Puteri Indonesia (meaning - Princess of Indonesia), aka Miss Universe Indonesia, is the annual beauty pageant in Indonesia, that selects and sends the winner to the Miss Universe international pageant. The Puteri Indonesia pageant was established in 1992 and is considered the oldest pageant in Indonesia. Puteri Indonesia is traditionally held in March, alongside the celebration of International Women's Day.
Puteri Indonesia began crowning a national representative to be sent to Miss Universe from 1993, but by 1996, the winner was forced to withdraw from competing at the Miss Universe pageant by the former First Lady, Mrs. Tien Suharto who was the wife of the late second president of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto. Puteri Indonesia winner was again sent to the Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Supranational, after receiving support and permissions from Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was chosen as the first-ever Female President of Indonesia. In the year 2005, the first runner up of Puteri Indonesia was sent to Miss World, but it lost the franchise of the Miss World in 2006. After going through a series of hits and misses with international pageants, eventually, it was finalised that the three winners will be sent to Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Supranational.
2021
The finale will be held in November 2021
2020
Puteri Indonesia 2020, the 24th edition of Puteri Indonesia, was held on 6th March 2020 at Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Raden Roro Ayu Maulida Putri of East Java was crowned the new queen by Frederika Alexis Cull, Puteri Indonesia 2019 at the end of the event finale. Ayu represented Indonesia at Miss Universe 2020 and placed at Top 21.
Putu Ayu Saraswati was crowned Miss International Indonesia 2020 while Jihane Almira Chedid was crowned Miss Supranational Indonesia 2020. Ayu will represent Indonesia at Miss International 2022 and Jihane placed in Top 12 at Miss Supranational 2021.
2019
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.
2018
Putri Indonesia 2018 was held on 9th March 2018 at Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Sonia Fergina Citra from Bangka Belitung was crowned the new queen by her predecessor Bunga Jelitha Puteri Indonesia 2017. She placed in Top 20 at Miss Universe 2018.
Also at the finale, Vania Fitryanti Herlambang was crowned Miss International Indonesia 2018 and Wilda Octaviana Situngkir was crowned Miss Supranational Indonesia 2018. Vania placed in Top 15 at Miss International 2018 and Wilda was adjudged 3rd Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2018.
2017
Puteri Indonesia 2017 was held on 31st March 2017 at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. Bunga Jelitha of Jakarta Special Capital Region 5 was crowned the new queen by her predecessor Kezia Warouw Puteri Indonesia 2016 of North Sulawesi at the end of the event finale.
Also, Kevin Lilliana Junaedy was crowned Miss International Indonesia 2017, Karina Nadila Niab was crowned Miss Supranational Indonesia 2017 while Dea Goesti Rizkita Koswara was crowned Miss Grand Indonesia 2017. These winners represented their country at Miss International 2017, Miss Supranational 2017 and Miss Grand International 2017 respectively.
Kevin won the first Miss International crown for her country, Karina placed at Top 25 at Miss Supranational while Dea Goesti placed in Top 10 at Miss Grand International.
2016
Puteri Indonesia 2016 was held on 19th February 2016 at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia. Kezia Warouw of North Sulawesi was crowned the new queen by Anindya Kusuma Putri, Puteri Indonesia 2015 at the end of the event finale. Kezia placed in Top 13 at Miss Universe 2016.
Felicia Hwang Yi Xin was crowned Miss International Indonesia 2016, Intan Aletrinö was crowned Miss Supranational Indonesia 2016 and Ariska Putri Pertiwi was crowned Miss Grand Indonesia 2016 at the finale. Felicia was adjudged 2nd Runner-up at Miss International 2016, Intan placed in Top 10 at Miss Supranational 2016 and Ariska won the Miss Grand International 2016 crown for her country.
2015
Puteri Indonesia 2015, the 19th edition of the national pageant, was held on 20th February 2015 at Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia. At the end of the event finale, Anindya Kusuma Putri of Central Java was crowned the new queen by her predecessor Elvira Devinamira, Puteri Indonesia 2014. Anindya placed in Top 15 at Miss Universe 2015.
Chintya Fabyola was crowned Miss International Indonesia 2015 (unplaced at Miss International 2015), Gresya Amanda Maaliwuga was crowned Miss Supranational Indonesia 2015 (Top 30 at Miss Supranational 2015) while Syarifah Olvah Bwefar Alhamid was crowned Miss Eco Indonesia 2015 (Top 16 at Miss Eco Universe 2016).