Miss Universe Australia 2026
| Miss Universe Australia 2026 | |
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| Date | 26 August 2026 |
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| Venue | Crown Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia |
| Entrants | 28 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Caitlin Worthington Queensland |
| Congeniality | Uma Dawson, New South Wales |
Miss Universe Australia 2026 was the 22nd edition of the Miss Universe Australia pageant, held on 26 August 2026 at the Crown Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.
Lexie Brant crowned Caitlin Worthington of Queensland as her successor at the end of the event. Worthington will represent Australia at the Miss Universe 2026 pageant, to be held in Puerto Rico later this year.[1][2][3][4][5]
Results
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| Miss Universe Australia 2026 Finals | |
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 ⭐️ MISS UNIVERSE AUSTRALIA 2026 by Miss Universe & Miss Universe Australia |
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe Australia 2026 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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Contestants
The confirmed delegates are as follows:
| Represents | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Ref. |
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| New South Wales | Ella Bullock | Sydney | [6] | |
Elif Venice Erdogan | Baulkham Hills | |||
Isabella Charon | Sydney | |||
Kristabella Leembruggen | Sydney | |||
Maria Kamanda | Fletcher | |||
Sophie Trayner | Newcastle | |||
Uma Dawson | The Rocks | |||
| Queensland | Caitlin Worthington | 28 | Brisbane | [7][8] |
Chloe Maddison Ryan | 25 | Brisbane | ||
Hannah Seery | Gold Coast | |||
Jessica Elms | Brisbane | |||
Lily Goodare | 25 | Elanora | ||
Paige Bentley | Brisbane | |||
| South Australia | Jess Davis | Adelaide | [9] | |
Lili Sauerwald | Adelaide | |||
| Victoria | Amy Stewart | Blackburn | [10] | |
Anastasia Chryssafis | Middle Park | |||
Audrey Panagopoulos | Melbourne | |||
Emily Soccol | Melbourne | |||
Lili Carroll | Toorak | |||
Nyakoat Dojiok | 23 | Ballarat | ||
Sienna Van West | Melbourne | |||
| Western Australia | Aimee Wills | 26 | Perth | [11] |
Chelsea Ameduri | Guildford | |||
Georgia Van Zaanen | Perth | |||
Lily Bruins | 18 | Perth | ||
Rowan Brent-White | Cottesloe | |||
Tahlia Reeve | 23 | Perth | ||
Tegan Headley | Duncraig | |||
References
- ↑ George, Owen (26 August 2026). "Caitlin Worthington Crowned Miss Universe Australia 2026". Gold Coast Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lexie Brant Crowned Miss Universe Australia 2025". Gold Coast Magazine. 2025-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ Bianca Cosulich (23 September 2025). "Miss Universo en Puerto Rico: lo que debes saber del aniversario 75" [Miss Universe in Puerto Rico: What you need to know about the 75th anniversary]. Marie Claire Mexico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ Ramos Rosado, Víctor (23 September 2025). "Miss Universe 2026 se celebrará en Puerto Rico" [Miss Universe 2026 will be held in Puerto Rico]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Miss Universe Australia Contestant Makes History as the Oldest Competitor in the Pageant". People.com. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ @missuniverseaustralia.official; (18 April 2026). "What an amazing night it was at the NSW State Finals! Congratulations to our NSW National Finalists 💐 @ellaabullockkk @kristabellaleembruggen @umadawson_ @sophie_trayner @mariakamanda_ @bella.charon @elifvenicee". Retrieved 20 April 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ @missuniverseaustralia.official; (17 April 2026). "A massive congratulations to our official QLD National Finalists! 👏👑 @jessicaelmss @chloemaddisonryan @caity_worthington @lily_goodare @hannah.seery @paigie.bentley". Retrieved 20 April 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ George, Owen (17 April 2026). "Meet the Queenslanders Vying for the Miss Universe Australia Crown". Gold Coast Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ @missuniverseaustralia.official; (15 April 2026). "A huge congratulations to our official SA National Finalists!!! ⭐️💐@lillisauerwald @jessdavisaust". Retrieved 20 April 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ @missuniverseaustralia.official; (19 April 2026). "What an incredible night it was tonight at the VIC State Finals! 👑💐 A massive congratulations to our VIC National Finalists @emilysoccol @lilliimiaa @audrey.pana @nyakoat_dojiok @siennavanwest @1amystewart @stassie.c". Retrieved 20 April 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ @missuniverseaustralia.official; (23 April 2026). "It was such an amazing night tonight at the WA State Finals! 🥹🫶🏽 A huge congratulations to our WA National Finalists @rowan.brentwhite @tahlia.reeve @tegan_headley @chelsea_ameduri @aimee.aaw @georgiavanzaanen @lil_ysphotodumps". Retrieved 24 April 2026 – via Instagram.