10 things about Miss International 2025 third runner-up Melliza Xaviera Yulian

Melliza Xaviera Putri Yulian represented Jakarta, Indonesia in the 28th edition of Puteri Indonesia. She represented the country in the 63rd edition of Miss International.

BIOGRAPHY

Yulian is an Indonesian doctor and beauty queen. She is an alumna of Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) Negeri 21 Jakarta in East Jakarta, Jakarta and the University of Indonesia in Salemba, Jakarta.

Born and raised in Jakarta, Yulian is bilingual. Her father is from Sumatra, Indonesia while her mother is from Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

On May 21, 2025, Yulian turned 26. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. From 2013 to 2016, she attended Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) Negeri 21 Jakarta.
2. In 2016, she attended Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta‘s Faculty of Medicine in Jakarta.
3. From 2017 to 2021, she attended the University of Indonesia where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in medicine.
4. In 2019, she started developing the Happiness Project Indonesia program, a campaign focused on mental health.
5. She is None Jakarta 2019.
6. In 2023, she graduated from the University of Indonesia with a medical degree.
7. In 2025, she visited Japan.
8. She was Puteri Indonesia 2025 first runner-up.
9. She is Miss International Indonesia 2025.
10. She was Miss International 2025 third runner-up.

TIMELINE

Yulian speaks Indonesian and English. She is 5’9″ tall.

2010s

• On July 12, 2019, she won None Jakarta 2019 opposite Abang Jakarta 2019 Muhammad Abror at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta, Jakarta.

2025

• On May 2, 2025, she represented Jakarta at Puteri Indonesia 2025 and competed against 44 other candidates at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta International Convention Center in Jakarta. She was runner-up to Firsta Yufi Amarta Putri and was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2025 and Miss International Indonesia 2025.
• On November 27, 2025, she represented Indonesia at Miss International 2025 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. She was third runner-up to Catalina Duque of Colombia.