Miss World Australia

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Miss World Australia
Formation2002
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Melbourne
Location
Membership Miss World
Official language
English
Director LICENCE HOLDER
Deborah Miller
Website missworldaustralia.com.au

Miss World Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss World pageant since 2002. [1] Two Australian representatives have won the Miss World title in 1968 and 1972.

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History

In 2006 the national contest was cancelled and Sabrina Houssami was controversially crowned the winner and placed second runner up at Miss World. In 2012, Jessica Kahawaty also placed second runner up. Australia has been crowned Queen of Oceania each year since 2013. Penelope Plummer became Australia's first Miss World in 1968. Belinda Green became Miss World in 1972. Before the Miss World Australia contest was instituted in 2002, Australian representatives to the international Miss World pageants were chosen from candidates at the Miss Australia pageant.

Owners

In February 2016, was announced that the pageant has a new owner: Deborah Miller. She was the former Miss Universe Australia owner. [2]

Titleholders

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YearStateHometownMiss World AustraliaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards
2002 Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Gold Coast Nicole GhazalTop 10
2003 Flag of South Australia.svg  South Australia Adelaide Olivia StrattonTop 20 People's Choice Award
2004 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Sydney Sarah Janette DaviesTop 15Miss Contestant's Choice
1st Runner-up Miss World Beach Beauty
1st Runner-up Miss World Sport

Top 20 Miss World Talent
2005 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Albury Dennae BrunowUnplaced Miss World Sport
2006 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Sydney Sabrina Houssami 2nd Runner Up Queen of Asia-Pacific
2007 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Sydney Caroline Pemberton UnplacedTop 18 Miss World Talent
Top 21 Miss World Beach Beauty
2008 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Albion Park Katie Richardson UnplacedTop 25 Miss World Beach Beauty
2009 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Sydney Sophie LaversUnplaced3rd Runner-up Miss World Talent
Top 12 Miss World Sport
2010 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Sydney Ashleigh Francis UnplacedTop 10 Miss World Talent
Top 20 Miss World Beach Beauty
Top 20 Miss World Sport
2011 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria Melbourne Amber GreasleyTop 20Top 20 Miss World Top Model
Top 24 Miss World Sport
2012 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Sydney Jessica Kahawaty 2nd Runner Up1st Runner-up Beauty with a Purpose
4th Runner-up Miss World Top Model

Top 10 Miss World Beach Beauty
Top 16 Interview
Top 24 Miss World Sport
Top 25 Miss World Talent
2013 Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Cairns Erin Holland Top 10 Queen of Oceania
1st Runner-up Beauty with a Purpose
1st Runner-up Miss World Talent

Top 11 Interview
2014 Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Brisbane Courtney Thorpe Top 5 Queen of Oceania
Top 5 Miss World Top Model
Top 10 People's Choice
Top 10 Interview
Top 23 Beauty with a Purpose
Top 24 Miss World Sport
2015 Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Brisbane Tess AlexanderTop 10 Queen of Oceania
Top 24 Miss World Sport
Top 13 Miss World Talent
Top 25 Peoples Choice
2016 Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Tully Madeline Cowe Top 20 Queen of Oceania
Top 24 Beauty with a Purpose
Top 24 Miss World Sport
2017 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria Melbourne Esma Voloder UnplacedTop 20 Beauty with a Purpose
2018 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria Melbourne Taylah CannonUnplacedTop 32 Miss World Top Model
2019 Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Sydney Sarah MarschkeTop 40Top 40 at Miss World Top Model
Top 27 Miss World Talent
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021 Did not compete
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2023 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria Melbourne Kristen Wright [3] Top 12Top 25 at Head-to-Head Challenge
Queen of Oceania
2024No competition held
2025 Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Gold Coast Jasmine Stringer [4] TBATBA

Australian representatives at Miss World pageant before 2002

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YearMiss World AustraliaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards
1955Beverly ProwseTop 8 Semi-finalist
1957June FinlaysonUnplaced
1958Astrid Tanda LindholmUnplaced
1964Maria LuybenUnplaced
1965Jan RennisonUnplaced
1967Judy LockeyUnplaced
1968 Penelope Plummer Miss World 1968
1969Stefane Meurer
1970 Valli Kemp Top 15 Semi-finalist
1971Valerie RobertsTop 15 Semi-finalist
1972 Belinda Green Miss World 1972
1973Virginia Radinas
1974Gail Margaret Petith3rd Runner-up
1975Anne DavidsonTop 15 Semi-finalist
1976 Karen Jo Pini 1st Runner-up
1977Jaye-Leanne HopewellTop 7 Finalist
1978Denise Ellen Coward2nd Runner-up
1979Jodie Anne Day3rd Runner-up
1980Linda Leigh ShepherdUnplaced
1981 Melissa Hannan Top 7 FinalistQueen of Oceania
1982Catherine Anne MorrisTop 15 Semi-finalistQueen of Oceania
1983Tanya BoweUnplacedQueen of Oceania
1984Lou-Anne Caroline Ronchi2nd Runner-upQueen of Oceania
1985Angelina NassoUnplaced
1986Stephanie Eleanor AndrewsUnplaced
1987Donna Thelma RudrumUnplaced
1988Catherine BushellTop 10 Semi-finalistQueen of Oceania
1989Natalie McCurryTop 10 Semi-finalistQueen of Oceania
1990Karina BrownUnplaced
1991Leanne Buckle1st Runner-upQueen of Asia-Oceania
1992Rebecca SimicUnplaced
1993Karen Ann CarwinUnplaced
1994Skye EdwardsUnplaced
1995Melissa PorterTop 10 Semi-finalist
1996Nicole SmithUnplaced
1997Laura CsortanTop 10 Semi-finalist
1998Sarah Jane St.ClairUnplaced
1999Kathryn HayUnplaced
2000Renee HendersonUnplaced
2001 Eva Milic Unplaced

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References

  1. https://www.qt.com.au/news/marschke-thrilled-to-be-crowned-miss-world-austral/3785560/
  2. Clarke, Jenna (13 February 2016). "Miss Universe hopefuls confused after being enlisted into Miss World competition". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 5 July 2018.
  3. "Meet the new Miss World Australia: the glamorous biomedical student Kristen Wright wins the contest". Global Happenings. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. "Gold Coast teacher crowned Miss World Australia 2023". The Courier-Mail.