Miss Supranational Poland 2021 is Natalia Balicka

Natalia Balicka was officially announced as the newly appointed Miss Supranational Poland 2021 on Wednesday, July 7.

The 21-year-old medical student from Poznan was first runner-up at Miss Polski 2020 won by Anny-Marii Jaromin. She will represent Poland at the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant to be held this August in Nowy Sącz.

"I don’t have much time to prepare but thanks to the people who are surrounding me and helping me with preparing for the competition I know that I will show my best side," she said.

Photo: Miss Polski / Facebook

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