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Miss Universe Australia

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{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{for multi|the most recent competition|Miss Universe Australia 2023|}}

{{Infobox organization

|name = Miss Universe Australia Organization

|formation = {{start date and years ago|1952}}

|type = Beauty pageant

|headquarters = Perth

|location = Australia

|membership = {{Hlist|Miss Universe}}

|language = English

|leader_title = Director

|leader_name = Troy Barbagallo

|key_people =

|num_staff =

|budget =

|website = [http://www.missuniverseaustralia.com/ missuniverseaustralia.com]

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cuts-ties-donald-trump-805706?facebook_20150629|title=NBC Cuts Ties With Donald Trump die "Derogatory Statements," Pulls Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants|first=Kate|last=Stanhope |date=29 June 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=30 June 2015}}

Since 1992, Jim Davie, a distributor of swimwear and athletic wear, has also been managing the Miss Australia Awards.The age, 25 May 2005: [http://newsstore.theage.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Jim+Davie+&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG050529GB78Q4IV2U8 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: [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/06/09/1149815292859.html?page=fullpage 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 the first Miss Universe Australia. She was Miss Victoria and later elected as Miss Universe Australia 1952 on 16 June 1952 in Melbourne.

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

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

Between 1968 and 1976 the 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/miss-universe-australia-announces-new-boss-perth-businessman-troy-barbagallo-20160210-gmqfds.html|title=Miss Universe Australia announces new boss Perth businessman Troy Barbagallo|first=Jenna|last=Clarke|date=10 February 2016|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}

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==

Gallery of winners

File:FRANCESCA-HUNG-AAFW-2021.jpg|Francesca Hung, Miss Universe Australia 2018

File:Monika Radulovic arrives at the 58th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium (26836426901).jpg|Monika Radulovic, Miss Universe Australia 2015

File:Tegan Martin at the Myer Fashion parade 2015 (19917734004).jpg|Tegan Martin, Miss Universe Australia 2014

File:Renae Ayris - Miss Universe Sydney Australia (7419821918).jpg|Renae Ayris, Miss Universe Australia 2012

File:Jesinta Campbell in June 2013.jpg|Jesinta Franklin, Miss Universe Australia 2010

File:Rachael Finch (8551692132).jpg|Rachael Finch, Miss Universe Australia 2009

File:Laura Dundovic (8651004641).jpg|Laura Dundovic, Miss Universe Australia 2008

File:Erin McNaught 2012.jpg|Erin McNaught, Miss Universe Australia 2006

File:Jennifer Hawkins 2015.jpg|Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe Australia 2004 & Miss Universe 2004

File:Laura Csortan (6800603059).jpg|Laura Csortan, Miss Universe Australia 1997

Titleholders

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  • {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
  • {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  • {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  • {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner

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

class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%;"

!width="60" |Year

!width="150" |State

!width="250" |Miss Universe Australia

!width="250" |Placement at Miss Universe

!width="250" |Special awards

colspan="5"|Troy Barbagallo (PinkTank Events PTY Ltd.) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016
2024

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Zoe Creed{{cite web |last=George |first=Owen |title=Zoe Creed crowned Miss Universe Australia 2024 |url=https://gcmag.com.au/zoe-creed-crowned-miss-universe-australia-2024/#:~:text=by%20Jarrad%20Seng-,Congratulations%20to%20Zoe%20Creed%20of%20Queensland%2C%20who%20was%20crowned%20Miss,Jesinta%20Campbell%20back%20in%202010. |website=Gold Coast Magazine |date=5 September 2024 |language=en |access-date=6 September 2024 |archive-date=6 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906101225/https://gcmag.com.au/zoe-creed-crowned-miss-universe-australia-2024/#:~:text=by%20Jarrad%20Seng-,Congratulations%20to%20Zoe%20Creed%20of%20Queensland%2C%20who%20was%20crowned%20Miss,Jesinta%20Campbell%20back%20in%202010. |url-status=live }}

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 2023

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Moraya Wilson

| 2nd Runner-up

|

style="background-color:#FFFF99

! 2022

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Monique Riley

| Top 16

|

2021

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Daria Varlamova

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FFFF99

! 2020

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Maria Thattil

| Top 10

|

2019

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Priya Serrao

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FFFF99

! 2018

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Francesca Hung

| Top 20

|

2017

| {{flag|South Australia}}

| Olivia Rogers

| Unplaced

|

2016

| {{flag|Western Australia}}

| Caris Tiivel

| Unplaced

|

colspan="5"|Deborah Miller directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2005―2015
style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 2015

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Monika Radulovic

| Top 5

|

style="background-color:#FFFF99; "

! 2014

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Tegan Martin

| Top 10

|

2013

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Olivia Wells

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 2012

| {{flag|Western Australia}}

| Renae Ayris

| 3rd Runner-up

|

style="background-color:#FFFF99; "

! 2011

| {{flag|Western Australia}}

| Scherri-Lee Biggs

| Top 10

|

style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 2010

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Jesinta Campbell

| 2nd Runner-up

|

  • Miss Congeniality
style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 2009

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Rachael Finch{{cite news|title=Townsville model Rachael Finch crowned Miss Universe Australia|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2009/04/23/50245_hpphoto.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=Townsville Bulletin|date=23 April 2009}}

| 3rd Runner-up

|

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! 2008

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Laura Dundovic

| Top 10

|

2007

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Kimberley Busteed

| Unplaced

|

2006

| {{nowrap|{{flag|Australian Capital Territory|name=Australian Capital T.}}}}

| Erin McNaught

| Unplaced

|

2005

| {{flag|Western Australia}}

| Michelle Guy

| Unplaced

|

colspan="5"|Jim Davie and Sydney (Adpro Management Group) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2002―2004
style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold "

! 2004

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Jennifer Hawkins{{cite news|title=Miss Australia, Crowned Miss Universe(R) 2004 During Live NBC Telecast On June 1|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-404978/Miss-Australia-Crowned-Miss-Universe.html|access-date=13 February 2011|date=2 June 2004|agency=PR Newswire}}

| Miss Universe 2004

|

2003

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Ashlea Talbot

| Unplaced

|

2002

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Sarah Davies

| Unplaced

|

colspan="5"|Jim Davie directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1992―2001
colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2001}}
2000

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Samantha Frost

| Unplaced

|

1999

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Michelle Shead

| Unplaced

|

1998

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Renee Henderson

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FADADD; "

! 1997

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Laura Csortan

| Unplaced

|

  • Miss Congeniality
style="background-color:#FADADD; "

! 1996

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Jodie McMullen

| Unplaced

|

  • Miss Congeniality
1995

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Jacqueline Shooter

| Unplaced

|

1994

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Michelle van Eimeren

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 1993

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Voni Delfos

| Top 6

|

style="background-color:#FFFF99; "

! 1992

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Georgina Denahy

| Top 10

|

colspan="5"|TVW Enterprises directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1977―1990
colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1991}}
1990

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Charmaine Ware

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FADADD; "

! 1989

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Karen Wenden

| Unplaced

|

  • Miss Photogenic
1988

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Vanessa Lynn Gibson

| Unplaced

|

1987

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Jennine Leonarder

| Unplaced

|

1986

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Christina Bucat

| Unplaced

|

1985

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Elizabeth Bowly

| Unplaced

|

1984

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Donna Rudrum

| Unplaced

|

1983

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Simone Cox

| Unplaced

|

1982

| {{flag|Western Australia}}

| Lou-Anne Ronchi

| Unplaced

|

1981

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Karen Sang

| Unplaced

|

1980

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Katrina Rose

| Unplaced

|

1979

| {{flag|Western Australia}}

| Kerry Dunderdale

| Unplaced

|

1978

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Beverley Pinder

| Unplaced

|

1977

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Jill Maree Minahan

| Unplaced

|

colspan="5"|Waltons, a Sydney Department directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1968―1976
style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 1976

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Julie Anne Ismay

| 4th Runner-up

|

1975

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Jennifer Matthews

| Unplaced

|

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! 1974

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Yasmin May Nagy

| Top 12

|

1973

| {{flag|Queensland}}

| Susan Mainwaring

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold "

! 1972

| {{flag|Western Australia}}

| Kerry Anne Wells

| Miss Universe 1972

|

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! 1971

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Suzanne Rayward

| 1st Runner-up

|

style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 1970

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Joan Lydia Zealand

| 2nd Runner-up

|

style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 1969

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Joanne Barret

| 2nd Runner-up

|

1968

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Lauren Jones

| Unplaced

|

colspan="5"|Moomba Festival Melbourne directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1964―1945
colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1966—1967}}
style="background-color:#FFFF99; "

! 1965

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Pauline Verey

| Top 15

|

1964

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Ria Lubyen

| Unplaced

|

colspan="5"|Australian Photographic Agency directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1958
colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1959—1963}}
1958

| {{flag|South Australia}}

| Astrid Lindholm

| Unplaced

|

colspan="5"|Bernard Dowd (Dowd Associates) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1953―1954
colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1955—1957}}
1954

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Shirley Bliss

| Unplaced

|

style="background-color:#FFFF66; "

! 1953

| {{flag|New South Wales}}

| Maxine Morgan

| 4th Runner-up

|

colspan="5"|Miss Victoria Foundation directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1952
1952

| {{flag|Victoria}}

| Leah McCartney

| Unplaced

|

State rankings

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"

!width="200;"|State

!width="30;"|Title

!width="550;"|Year

New South Wales

| rowspan="1"|27

|1953, 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, 2022

Victoria

| rowspan="1"|14

|1952, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1998, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

Queensland

| rowspan="1"|10

|1973, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2024

Western Australia

| rowspan="1"|6

|1972, 1979, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2016

South Australia

| rowspan="1"|3

|1958, 1982, 2017

Capital Territory

| rowspan="1"|1

|2006

See also

References

{{reflist|refs=

{{cite news|title=Meet Miss Universe Australia, Laura Dundovic

|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/meet-miss-universe-australia-laura-dundovic/story-e6freuzr-1111116343241|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=15 May 2008}}

{{cite news|title=Beauty stunned by win|url=http://www.news.com.au/beauty-stunned-by-win/story-e6frfkp9-1111113385826|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=Sunday Herald Sun|date=22 April 2007}}

{{cite news|title=Meet the new Miss Australia|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/meet-the-new-miss-australia/2006/06/10/1149815349450.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=10 June 2006}}

{{cite news|title=WA woman to represent Australia for Miss Universe|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1336790.htm|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=ABC News|date=2 April 2005}}}}

=Sources=

{{cite news|title=Aussie top three in Miss Universe|url=http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Entertainment/2010/08/25/Aussie_top_three_in_Miss_Universe_504101.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=BigPond News|date=25 August 2010}}

External links

  • [http://www.missuniverseaustralia.com.au Official Miss Universe Australia website]
  • Miss Universe Australia 2012 Renae Ayris Appears on the cover of [https://web.archive.org/web/20130410124647/http://www.gcmag.com.au/june-2012/ GCMAG] in June 2012

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