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. On September 1, 2023, she went to the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia where she crowned her successor Moraya Wilson, who will represent Australia at Miss Universe 2023.
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Miss Universe Australia 2023 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe Australia international membership: Miss Universe national director: Troy Barbagallo (Pink Tank Events) |
| edition: 19th date: September 1, 2023 venue: Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia candidates: 24 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (HOMETOWN) |
| Top 24 | Alexandra Danielle Lim (Melbourne, Victoria) Claire Rossier (Melbourne, Victoria) Dominique Ross (Brisbane, Queensland) Efthimia “Mia” Dalkos (Adelaide, South Australia) Emily Outridge (Sunshine Coast, Queensland) Emily Rogers (Adelaide, South Australia) Khloe Hicks (Perth, Western Australia) Lauren Walker (Nar Nar Goon, Victoria) Maddison Cottle (Melbourne, Victoria) Mary Lopez (Piara Waters, Western Australia) Natasha Huisman (Mount Helena, Western Australia) Sabrina D’Odorico (Gold Coast, Queensland) Somaya O’Donnell (Albany, Western Australia) Vitoria Camporeale (Sydney, New South Wales) |
| Top 10 | Brooke Bailey (Melbourne, Victoria) Johara Pillay (Melbourne, Victoria) Lily Goodare (Elanora, Queensland) Sené Maluwapi (Sydney, New South Wales) Vimbayi Hakutangwi (Perth, Western Australia) |
| Top 5 | Breanna “Bree” Monck (Gold Coast, Queensland) Brooklyn Metropolis (Perth, Western Australia) Farida Singatoulina (Sydney, New South Wales) Moraya Wilson (Melbourne, Victoria) Natasha “Tash” Knox (Sydney, New South Wales) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Best in Swimsuit | Moraya Wilson Melbourne |
| Toy Box ambassador | Mary Lopez Piara Waters |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2023 | 2022 |
| 4th runner-up | Breanna Monck Gold Coast | Alana Deutsher-Moore Queensland |
| 3rd runner-up | Natasha Knox Sydney | Hànni Rose Howe South Australia |
| 2nd runner-up | Brooklyn Metropolis Perth | Ciara Grehan Queensland |
| 1st runner-up | Farida Singatoulina Sydney | Annalise Dalins Victoria |
| Miss Universe Australia | Moraya Wilson Melbourne | Monique Riley New South Wales |
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