Beauty contest in Indonesia
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| Motto | Brain, Beauty and Behavior |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
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Membership
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Official language
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Indonesian |
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President
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Mooryati Soedibyo |
| Website | www |
Puteri Indonesia (literally translates into "Princess of Indonesia"), or also known as Miss Universe Indonesia, is a beauty pageant in Indonesia that selects the winner to represent the country in the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The pageant was established in 1992 and is considered the oldest pageant in Indonesia, although the first Puteri Indonesia, Indira Soediro who was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 1992 and participated in Miss ASEAN 1992.
The pageant was traditionally broadcast on Indosiar. In 2007, SCTV Network became the official broadcaster.
Puteri Indonesia was started to choose the winner for Miss Universe in 1995, but by 1996, the winner was forced to withdraw from competing at the Miss Universe pageant by Mrs. Tien Suharto, who was the wife of the late second president of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto. Starting 2004 Puteri Indonesia winner was sent to the Miss Universe 2005 in Thailand after Suharto was overthrown.
The awards most frequently presented at Puteri Indonesia:
Note that the year designates the time Puteri Indonesia has acquired that particular pageant franchise.
Big Four international beauty pageants:
Minor international beauty pageants:
The following is the Top 3 Puteri Indonesia titleholders between 2006 and 2014 with their specific titles.
The following is the Top 4 Puteri Indonesia titleholders since 2016 with their specific titles.
In addition to crown the new Puteri Indonesia, at the end of election night event Puteri Indonesia will elect The Princesses as determined by the judges. The Puteri Indonesia winner automatically declares as Miss Universe Indonesia and represents Indonesia at the Miss Universe pageant. In 2012 edition was not held because Miss Universe 2012 was held on December 2012, the organization decided to rescheduled the event to February 2013.
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