Miss World Australia


Miss World Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss World pageant since 2002. Two Australian representatives have won the Miss World title in 1968 and 1972.

History

In 2006 the national contest was cancelled and Sabrina Houssami was controversially crowned the winner and placed second runner up at Miss World. In 2012, Jessica Kahawaty also placed second runner up. Australia has been crowned Queen of Oceania each year since 2013. Penelope Plummer became Australia's first Miss World in 1968. Belinda Green became Miss World in 1972. Before the Miss World Australia contest was instituted in 2002, Australian representatives to the international Miss World pageants were chosen from candidates at the Miss Australia pageant.

Owners

In February 2016, was announced that the pageant has a new owner: Deborah Miller. She was the former Miss Universe Australia owner.

Titleholders

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Australian representatives at Miss World pageant before 2002

Color keys
YearMiss World AustraliaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards
1955Beverly ProwseTop 8 Semi-finalist
1957June FinlaysonUnplaced
1958Astrid Tanda LindholmUnplaced
1964Maria LuybenUnplaced
1965Jan RennisonUnplaced
1967Judy LockeyUnplaced
1968Penelope PlummerMiss World 1968
1969Stefane Meurer
1970Valli KempTop 15 Semi-finalist
1971Valerie RobertsTop 15 Semi-finalist
1972Belinda GreenMiss World 1972
1973Virginia Radinas
1974Gail Margaret Petith3rd Runner-up
1975Anne DavidsonTop 15 Semi-finalist
1976Karen Jo Pini1st Runner-up
1977Jaye-Leanne HopewellTop 7 Finalist
1978Denise Ellen Coward2nd Runner-up
1979Jodie Anne Day3rd Runner-up
1980Linda Leigh ShepherdUnplaced
1981Melissa HannanTop 7 FinalistQueen of Oceania
1982Catherine Anne MorrisTop 15 Semi-finalistQueen of Oceania
1983Tanya BoweUnplacedQueen of Oceania
1984Lou-Anne Caroline Ronchi2nd Runner-upQueen of Oceania
1985Angelina NassoUnplaced
1986Stephanie Eleanor AndrewsUnplaced
1987Donna Thelma RudrumUnplaced
1988Catherine BushellTop 10 Semi-finalistQueen of Oceania
1989Natalie McCurryTop 10 Semi-finalistQueen of Oceania
1990Karina BrownUnplaced
1991Leanne Buckle1st Runner-upQueen of Asia-Oceania
1992Rebecca SimicUnplaced
1993Karen Ann CarwinUnplaced
1994Skye EdwardsUnplaced
1995Melissa PorterTop 10 Semi-finalist
1996Nicole SmithUnplaced
1997Laura CsortanTop 10 Semi-finalist
1998Sarah Jane St.ClairUnplaced
1999Kathryn HayUnplaced
2000Renee HendersonUnplaced
2001Eva MilicUnplaced