[PHOTO] The 19 Girls Vying to be Miss Universe Croatia 2014

Current Miss Universe Croatia 2013 Melita Fabečić will crown the new Miss Universe Croatia in the northern Adriatic town of Opatija on 11 April…

This year’s contest will be held in Optaija to mark 170 years of tourism in the popular seaside town. Below are the 19 finalists who will battle it out to go on for the right to represent Croatia at the 2014 Miss Universe contest later this year.

2014 Miss Universe Croatia contestants (PR)

1. Maruška Ožegović, 18, Drniš
2. Nikolina Bakula, 20, Zagreb
3. Anđela Marijanović, 22, Rijeka
4. Ivana Bašić, 20, Split
5. Patricia Kožulj, 21, Zagreb
6. Kristina Prišč, 21, Orahovica
7. Tea Farkaš, 18, Požega
8. Loreta Anđelić, 20, Osijek
9. Dora Vukušić, 18, Split
10. Ivana Marijanović, 20, Zagreb
11. Meri Benčić, 25, Otok Brač
12. Sandra Šerbec, 20, Zagreb
13. Petra Zubanović, 20, Split
14. Matea Hunjed, 18, Vrbovec
15. Katarina Ištef, 19, Zagreb
16. Linda Prelec, 23, Rijeka
17. Andrea Generalić, 20, Split
18. Ivana Mišura, 24, Zagreb
19. Josipa Marić, 20, Drenovci