Miss Universe Australia 2017 Top 15 Hot Picks

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Ashton Carbone Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

The first in the line of favourites is Ashton Carbone hailing from Darwin, Northern Territory. 20 year old Ashton has various interests and hobbies; including cooking, camping, fishing, horse riding and dancing. She loves to travel and experience different cultures, meeting new people. Ashton entered the Miss Universe Australia pageant because she wanted to challenge herself.

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Chelsey Nichols Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Moving on to our next favourite, we have Chelsey Nicholas hailing from Queensland. Chelsey is 22-year-old Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Arts student from the Gold Coast and is currently completing her final year of study. Chelsey describes herself as an extremely adventurous individual who loves to travel. The beauty has a keen interest in charity work.

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Danica Butler Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Next in the line of favourites is Danice Butler from Western Australia. 21 year old Danice is currently studying Advertising and Marketing, and has picked up broadcasting as her minor.

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Erin Scott Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Shifting our focus to the next finalist, we have Erin Scott from South Australia. Erin is a published illustrator and have played Netball for the U17 and U19 SA team. An average day in Erin’s life would be going to uni, netball training and then coming home and watching a movie or tv series.

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Genie Koulaeva Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Our next favourite is Melbourne beauty Genie Koulaeva. Genie has competed Nationally and Internationally in Dancesport, and looks forward to heading to the Blackpool World Dance Festival in the next two years.

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Georgia Gravanis Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Moving on to our next favourite, we have Genie Gravanis hailing from Sydney. Coming from a multicultural background, Georgia is a Greek/ Australian. She is a bit of a silent achiever and has always set goals for herself. Georgia believes, “Miss Universe Australia is a fantastic platform to act as a role model, inspire others and be an ambassador. I entered because I love to push myself out of my comfort zone, so I thought – if I didn’t enter now, then when would I?”

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Grady Wulff Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Shifting focus to our next favourite, we have 22 year old Grady Wulff hailing from Perth. Grady graduated from Curtin University in Perth with distinction in a Bachelor of Commerce Majoring in Marketing and Advertising. She is currently teaching herself iOS app coding to bring to life my deeper idea and design for health service delivery.

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Jordy Kuriata Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Next in the line of favourites is 20 year old Jordy Kuriata. Her family and her friends are her priorities in life. Jordy is a big foodie and loves to explore new dishes. The beauty is a water baby and likes to spend her spare time relaxing on the beach.

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Kate Hedges Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

23 year old Kate Hedges hailing from Western Australia is next in our line of favourites. Kate has a marketing and advertising background and is a health freak. Talking about her inspiration behind joining pageant, Kate said, “I wanted to create an opportunity for myself to be around other like-minded women. The contestants in this year’s competition are phenomenal. We truly have the best bunch of well-rounded, confident, beautiful and remarkable girls.”

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Laura O Neill Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Shifting focus to our next favourite, we have Laura O Niell hailing from Western Australia. She has recently finished her bachelors of education I early childhood studies, as teaching is her passion. Her hobbies are surfing skateboarding and boxing. She enjoys painting and playing the piano in her spare time.

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Marijana Radmanovic Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Marijana Radmanovic from Victoria is next in the line of favourites. She describes herself as a simple, down-to-earth girl with high ambitions and goals set in mind. She is a proud Psychology and Marketing graduate. Talking about her inspiration, Marijana said, “The Miss Universe Australia program promotes diversity in women, and I think it is the perfect platform to use to be a positive role model to other women around the country.”

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Naomi Holt Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

24 year old Naomi Holt is next in the line of favourites of Miss Universe Australia 2017. She has recently returned from a semester abroad studying in Amsterdam. Talking about inspiration, Naomi says, “I am inspired by the little acts of kindness I see taking place each day and that you can change the world just by simply changing one person’s life for the better.”

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Olivia Rogers Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Moving on to our next favourite, we have 25 year old Olivia Rogers. She is a qualified speech pathologist, a professional artist and a model by profession. Olivia says that her sense of humour and her ability to not take herself seriously is what is going to make her stand out in the crowd.

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Stella Badenoch Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Next in the queue is Stella Badenoch who is an actor by profession. Expressing her inspiration behind joining the Miss Universe Australia 2017 paegant, Stella says, “I was inspired to enter so that I could continue raising awareness for Mental Health. If my voice can reach more people to raise awareness and help people deal with Mental Illness, I would be really grateful.”

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Tharika Rodrigo Miss Universe Australia 2017 finalist

Last but not the least we have 18 year old Tharika Rodrigo from Adelaide. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. According to Tharika, her bold, exotic feature along with her humble nature is what sets her apart from other contestants. Tharika likes to spend her spare time relaxing on the beach.