Miss Earth Poland is a title given to a Polish woman who represents Poland at Miss Earth, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.[1][2][3] The current franchise holder for Miss Earth in Poland is Miss Polonia, who was also the franchise holder for 13 years since 2002.
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Warsaw |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | Polish |
National Director | Francys Sudnicka (2018-2021) |
| Website | missearthpoland |
Poland has been one of the top performing countries in Miss Earth. As of its fourteenth year, Poland was able to produce eight placements including a Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up) in (2003) and a Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) in (2005).[4][5]
History
2002-2014: Miss Polonia
Miss Polonia is a pageant responsible for sending delegates to Miss Universe and Miss International pageants. The Miss Earth Poland title was given to a runner up or an appointed contestant. However, from 2003 to 2007, Miss Polonia sent its main winner from the previous year with the exception in 2006 where they appointed the third runner up.
The last delegate for Miss Earth from Miss Polonia is Patrycja Dorywalska who was one of the top five finalists at Miss Polonia 2012.[6]
2015-2017: Showbiz and Miss Egzotica
Miss Egzotica is an annual pageant for Polish women who have multiracial roots. The pageant supports diversity to raise awareness in Poland. The pageant was awarded a European Medal by the BCC, European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2018-2021: Miss Earth Poland
In 2018, the Miss Earth Organization authorized Francys Barraza-Sudnicka (Miss Universe Poland 2006 and Miss Earth Poland 2006) as the new national director and organizer of the newly established Miss Earth Poland pageant. However in 2021, Miss Earth Poland was not able to send a representative for Miss Earth 2021 pageant.
2022-present: Return to Miss Polonia
Carousel Productions gave the rights once again to Miss Polonia in sending a Polish delegate to Miss Earth beginning 2022. Miss Polonia appointed Julia Baryga from Łódź to compete for the 22nd edition of Miss Earth.[7][8] Julia Baryga is the Miss Polonia 2022 2nd Runner-up.[9]
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Earth Poland Elemental Court Titlists | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth | Air | Water | Fire | |
| 2019 | Krystyna Sokołowska | Sabina Połtawska | Milena Rokicka | Vanessa Wietrzyk |
| 2018 | Aleksandra Grysz | Karina Pochwala | Kaja Kimkiewicz | Sandra Staszewska |
| 2017 | Dominika Szymańska | Milena Rokicka | Ludwika Cichecka | Paulina Zaręba |
Representatives to Miss Earth
This list includes all Polish representatives from 2002 up to the present who have gone to compete at Miss Earth.
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Earth Poland | Hometown | National Title | Placement | Special Awards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ewa Jakubiec[10] | Wrocław | Miss Polonia 2023 | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Polonia | ||||||
| 2022 | Julia Baryga | Łódź | Miss Polonia 2022 (2nd Runner-Up) | Unplaced |  Beach Wear (Air) | [11] |
| Miss Earth Poland | ||||||
| Did not compete in 2021 | ||||||
| 2020 | Sabina Półtawska | Szczecin | Miss Earth Air Poland 2019 | Top 8 |  Long Gown (Europe) Resort Wear (Europe)JEWEL Beauty Strong Earth Ambassador (Top 15) | [12][13] |
| 2019 | Krystyna Sokołowska | Bialystok | Miss Earth Poland 2019 | Top 10 | Swimsuit (Fire) | [14][15][16] |
| 2018 | Aleksandra Grysz | Iława | Miss Earth Poland 2018 | Unplaced | Beauty of Figure and Form Preliminary Round (Top 10) | [17][18][19] |
| Miss Egzotica | ||||||
| 2017 | Dominika Szymańska | Poznań | Miss Egzotica 2017 | Unplaced | Resorts Wear (Group 1) Figure and Form (Top 16) | [20][21][22] |
| 2016 | Magdalena Kucharska | Brzozowa | Miss Egzotica 2016 | Unplaced | Eco-Tourism & Environmental Conference (Team Europe) | [23][24][25] |
| 2015 | Magdalena Ho | Sosnowiec | Miss Egzotica 2014 | Unplaced | [26][27][28] | |
| Miss Polonia | ||||||
| 2014 | Patrycja Dorywalska | Warsaw | Miss Polonia 2012 (Top 5) | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit | [29][30][31] |
| 2013 | Aleksandra Szczęsna | Warsaw | Miss Polonia 2012 (2nd Runner-Up) | Top 8 | Miss Photogenic Miss Broadway Resorts Wear (Top 15) | [32][33][34] |
| 2012 | Justyna Rajczyk | Poznań | Miss Polonia 2011 (Top 8) | Top 16 | [35][36][37] | |
| 2011 | No Delegation | |||||
| 2010 | Beata Polakowska | Ostrów Mazowiecka | Miss Polonia 2009 (Top 5) | Unplaced | [38][39] | |
| 2009 | Izabela Wilczek | Pabianice | Miss Polonia 2007 (Top 10) | Top 8 | [40][41][42] | |
| 2008 | Karolina Filipkowska | Łódź | Miss Polonia 2008 (Top 5) | Top 16 | [43][44][45] | |
| 2007 | Barbara Tatara | Łódź | Miss Polonia 2007 | Unplaced | [46][47][48] | |
| 2006 | Francys Sudnicka | Valencia | Miss Polonia 2005 (Top 5) | Top 8 | [49][50] | |
| 2005 | Katarzyna Borowicz | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Miss Polonia 2004 | Miss Water (2nd Runner-Up) | Miss Pond's | [51][52] |
| 2004 | Karolina Gorazda | Kraków | Miss Polonia 2003 | Top 16 | [53][54] | |
| 2003 | Marta Matyjasik | Zgorzelec | Miss Polonia 2002 | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-Up) | [55][56][57] | |
| Miss Polski | ||||||
| 2002 | Agnieszka Portka | Szczecin | Miss Polski 1999 (Top 10) | Unplaced | [58][59] | |