Puteri Indonesia (;  'Princess of Indonesia') is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia that sends its winners to represent the country at Miss International, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Puteri Indonesia is traditionally held in March, alongside the celebration of International Women's Day.
The pageant also sends representatives to Miss Supranational and Miss Charm pageant, by giving the Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan and Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata titles to the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up respectively.

The current winner is Farhana Nariswari Wisandana of West Java 1 who was crowned on 19 May 2023 at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. She will represent Indonesia at Miss International 2023.

History

The pageant is run by the Puteri Indonesia Organization, based in Jakarta, and owned by Puteri Indonesia Charities, Inc., with the president-owners being the Royal Highest Family of Surakarta Sunanate, Princess Mooryati Soedibyo and Princess Putri Kuswisnuwardhani.

The pageant was established in 1992 and is considered as the oldest national beauty pageant in Indonesia, with the first Puteri Indonesia being Indira Paramarini Sudiro who was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 1992 and won Miss ASEAN 1992 title. Where Puteri Indonesia 1996, Alya Rohali was held her title for the longest reign in the pageant history, from 1996 to 1999.

The pageant was founded to choose a winner to compete in Miss Universe 1993, but by Miss Universe 1996, the winner was forced to withdraw from competing at the Miss Universe pageant by the former First Lady, Mrs. Tien Suharto. Puteri Indonesia winner was again sent to the Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Supranational, after receiving support from Megawati Soekarnoputri, the first female President of Indonesia. Since then, the pageant has been held consecutively every year, with the winner sent to participate in international beauty pageants. Starting with Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi at Miss Universe 2005 in Thailand, followed by Rahma Landy Sjahruddin at Miss International 2007 in Japan, Alessandra Khadijah Usman at Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 in Chile, Cokorda Istri Krisnanda Widani competed at Miss Supranational 2013 in Belarus, Novia Indriani Mamuaja competed at Miss Grand International 2013 in Thailand, and Lulu Zaharani Krisna Widodo will compete at Miss Charm 2024.

The Puteri Indonesia pageant is held annually in March, alongside International Women's Day in Jakarta. Candidate selection  starts at provincial level, with those chosen competing in the national pageant. Puteri Indonesia Organization is supported by the President and the Cabinet.
In 2019, Joko Widodo announced the Puteri Indonesia as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia, which carries the values of Indonesian culture and society togetherness, to celebrate the role of women in the creative industry, environment, tourism, education and social awareness. Generally, the final coronation night of the pageant was annually broadcast on Indosiar, but the 2007 and 2019–present edition was broadcast on SCTV, which means both television networks owned by Surya Citra Media (SCM) are the official broadcasters of Puteri Indonesia. In February 2023, Puteri Indonesia Organization lost its Miss Universe license and got Miss Charm license. So since 2023, Puteri Indonesia also get Miss International Indonesia title, Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan as Miss Supranational Indonesia, and Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata as Miss Charm Indonesia.

International crowns

The following are the Puteri Indonesia titleholders throughout the years, their performance in the international beauty pageants

 One – Miss International winner: Kevin Lilliana Junaedy (2017)
 One – Miss Grand International winner:  (2016)

Placements at international pageants
The following are the placements of Puteri Indonesia titleholders for their participation at international pageants throughout the years.

 6 placements at Miss International (2007, 2014, 2016-2019). The highest placement is Kevin Lilliana Junaedy as Miss International 2017
 8 placements at Miss Supranational (2013, 2016-2019, and 2021-2023). The highest placement is Jesica Fitriana Martasari as 2nd Runner-up Miss Supranational 2019

Past Licenses
 8 placements at Miss Universe (2005, 2013-2016, and 2018-2020). The highest placement is Frederika Alexis Cull as Top 10 Miss Universe 2019
 2 placements at Miss Grand International (2016 and 2017). The highest placement is Ariska Putri Pertiwi as Miss Grand International 2016
 2 placements at Miss Asia Pacific World (2011 and 2012). The highest placement is Alessandra Khadijah Usman as 1st Runner-up Miss Asia Pacific World 2011

Awards

These are the awards most frequently presented at Puteri Indonesia each year:

CURRENT
 Puteri Indonesia Persahabatan (Miss Congeniality) (1992–present) 
 Puteri Indonesia Berbakat (Miss Talent) (1992–present)
 Puteri Indonesia Intelegensia (Miss Intelligence – all of three winners of Puteri Indonesia Intelegensia will receive the master degree full scholarship programs) (1995–present)
 Best Traditional Costume (2002, 2015–present)
 Best Evening Gown (2018–present)
 Puteri Indonesia Digital & Sosial Media (People's Choice Award – voting through Puteri Indonesia Website and Social Media) (2020–present)
 Puteri Indonesia Kepulauan (Favorite Island's Princesses) (2007–present)
Puteri Indonesia Sumatera (Sumatra)
Puteri Indonesia Jawa (Java)
Puteri Indonesia Bali Nusa Tenggara (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Puteri Indonesia Kalimantan (Borneo)
Puteri Indonesia Sulawesi (Celebes)
Puteri Indonesia Timur (Eastern Indonesia)

PAST
 Puteri Indonesia Favorit (People's Choice Award) (1992–2011)
 Puteri Indonesia Fotogenik (Miss Photogenic) (1992–2001)
 Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan (Miss Environment) (1993–1996, 2004–2005)
 Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata (Miss Tourism) (1994–1996, 2004–2005)

Titles

Note that the year designates the time Puteri Indonesia has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current
 Miss International (2007–present)
 Miss Supranational (2013–present)
 Miss Charm (2024–present)

Past
 Miss Universe (1992–2022)
 Miss World (2005)
 Miss Grand International (2013, 2016–2017)
 Miss Asia Pacific World (2011–2012)
 World Miss University (1995)

Awarding of winners
The following is the Puteri Indonesia titleholders from 1992–present with their specific titles.
Puteri Indonesia (1992–present)
Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan (2006–present)
Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata (2006–present)
Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian (2016–2018)

Gallery of winners

Details

Puteri Indonesia

In addition to crowning the new Puteri Indonesia, at the end of election night event, Puteri Indonesia will elect the princesses as determined by the judges. Until 2022, The Puteri Indonesia winner automatically became Miss Universe Indonesia to represent Indonesia at the Miss Universe pageant. Began in 2023, the main winner of Puteri Indonesia allocated to Miss International pageant.

No contest in 1993, 1997–1999, 2012, and 2021.

First Runner-up

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In addition to crowning 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 Lingkungan 2006 winner was titled to Miss Asia Pacific International in 2007 but after the pageant canceled many times the International competition moved to Miss International. Began 2008 The Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan winner automatically becomes Miss International Indonesia and represents Indonesia at the Miss International pageant since 2008. After losing Miss Universe franchise in 2023, the Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan will move to Miss Supranational pageant.

No contest in 1993, 1997–1999, 2012, and 2021.

Second Runner-up

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In addition to crowning 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 Pariwisata winner automatically becomes Miss Supranational Indonesia and represents Indonesia at the Miss Supranational pageant since 2013, before was represent at Miss Asia Pacific World in 2011-2012. After losing Miss Universe franchise in 2023, Puteri Indonesia reached out to the new license of Miss Charm. The Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata will compete to Miss Charm pageant.

No contest in 1993, 1997–1999, 2012, and 2021.

Top 5 or 6 Finalists
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In 1992–1996 the 3rd Runner-up announced at the Puteri Indonesia contest. Since 2000 the rule makes in the Top 6 or Top 5 and then runners-up will be calling. Beside on Top 3 Puteri Indonesia who focus in Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Supranational Pageants, since 2013 for the first time, the 3rd Runner-up selected to compete at the Miss Grand International pageant. In 2016, Puteri Indonesia has signed to be national franchise of Miss Grand International again after the pageant dropped Miss Grand International in 2014. In 2017, the Puteri Indonesia Foundation decided to name their 3rd Runner-up as "Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian". The title aims to be an Ambassador of Peace under Puteri Indonesia. Later, Ariska Putri Pertiwi (3rd Runner-up Puteri Indonesia 2016) got her title as Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian 2016.

No contest in 1993, 1997–1999, 2012, and 2021.

Before Puteri Indonesia

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Below are the Indonesian representatives to the most prestigious pageant in 1960–1983 before Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (YPI) took the licenses in 1992. In 1974–1983, Indonesian representatives crowned from closed election in under Indonesia beauty management in that era.

Miss Universe Indonesia

Miss World Indonesia

Miss International Indonesia

Miss Asia Pacific Indonesia

Queen of the Pacific Indonesia

Miss Young International Indonesia

World Miss University Indonesia

Miss Charming International Indonesia

Miss Charm Indonesia

See also

Miss International
Miss Supranational
Miss Charm
Miss International Indonesia
Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan
Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata
Miss Indonesia
Miss Earth Indonesia
Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia
Miss Universe Indonesia
Indonesia at major beauty pageants

References

External links
 
 

Puteri Indonesia
Beauty pageants in Indonesia
Recurring events established in 1992
Organizations established in 1992
1992 establishments in Indonesia
Indonesia
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Indonesian awards
Lists of award winners
Lists of women in beauty pageants