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.
Miss Universe Croatia 2020
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe Croatia international membership: Miss Universe |
| edition: 24th date: May 13, 2020 venue: Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT) Studio, Zagreb, Croatia candidates: 19 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME, 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
| PLACEMENT | 2020 | 2019 |
| 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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