10 things about Miss Universe Croatia 2022 Arijana Podgajski

Arijana Podgajski represented Croatia in the 71st edition of Miss Universe. It was won by R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States.

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BIOGRAPHY

Podgajski is a Croatian beauty queen born and raised in Krapina, Croatia. She is 5’6″ tall and she enjoys reading, working out, practicing yoga and hiking.

Hailing from Krapina, Croatia, Podgajski speaks Croatian and English. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was raised by a single mother. 
2. She attended Srednja škola Krapina in Krapina.
3. In 2021, she became a student at Ekonomski fakultet Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia.
4. In 2022, she visited Serbia.
5. She won Miss Universe Hrvatske 2022.
6. She was a Miss Universe 2022 candidate.
7. In 2023, she visited the United States and Italy.
8. In 2024, she visited Montenegro.
9. On June 24, 2024, she turned 22.
10. In 2025, she visited Thailand, Slovenia and Italy.

TIMELINE

Mental health and the care of abandoned animals are very important causes to her. During her spare time, she visits animal shelters with her mother.

2021

• In July 2021, she entered Ekonomski fakultet Zagreb to pursue a bachelor’s degree in economics and management.
• In August 2021, she visited Zadar, Croatia.

2022

• On May 14, 2022, she visited Škarićevo, Croatia.
• On May 23, 2022, she competed against 12 other candidates at Miss Universe Croatia 2022 at the Emerald Ballroom of Esplanade Zagreb Hotel in Zagreb and won the title.
• In July 2022, she visited Vir, Croatia.
• In August 2022, she visited Privlaka, Croatia.
• In October 2022, she visited Rabac, Croatia.
• In November 2022, she traveled to Belgrade, Serbia.

2023

• On January 14, 2023, she represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2022 and competed against 83 other candidates at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was unplaced.
• In February 2023, she traveled to Florence, Italy.
• In April 2023, she visited Pula, Croatia.
• On May 3, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Croatia 2023 Andrea Erjavec candidates at the Emerald Hall of the Esplanade Hotel.
• In June 2023, she visited Opatija, Croatia.

2024

• In July 2024, she visited Rovinj, Croatia.
• In August 2024, she traveled to Radovići, Tivat, Montenegro.

2025

• In February 2025, she traveled to Phuket, Thailand.
• In March 2025, she traveled to Podčetrtek, Slovenia.
• In April 2025, she traveled to Rome, Italy.