It all began in Europe and not in America as most think. The very first "beauty pageant"  took place in France where art and beauty is a passion. The very first contest in Poland took place in 1929 in which Wladyslawa Kostakowna was crowned Miss Polonia ®.

After a short pause, the next Polish contest reappeared in 1983. Year after year the contest became more popular, especially in 1994 when Miss Polonia ® placed 4th at the Miss World contest. In 1994 the pageant deviated from norm and candidates from other countries were permitted to compete.  In 1996 Anna Fizek, Miss Polonia USA placed as 2nd runner up in Poland at the Miss Polonia ® competition. Afterwords she went on to compete in Malaysia and placed 3rd in "Queen of the Year ®". In 1998, Agnieszka Zakreta, Miss Polonia USA '98 became the next condidate living out side of Poland to take home a special award. She went on to compete in Malaysia and won the title of Miss Tourism International ® 1999.

In 1999, the work relationship between Miss Polonia ® and Miss Polonia USA ended. It wasn't untill 2004 that Miss Polonia ®, Poland and Miss Polonii Stanów Zjednoczonych renewed their relationship in the United States.

In January 2002, a Illinois Cook County Court Judge declared Miss Polonii Stanów Zjednoczonych, an Illinois Non-Profit-Organization to have sole exclusive rights to use the term "Miss Polonii" in promoting beauty pageants in the United States. Miss Polonii S.Z. who name was legally changed to Miss Polish American in 2007 immediately initiated negotiations with the Miss Polonia ® organizers in Poland. The Miss Polish American winner takes part as a guest of honor in the Contest in Poland.