Monique Riley is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Australia 2022. She represented Australia at

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, and reached the top 16.

Early life

Riley grew up in the

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region of the

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. She was educated at Sunshine Beach State High School and Good Shepherd Lutheran College. After leaving school she completed a creative industries degree at

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Pageantry

Miss Universe Australia 2022

On September 9, 2022, Riley competed and won against 36 other candidates at Miss Universe Australia 2022, at the Warner Bros. Movie World in

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Miss Universe 2022

As Miss Universe Australia, Riley represented Australia at Miss Universe 2022, and reached the top 16.

References

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