Barbara Filipović, a Croatian model from Zagreb, won the Miss Universe Croatia 2016 title at 19. She represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2016, competing unsuccessfully with 85 other candidates. Filipović is set to crown her successor for Miss Universe Croatia 2017, with 16 contestants competing for the title.
Barbara Ljiljak crowns Miss Universe Croatia 2016 Barbara Filipovic in Zagreb
Mirta Laura Kuštan, a 22-year-old from Krapinske Toplice, represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2015 in Las Vegas, competing among 80 candidates. Initially a second runner-up in Miss Universe Croatia 2015, she was sent to the pageant due to an injury to the titleholder. In 2016, Barbara Filipovic was crowned Miss Universe Croatia.
20 Miss Universe Croatia 2016 candidates competing in Zagreb
Barbara Ljiljak, a 5'9" Croatian model pursuing a veterinary degree, won Miss Universe Croatia 2015. Due to an arm injury, she could not attend Miss Universe 2015, with Mirta Laura Kuštan representing Croatia instead. The 2016 pageant features 20 candidates, and Ljiljak will crown her successor on April 15, 2016.
Ivana Mišura crowns Miss Universe Croatia 2015 Barbara Ljiljak in Zagreb
Ivana Mišura, a Croatian model born in Zagreb, won Miss Universe Croatia 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014. Though unplaced, she later crowned Barbara Ljiljak as Miss Universe Croatia 2015. Croatia has achieved two Miss Universe placements in past years. Mišura speaks Croatian, English, and Italian.
20 Miss Universe Croatia 2015 candidates competing in Zagreb
Ivana Mišura, a Croatian model from Zagreb, won Miss Universe Croatia 2014 at age 24. She represented Croatia at the Miss Universe pageant in 2015, competing against 87 contestants but did not place. Mišura will crown her successor for Miss Universe Croatia 2015, with 20 candidates competing for the title.
