Miss Universe Croatia
Miss Universe Croatia is a national beauty pageant which decides Croatia's contestant at the Miss Universe finals.
History
The Miss Universe Croatia has been held annually since 1997 in under Vladimir Kraljevic who also successfully took the official franchise of Miss Universe Slovenia in 2013. In 2015 Barbara Ljiljak of Split-Dalmatia won the 2015 edition of the pageant but was not able to participate in Miss Universe due to an arm injury. 2nd-Runner Up of Miss Universe Croatia 2015 Mirta Kuštan of Krapinske Toplice took over as Croatia's representative to Miss Universe 2015. Ljiljak was never stripped of her title.2015
Miss Universe Croatia 2015, the 19th Miss Universe Croatia pageant, was held on June 7, 2015 in the Crystal Ballroom at Hotel The Westin Zagreb, Croatia. Ivana Mišura, Miss Universe Croatia 2014 of Zagreb crowned Barbara Ljiljak as her successor at the end of the event. Ljiljak broke her arm days before the Miss Universe 2015 competition began and was replaced by Mirta Laura Kustan as Croatia's representative to Miss Universe that year. Ljiljak retained the title. Twenty contestants from across Croatia competed for the crown.Contestants
20 Contestants were selected from across Croatia, below are Miss Universe Croatia candidates in the Top 20 of the pageant selection.| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Height | Background |
| Barbara Gaković | City of Zagreb, Zagreb | 25 | 175 | Student of Economics |
| Ivella Petričić | City of Zagreb, Zagreb | 21 | 177 | Student of Law |
| Klara Babić | City of Zagreb, Zagreb | 18 | 176 | Student of Tourism |
| Lucija Soldo | City of Zagreb, Zagreb | 20 | 170 | Student of Economics |
| Marija Ujević | City of Zagreb, Zagreb | 22 | 176 | Student of Economics |
| Mateja Martinović | City of Zagreb, Zagreb | 19 | 174 | Student of Tourism |
| Zrinka Kučinić | Dubrovnik-Neretva, Ploče | 19 | 178 | Student of Law |
| Ivana Jakin | Karlovac County, Karlovac | 20 | 170 | Student of Law |
| Mirta Kuštan | Krapina-Zagorje, Krapinske Toplice | 22 | 178 | Student of Law |
| Robertina Preklushaj | Lika-Senj, Senj | 21 | 178 | Student of Textile |
| Ana Juretić | Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Rijeka | 19 | 176 | Pianist |
| Adriana Bekavac | Split-Dalmatia, Brela | 22 | 169 | Model |
| Emanuela Polić | Split-Dalmatia, Kaštel Kambelovac | 20 | 176 | Director |
| Doris Bajkuša | Split-Dalmatia, Omiš | 23 | 173 | Student of Economics |
| Barbara Ljiljak | Split-Dalmatia, Split | 26 | 176 | Fashion Designer |
| Biljana Ikić | Vukovar-Syrmia County, Vukovar | 21 | 178 | Student of Education Science |
| Alma Fabulić | Zadar County, Zadar | 19 | 171 | Ballerina |
| Katarina Čičak | Zagreb County, Rugvica | 19 | 175 | Restaurant Owner |
| Matea Kovačević | Zagreb County, Sesvetski Kraljevac | 21 | 175 | Interior Designer |
| Marina Barun | Zagreb County, Zaprešić | 18 | 167 | Make-up Artist |
2016
Miss Universe Croatia 2016, the 20th Miss Universe Croatia pageant, was held on April 15, 2016 in the Crystal Ballroom at Hotel Westin in Zagreb, Croatia. Barbara Ljiljak, Miss Universe Croatia 2015 of Split-Dalmatia crowned Barbara Filipović as her successor at the end of the event.Nineteen contestants from across Croatia competed for the crown.