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Laura Dundovic

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Laura Dundovic
Dundovic at the 2013 Australian Hair Fashion Awards
Born (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 (age 38)
Education
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Australia 2008
Hair colourLight brown
Eye colourHazel
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe 2008 (top 10)

Laura Dundovic (born 16 September 1986 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Australia 2008 and represented Australia in the Miss Universe 2008 competition, in which she placed in the top 10. She also took part in the Australian version of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.[1][2][3][4]

Education

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Dundovic has a degree in psychology from Macquarie University.[5]

Personal life

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Dundovic's father and paternal grandfather are from Croatia.[5]

Dundovic supports the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League and supported Sydney United, club founded by Australian Croats; her brother played youth football for Northern Spirit.[6] She grew up in the Sydney suburbs of Greystanes[7] and Dural[8].

Dundovic developed ME/CFS at age 15 when she contracted glandular fever.[9]

Dundovic was in a relationship with rugby union player Quade Cooper for 5 years.[5][10]

References

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  1. ^ Wallace, Francesca (11 October 2016). "Laura Dundovic on how to work out like a model". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ Davies, Rebecca (18 October 2010). "Laura Dundovic to host new TV show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ Khalil, Shireen (10 May 2021). "Laura Dundovic's insane 'upside down' bikini snap". News.com.au. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ Rocca, Jane (12 October 2019). "What I know about men with Laura Dundovic". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Rocca, Jane (13 October 2019). "What I know about men with Laura Dundovic". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  6. ^ "My Football Story: Laura Dundovic". 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2016 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "We are westies, loud and proud". couriermail. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  8. ^ Murray, Emily Dunn and Elicia (17 June 2008). "Universal thrills and frills". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  9. ^ Devlyn, Darren (12 April 2012). "Model career after serious illness". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  10. ^ Spira, Madi (9 April 2020). "Rugby legend Quade Cooper 'splits' from long-term girlfriend Laura". Who (magazine). Retrieved 2 April 2025.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe Australia
2008
Succeeded by