Maria Thattil, 26, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia competed against 29 other Miss Universe Australia 2020 candidates in a virtual coronation ceremony on October 28, 2020. She won the title.
On October 19, 2021, Thattil crowned her successor Daria Varlamova at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in Melbourne. The latter will represent Australia at Miss Universe 2021.
Miss Universe Australia 2021 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe Australia international membership: Miss Universe national director: Troy Barbagallo |
| edition: 17th date: October 19, 2021 venue: Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia candidates: 31 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (HOMETOWN) |
| Top 12 | Anastasia Puia (Western Australia) Baylee Saltmash (Western Australia) Lily Goodare (Queensland) Stacey Fleming (Victoria) Stephanie Steel (New South Wales) Tasha Mae Marciano (Western Australia) Vakoo Kauapirura (New South Wales) |
| Top 5 | Ally Draper (Western Australia) Daria Varlamova (Victoria) Jasmine Stringer (Queensland) Mia Brooks (New South Wales) Tiana Meehan (New South Wales) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Congeniality | Elissa Laforce New South Wales Rutendo Chifamba Western Australia |
| Social Ambassador | Jasmine Stringer Queensland |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2021 | 2020 |
| 4th runner-up | Tiana Meehan New South Wales | Daria Varlamova Bryansk |
| 3rd runner-up | Ally Draper Western Australia | Maddison Coluccio Sydney |
| 2nd runner-up | Jasmine Stringer Queensland | Tash Galgut Sydney |
| 1st runner-up | Mia Brooks New South Wales | Miné Coetser Pretoria |
| Miss Universe Australia | Daria Varlamova Victoria | Maria Thattil Victoria |
Currently, Australia has 20 Miss Universe placements including the coronation of Kerry Anne Wells and Jennifer Hawkins. The most recent one was achieved by Thattil.
On July 29, 1972, Wells represented Australia at Miss Universe 1972, competed against 60 other candidates at the Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico, United States and won the title. On June 1, 2004, Hawkins represented Australia at Miss Universe 2004, competed against 79 other candidates at the Centro de Exposiciones y Convenciones Mitad del Mundo (CEMEXPO) in Quito, Ecuador and won the title.
On May 16, 2021, Thattil represented Australia at Miss Universe 2020 and competed against 73 other candidates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States. She finished in the Top 10.
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