Jessica Lane

{{Short description|Australian beauty pageant titleholder (born 2002)}}

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| birth_name = Jessica May Lane

| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|2002|10|05|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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| height = 1.83 m

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| hair_color = Blonde

| eye_color = Blue

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| title = {{Ubl|Miss Earth Australia 2024|Miss Earth 2024}}

| competitions = {{Ubl|Miss World Australia 2023|(Finalist)|Miss Earth Australia 2024|(Winner)|Miss Earth 2024|(Winner)
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Jessica May Lane (born 5 October 2002) is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2024 on November 9, 2024 in the Philippines. She is the first Australian to win the title, making Australia the sixth country to secure crowns in all Big Four beauty pageants.{{cite web|first=Addie|last=Cuadra|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/10/jessica-lane-becomes-first-australian-to-win-miss-earth-2024-1035|title=Jessica Lane becomes first Australian to win Miss Earth 2024|date=10 November 2024|access-date=10 November 2024|publisher=ABS-CBN News}}{{Cite web|first=Jairo|last=Bolledo|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/new-powerhouse-australia-latest-country-win-big-four-pageants/|title=New powerhouse: Australia is latest country to win all 'Big 4' pageants|date=10 November 2024|publisher=Rappler|access-date=25 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110165225/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/new-powerhouse-australia-latest-country-win-big-four-pageants/|archive-date=10 November 2024}}

Life and career

Lane was born in Melbourne, Victoria and is of Irish descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.missearth.tv/missearth.php|title=Miss Earth 2024 – Jessica Lane|publisher=Miss Earth|access-date=28 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125142514/http://www.missearth.tv/missearth.php|archive-date=25 November 2024}} She is studying journalism and creative writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.{{cite web|first=Kelsey|last=Reid|url=https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2024/08/07/unique-perspective-local-hopeful-enters-miss-earth-pageant/|title=Miss Earth Australia entrant aiming to inspire environmental change|publisher=Sunshine Coast News|date=7 August 2024|access-date=28 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110053640/https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2024/08/07/unique-perspective-local-hopeful-enters-miss-earth-pageant/|archive-date=10 November 2024}}{{Cite web |first=Fiona|last=Byrne|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/fiona-byrne/australias-new-royal-jessica-lane-wants-to-save-the-world-after-being-crowned-miss-earth/news-story/01cc49b8864e160a3f59d9c1fdc83bb8|title=Aussie climate warrior wins global Miss Earth beauty pageant|date=23 November 2024|publisher=Herald Sun|access-date=25 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123170636/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/fiona-byrne/australias-new-royal-jessica-lane-wants-to-save-the-world-after-being-crowned-miss-earth/news-story/01cc49b8864e160a3f59d9c1fdc83bb8|archive-date=23 November 2024}}{{Cite web|first=Hannah|last=Mallorca|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/584914/transcript-miss-earth-2024-top-4-qa-segment|title=TRANSCRIPT: Miss Earth 2024 Top 4 Q&A segment|date=10 November 2024|access-date=25 November 2024|publisher=INQUIRER.net}}

Pageantry

=Miss World Australia 2023=

In 2023, Lane was among the 32 finalists in the Miss World Australia pageant.{{cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/miss-world-australia-2023-meet-all-the-finalists-in-this-years-pageant/news-story/d0f96e74cd3f6517e17240597017d54a|title=Miss World Australia 2023: Meet all the finalists in this year's pageant|publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=27 July 2023|access-date=25 November 2024}}

=Miss Earth Australia 2024=

Lane won Miss Earth Australia 2024 on August 11, 2024 in Sydney, New South Wales. She also received several special awards, including StarCentral’s Choice, Best in Swimwear, Best in Social Media, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Earth Charity.{{cite web|url=https://starcentralmagazine.com/featured-post/2024/08/12/miss-earth-australia-24/|title=Miss Earth Australia 2024: And the Winner Is…|publisher=Star Central Magazine|date=12 August 2024|access-date=25 November 2024}}

=Miss Earth 2024=

Lane represented Australia at the Miss Earth 2024 pageant held on November 9, 2024 at Okada Manila in the Philippines. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Drita Ziri of Albania, prevailing over 75 other contestants. She also received the Darling of the Press (Asia and Oceania) award.{{cite web|first=Armin|last=Adina|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/584649/no-big-leader-in-miss-earth-2024-medal-tally|title=No big leader in Miss Earth 2024 medal tally|publisher=INQUIRER.net|date=8 November 2024|access-date=26 November 2024}}

Her win marked Australia’s first Miss Earth crown and first major international pageant title since Miss Universe 2004, won by Jennifer Hawkins.

Activism

Since her coronation, Lane has been involved in environmental campaigns, including tree planting, coastal cleanups, and educational outreach on sustainability and climate change. Her advocacy focuses on waste reduction, plastic pollution, and sustainable fashion.{{cite web|first=|last=|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fsunshine-coast%2Fsunshine-coast-beauty-queen-jessica-lane-crowned-miss-earth-australia%2Fnews-story%2F1c23a6f2584f146b5819c6574477e4db&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-2-NOSCORE|title=Beauty queen's mission to save the world from fast fashion|publisher=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=12 August 2024|access-date=20 January 2025}} Lane has also appeared in various media outlets to support her campaigns and expand public engagement.{{cite web|first=Dave|last=Marchese|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/miss-earth/104796678|title=Meet Jessica Lane: Australia's new pageant queen|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=17 January 2025|access-date=20 January 2025}}

In January 2025, she spoke at a youth sustainability conference in Indonesia, co-hosted by the Danish Embassy and the United Nations Association.{{cite web|url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1963047/una-indonesia-danish-embassy-and-un-in-indonesia-hold-global-youth-conference-for-sdgs|title=UNA Indonesia, Danish Embassy and UN in Indonesia Hold Global Youth Conference for SDGs|date=12 January 2025|access-date=24 April 2025|website=Tempo}}

Later that month, she participated in Cebu's Sinulog Festival {{cite web|first=|last=|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1396516021726051|title=Miss Earth na si Jessica Lane, bumalik sa Pilipinas para sa Sinulog|trans-title=Miss Earth Jessica Lane, returns to the Philippines for "Sinulog Festival"|publisher=DWIZ-AM|date=22 January 2025|language=tl|access-date=27 January 2025}}{{cite web|first=|last=|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=586279737612957|title=

Miss Earth 2024, Jessica Lane, during the Sinulog Grand Parade 2025 in Cebu|publisher=Miss Earth|date=22 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025}} in the Philippines as a special guest, visited schools, and conducted environmental education activities, including a storytelling session about mangroves at San Felipe Neri Catholic School.{{cite web|first=Joseph|last=Paz|url=https://www.facebook.com/SFNCSofficial/posts/pfbid02kZe4ZGHj9nVw8t3pS6PLrd3qs8ajf4eVKtzR2awgg2LJrFF8dY67UqA6puCdUTrhl|title=Beauty for a Cause: Miss Earth 2024 Jessica Lane Campaigns for Environmental Protection at SFNCS|publisher=The Nerian Scribe|date=24 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025}}{{cite web|first=|last=|url=https://www.facebook.com/MissEarth/posts/pfbid02h7TVsmrqT1rvW6pQiWzzmLPL1arjF2YxQ3wkghYkgBbxM2dPLPrfxp9m7NfJ7G3Tl|title=San Felipe Neri Catholic School is thrilled to welcome the reigning Miss Earth 2024, Miss Jessica Lane, tomorrow, January 23, 2025, as we kick off the 1st Day of Intramurals 2025!|publisher=Miss Earth|date=23 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025}}