19-year-old Shanaelle Petty from Slavonski Brod is Miss Universe Croatia 2017. Shanaelle defeated 21 other beauties and succeeds Miss Universe Croatia 2016 Barbara Filipovic. Towering at 6 feet, she will now represent the Croatia at Miss Universe 2017 pageant to be held later this year.
Runner-up are Elena Jung from Vodnjan and Marijana Josipovic who was also awarded the Miss Photogenic Award.
Shanelle was born in the United States to an American father and Croatian mother. Shanaelle finished Terry Sanford High School in North Carolina.