Miss Universe Australia

Miss Universe is a registered trademark owned by the Miss Universe Organization. It was owned by Donald Trump and NBC from 1996. In 2015, after Trump made statements about illegal aliens from Mexico in his presidential campaign kickoff speech, NBC ended its business relationship with Trump and stated that they will no longer air the pageant, or the Miss USA pageant, on their networks. Since 1992, Jim Davie, a distributor of swimwear and athletic wear, has also been managing the Miss Australia Awards. In 2002, Davie obtained the licence from the Miss Universe Organisation to select Miss Universe Australia to represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants. The new national director of the Miss Universe Australia Organisation is Troy Barbagallo of Pink Tank Events. Pink Tank have managed the Miss Universe Western Australia pageant since 2009 and was rewarded for their best in world platform with the national job in February 2016. Barbagallo is also a director of Barbagallo Group, luxury motor vehicle group and The Horologist, a leading luxury watch dealer. Barbagallo founded Box Magazine in 2003. Miss Universe Australia is held each year to select a young woman to represent Australia at the international Miss Universe pageant. Contestants to the national pageant come from each of the States and Territories of Australia. In 2016 there are over 220 participants in the national pageant of which 30 are competing in the National Final. ==History==

The international Miss Universe pageants started in 1952. Until 2000, while the Miss Australia Awards were held, the winners of the Miss Australia pageant would normally represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants, but Australia did not have a representative in each year's event. In 1952 Leah MacCartney was named as the first Miss Universe Australia. She was Miss Victoria who was later elected as Miss Universe Australia 1952 on 16 June 1952 in Melbourne. In 1958, an independent pageant selected Miss Universe Australia. Miss Universe Australia partnered to Australian Photographic Agency (APA). In 1964 and 1965, Miss Universe Australia was selected by the Agency casting in Melbourne. Between 1968 and 1976, winners of Quest of Quests Dream Girl Australia represented Australia at Miss Universe. Between 1977 and 1990, the winners of Miss Australia Beauty or Miss Universe Australia by TVW Enterprises represented Australia at Miss Universe. There was no Australian entrant to the Miss Universe pageant in 1991 and 2001. In 2002 through 2004, the Australian representative to the Miss Universe pageant was chosen by a national pageant held in Sydney, organised by Adpro Management Group. The national Miss Universe Australia pageant came under new management in 2005. Of the 307 who participated at the state level, 24 made it to the national pageant, and Michelle Guy became Miss Universe Australia 2005. ==The Road to Miss Universe Australia==

The Road to Miss Universe Australia is a television special that is broadcast on Channel 9 & 9Life. It is produced by Mathew Knight Media in partnership with Pink Tank Events. ==International crowns==

• Two – Miss Universe winners: • Kerry Anne Wells (1972) • Jennifer Hawkins (2004) ==Gallery of winners==

File:FRANCESCA-HUNG-AAFW-2021.jpg|Francesca Hung, Miss Universe Australia 2018 File:Monika Radulovic arrives at the 58th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium (26836426901).jpg|Monika Radulovic, Miss Universe Australia 2015 File:Tegan Martin at the Myer Fashion parade 2015 (19917734004).jpg|Tegan Martin, Miss Universe Australia 2014 File:Renae Ayris - Miss Universe Sydney Australia (7419821918).jpg|Renae Ayris, Miss Universe Australia 2012 File:Jesinta Campbell in June 2013.jpg|Jesinta Franklin, Miss Universe Australia 2010 File:Rachael Finch (8551692132).jpg|Rachael Finch, Miss Universe Australia 2009 File:Laura Dundovic (8651004641).jpg|Laura Dundovic, Miss Universe Australia 2008 File:Erin McNaught 2012.jpg|Erin McNaught, Miss Universe Australia 2006 File:Jennifer Hawkins 2015.jpg|Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe Australia 2004 & Miss Universe 2004 File:Laura Csortan (6800603059).jpg|Laura Csortan, Miss Universe Australia 1997 == Titleholders ==

::On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. ==State rankings==