Miss Universe Australia

Miss Universe Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss Universe.

Organization Miss Universe is a registered trademark owned by the Miss Universe Organization. It was owned by Donald Trump and NBC from 1996. In 2015, after Trump made statements about illegal aliens from Mexico in his presidential campaign kickoff speech, NBC ended its business relationship with Trump and stated that they will no longer air the pageant, or the Miss USA pageant, on their networks.

Since 1992, Jim Davie, a distributor of swimwear and athletic wear, has also been managing the Miss Australia Awards.The age, 25 May 2005: Beauty quests looking more attractive In 2002, Davie obtained the licence from the Miss Universe Organisation to select Miss Universe Australia to represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants.The Age, 9 June 2006: Who's a pretty girl, then? The new national director of the Miss Universe Australia Organisation is Troy Barbagallo of Pink Tank Events. Pink Tank have managed the Miss Universe Western Australia pageant since 2009 and was rewarded for their best in world platform with the national job in February 2016. Barbagallo is also a director of Barbagallo Group, luxury motor vehicle group and The Horologist, a leading luxury watch dealer. Barbagallo founded Box Magazine in 2003.

Miss Universe Australia is held each year to select a young woman to represent Australia at the international Miss Universe pageant. Contestants to the national pageant come from each of the States and Territories of Australia. In 2016 there are over 220 participants in the national pageant of which 30 are competing in the National Final.

History The international Miss Universe pageants started in 1952. Until 2000, while the Miss Australia Awards were held, the winners of the Miss Australia pageant would normally represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants, but Australia did not have a representative in each year's event.

In 1952 Leah MacCartney was named as the first Miss Universe Australia. She was Miss Victoria who was later elected as Miss Universe Australia 1952 on 16 June 1952 in Melbourne.

In 1958, an independent pageant selected Miss Universe Australia. Miss Universe Australia partnered to Australian Photographic Agency (APA).

In 1964 and 1965, Miss Universe Australia was selected by the Agency casting in Melbourne.

Between 1968 and 1976, winners of Quest of Quests Dream Girl Australia represented Australia at Miss Universe.

Between 1977 and 1990, the winners of Miss Australia Beauty or Miss Universe Australia by TVW Enterprises represented Australia at Miss Universe.

There was no Australian entrant to the Miss Universe pageant in 1991 and 2001. In 2002 through 2004, the Australian representative to the Miss Universe pageant was chosen by a national pageant held in Sydney, organised by Adpro Management Group.

The national Miss Universe Australia pageant came under new management in 2005. Of the 307 who participated at the state level, 24 made it to the national pageant, and Michelle Guy became Miss Universe Australia 2005.

There have been two Miss Universe title holders representing Australia: Kerry Anne Wells in 1972 and Jennifer Hawkins in 2004. Welles entered the Miss Universe pageant as Miss Australia; Hawkins was chosen Miss Universe Australia and went on to win the Miss Universe title in Quito.

New owner In February 2016, was announced that the new director of Miss Universe Australia is Troy Barbagallo, appointed by IMG.

The Road to Miss Universe Australia The Road to Miss Universe Australia is a television special that is broadcast on Channel 9 & 9Life. It is produced by Mathew Knight Media in partnership with Pink Tank Events.

International crowns Two – Miss Universe winners: Kerry Anne Wells (1972) Jennifer Hawkins (2004)

Gallery of winners

Titleholders

On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

YearStateMiss Universe AustraliaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awards Troy Barbagallo (PinkTank Events PTY Ltd.) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016 2026 Caitlyn Worthington TBA 2025 Lexie Brant Unplaced 2024 Zoe Creed Unplaced 2023 Moraya Wilson 2nd Runner-up 2022 Monique Riley Top 16 2021 Daria Varlamova Unplaced 2020 Maria Thattil Top 10 2019 Priya Serrao Unplaced 2018 Francesca Hung Top 20 2017 Olivia Rogers Unplaced 2016 Caris Tiivel Unplaced Deborah Miller directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2005―2015 2015 Monika Radulovic Top 5 2014 Tegan Martin Top 10 2013 Olivia Wells Unplaced 2012 Renae Ayris 3rd Runner-up 2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs Top 10 2010 Jesinta Campbell 2nd Runner-up Miss Congeniality 2009 Rachael Finch 3rd Runner-up 2008 Laura Dundovic Top 10 2007 Kimberley Busteed Unplaced 2006 Erin McNaught Unplaced 2005 Michelle Guy UnplacedJim Davie and Sydney (Adpro Management Group) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2002―2004 2004 Jennifer Hawkins Miss Universe 2004 2003 Ashlea Talbot Unplaced 2002 Sarah Davies UnplacedJim Davie directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1992―2001 colspan=5 2000 Samantha Frost Unplaced 1999 Michelle Shead Unplaced 1998 Renee Henderson Unplaced 1997 Laura Csortan Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1996 Jodie McMullen Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1995 Jacqueline Shooter Unplaced 1994 Michelle van Eimeren Unplaced 1993 Voni Delfos Top 6 1992 Georgina Denahy Top 10TVW Enterprises directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1977―1990 colspan=5 1990 Charmaine Ware Unplaced 1989 Karen Wenden Unplaced Miss Photogenic 1988 Vanessa Lynn Gibson Unplaced 1987 Jennine Leonarder Unplaced 1986 Christina Bucat Unplaced 1985 Elizabeth Bowly Unplaced 1984 Donna Rudrum Unplaced 1983 Simone Cox Unplaced 1982 Lou-Anne Ronchi Unplaced 1981 Karen Sang Unplaced 1980 Katrina Rose Unplaced 1979 Kerry Dunderdale Unplaced 1978 Beverley Pinder Unplaced 1977 Jill Maree Minahan UnplacedWaltons, a Sydney Department directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1968―1976 1976 Julie Anne Ismay 4th Runner-up 1975 Jennifer "Jenny" Matthews Unplaced 1974 Yasmin May Nagy Top 12 1973 Susan Mainwaring Unplaced 1972 Kerry Anne Wells Miss Universe 1972 1971 Toni Suzanne Rayward 1st runner-up 1970 Joan Lydia Zealand 2nd runner-up 1969 Joanne Barrett 2nd runner-up 1968 Lauren Jones UnplacedMoomba Festival Melbourne directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1964―1965 colspan=5 1965 Pauline Verey Top 15 1964 Maria "Ria" Luyben UnplacedAustralian Photographic Agency directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1958 colspan=5 1958 Astrid Lindholm Unplaced Most Popular GirlBernard Dowd (Dowd Associates) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1953―1954 colspan=5 1954 Shirley Bliss Unplaced 1953 Maxine Morgan 4th runner-upMiss Victoria Foundation directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1952 1952 Leah McCartney Unplaced

State rankings StateTitleYearNew South Wales271953, 1954, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022Victoria141952, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1998, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023Queensland111973, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2024, 2025Western Australia61972, 1979, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2016South Australia31958, 1982, 2017Capital Territory12006

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