Background
Piper O"Neill was born on July 21, 1983 in Portland, Oregon United States of America, to American mother, Susan O’Neill, and Australian father, Anthony O’Neill.
Piper O"Neill was born on July 21, 1983 in Portland, Oregon United States of America, to American mother, Susan O’Neill, and Australian father, Anthony O’Neill.
She attended Gresham High School and was a former varsity cheerleader captain. O"Neill graduated from Gresham High School in 2001.
Piper O’Neill was crowned on December 23, 2014. O"Neill"s goal as Mrs Australia has been to raise awareness about positive body image for women, especially mothers. O"Neill"s charity focus as Mrs Australia has been raising awareness about Look Good Feel Better, a community service program which helps cancer patients to manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.
The Mrs International pageant is open to married women from 21 to 56 years old.
Fifty per cent of the contestant"s overall score is based on an interview where they discuss their community and charity work. Each contestant has the opportunity to select a platform of her choice that she spends the year promoting.
The other fifty per cent is based on the fitness wear and evening gown sections (25% each). Since 2009 O"Neill has been a volunteer for Look Good Feel Better.
Look Good Feel Better is a community service program dedicated to teaching cancer patients how to better manage the appearance related side effects caused by cancer treatments.
Women participate in a practical workshop which covers skin care, make up, and head wear demonstrations, with the goal to helping them feel better and more confident. The workshops are offered at over 180 hospitals across Australia and in over 26 countries across the world
Since the age of 9, O"Neill has been involved with many different charity organisations across the world including. The Touch of Goodness Foundation, The Cancer Council, Ovarian Cancer Australia, and The National Breast Cancer Foundation.
O"Neill began performing at a young age and was signed to her first modelling agency at the tender age of 3.
Over the course of her career she has been featured in numerous television commercials, print and editorial campaigns, and has been on the cover several magazines including ‘Mother and Baby’, Australia’s number 1 parenting magazine. She is also a regular model on TVSN, Australia’s home shopping channel.
A dual American-Australian citizen, she won the title of Mistress Australia International 2015 on 23 December 2014, becoming the first Australian pageant contestant to be crowned while pregnant. O"Neill was the first pageant winner in Australian history to be crowned while pregnant, giving birth to her second child only a month after winning the title.
