Miss Polonia


Miss Polonia is a national beauty pageant in Poland to select the official ambassador of Poland at the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Grand International, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Charm pageants. This pageant is the oldest beauty pageant in Poland.

History

Starting in 1927, winners entering Miss Europe. Traditionally, the winner of Miss Polonia represented Poland in Miss World and Miss Universe.
The 1984 Miss Polonia competition ran into multiple problems with rigging accusations. Such accusations were made before the event, which led to a boycott. More controversy followed when Joanna Karska was initially chosen as the winner of the competition. The final vote was done a second time and Magdalena Jaworska ended up being declared the winner.
In the 1987 edition of the competition, there was more controversy. The winner of the competition, Monika Nowosadko, came in first place with the 10 male judges and came in last place with the 5 female judges
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 International, Miss Earth and Miss Baltic Sea. The Miss Europe and the Miss Baltic Sea pageants get discontinued in 2007 and 2008 respectively and as a result the winners and runners-up represent the country in Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.
Since 2015, Miss Polonia lost franchises of Miss Earth and 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.
In 2018 the Miss Polonia is officially owning the franchise of Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Grand International.
In 2019 Miss Polonia franchised the Miss Intercontinental pageant and relinquished its franchise for Miss Universe, after that, the Miss Universe franchise went to Miss Polski.
In 2020, Miss Polonia franchised the Miss Charm license.
After 7 years, Miss Polonia holds the Miss Earth franchise in 2022.
After 6 years, Miss Polonia holds the Miss Universe franchise in 2025.

Titleholders

YearMiss PoloniaVoivodeshipsNotes
1927Aniela Bogucka †Warsaw, Masovia
1929Władysława Kostakówna †Warsaw, Masovia
1930Zofia Batycka †Lwów, Lwów***
1932Zofia Dobrowolska †Poznań, Greater Poland
1934Maria Żabkiewiczówna †Wilno, Wilno****
1937Józefina Kaczmarkiewiczówna †Warsaw, Masovia
1957Alicja Bobrowska †Kraków, Lesser Poland
1958Zuzanna Cembrowska †Warsaw, Masovia
1983Lidia WasiakSzczecin, West Pomerania
1984Magdalena Jaworska †Warsaw, Masovia
1985Katarzyna ZawidzkaGorzów Wielkopolski, Lubusz
1986Renata FatlaBielsko-Biała, Silesia
1987Monika NowosadkoKołobrzeg, West Pomerania
1988Joanna GapińskaSzczecin, West Pomerania
1989Aneta KręglickaGdańsk, PomeraniaMiss World 1989
1990Joanna MichalskaWarsaw, Masovia
1991Karina WojciechowskaMysłowice, Silesia
1992Ewa WachowiczKlęczany, Lesser PolandWorld Miss University 1993
1993Aleksandra SpieczyńskaWrocław, Lower Silesia
1994Jadwiga FlankBielsko-Biała, Silesia
1995Ewa TyleckaDzierżoniów, Lower Silesia
1996Agnieszka ZielińskaPoznań, Greater Poland
1997Roksana JonekMikołów, SilesiaMiss Tourism International 1998
1998Izabela OpęchowskaBiskupiec, Warmia-Masuria
1999Marta KwiecieńLublin, Lublin
2000Justyna BergmannGrudziądz, Kuyavia-Pomerania
2001Joanna DrozdowskaSzczecin, West Pomerania
2002Marta MatyjasikZgorzelec, Lower Silesia
2003Karolina GorazdaKraków, Lesser Poland
2004Katarzyna BorowiczOstrów Wielkopolski, Greater Poland
2005Malwina RatajczakKrapkowice, OpoleMiss Baltic Sea 2006
2006Marzena CieślikWolin, West Pomerania
2007Barbara TataraŁódź, Łódź
2008Angelika JakubowskaLubań, Lower Silesia
2009Maria NowakowskaLegnica, Lower Silesia
2010Rozalia MancewiczBiałystok, Podlasie
2011Marcelina ZawadzkaMalbork, Pomerania
2012Paulina KrupińskaWarsaw, Masovia
2016Izabella KrzanOlsztyn, Warmia-Masuria
2017Agata BiernatZduńska Wola, Łódź
2018Milena SadowskaBabice, Oświęcim, Lesser Poland
2019Karolina BielawskaŁódź, ŁódźMiss World 2021
2020Natalia GryglewskaCzęstochowa, Silesia
2022Krystyna SokołowskaBiałystok, Podlasie
2023Ewa JakubiecWrocław, Lower Silesia
2024Maja KlajdaŁęczna, Lublin
2025Maja ToddKatowice, Silesia

Winners by Voivodeships

VoivodeshipsTitlesYear
Masovia71927, 1929, 1937, 1958, 1984, 1990, 2012
Silesia61986, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2020, 2025
Lower Silesia61993, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2023
Lesser Poland51956, 1957, 1992, 2003, 2018
West Pomerania51983, 1987, 1988, 2001, 2006
Łódź32007, 2017, 2019
Greater Poland31932, 1996, 2004
Lublin21999, 2024
Podlasie22010, 2022
Warmia-Masuria21998, 2016
Pomerania21989, 2011
Opole12005
Kuyavia-Pomerania12000
Lubusz11985
Wilno****11934
Lwów***11930

  • As of 1991 Lwów or Lviv becomes part of the independent Ukraine.
  • The city of Wilno or Vilnius becomes part of Lithuania.
Voivodeships yet to win:
  • Holy Cross
  • '''Subcarpathia'''

    International competition

Miss Universe Poland

Miss World Poland

Miss International Poland

Miss Earth Poland

This list includes all Polish representatives from 2002 up to the present who have gone to compete at Miss Earth.
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Miss Grand Poland

Miss Charm Poland

YearVoivodeshipMiss PoloniaPlacement at Miss Charm InternationalSpecial Awards
2025Greater PolandJulia ŁuczakUnplacedBest Face
2024Greater PolandAdrianna Maria KoperskaUnplaced
2023LublinSylwia BoberTop 20

Miss Intercontinental Poland

Past Franchises

Miss Europe Poland

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