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
Major
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 1 September 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 18 November 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". 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. "Moraya Wilson is your Miss Universe Australia 2023". 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. "Perth couple land massive Miss Universe opportunity". The West Australian. 27 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

Awards and achievements

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