Jessica Lane

Australian beauty pageant titleholder (born 2002)

Jessica Lane

Lane in 2024

Born|

Jessica May Lane

(2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 22)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Height| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title|

* Miss Earth Australia 2024
* Miss Earth 2024

Hair color| Blonde
Eye color| Blue
Major
competition(s)|

* Miss World Australia 2023
* (Finalist)
* Miss Earth Australia 2024
* (Winner)
* Miss Earth 2024
* (Winner)
(Darling of the Press - Asia and Oceania)

Jessica May Lane (born 5 October 2002) is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2024 on November 9, 2024 in the Philippines. She is the first Australian to win the title, making Australia the sixth country to secure crowns in all Big Four beauty pageants.[1][2]

## Life and career

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Lane was born in Melbourne, Victoria and is of Irish descent.[3] She is studying journalism and creative writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.[4][5][6]

## Pageantry

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### Miss World Australia 2023

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In 2023, Lane was among the 32 finalists in the Miss World Australia pageant.[7]

### Miss Earth Australia 2024

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Main article: Miss Earth Australia 2024

Lane won Miss Earth Australia 2024 on August 11, 2024 in Sydney, New South Wales. She also received several special awards, including StarCentral’s Choice, Best in Swimwear, Best in Social Media, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Earth Charity.[8]

### Miss Earth 2024

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Main article: Miss Earth 2024

Lane represented Australia at the Miss Earth 2024 pageant held on November 9, 2024 at Okada Manila in the Philippines. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Drita Ziri of Albania, prevailing over 75 other contestants.[1] She also received the Darling of the Press (Asia and Oceania) award.[9]

Her win marked Australia’s first Miss Earth crown and first major international pageant title since Miss Universe 2004, won by Jennifer Hawkins.[5]

## Activism

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Since her coronation, Lane has been involved in environmental campaigns, including tree planting, coastal cleanups, and educational outreach on sustainability and climate change. Her advocacy focuses on waste reduction, plastic pollution, and sustainable fashion.[5][10] Lane has also appeared in various media outlets to support her campaigns and expand public engagement.[11]

In January 2025, she spoke at a youth sustainability conference in Indonesia, co-hosted by the Danish Embassy and the United Nations Association.[12]

Later that month, she participated in Cebu's Sinulog Festival [13][14] in the Philippines as a special guest, visited schools, and conducted environmental education activities, including a storytelling session about mangroves at San Felipe Neri Catholic School.[15][16]

## References

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1. ^ a b Cuadra, Addie (10 November 2024). "Jessica Lane becomes first Australian to win Miss Earth 2024". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
2. ^ Bolledo, Jairo (10 November 2024). "New powerhouse: Australia is latest country to win all 'Big 4' pageants". Rappler. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
3. ^ "Miss Earth 2024 – Jessica Lane". Miss Earth. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
4. ^ Reid, Kelsey (7 August 2024). "Miss Earth Australia entrant aiming to inspire environmental change". Sunshine Coast News. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
5. ^ a b c Byrne, Fiona (23 November 2024). "Aussie climate warrior wins global Miss Earth beauty pageant". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
6. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (10 November 2024). "TRANSCRIPT: Miss Earth 2024 Top 4 Q&A segment". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
7. ^ "Miss World Australia 2023: Meet all the finalists in this year's pageant". Gold Coast Bulletin. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
8. ^ "Miss Earth Australia 2024: And the Winner Is…". Star Central Magazine. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
9. ^ Adina, Armin (8 November 2024). "No big leader in Miss Earth 2024 medal tally". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
10. ^ "Beauty queen's mission to save the world from fast fashion". Sunshine Coast Daily. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
11. ^ Marchese, Dave (17 January 2025). "Meet Jessica Lane: Australia's new pageant queen". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
12. ^ "UNA Indonesia, Danish Embassy and UN in Indonesia Hold Global Youth Conference for SDGs". Tempo. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
13. ^ "Miss Earth na si Jessica Lane, bumalik sa Pilipinas para sa Sinulog" [Miss Earth Jessica Lane, returns to the Philippines for "Sinulog Festival"] (in Tagalog). DWIZ-AM. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
14. ^ "Miss Earth 2024, Jessica Lane, during the Sinulog Grand Parade 2025 in Cebu". Miss Earth. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
15. ^ Paz, Joseph (24 January 2025). "Beauty for a Cause: Miss Earth 2024 Jessica Lane Campaigns for Environmental Protection at SFNCS". The Nerian Scribe. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
16. ^ "San Felipe Neri Catholic School is thrilled to welcome the reigning Miss Earth 2024, Miss Jessica Lane, tomorrow, January 23, 2025, as we kick off the 1st Day of Intramurals 2025!". Miss Earth. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Drita Ziri

|  Miss Earth
2024 |  Succeeded by

Incumbent

Preceded by

Helen Lātūfeku

|  Miss Earth Australia
2024  |  Succeeded by

Incumbent

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Miss Australia winners in the Big Four beauty pageants

Miss Universe|

* Kerry Anne Wells (1972)
* Jennifer Hawkins (2004)

Miss World|

* Penelope Plummer (1968)
* Belinda Green (1972)

Miss International|

* Tania Verstak (1962)
* Jenny Derek (1981)
* Kirsten Davidson (1992)

Miss Earth|

* Jessica Lane (2024)

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* e

Miss Earth 2024 national titleholders

* Jessica Lane
* María Alejandra Camargo
* Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir
* Irha Mel Alfeche
* Seo-byn Ryu
* Noura Al Jasmi
* Bea Millan-Windorski
* Karleys Rojas
* Cao Ngọc Bích

Miss Earth delegates of

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Miss Earth titleholders

2000s|

* Catharina Svensson (2001)
* Džejla Glavović / Winfred Omwakwe (2002)
* Dania Prince (2003)
* Priscilla Meirelles (2004)
* Alexandra Braun (2005)
* Hil Hernández (2006)
* Jessica Trisko (2007)
* Karla Henry (2008)
* Larissa Ramos (2009)

2010s|

* Nicole Faria  (2010)
* Olga Álava (2011)
* Tereza Fajksová (2012)
* Alyz Henrich (2013)
* Jamie Herrell (2014)
* Angelia Ong (2015)
* Katherine Espín (2016)
* Karen Ibasco (2017)
* Nguyễn Phương Khánh (2018)
* Nellys Pimentel (2019)

2020s|

* Lindsey Coffey (2020)
* Destiny Wagner (2021)
* Mina Sue Choi (2022)
* Drita Ziri (2023)
* Jessica Lane (2024)

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* t
* e

Major international pageant titleholders (2024)

Miss Universe
Victoria Kjær Theilvig

Miss International
Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy

Miss Earth
Jessica Lane

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