Puteri Indonesia 2016 will take place on February 19th 2016 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta,Indonesia. Winner of this pageant will represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2016 where as the runner-ups will represent Indonesia at Miss International & Miss Supranational 2016 respectively. Last year’s winner Anindya Kusuma Putri of Central Java will crown her successor at the end of the event. This will be the 20th edition of the pageant. Miss Universe 2015- Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines will attend the coronation ball as the chief guest. 39 contestants from 34 provinces have been shortlisted.
Indonesia has never won the Miss Universe crown it has placed only four times at the pageant their first placement was in 2005 courtesy of Artika Sari Devi. Indonesia has successfully placed in the last three editions of Miss Universe pageant. Elfin Pertiwi Rappa is the only delegate from Indonesia to have placed at Miss International pageant.
Meet the 39 of Finalist Puteri Indonesia 2016
01.PUTERI ACEH 2016 -KHAIRUNNISA ZAKARIA
02.PUTERI SUMATERA UTARA 2016 -ARISKA PUTRI PERTIWI
03.PUTERI SUMATERA BARAT 2016- INTAN ALETRINO
04.PUTERI RIAU 2016 -KURNIA ILLAHI
05 .PUTERI KEPULAUAN RIAU 2016 -AGITA MARYALDA
06.PUTERI JAMBI 2016 -MAULIA LESTARI
07.PUTERI SUMATERA SELATAN 2016 RATIH ANGGRAINI
08.PUTERI BANGKA BELITUNG 2016 -CINDERI MAURA RESTU