Melissa Hannan was Miss Australia

Miss Australia

Miss Australia is the title for the winner of the Miss Australia Quest/Awards, which ran from 1954 until 2000, when the last Miss Australia was named....

 in 1981. She was also in the Miss World 1981

Miss World 1981

Miss World 1981, the 31st Miss World pageant. was held on November 12, 1981 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Pilín León from Venezuela, the first titleholder from her country since 1955...

 held in London where she won Miss Oceania and Most photogenic by the Worlds Press.

After Miss World

She modeled in Europe and Japan. As a singer and song writer she formed a band called EMI which was a support act to Jose Feliciano

José Feliciano

José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, virtuoso guitarist and composer known for many international hits including the 1970 holiday single "Feliz Navidad".-Childhood:...

 when he was on tour in Australia in the early 1990s. Later she became a TV presenter and featured on shows like Hey Hey it's Saturday

Hey Hey It's Saturday

Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...

. Her father is a famous TV presenter in Australia, Jimmy Hannan

Jimmy Hannan

Jimmy Hannan is a retired Australian variety show host, singer and entertainer. Hannan won the 1965 Gold Logie award.One of his daughters is Melissa Hannan who won the Miss Australia title in 1981 and was also in the Miss World competition held in London.-Filmography:*The Sentimental Bloke *Jimmy...

, and her daughter is illustrator Jaki Jo.