Jesinta Franklin (;
born 12 August 1991) is an Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder. Franklin won
Miss Universe Australia 2010 and represented
Australia
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at
Miss Universe 2010
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, placing 2nd Runner-Up.
Early life
Franklin grew up in
Gold Coast, Queensland
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, and attended Silkwood School during her youth and
Aquinas College :''See also List of institutions named after Thomas Aquinas''
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*Aquinas College, Perth, Roman Catholic boys' R–12 school
*Aquinas College, Adelaide, residenti ...
through her high school years.
Modelling career
Franklin was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2010 on 17 June 2010 representing
Queensland
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. She later competed at the
2010
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edition of the Miss Universe pageant on 23 August 2010 and finished as the 2nd Runner-Up behind
Yendi Phillipps
Yendi Amira Phillipps (born 8 September 1985) is a Jamaican TV host, model and beauty queen who was the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant. She represented Jamaica at the Mi ...
(
Jamaica
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) and winner
Ximena Navarrete
Jimena "Ximena" Navarrete Rosete (born February 22, 1988) is a Mexican actress, TV host, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 2010. She was previously named as Nuestra Belleza México 2009. She is the second Miss Universe from Mexico.
...
(
Mexico
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). She was also designated Miss Congeniality at this pageant.
In February 2016, Franklin became an ambassador for department store
David Jones. This arrangement ended in December 2017.
Media career
Franklin (as Jesinta Campbell) published her first book, ''Live a Beautiful Life'', in October 2016.
Television
In September 2010, she became a guest reporter for entertainment and fashion subjects on
Seven Network
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's ''
The Morning Show''.
In October 2011, she appeared as a contestant on the
Nine Network
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's ''
The Celebrity Apprentice Australia
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'' as a member of Team Unity.
Radio
Franklin appeared on the
Hot30 Countdown
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on 3 January 2012 and filled in for
Maude Garrett
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with Matty Acton for one week. She came back as Matty Acton's co-host on 27 February 2012 on the Hot30 Countdown.
Personal life
Jesinta Franklin is married to
Australian rules football
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player
Lance Franklin
Lance Franklin (born 30 January 1987), also known as Buddy Franklin, is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club from 20 ...
, who plays for the
Sydney Swans
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in the
Australian Football League
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(AFL). They married in November 2016 in a private ceremony with close friends and family. In August 2019, Franklin announced that she was expecting her first child. Their daughter Tullulah was born in February 2020. In October 2020, Franklin announced that she was expecting her second child. Their son Rocky was born in March 2021.
References
External links
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Miss Universe 2010 contestants
People from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Living people
1991 births
Australian beauty pageant winners
The Apprentice Australia candidates
Australian female models
Miss Universe Australia winners