Miss Polonia is a national beauty pageant in Poland to select the official ambassador of Poland at the Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Grand International, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Charm pageants. This pageant is the oldest beauty pageant in Poland.

History

Starting in 1927, winners entering Miss Europe. Traditionally, the winner of Miss Polonia represented Poland in Miss World and Miss Universe. The 1984 Miss Polonia competition ran into multiple problems with rigging accusations. Accusations were made before the event which lead to a boycott. More controversy followed when Joanna Karska was initially chosen as the winner of the competition. The final vote was done a second time and Magdalena Jaworska ended up being declared the winner. In the 1987 edition of the competition, there was more controversy. The winner of the competition, Monika Nowosadko, came in first place with the 10 male judges and came in last place with the 5 female judges In 2007, Miss World took away the franchise from Miss Polonia and returned it to the non-related national contest Miss Polski. Since then, the winners of Miss Polonia represent Poland in Miss Universe and the runner-ups represent Poland in Miss Europe, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Baltic Sea. Both the Miss Europe and the Miss Baltic Sea pageants get discontinued in 2007 and 2008 respectively and as a result the winners and runner-ups represent the country in Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. Since 2015, Miss Polonia lost franchises of Miss Earth and Miss International. Up to now it has only sent its winner to the Miss Universe pageant. In 2016 after 3 years break, Miss Polonia pageant is back and new titleholder will be selected in October. Winner will represent Poland in Miss Universe 2016. In 2018 the Miss Polonia is officially owning the franchise of Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Grand International. In 2019 Miss Polonia franchised the Miss Intercontinental pageant and relinquished its franchise for Miss Universe, after that, the Miss Universe franchise went to Miss Polski. In 2020, Miss Polonia franchised the Miss Charm license. After 7 years, Miss Polonia holds the Miss Earth franchise in 2022.

Titleholders

Winners by Voivodeships

Voivodeships yet to win:

International competition

Miss World Poland

Miss International Poland

Miss Earth Poland

This list includes all Polish representatives from 2002 up to the present who have gone to compete at Miss Earth. Declared as Winner Ended as runner-up Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Miss Grand Poland

Miss Charm Poland

Miss Intercontinental Poland

Past Franchises

Miss Universe Poland

Miss Europe Poland