Croatia has four Miss Universe placements. Representing the European country, Sarah Ćosić finished in the Top 15 in 2009, Elizabeta Burg and Shanaelle Petty finished in the Top 16 in 2012 and 2017, respectively, and Mia Rkman finished in the Top 20 in 2019.

On April 27, 2019, Rkman was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2019 in Zagreb. She competed against 18 other candidates.

On December 8, 2019, Rkman represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2019 at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and finished in the quarterfinals. She competed against 89 other candidates including Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa who won the title.

On May 13, 2020, Rkman went to the Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT) Studio in Zagreb and crowned Mirna Naiia Maric as the next Miss Universe Croatia. The latter will represent Croatia at Miss Universe 2020.

On April 28, 2020, Rkman will turn 23. Born in Korčula, Croatia, she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in sanitary engineering in Zagreb.

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Miss Universe Croatia 2020

FINALISTS

PLACEMENTNAME, AGE, HOMETOWN
Top 19
Ela Nalevka, 19, Bjelovar
Iva-Mila Brigljevic, 22, Petrinja
Ivana Pravdica, 21, Rijeka
Ivana Šep, 27, Zagreb
Jela Vukadin, 26, Split
Josipa Mijatović, 18, Zagreb
Katarina Klarić, 20, Zagreb
Klara Jelača, 19, Split
Klara Kokić, 22, Pridraga
Maria Elena Vukić, 24, Split
Marinela Grljušic, 18, Brestovac
Melany Stojanov, 23, Zadar
Tea Radić, 21, Zagreb
Valentina Jelenčić, 24, Slatina
Valentina Nežić, 23, Sesvete
Zrinka Ćorić, 18, Dubrovnik
Top 3
Andrea Erjavec, 19, Perušić
Daria Matić, 22, Split
Mirna Naiia Maric, 21, Zadar

WINNERS

PLACEMENT20202019
2nd
runner-up
Andrea Erjavec
Perusic
Maja Čatlak
Makarska
1st
runner-up
Daria Matic
Split
Tea Slavica
Zagreb
Miss Universe
Croatia
Mirna Naiia Maric
Zadar
Mia Rkman
Korčula

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