Moraya Wilson of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia competed in athletics, cross country and snow sports before she became a beauty queen. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business marketing from RMIT University in Melbourne.
On September 1, 2023, Wilson competed against 23 other Miss Universe Australia 2023 finalists at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in Melbourne. She won the title.
On September 5, 2024, Wilson crowned her successor Zoe Melita Creed at Crown Perth in Burswood, Western Australia, Australia. On November 16, 2024, the latter will represent the country at Miss Universe 2024 at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico (Arena CDMX ) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico.
Miss Universe Australia 2024 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe Australia international membership: Miss Universe national director: Troy Barbagallo |
| edition: 20th date: September 5, 2024 venue: Crown Perth, Burswood, Western Australia, Australia candidates: 28 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (STATE) |
| Top 10 | Alana Deutsher Moore (Victoria) Ally Draper (Western Australia) Jess Davis (New South Wales) Sarah Said-Smith (New South Wales) Tahlia Jones (Queensland) |
| Top 5 | Bronte Rose Dagg (Queensland) Jennifer Kim (New South Wales) |
| Top 3 | Laetitia Greco (Victoria) Renèe Mourad (Victoria) Zoe Melita Creed (Queensland) |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2024 | 2023 |
| 4th runner-up | N/A | Breanna Monck Gold Coast |
| 3rd runner-up | N/A | Natasha Knox Sydney |
| 2nd runner-up | Renèe Mourad Victoria | Brooklyn Metropolis Perth |
| 1st runner-up | Laetitia Greco Victoria | Farida Singatoulina Sydney |
| Miss Universe Australia | Zoe Creed Queensland | Moraya Wilson Melbourne |
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 achieved by Wilson.
Wells was born in Perth while Hawkins was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. Wilson is a Melbourne native.
On November 18, 2023, Wilson represented Australia at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was second runner-up to Sheynnis Alondra Palacios Cornejo of Nicaragua.
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