{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss World Australia |formation = 2002 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Melbourne]] |location = [[Australia]] |membership = [[Miss World]] |language = [[English language|English]] |leader_title = Director LICENCE HOLDER |leader_name = Deborah Miller |website = {{url|missworldaustralia.com.au/}} }}

'''Miss World Australia''' is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the [[Miss World]] pageant since [[Miss World 2002|2002]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/marschke-thrilled-to-be-crowned-miss-world-austral/3785560/ | title=Marschke thrilled to be crowned Miss World Australia | website=[[The Courier Mail]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/miss-universe-hopefuls-confused-after-being-enlisted-into-miss-world-competition-20160212-gmt144.html |title=Miss Universe hopefuls confused after being enlisted into Miss World competition |last=Clarke |first=Jenna |date=February 13, 2016 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705152014/https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/miss-universe-hopefuls-confused-after-being-enlisted-into-miss-world-competition-20160212-gmt144.html |archivedate=July 5, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Titleholders== '''Color keys'''{{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! State ! Hometown ! {{Nowrap|Miss World Australia}} ! Placement at Miss World ! Special Awards |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2002|2002]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] | [[Nicole O'Neil|Nicole Ghazal]] | '''Top 10''' | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2003|2003]] | {{flag|South Australia}} | [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]] | Olivia Stratton | '''Top 20''' | [[Miss World 2003|'''People's Choice Award''']] |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2004|2004]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Sydney]] | Sarah Janette Davies | '''Top 15''' | '''Miss Contestant's Choice<br />1st Runner-up [[Miss World Beach Beauty]]<br />1st Runner-up [[Miss World Sport]]'''<br />Top 20 [[Miss World Talent]] |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | [[Miss World 2005|2005]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Albury]] | Dennae Brunow | Unplaced | '''[[Miss World Sport]]''' |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss World 2006|2006]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Sydney]] | [[Sabrina Houssami]] | '''2nd Runner Up''' | [[Miss World 2006|'''Queen of Asia-Pacific''']] |- | [[Miss World 2007|2007]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Sydney]] | [[Caroline Pemberton]] | Unplaced | Top 18 [[Miss World Talent]]<br />Top 21 [[Miss World Beach Beauty]] |- | [[Miss World 2008|2008]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Albion Park, New South Wales|Albion Park]] | [[Katie Richardson]] | Unplaced | Top 25 [[Miss World Beach Beauty]] |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | [[Miss World 2009|2009]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Sydney]] | Sophie Lavers | Unplaced | '''3rd Runner-up [[Miss World Talent]]'''<br />Top 12 [[Miss World Sport]] |- | [[Miss World 2010|2010]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Sydney]] | [[Ashleigh Francis]] | Unplaced | Top 10 [[Miss World Talent]]<br />Top 20 [[Miss World Beach Beauty]]<br />Top 20 [[Miss World Sport]] |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2011|2011]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Melbourne]] | Amber Greasley | '''Top 31''' | Top 20 [[Miss World Top Model]]<br />Top 24 [[Miss World Sport]] |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss World 2012|2012]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Sydney]] | [[Jessica Kahawaty]] | '''2nd Runner Up''' | '''1st Runner-up [[Beauty with a Purpose]]<br />4th Runner-up [[Miss World Top Model]]'''<br />Top 10 [[Miss World Beach Beauty]]<br />Top 16 Interview<br />Top 24 [[Miss World Sport]]<br />Top 25 [[Miss World Talent]] |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2013|2013]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Cairns]] | [[Erin Holland]] | '''Top 10''' | '''[[Miss World 2013|Queen of Oceania]]<br />1st Runner-up [[Beauty with a Purpose]]<br />1st Runner-up [[Miss World Talent]]'''<br />Top 11 Interview |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss World 2014|2014]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Brisbane]] | [[Courtney Thorpe]] | '''Top 5''' | [[Miss World 2014|Queen of Oceania]]<br />Top 5 [[Miss World Top Model]]<br />Top 10 People's Choice<br />Top 10 Interview<br />Top 23 [[Beauty with a Purpose]]<br />Top 24 [[Miss World Sport]] |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2015|2015]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Brisbane]] | Tess Alexander | '''Top 11''' | [[Miss World 2015|'''Queen of Oceania''']]<br />Top 24 [[Miss World Sport]]<br />Top 13 [[Miss World Talent]]<br />Top 25 Peoples Choice |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2016|2016]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Tully, Queensland|Tully]] | [[Madeline Cowe]] | '''Top 20''' | [[Miss World 2016|'''Queen of Oceania''']]<br />Top 24 [[Beauty with a Purpose]]<br />Top 24 [[Miss World Sport]] |- | [[Miss World 2017|2017]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Melbourne]] | [[Esma Voloder]] | Unplaced | Top 20 [[Beauty with a Purpose]] |- | [[Miss World 2018|2018]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Melbourne]] | Taylah Cannon | Unplaced | Top 32 [[Miss World Top Model]] |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2019|2019]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Sydney]] | Sarah Marschke | '''Top 40''' | Top 40 at [[Miss World Top Model]]<br />Top 27 [[Miss World Talent]] |- | 2020 | colspan=5 {{n/a|Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], no pageant in 2020}} |- | [[Miss World 2021|2021]] | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |- | 2022 | colspan=5 {{n/a|[[Miss World 2021]] was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak in [[Puerto Rico]], no edition started in 2022}} |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2023|2023]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Melbourne]] | Kristen Wright<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the new Miss World Australia: the glamorous biomedical student Kristen Wright wins the contest|url=https://globalhappenings.com/entertainment/166276.html|publisher=Global Happenings|date=30 April 2022|accessdate=22 January 2023}}</ref> | '''Top 12''' | Top 32 at [[Miss World 2025|Sports Challenge]]<br>Top 25 at [[Miss World 2023|Head-to-Head Challenge]]<br>'''[[Miss World 2023|Queen of Oceania]]''' |- | 2024 | colspan=5 {{n/a|No competition held}} |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss World 2025|2025]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] | Jasmine Stringer<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gold Coast teacher crowned Miss World Australia 2023|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/gold-coast-teacher-jasmine-stringer-crowned-miss-world-australia-2023/news-story/7ed9efa0ad2e1af0f98c1025a5afe67e|work=The Courier-Mail|language=en}}</ref> | '''Top 20''' | Top 32 at [[Miss World 2025|Sports Challenge]]<br>Top 24 at [[Miss World 2025|Talent Challenge]]<br>'''[[Miss World 2023|Queen of Oceania]]''' |- | [[Miss World 2026|2026]] | {{flag|South Australia}} | [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]] | Olivija Spanovskis<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rifai |date=12 January 2026 |editor=Wahyu Kurniawan |title=7 Potret Miss World Australia 2026 Olivija Spanovskis, Curi Atensi! |trans-title=7 Portraits of Miss World Australia 2026 Olivija Spanovskis, Stealing Attention! |url=https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/potret-miss-world-australia-2026-olivija-spanovskis-curi-atensi-c1c2-01-9mwsv-xsplqs |access-date=18 January 2026 |website=[[IDN Times]] |language=id}}</ref> | TBA | |}

==Australian representatives at Miss World pageant before 2002== '''Color keys'''{{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;" !width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss World Australia !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss World !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1955 || Beverly Prowse || '''Top 8 Semi-finalist''' | |- | 1957 || June Finlayson || Unplaced | |- | 1958 || Astrid Tanda Lindholm || Unplaced | |- | 1964 || Maria Luyben || Unplaced | |- | 1965 || Jan Rennison || Unplaced | |- | 1967 || Judy Lockey || Unplaced | |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | 1968 || [[Penelope Plummer]] || [[Miss World 1968]] | |- | 1969 || Stefane Meurer || | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1970 || [[Valli Kemp]] || '''Top 15 Semi-finalist''' | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1971 || Valerie Roberts || '''Top 15 Semi-finalist''' | |- |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | 1972 || [[Belinda Green]] ||[[Miss World 1972]] | |- | 1973 || Virginia Radinas || | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1974 || Gail Margaret Petith || '''3rd Runner-up''' | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1975 || Anne Davidson || '''Top 15 Semi-finalist''' | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1976 || [[Karen Pini|Karen Jo Pini]] || '''1st Runner-up''' | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1977 || Jaye-Leanne Hopewell || '''Top 7 Finalist''' | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1978 || Denise Ellen Coward || '''2nd Runner-up''' | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1979 || Jodie Anne Day || '''3rd Runner-up''' | |- | 1980 || Linda Leigh Shepherd || Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1981 || [[Melissa Hannan]] || '''Top 7 Finalist''' |'''Queen of Oceania''' |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1982 || Catherine Anne Morris || '''Top 15 Semi-finalist''' |'''Queen of Oceania''' |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | 1983 || Tanya Bowe ||Unplaced |'''Queen of Oceania''' |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1984 || Lou-Anne Caroline Ronchi || '''2nd Runner-up''' |'''Queen of Oceania''' |- | 1985 || Angelina Nasso || Unplaced | |- | 1986 || Stephanie Eleanor Andrews || Unplaced | |- | 1987 || Donna Thelma Rudrum || Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1988 || Catherine Bushell || '''Top 10 Semi-finalist''' |'''Queen of Oceania''' |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1989 || Natalie McCurry || '''Top 10 Semi-finalist''' |'''Queen of Oceania''' |- | 1990 || Karina Brown ||Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1991 || Leanne Buckle || '''1st Runner-up''' |'''Queen of Asia-Oceania''' |- | 1992 || Rebecca Simic ||Unplaced | |- | 1993 || Karen Ann Carwin || Unplaced | |- | 1994 || Skye Edwards ||Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1995 || Melissa Porter || '''Top 10 Semi-finalist''' | |- | 1996 || Nicole Smith || Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1997 || Laura Csortan || '''Top 10 Semi-finalist''' | |- | 1998 || Sarah Jane St.Clair ||Unplaced | |- | 1999 || Kathryn Hay || Unplaced | |- | 2000 || Renee Henderson || Unplaced | |- | 2001 || [[Eva Milic]] ||Unplaced | |}

== See also ==

* [[Miss Australia]] * [[Miss Universe Australia]] * [[Miss International Australia]] * [[Miss Earth Australia]]

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.missworldaustralia.com.au/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226113123/http://www.missworldaustralia.com.au/ |date=26 February 2018 }}

{{Miss World countries and territories}}

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