Keraton PUTERI INDONESIA
PUTERI INDONESIA TITLEHOLDERS
Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia Universe) is an annual national beauty pageant held by Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (YPI) led by Mrs. Mooryati Soedibyo and sponsored by a cosmetic company Mustika Ratu. It was first held in 1992. The winner of Puteri Indonesia will be the ambassador or representative of the country in many international level activities and also participate to increase the Indonesia's export commodities, tourism and culture. The winners have competed in Miss Universe pageant recently (except 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003).
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PUTERI INDONESIA ACHIEVEMENT IN MISS UNIVERSE
Puteri Indonesia organizers sent their first representative to Miss Universe pageant in 1995 when the pageant held in Windhoek, Namibia. And Susanty Manuhuttu was the first Puteri Indonesia winner to compete in Miss Universe as the official contestant of Indonesia. Before 1995, Puteri Indonesia also sent Indira Sudiro and Venna Melinda to Miss Universe 1993 and 1994, respectively as an observer; not a contestant.
However, Indonesia used to place at low position in Miss Universe. From 1997 to 1999, no pageant held by YPI. And from 2000 until now, the pageant has been held each year by visiting Miss Universe to crown the new winner of Puteri Indonesia. In 2005, YPI sent its first delegate since 1996 to Miss Universe held in Bangkok, Thailand. Artika Sari Devi made the Top 15 semifinalists in Miss Universe. She made the history by being the first Indonesian to make semifinal in Miss Universe. After her, no Puteri Indonesia (s) ever made the cut in Miss Universe pageant.