# 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

Color keys
* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | State | Hometown | Miss World Australia | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards |
| 2002 | Queensland | Gold Coast | Nicole Ghazal | Top 10 | |
| 2003 | South Australia | Adelaide | Olivia Stratton | Top 20 | People's Choice Award |
| 2004 | New South Wales | Sydney | Sarah Janette Davies | Top 15 | Miss Contestant's Choice 1st Runner-up Miss World Beach Beauty 1st Runner-up Miss World Sport Top 20 Miss World Talent |
| 2005 | New South Wales | Albury | Dennae Brunow | Unplaced | Miss World Sport |
| 2006 | New South Wales | Sydney | Sabrina Houssami | 2nd Runner Up | Queen of Asia-Pacific |
| 2007 | New South Wales | Sydney | Caroline Pemberton | Unplaced | Top 18 Miss World Talent Top 21 Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2008 | New South Wales | Albion Park | Katie Richardson | Unplaced | Top 25 Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2009 | New South Wales | Sydney | Sophie Lavers | Unplaced | 3rd Runner-up Miss World Talent Top 12 Miss World Sport |
| 2010 | New South Wales | Sydney | Ashleigh Francis | Unplaced | Top 10 Miss World Talent Top 20 Miss World Beach Beauty Top 20 Miss World Sport |
| 2011 | Victoria | Melbourne | Amber Greasley | Top 20 | Top 20 Miss World Top Model Top 24 Miss World Sport |
| 2012 | New South Wales | Sydney | Jessica Kahawaty | 2nd Runner Up | 1st Runner-up Beauty with a Purpose 4th Runner-up Miss World Top Model Top 10 Miss World Beach Beauty Top 16 Interview Top 24 Miss World Sport Top 25 Miss World Talent |
| 2013 | Queensland | Cairns | Erin Holland | Top 10 | Queen of Oceania 1st Runner-up Beauty with a Purpose 1st Runner-up Miss World Talent Top 11 Interview |
| 2014 | Queensland | Brisbane | Courtney Thorpe | Top 5 | Queen of Oceania Top 5 Miss World Top Model Top 10 People's Choice Top 10 Interview Top 23 Beauty with a Purpose Top 24 Miss World Sport |
| 2015 | Queensland | Brisbane | Tess Alexander | Top 11 | Queen of Oceania Top 24 Miss World Sport Top 13 Miss World Talent Top 25 Peoples Choice |
| 2016 | Queensland | Tully | Madeline Cowe | Top 20 | Queen of Oceania Top 24 Beauty with a Purpose Top 24 Miss World Sport |
| 2017 | Victoria | Melbourne | Esma Voloder | Unplaced | Top 20 Beauty with a Purpose |
| 2018 | Victoria | Melbourne | Taylah Cannon | Unplaced | Top 32 Miss World Top Model |
| 2019 | New South Wales | Sydney | Sarah Marschke | Top 40 | Top 40 at Miss World Top Model Top 27 Miss World Talent |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 |
| 2021 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 |
| 2023 | Victoria | Melbourne | Kristen Wright | Top 12 | Top 25 at Head-to-Head Challenge Queen of Oceania |
| 2024 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 2025 | Queensland | Gold Coast | Jasmine Stringer | TBA | TBA |

## Australian representatives at Miss World pageant before 2002

Color keys
* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Miss World Australia | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards |
| 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 | |
| 1968 | Penelope Plummer | Miss World 1968 | |
| 1969 | Stefane Meurer | | |
| 1970 | Valli Kemp | Top 15 Semi-finalist | |
| 1971 | Valerie Roberts | Top 15 Semi-finalist | |
| 1972 | Belinda Green | Miss World 1972 | |
| 1973 | Virginia Radinas | | |
| 1974 | Gail Margaret Petith | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 1975 | Anne Davidson | Top 15 Semi-finalist | |
| 1976 | Karen Jo Pini | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1977 | Jaye-Leanne Hopewell | Top 7 Finalist | |
| 1978 | Denise Ellen Coward | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1979 | Jodie Anne Day | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 1980 | Linda Leigh Shepherd | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Melissa Hannan | Top 7 Finalist | Queen of Oceania |
| 1982 | Catherine Anne Morris | Top 15 Semi-finalist | Queen of Oceania |
| 1983 | Tanya Bowe | Unplaced | Queen of Oceania |
| 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 | |
| 1988 | Catherine Bushell | Top 10 Semi-finalist | Queen of Oceania |
| 1989 | Natalie McCurry | Top 10 Semi-finalist | Queen of Oceania |
| 1990 | Karina Brown | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Leanne Buckle | 1st Runner-up | Queen of Asia-Oceania |
| 1992 | Rebecca Simic | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Karen Ann Carwin | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Skye Edwards | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Melissa Porter | Top 10 Semi-finalist | |
| 1996 | Nicole Smith | Unplaced | |
| 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 | |