Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
Jennifer Hawkins is an Australian TV host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2004. She had previously been crowned Miss Universe Australia 2004. She was the host of Australia's Next Top Model, and was brand ambassador for Lovable Intimates, Mount Franklin Lightly Sparkling and Range Rover, and formerly the face of Australian department store Myer.
Miss Australia was an Australian beauty pageant held from 1908 until 2000. It was replaced by Miss World Australia from 2002, and Miss Universe Australia from 2004. From 1926 to 1991 the program operated as the Miss Australia Quest, after which the name was changed to the Miss Australia Awards to reflect changing community attitudes.
Kimberley Busteed is an Australian TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Australia 2007 and represented Australia in the 2007 Miss Universe pageant. She is from Gladstone in Central Queensland, Australia and is a former teen swimming champion and surf lifesaving competitor. In 2006 she was the Fashion on the Field winner at the Doomben races in Brisbane, following that she won the Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field. In 2012 Busteed resumed her competitive swimming by competing in the Noosa Tri, swimming the 1500m ocean stretch for her team.
Miss Universe Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss Universe.
Tania Karen de Jong is an Australian soprano, social entrepreneur, businesswoman, motivational speaker, and event producer. She is the founder of Creative Innovation Global, Creative Universe, Creativity Australia, Dimension5, Music Theatre Australia, Pot-Pourri, and the Song Room, and co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia. De Jong was named one of the "100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics" globally by Psychedelic Invest in 2021.
Scherri-Lee Biggs is a South African-Australian TV host, dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2011 and represented Australia at Miss Universe 2011.
Kimberley Leggett is a Malaysian-British TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2012. She represented Malaysia at Miss Universe 2012.
Beverley Pinder is an Australian public relations executive, former civil servant and beauty pageant the titleholder who won 1978 Miss Universe Australia.
Olivia Genevieve Wells is an Australian philanthropist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2013 and represented Australia at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia on 9 November 2013.
Monika Radulovic; Serbian: Моника Радуловић, romanized: Monika Radulović is an Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2015 and represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant, ultimately placing in the Top 5.
Miss Samoa or is a national beauty pageant in Samoa. Beginning in 2024, the new formation of Miss Universe Samoa will serve as the national contest to select the representative for the Miss Universe pageant, marking the end of a 38-year absence from the competition.
Catriona Gray is a Filipina beauty pageant titleholder and media personality who was crowned Miss Universe 2018. The fourth Filipina to win Miss Universe, Gray was previously crowned Miss World Philippines 2016 and Miss Universe Philippines 2018, and reached the top five at Miss World 2016.
Madeline Cowe is an Australian TV Host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss World Australia 2016 and placed 1st Runner-up at Miss Universe Australia 2015. She represented Australia at Miss World 2016 pageant.
Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.
Miss Universe Australia 2017, the 13th Miss Universe Australia pageant, was held on 29 June 2017 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in Melbourne. Thirty-two contestants from different states in Australia competed. Reigning Miss Universe Australia, Caris Tiivel of Western Australia crowned her successor, Olivia Molly Rogers of South Australia at the end of the event. Olivia Rogers represented Australia in Miss Universe 2017 pageant.
Miss Universe Australia 2019, the 15th edition of the Miss Universe Australia pageant, was held on June 27, 2019, at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria. crowned Priya Serrao of Victoria at the end of the event. Serrao represented Australia at Miss Universe 2019, but was unplaced.
Priya Olivia Serrao is an Australian lawyer, public policy and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2019 living in Melbourne. She represented Australia in the Miss Universe 2019 competition.
Maria Thattil is an Australian media personality, HR executive, beauty pageant titleholder, podcaster, author, and actor. She was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 and then represented Australia at Miss Universe 2020, where she was placed in the top 10.
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