Australia at major beauty pageants

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:

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

the four major international beauty pageants for women.[1][2] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[3][4][5]

The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on specific standards such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the pageant's specific purpose, relevance, and advocacy; the overall production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[6][7][8]

Australia's Big Four titleholders

Australia has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[1][9] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

Color Key
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2020 ↑ No Pageant Held ↑ No Pageant Held ↑ No Pageant Held TBA
2019 Priya Serrao Sarah Marschke
Top 40		 Monique Shippen Susana Downes
2018 Francesca Hung
Top 20		 Taylah Cannon Emily Tokić
Top 15		 Monique Shippen
2017 Olivia 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 Fraser Jenna Seymour
2011 Scherri-Lee Biggs
Top 10		 Amber Greasley
Top 31		 Brooke Nash Deedee Zibara
2010 Jesinta Campbell
2nd Runner-Up		 Ashleigh Francis Charlotte Mastin Kelly Maguire
2009 Rachel Finch
3rd Runner-Up		 Sophie Lavers Kelly 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 Smith Natalie Newton
2005 Michelle Guy Dennae Brunow Natalie Gillard Ann-Maree Bowdler
2004 Jennifer Hawkins
WINNER		 Sarah Davies
Top 15		 Lacey Davis Shenevelle Dickson
Top 8
2003 Ashlea Talbot Olivia Stratton
Top 20		 × Shivaune Field
2002 Sarah Davies Nicole-Rita Ghazal
Top 10		 × Ineke Leffers
2001 × Eva Milic × Christy Anderson
2000 Samantha Frost Renee Henderson × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999 Michelle Shead Nalishebo Gaskell ×
1998 Renee Henderson Sarah-Jane St. Clair Katherine O'Brien
1997 Laura Csortan Laura Csortan
Top 10		 Nadine Bennett
1996 Jodie McMullen Nicole Smith Kylie Watson
Top 15
1995 Jacqueline Shooter Melissa Porter
Top 10		 Kristen Szypica
1994 Michelle van Eimeren Skye-Jilly Edwards Rebecca Jackes
1993 Voni Delfos
Top 6		 Karen Carwin Monique Lysaught
Top 15
1992 Georgina Denahy
Top 10		 Rebecca Simic Kirsten Davidson
WINNER
1991 × Leanne Buckle
1st Runner-Up		 Melinda Boundy
Top 15
1990 Charmaine Ware Karina Brown Anna Stokes
1989 Karen Wenden Natalie McCurry
Top 10		 Jodie Martel
Top 15
1988 Vanessa Gibson Catherine Bushell
Top 10		 Toni-Jene Peters
2nd Runner-Up
1987 Jennine Leonarder Donna Rudrum Vanessa Gibson
Top 15
1986 Christina Bucat Stephanie Andrews Christine Bucat
1985 Elizabeth Rowly Angelina Nasso Ketrina Keeley
Top 15
1984 Donna Rudrum Lou-Anne Ronchi
2nd Runner-Up		 Barbara Kendell
1983 Simone Cox Tanya Bowe Michelle Banting
1st Runner-Up
1982 Lou-Anne Ronchi Catherine Morris
Top 15		 Lou-Anne Ronchi
Top 15
1981 Karen Sang Melissa Hannan
Top 7		 Jenny Derek
WINNER
1980 Katrina Redina Linda Shepherd Debbie Newsome
1979 Kerry Dunderdale Jodie Day
3rd Runner-Up		 Regina Reid
1978 Beverley Pinder Denise Coward
2nd Runner-Up		 Michelle Adamson
1977 Jill Minahan Jaye-Leanne Hopewell
Top 7		 Pamela Cail
1976 Julie Ismay
4th Runner-Up		 Karen Pini
1st Runner-Up		 Patricia Newell
1975 Jennifer Matthews Anne Davidson
Top 15		 Alison McKean
Top 15
1974 Yasmin Nagy
Top 12		 Gail Petith
3rd Runner-Up		 Monique Daams
4th Runner-Up
1973 Susan Mainwaring Virginia Radinas Paula Whitehead
Top 15
1972 Kerry Anne Wells
WINNER		 Belinda Green
WINNER		 Christine Clark
1st Runner-Up
1971 Tony Rayward
1st Runner-Up		 Valerie Roberts
Top 15		 Carolyn Tokoly
1970 Joan Zealand
2nd Runner-Up		 Valli Kemp
Top 15		 Karen Papworth
2nd Runner-Up
1969 Joanne Barret
2nd Runner-Up		 Stefane Meurer Janine Forbes
Top 15
1968 Laureen Jones Penelope Plummer
WINNER		 Monique Hughes
1967 × Judy Lockey Margaret Rohan
1966 × × ↑ No Pageant Held
1965 Pauline Verey
Top 15		 Jan Rennison Carole Jackson
1964 Ria Luyben × Janice Margaret Taylor
1963 × × Tricia Reschke
Top 15
1962 × × Tania Verstak
WINNER
1961 × × Rosemary Fenton
1960 × Margaret Pasquil Nott Joan Stanbury
1959 × × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)
1958 Astrid Lindholm ×
1957 × June Finlayson
1956 × ×
1955 × Beverly Prowse
Top 8
1954 Shirley Bliss ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Australia sent their first delegate in 1955.)
1953 Maxine Morgan
4th Runner-Up
1952 Leah MacCartney
↑ 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

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 19 Winner (1972 • 2004)
Miss World 30 Winner (1968 • 1972)
Miss International 22 Winner (1962 • 1981 • 1992)
Miss Earth 4 1st Runner-Up (2015, 2017)
Total 75 7 TITLES

Hostings
Year Pageant Location Venue
1979 Miss Universe Perth Perth Entertainment Centre
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References
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  7. International Beauty Pageant Ranking
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See also
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