Miss Supranational is an annual international
beauty pageant, started in 2009, and with most contests held in
Poland. A parallel male contest, Mister Supranational, was launched in 2016, also in Poland.[1][2]
The current organizers of Miss and Mister Supranational are World Beauty Association
S.A. and Nowa Scena.[3]
The current pageant title holders are
Andrea Aguilera of
Ecuador and Iván Álvarez Guedes of
Spain, who were elected on July 14 and July 15, 2023, respectively, in
Małopolska.
Miss Supranational is managed by the World Beauty Association
S.A., which was founded in 2009 in
Panama. The first World Beauty Association president was Tryny Marcela Yandar Lobón, with Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski from Poland as executive producer and president of the production company Nowa Scena.[4]
Parzutka von Lipinski has been referred to as the President of Miss Supranational since at least 2017.[5][6]
The Miss Supranational contests began in 2009 and were held in Poland except 2013 which was in
Minsk, Belarus,[7] and 2016, which was co-hosted with
Poprad, Slovakia.[8] Mister Supranational also began in 2016, in
Krynica-Zdrój, Poland.[9]
The World Beauty Association, based in Hong Kong, organized a rival Miss Supranational 2014 pageant in India which could not be held in person due to
responses to the West African Ebola virus epidemic. It crowned one candidate, Jennifer Poleo of Venezuela, remotely, and without runners-up, and did not hold any subsequent contests.[10]
The Miss and Mister Supranational 2020 contests were postponed to 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, with Anntonia Porsild from Thailand and Nate Crnkovich from the United States to retain their respective titles until then.[6] 2020 was the first year that the Miss and Mister Supranational contests were not held since their inception.[11]
Crowns of Miss Supranational
White and Blue Crown (2009–2021) – This crown was designed by the renowned jeweler and crown maker, George Wittels from
Venezuela.[12] It is made of a fine silver base bordered by numerous white crystals, diamonds, and soft blue sapphires, at an approximate cost of US$300,000, making it a piece of great value. Over the years, the crown has undergone several modifications but retained the significant elements of its original design.[13][14] The White and Blue crown was last worn by
Chanique Rabe from Namibia, who won in
2021.
The Supranational Crown (2022–present) – This crown was designed by well-known Mexican jeweler and crown maker Ricardo Patraca. The second-ever Miss Supranational crown since its infamous first Blue and White crown from 2009, was unveiled during the
13th Miss Supranational competition. The crown was inspired by this beauty contest’s slogan: Inspirational – Aspirational. It represents the union and the friendship that never ends the bonds. The lines go up from the bottom of the crown towards the upper part, symbolizing the inspirational part of Miss Supranational. The side of the crown has a motif representing the ribbons that are usually used to symbolize different social causes. The blue stones represent the peace and the family that usually characterizes the Supra family.[15]
^The 2019 titleholder Anntonia Porsild reigned Miss Supranational until 2021 due to the cancellation of the 2020 pageant because of the worldwide
COVID-19 pandemic
In 2016, the
Polish businessman,
producer, and international director of Miss Supranational Gerardo Von Lipinsky, founded the international male beauty contest, Mister Supranational, together with the
Panamanian businesswoman Marcela Lobón, creator of WBA (World Beauty Association). The first edition of the contest was held on December 2, 2016 at the Municipal Sports and Recreation Center (MOSIR), in the city of
Krynica-Zdrój,
Poland, with the participation of 36 candidates from various countries around the world, with Diego Garcy from Mexico, the first winner of the contest.[41]
Approximately 80 countries have participated in the contest, making it one of the most important male beauty pageants in the world.
Editions
The following is a list of Mister Supranational pageant edition and information.
^The 2019 reigning titleholder Nate Crnkovich will remain Mister Supranational until 2021 due to the cancellation of the 2020 pageant because of the worldwide
COVID-19 pandemic
During a
Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Supra Star Search was introduced on 19 October 2020 as a virtual competition for men and women who want to compete for the Miss or Mister Supranational titles in countries with no national organizations.[48]