Miss Universe Australia 2020 Maria Thattil, 26, of Victoria, Australia will crown her successor at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in Melbourne, Victoria on October 19, 2021. It will be the 17th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Australia’s Miss Universe candidate.

Currently, Australia has 20 Miss Universe placements including two crowns. Representing the Oceanian country, Kerry Anne Wells and Jennifer Hawkins won the title in 1972 and 2004, respectively.

Thattil was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 on October 28, 2020 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. She finished in the Top 10 at Miss Universe 2020 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States on May 16, 2021.

There are 31 women competing for the Miss Universe Australia 2021 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 13 candidates:

#13. Julia Newbery (New South Wales)

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#12. Stephanie Steer (New South Wales)

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#11. Hannah Miller (South Australia)

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#10. Cody McPhail (Western Australia)

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#9. Jasmine Stringer (Queensland)

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#8. Jess Kernjak (Victoria)

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#7. Kya Pedrick (Western Australia)

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#6. Vakoo Kauapirura (New South Wales)

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#5. Josephine Volk (Western Australia)

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#4. Elissa Laforce (New South Wales)

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#3. Madi Krstevski (Victoria)

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#2. Mia Brooks (New South Wales)

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#1. Hawra Khalil (Victoria)