Australia at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Australia's representatives and their placements at the Big Four pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won seven victories:

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The Australian franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

Australia's Big Four titleholders

Color Key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021TBATBATBATBA
2020Maria Thattil
Top 10
↑ No Pageant HeldBrittany Dickson
2019 Priya Serrao Sarah Marschke
Top 40
Monique Shippen Susana Downes
2018 Francesca Hung
Top 20
Taylah CannonEmily Tokić
Top 15
Monique Shippen
2017Olivia Rogers Esma Voloder Amber Dew
3rd Runner-Up
Nina Robertson
1st Runner-Up
2016 Caris Tiivel Madeline Cowe
Top 20
Alexandra Britton
1st Runner-Up
Lyndl Kean
Top 16
2015 Monika Radulovic
Top 5
Tess Alexander
Top 11
Larissa Hlinovsky Dayanna Grageda
1st Runner-Up
2014 Tegan Martin
Top 10
Courtney Thorpe
Top 5
Bridgette-Rose Taylor Nadine Roberts
2013 Olivia Wells Erin Holland
Top 10
Johanna Parker Renera Thompson
2012 Renae Ayris
3rd Runner-Up
Jessica Kahawaty
2nd Runner-Up
Sarah Jane FraserJenna Seymour
2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs
Top 10
Amber Greasley
Top 31
Brooke NashDeedee Zibara
2010 Jesinta Campbell
2nd Runner-Up
Ashleigh Francis Charlotte MastinKelly Maguire
2009 Rachael Finch
3rd Runner-Up
Sophie LaversKelly Maguire Melinda Heffernan
2008 Laura Dundovic
Top 10
Katie Richardson Kristal Hammond Rachael Smith
2007 Kimberley Busteed Caroline Pemberton Danielle Byrnes Victoria Stewart
2006 Erin McNaught Sabrina Houssami
2nd Runner-Up
Karli SmithNatalie Newton
2005Michelle GuyDennae BrunowNatalie GillardAnn-Maree Bowdler
2004 Jennifer Hawkins
WINNER
Sarah Davies
Top 15
Lacey DavisShenevelle Dickson
Top 8
2003Ashlea TalbotOlivia Stratton
Top 20
×Shivaune Field
2002Sarah DaviesNicole-Rita Ghazal
Top 10
×Ineke Leffers
2001× Eva Milic ×Christy Anderson
2000Samantha FrostRenee Henderson×↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999Michelle SheadNalishebo Gaskell×
1998Renee HendersonSarah-Jane St. ClairKatherine O'Brien
1997 Laura Csortan Laura Csortan
Top 10
Nadine Bennett
1996 Jodie McMullen Nicole SmithKylie Watson
Top 15
1995Jacqueline ShooterMelissa Porter
Top 10
Kristen Szypica
1994 Michelle van Eimeren Skye-Jilly Edwards Rebecca Jackes
1993Voni Delfos
Top 6
Karen CarwinMonique Lysaught
Top 15
1992Georgina Denahy
Top 10
Rebecca Simic Kirsten Davidson
WINNER
1991×Leanne Buckle
1st Runner-Up
Melinda Boundy
Top 15
1990Charmaine WareKarina BrownAnna Stokes
1989Karen WendenNatalie McCurry
Top 10
Jodie Martel
Top 15
1988Vanessa GibsonCatherine Bushell
Top 10
Toni-Jene Peters
2nd Runner-Up
1987Jennine LeonarderDonna RudrumVanessa Gibson
Top 15
1986Christina BucatStephanie AndrewsChristine Bucat
1985Elizabeth RowlyAngelina NassoKetrina Keeley
Top 15
1984Donna RudrumLou-Anne Ronchi
2nd Runner-Up
Barbara Kendell
1983Simone CoxTanya BoweMichelle Banting
1st Runner-Up
1982Lou-Anne RonchiCatherine Morris
Top 15
Lou-Anne Ronchi
Top 15
1981Karen Sang Melissa Hannan
Top 7
Jenny Derek
WINNER
1980Katrina RedinaLinda ShepherdDebbie Newsome
1979Kerry DunderdaleJodie Day
3rd Runner-Up
Regina Reid
1978 Beverley Pinder Denise Coward
2nd Runner-Up
Michelle Adamson
1977Jill MinahanJaye-Leanne Hopewell
Top 7
Pamela Cail
1976Julie Ismay
4th Runner-Up
Karen Pini
1st Runner-Up
Patricia Newell
1975Jennifer MatthewsAnne Davidson
Top 15
Alison McKean
Top 15
1974Yasmin Nagy
Top 12
Gail Petith
3rd Runner-Up
Monique Daams
4th Runner-Up
1973Susan MainwaringVirginia RadinasPaula Whitehead
Top 15
1972 Kerry Anne Wells
WINNER
Belinda Green
WINNER
Christine Clark
1st Runner-Up
1971Tony Rayward
1st Runner-Up
Valerie Roberts
Top 15
Carolyn Tokoly
1970Joan Zealand
2nd Runner-Up
Valli Kemp
Top 15
Karen Papworth
2nd Runner-Up
1969Joanne Barret
2nd Runner-Up
Stefane MeurerJanine Forbes
Top 15
1968Laureen Jones Penelope Plummer
WINNER
Monique Hughes
1967×Judy LockeyMargaret Rohan
1966×× ↑ No Pageant Held
1965Pauline Verey
Top 15
Jan RennisonCarole Jackson
1964Ria Luyben×Janice Margaret Taylor
1963××Tricia Reschke
Top 15
1962×× Tania Verstak
WINNER
1961××Rosemary Fenton
1960×Margaret NottJoan Stanbury
1959××↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)
1958Astrid Lindholm×
1957×Ronnie Goodlet
1956××
1955×Beverly Prowse
Top 8
1954Shirley Bliss↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Australia sent their first delegate in 1955.)
1953Maxine Morgan
4th Runner-Up
1952Leah MacCartney
1951↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States)


× Did not compete
No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe20Winner Star*.svg (1972 • 2004)
Miss World30Winner Star*.svg (1968 • 1972)
Miss International22Winner Star*.svg (1962 • 1981 • 1992)
Miss Earth41st Runner-Up(2015, 2017)
Total767 TITLES

Hostings

YearPageantLocationVenue
1979 Miss Universe Perth Perth Entertainment Centre

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