Noosa athlete Alexa Leary has been announced as a Champion of the Year nominee in the Marie Claire Women of the Year Awards.
The nominees were announced ahead of the winners being announced at a glittering event to be held in Sydney on Wednesday 13 November.
The annual awards celebrate game-changing Australian women who have fought with passion, led with bravery and inspired with creativity.
Judged by a panel of powerhouse women who are passionate about celebrating, encouraging and empowering the next generation of women, this year’s nominees come from a wide range of fields, from politics and medicine to creative arts and fashion.
Other nominees in this category include: Saya Sakaibara, Jessica Fox, Arissa Trew, Nina Kennedy and Ariane Titmus.
Other award nominees include: Celeste Barber, Sam Mostyn, Chloe Fisher, Camilla and Marc, Harriet Dyer and Phoebe Tonkin to name a few.
Undoubtedly, the Aussie female Olympians have been a phenomenal force this year.
In 2023, it was the Matildas who elevated women’s sport to a new level of inspiration. In 2024, remarkable Olympic and Paralympic athletes raised the bar higher at the Paris Games, creating moments that burned into the nation’s psyche.
Now in its fifth year, the coveted Women of the Year awards celebrate the game-changing and trailblazing women who are driving real change in Australia as well as forging new futures.
The judges include: Producer and CEO of Hello Sunshine Sarah Harden; journalist and TV presenter Edwina Bartholomew; actor and activist Chloe Hayden; chef and author, Kylie Kwong; journalist, newspaper and TV presenter, Narelda Jacobs OAM; SBS World News presenter Janice Petersen, and activist and author Grace Tame; marie claire editor Georgie Abay; and Are Media CEO Jane Huxley.
Marie Claire editor Georgie McCourt said, “For nearly 30 years, Marie Claire has championed women, from the high-profile to the lesser known, all of whom who are all making a difference in many fields, including politics, tech, business, sport, social justice, advocacy and the arts.”
“We launched Women of the Year in 2020 to celebrate the game-changing and trailblazing women who are driving real change in Australia as well as forging new futures.”
The 2024 Awards cover 10 categories: The Changemaker, Advocate of the Year, The Eco Warrior, The Voice of Now, Champion of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Creative of the Year, Designer of the Year, The Powerhouse and The Icon.
The winners of the 2024 Women of the Year Awards will be featured in the December issue of marie claire, which is on sale from 14 November.
