Monique Riley
Monique Riley (born 23 November 1995) is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2022. She represented Australia at Miss Universe 2022, in which she placed in the top 16.[1]
Monique Riley | |
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Born | Sydney | 23 November 1995
Education | National Institute of Dramatic Arts |
Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Universe Australia 2022 |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Green |
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Early life and career
Riley was born in Sydney and lived in Queensland. She worked as an executive assistant with a degree in creative industries from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. She later auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, New South Wales.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, she worked part-time as a model and an actress in Sydney while serving as an executive assistant helping run her partner’s construction company.
Pageantry
Miss Universe Australia 2022
On July 4, 2022, Riley was introduced as one of the seven Miss Universe Australia 2022 contestants from New South Wales. On September 9, 2022, Riley competed against 36 other candidates at the Miss Universe Australia 2022 at the Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Queensland. In the competition, Riley advanced to the top 10 and later the top 5, before being announced as the competition's winner.[2]
Miss Universe 2022
As Miss Universe Australia, Riley represented Australia at Miss Universe 2022, reaching the top 16.
References
- "Monique Riley is your Miss Universe Australia 2022". gcmag.com.au. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- "BELLÍSIMA- Conoce a la recién coronada Miss Universo Australia 2022, Monique Riley" (in Spanish). topvzla.com. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-09.