Austria (1994)
Bahamas (2010)
Bermuda (1971)
Bulgaria (1970)
Croatia (2003)
Cote d'Ivoire (1999)
Cyprus (2006)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1987)
Ethiopia (2009)
Fiji (1996)
Greece (2010)
Ireland (1994)
Jamaica (2010)
Jordan (1963)
Kazakhstan (2005)
Liberia (2008)
Madagascar (1961)
Malta (2004)
Morocco (1969)
New Caledonia (2006)
Palau (2001)
Republic of the Congo (2008)
San Marino (2001)
Senegal (2004)
Seychelles (1995)
Switzerland (1993)
Togo (2000)
Uganda (2009)
Uruguay (1999)
Zimbabwe (2011)

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