Puteri Indonesia 2019, the 23rd edition of the national pageant, was held on 8th March 2019 at Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Frederika Alexis Cull of Jakarta SCR 1 was crowned the new queen by her predecessor Sonia Fergina Citra Puteri Indonesia 2018 of Bangka Belitung at the end of the event finale. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2019 where she placed in the Top 10.
Also at the finale, Jolene Marie Cholock-Rotinsulu was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2019 (Miss International Indonesia 2019) while Jesica Fitriana Martasari Alfharisi was crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2019 (Miss Supranational Indonesia 2019). They both represented their countries at Miss International 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019 respectively where Jolene placed at Top 8 while Jesica placed as second runner-up.
The finale was attended by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray of the Philippines, Miss International 2018 Mariem Velazco of Venezuela and Miss Supranational 2018 Valeria Vázquez of Puerto Rico. This year's pageant featured the Colorful West Nusa Tenggara theme.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Puteri Indonesia Persahabatan (Miss Congeniality)
Gold: Jakarta SCR 3 — Diah Ayu Lestari
Puteri Indonesia Intelegensia (Miss Intelligence)
Gold: East Nusa Tenggara — Maria Hostiana Napitupulu
Gold: Banten — Anastasia Praditha Adelina
Gold: Riau Islands — Lycie Joanna Jon Sen
Puteri Indonesia Berbakat (Miss Talent)
Gold: Jakarta SCR 2 — Agatha Aurelia
Silver: Jakarta SCR 1 — Frederika Alexis Cull
Bronze: West Java — Jesica Fitriana Martasari
Best Traditional Costume
Gold: South Sumatra — Helvanda Herman
Silver: Riau — Sabrina Woro Anggraini
Bronze: South Kalimantan — Fatmathalia Ranti
Best Evening Gown
Gold: Southeast Sulawesi — Wa Ode Amelia Nadine
Silver: East Nusa Tenggara — Maria Hostiana Napitupulu
Bronze: Jambi — Offie Dwi Natalia
This year’s accomplished panel of jury included Kusuma Dewi Sutanto – Jury President, Public Relation Puteri Indonesia Organization, Mega Angkasa – Jury Secretary, Head of Public relation of Mustika Ratu, public Relation Puteri Indonesia Organization, Kevin Lilliana – Miss International 2017 and Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017 from Indonesia, Jenny Kim – Miss Supranational 2017 from Korea, Bambang Soesatyo – Chairperson of the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Imam Nahrawi – Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia, Triawan Munaf – Chairperson of Department of Creative Economy & Industry of the Republic of Indonesia.
The delegates who competed at Puteri Indonesia 2019 were Kenny Suwanda, Anoushka Bhuller, Annisa Fitriana, Sabrina Woro Anggraini, Lycie Joanna Jon Sen, Offie Dwi Natalia, Helvanda Herman, Ritassya Wellgreat Waynands, Nabila Permata Putri, Erika Dwi Alviana, Frederika Alexis Cull, Agatha Aurelia, Diah Ayu Lestari, Nurmalasari Ghassani, Daniella Grace Krestianto, Sri Hartini Puspitasari, Anastasia Praditha Adelina, Jesica Fitriana Martasari, Pratiwi Hidayasari, Anja Litani Ariella, Bella Putri Ekasandra, Nadia Karina Wijaya, Sherly Anastesia Meilenia, Maria Hostiana Napitupulu, Karina Syahna, Fatmathalia Ranti, Veronika Peny Laba, Radha Virsa Febiola Darmawan, Adani Ladita Ramadhani, Ratu Fatimah Gani, Mutmainnah Iin, Wa Ode Amelia Nadine, Riski Savina Akbar, Jolene Marie Cholock Rotinsulu, Artika Fastinal Rustam, Stela Natalia Mulia Lumalessil, Irena Shafira, Etha Lanny Julieth Wekan, Elsa Irwanti Elisabeth Kaize.