Monique Riley of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia was raised in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. An advocate for self-defense, she has a passion for boxing and all things exercise and sport.
On September 9, 2022, Riley was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2022 at the Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Queensland. Annalise Dalins of Melbourne, Ciara Grehan of Gold Coast, Hanni Rose Howe of Adelaide and Alana Deutsher-Moore of Gold Coast were the respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up.
Miss Universe Australia 2023 contestants
On September 1, 2023, Riley will crown her successor at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in Melbourne. It is the 19th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Australia’s Miss Universe candidate.
Currently, Australia has 21 Miss Universe placements including the coronation of Kerry Anne Wells in 1972 and Jennifer Hawkins in 2004. The most recent one was in the 2022 edition when Riley finished in the Top 16.
There are 24 women competing for the Miss Universe Australia 2023 crown. Here are the candidates:
- Alexandra Danielle Lim, 20, Melbourne, Victoria
- Breanna “Bree” Monck, 21, Gold Coast, Queensland
- Brooke Bailey, 22, Melbourne, Victoria
- Brooklyn Metropolis, 21, Perth, Western Australia
- Claire Rossier, 21, Melbourne, Victoria
- Dominique Ross, 26, Brisbane, Queensland
- Efthimia “Mia” Dalkos, 22, Adelaide, South Australia
- Emily Outridge, 24, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Emily Rogers, 20, Adelaide, South Australia
- Farida Singatoulina, 19, Sydney, New South Wales
- Johara Pillay, 26, Melbourne, Victoria
- Khloe Hicks, 24, Perth, Western Australia
- Lauren Walker, 26, Nar Nar Goon, Victoria
- Lily Goodare, 23, Elanora, Queensland
- Maddison Cottle, 22, Melbourne, Victoria
- Mary Lopez, 23, Piara Waters, Western Australia
- Moraya Wilson, 21, Melbourne, Victoria
- Natasha Huisman, 22, Mount Helena, Western Australia
- Natasha “Tash” Knox, 21, Sydney, New South Wales
- Sabrina D’Odorico, 23, Gold Coast, Queensland
- Sené Maluwapi, 25, Sydney, New South Wales
- Somaya O’Donnell, 25, Albany, Western Australia
- Vimbayi Hakutangwi, 19, Perth, Western Australia
- Vitoria Camporeale, 23, Sydney, New South Wales
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