The gorgeous Barbara Filipović of Zagreb will crown her successor at the end of the event. Filipović competed at Miss Universe 2016 pageant in Manila, Philippines but Unplaced.
Miss Universe Croatia 2017: Meet the candidates
Jeanette Tadić, 27, Zagreb
Esther Martelanz, 18, Opatija
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Dea Terzić, 19, Nova Gradiška
Elena Jung, 19, Vodnjan
Antonia Gržinčić, 19, Klana
Tea Matković, 20, Darda
Suzana Arizanović, 21, Bobota
Shanaelle Petty, 19, Slavonski Brod
Sara Knežević, 24, Orahovica
Nikolina Škorić, 20, Zagreb
Monika Fadiga, 18, Jastrebarsko
Mateja Martinović, 20, Zagreb
Martina Mikić, 24, Zagreb
Martina Djaković, 20, Vrbovec
Marijana Josipović, 21, Osijek
Magdalena Brkić, 19, Vinkovci
Did you know this ? The Miss Universe Croatia Pageant has been held since the year of 1997 in under Vladimir Kraljevic who also successful took the official franchise of Miss Universe Slovenia in 2013. In 2015 Barbara Ljiljak of Split-Dalmatia won the 2015 edition of the pageant but was not able to participate in Miss Universe due to an arm injury. 2nd-Runner Up of Miss Universe Croatia 2015 Mirta Kuštan of Krapinske Toplice took over as Croatia's representative to Miss Universe 2015. Ljiljak was never stripped of her title. The motto of the pageant is grace, Intelligence, Commitment, Substance and Style.