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The Road To Miss Universe Australia
Miss Universe Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Australia is not only a beauty pageant but a self-development program that provides a platform for the country’s most inspirational, beautiful, talented, educated and confident young women to compete for the Miss Universe Australia title. Organization The Miss Universe name is a registered trade name owned by the Miss Universe Organization, owned since 1996 by Donald Trump and NBC. In 2015, after Trump made statements about illegal aliens from Mexico in his presidential campaign kickoff speech, NBC ended its business relationship with Trump and stated that they will no longer air the pageant, or the Miss USA pageant, on their networks. Since 1992, Jim Davie, a distributor of swimwear and athletic wear, has also been managing the Miss Australia Awards.The age, 25 May 2005Beauty quests looking more attractive/ref> In 2002, Davie obtained the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Radulovic
Monika Radulovic; sr, Моника Радуловић, Monika Radulović (born 20 September 1990, in Zavidovići) is a Bosnian-born Serbian Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2015 and represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant. Personal life Monika Radulovic, was born to parents Goran and Vinka in SFR Yugoslavia. Her family came to Australia as refugees from the Bosnian War when she was four. Radulovic graduated with honours in Psychology at the Western Sydney University. Miss Universe Australia 2015 On 5 June 2015, Radulovic was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2015 in the ballroom at the Sofitel on Collins in Melbourne and represented New South Wales. Thirty-five contestants competed for the crown. She previously placed as third runner-up at the Miss Universe Australia 2014, while Tegan Martin won the title in that year. Miss Universe 2015 Radulovic represented Australia at 64th Miss Universe pageant wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Thattil
Maria Thattil is an Australian author, media personality and pageant winner who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 and then represented Australia at Miss Universe 2020, where she was placed in the top 10. Early life Thattil is Indian Australian. She was born in Melbourne after her parents migrated from India to Australia in the early 1990s. Career Thattil was named Miss Universe Australia Miss Universe Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Australia is not only a beauty pageant but a self-development program that provides a platform for the coun ... in October 2020, and was placed in the top 10 of the global competition as only the third woman of colour to represent Australia. In January 2022, Thattil appeared as a contestant on the eighth season of '' I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Australia''. She was the second contestant to be eliminated. While in the jungle, she came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Australia 2020
Miss Universe Australia 2020 was the 16th edition of the Miss Universe Australia pageant held on 28 October 2020 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria. Finals was originally scheduled for 25 June 2020, but was postponed to 28 October 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Priya Serrao of Victoria crowned Maria Thattil of Victoria at the end of the event. Thattil represented Australia at Miss Universe 2020 in Florida, and placed in the Top 10. Final results Special awards Delegates References External linksOfficial Website{{Miss Universe Australia 2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ... 2020 beauty pageants Events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Australia 2021
Miss Universe Australia 2021 was the 17th edition of the Miss Universe Australia pageant held on October 19, 2021 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria. Maria Thattil of Victoria crowned her successor Daria Varlamova of Victoria at the end of the event. Varlamova represented Australia at Miss Universe 2021, but was unplaced. Results Special awards Delegates The delegates were as follows: References External linksOfficial Website{{Miss Universe Australia 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ... 2020s in Melbourne 2021 beauty pageants 2021 in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Australia 2022
Miss Universe Australia 2022 was the 18th edition of the Miss Universe Australia pageant held at the Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Queensland on September 9, 2022. Daria Varlamova of Victoria crowned her successor Monique Riley of New South Wales at the end of the event. She represented Australia at Miss Universe 2022 where she placed in the top 16. Results Placements Candidates The delegates are as follows: References External linksOfficial Website{{Miss Universe Australia 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ... 2022 beauty pageants 2022 in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Csortan
Laura Csortan (born 9 November 1976) is an Australian model and television presenter. Career Modelling Csortan was crowned Miss Australia 1997 and represented her country in Miss Universe 1997, where she won Miss Congeniality and finished in 13th place. Csortan competed in Miss World 1997, where she was a top 10 semi-finalist.Field, Melissa"The Good Life" '' The Daily Telegraph,'' 17 September 2006, URL last accessed 26 November 2006. Television From October 2000 until November 2008, she was a host of '' The Great Outdoors'' on the Seven Network. She formerly co-hosted the Australian version of '' Wheel of Fortune'', with Larry Emdur. She hosted Channel 7's broadcast of the BBC's ''Massive Nature'', ''Racing Today'', blooper show ''Good As Gold'' and was a panellist on ''Grand Prix TV''. In 2009 Laura was a newsreader for '' Fox Sports News''. Csortan hosted a behind the scenes show for ''Australia's Got Talent'' in 2012. Since 2012, Csortan has been a regular on Channel 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin McNaught
Erin McNaught (born 22 May 1982) is an Australian model, actress, presenter, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder. McNaught grew up in Australia alongside her older brothers and began playing in a band named "Short Straw" in her teenage years. After starting a career in modelling she represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2006 competition. After her participation McNaught went on to secure more modelling contracts and television jobs. In 2007 she took acting classes and secured a part in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' playing the role of Sienna Cammeniti. In 2010 she was employed by MTV and fronted their '' MTV Hits Weekly Hot30 Countdown'' show. Early life McNaught was born in Canberra, capital city of Australia. She is the daughter of Andy McNaught and Lindy McNaught. Her parents made a point of promoting healthy living to McNaught and from them she also developed a passion for cooking. She grew up alongside her older brothers. McNaught and her family spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Dundovic
Laura Dundovic (born 16 September 1987 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Australia 2008 and represented Australia in the Miss Universe 2008 competition, in which she placed in the top 10. She also took part in the Australian version of ''I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here''. Dundovic supports the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League and supported Sydney United Sydney United 58 Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club and current NSW NPL Champions based in Edensor Park, Sydney, New South Wales Australia. The club was formed as Sydney Croatia in 1958, by Croatian Australians in the area, but i ..., club founded by Australian Croats; her brother played youth football for Northern Spirit. References External links * 1987 births Living people Australian people of Maltese descent Australian female models Models from Sydney Australian people of Croatian descent Australian bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Finch
Rachael Finch (born 8 July 1988) is an Australian TV host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was awarded the 'People's Choice Award' for the 2006 Miss Teen Australia and finished as 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2009. Career Modelling Finch's modelling career kick-started in 2004 when she won the Queensland Model of the Year title. In 2006, she was first seen by international agents Ford, Click, Elite, and IMG at a ProScout event held in Brisbane. Finch was crowned Miss Universe Australia on 22 April 2009 and subsequently represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant held in the Bahamas on 23 August 2009. She was roommates with Miss USA, Kristen Dalton, during the Miss Universe campaign. Television Finch was one of the contestants on the first season of ''Celebrity MasterChef Australia'' in 2009. She progressed to the semi-finals, where she and ''Biggest Loser'' trainer Michelle Bridges made it through to the next stage. She reached the grand-finals in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
