Moraya Wilson

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Moraya Wilson
Occupations
  • Sports coach
  • model
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Universe Australia 2023
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competition(s)

Moraya Wilson is an Australian model, former International athlete and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2023. [2] [3] Wilson represented Australia at the 72nd Miss Universe competition in El Salvador where she finished as 2nd Runner-up, Australia's highest placement since 2010. [2]

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Early life and career

Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Business Marketing Degree, at RMIT University in Melbourne, and has been working as a model. She works as a sports coach at a secondary school. [4]

Pageantry

Miss Universe Australia 2023

Wilson won Miss Universe Australia 2023, on September 1, 2023 at the Wentworth Hotel in Melbourne. She represented the state of Victoria and competed against 24 other contestants. She was crowned by Monique Riley of New South Wales. [5] [3]

Miss Universe 2023

On November 18, 2023, Wilson represented Australia at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador and finished in third place.

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References

  1. "Moraya Wilson". Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Miss Universe 2023 pageant to be held in El Salvador". abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Moraya Wilson is your Miss Universe Australia 2023 - Gold Coast Magazine". 2023-09-12. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. "Moraya Wilson is your Miss Universe Australia 2023". 2023-09-12. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  5. "Perth couple land massive Miss Universe opportunity". The West Australian. 2023-04-27. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up
2023
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Monique Riley, New South Wales
Miss Universe Australia
2023
Succeeded by
Zoe Creed, Queensland