She started with a school play at twelve an improvised diploma for Best Actress, handed out on a whim, that became the first brick in something she has been building ever since. Eleven countries. Thirteen years. A scholarship to the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Studied Psychology at the University of Macau. Personal training certifications. A pageant crown. And numerous productions in preparation, details of which remain confidential for now. Raluca Sandra Moore is not someone who waits for permission. She simply keeps building.
Who Is Raluca Sandra Moore Beyond the Titles?
QWho is Raluca Sandra Moore beyond the titles?
I’m someone driven by a fear of mediocrity that borders on obsession. My greatest goals in life are an Oscar or a Nobel Prize that should tell you everything you need to know about what I’m after. Legacy. Impact. Work that matters enough to be remembered. That drive comes directly from my mother, who instilled in me from childhood that anything less than extraordinary is settling.
I’m Romanian, grew up in Ireland, and I’ve lived across eleven countries over thirteen years. That kind of life constantly rebuilding, constantly learning, constantly pushing either breaks you or makes you relentless. It made me relentless. At my core, I’m a Thespian in the truest sense. I fell in love with the art itself, not with the idea of being an artist. And everything I do whether it’s acting, creating content, studying psychology, biohacking my body, exploring AI it all feeds that same mission to create something extraordinary, leave something behind that matters, and build a community around it. Because legacy isn’t just about what you make, it’s about who you bring along, how you lift others, what you give back. That’s the true meaning of life.
QHow did your journey as an actress begin? Was there a defining moment?
It started at age twelve in a school play. I played the Madame in a satire by the Romanian playwright Ion Luca Caragiale “Bubico” and at the end, someone handed me an improvised diploma for Best Actress. It was made up on the spot, completely unofficial, and it meant everything. That was the moment.
From there it became a path I never really questioned. I trained at DIT Conservatory in Dublin, earned my BA Honours in Drama Performance, became a member of Irish Equity, and went on to work in Irish television on productions including Love/Hate and The Mario Rosenstock Show, alongside actors including Josh Hartnett and Eva Green on Penny Dreadful. The defining shift in terms of commitment came when I earned a scholarship from the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. That was when it stopped being something I carried quietly and became something I owned completely.
QWhat connects acting, content creation, and everything else you do?
Storytelling. But deeper than that it’s the pursuit of excellence and the desire to create work that moves people. Whether I’m on a film set, creating content, exploring AI, coaching, or competing in pageantry, I’m asking the same question how do I create something extraordinary? How do I push people to be braver, bolder, better?
Everything I do is a creative medium it all has to be art in some form. And the end goal is always the same an Oscar, a Nobel Prize, work that’s remembered. But alongside that legacy is building a community around it. Because what’s the point of creating something extraordinary if you’re not bringing people with you, lifting them up, showing them what’s possible? That’s the thread connecting everything the relentless pursuit of excellence in creative form, paired with the responsibility to give back and build something bigger than myself.
Everything I do is a creative medium – it all has to be art in some form.
Miss Planet International Australia 2025
QYou hold the title of Miss Planet International Australia 2025. What does it mean to you?
It means responsibility, more than anything. And honestly, it’s not my first rodeo with titles I previously held Mrs Galaxy Parramatta 2022, which was its own formative experience. But Miss Planet sits differently. The ethos of the pageant genuinely aligns with who I am it’s built around innovation, purpose, and impact, not just aesthetics.
For me it’s always been about advocacy with substance. I care deeply about sustainability, environmental causes, and the ethical use of AI for good. These aren’t talking points I adopted with the crown they’re values I’ve held long before it. What the title gave me is a platform with reach, and I take that seriously. It’s also pushed me to hold space publicly with both grace and conviction and that balance is something I carry into everything I do now.
QWhat are you building right now?
Acting. That’s the singular focus now, and everything else has been recalibrated around it. I wrapped with News Corp in February an incredible stint working across some of Australia’s biggest household names, Officeworks and James Hardie among them but I’ve deliberately stepped back from that world to recommit to my craft. I’m in the thick of it updating my show reel, auditioning seriously, and preparing intensely for a film in development.
The modelling continues, but on my terms now. I’m freelancing, which means I can be selective and keep my schedule clear for what matters most. The L’Oréal hair show was brilliant there are more campaigns in the pipeline. Content creation still happens I work with carefully chosen clients where I have complete creative control but again, it’s structured around acting, not the other way around.
I’ve also just signed on as Senior Social Media Manager at Wedded Wonderland, a global platform with some exciting plans in development a role I’m thrilled to be stepping into. I’m in my fourth consecutive year as media delegate at Australian Fashion Week, constantly invited to the events that matter, staying connected to the industry and building my presence in those spaces. But the through-line now is different. Every decision I’m making is in service of becoming the actress I’m committed to being.
A Non-Negotiable Structure
QWalk us through a typical day.
There’s no typical day, but there’s a non-negotiable structure. First thing supplements and movement. I do strength training four times a week, but every single day involves a minimum of fifteen to twenty thousand steps plus core work. If I can’t get to the gym, I’m doing Pilates or a class. I’m certified as a personal trainer and nutrition coach through both the Australian Institute of Fitness and the National Academy of Sports Medicine, so this isn’t vanity, it’s professional practice.
From there, I’m essentially living on my phone. I’m constantly researching what’s working on socials, swiping, saving, and identifying trends relevant to the industries I’m working in or want to work in. I know what’s about to pop off before it does. That feeds directly into my casting applications and audition prep I’m actively looking at roles, strategising my positioning. Emails are constant PR agents, event invitations, client correspondence, and collaboration proposals. I’m grateful for all of it, and I make sure people know it.
Then there’s the creation itself filming content for my own channels or for clients, posting daily across multiple platforms. And running parallel to all of that is event planning. If I’m not attending something today, I’m styling and planning for what’s coming next. Red carpet events, fashion week appearances, industry gatherings that calendar is always full. And increasingly, a significant part of my research and daily work involves AI. I’m working as an AI consultant and expert, and that’s become deeply embedded in how I think about content, strategy, and innovation.
QWho has inspired you most?
Some people have superheroes they look up to. I had my mother. I didn’t need a superhero my mum was my superhero. She’s inspired me more than anyone else ever could. She spent twenty-five years in the Romanian military as a colonel, and she was pregnant with me during the Romanian Revolution. She fought through that. Today she’s a criminal law lawyer, and she’s the strongest woman I know invincible, really. Growing up, I was so proud to have a mother like her, and I still am. She’s the kind of person who won’t let anyone crumble under her watch.
Both my parents my father, a journalist, my mother, a fighter were adamant about one thing, education. She told me straight A’s were the most important thing I could achieve, and everything else would follow. Because of that, I’ve developed a wealth of knowledge. I study constantly, I learn constantly. I never stop. And the lesson underneath all of it is simple: never give up, always try again, and understand that nothing matters but how many times you try. Don’t place great weight on money, place it on resilience, on learning, on showing up. That’s what my mother taught me, and it’s shaped everything I’ve become. I couldn’t be more grateful.
She was pregnant with me during the Romanian Revolution. She fought through that. That type of strength – that refusal to break – is something I aspire to in my own life.
Every Country, Every Skill, One Mission
QSomething the camera hasn’t fully captured yet?
I’m a nerd. Genuinely. People don’t realise that about me, but I absolutely love studying. I’ve collected certifications and degrees across eleven countries NASM personal training, nutrition coaching through the Australian Institute of Fitness, a BA Honours in Drama Performance from Dublin Institute of Technology, a scholarship from the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, and I studied Psychology at the University of Macau while living there as a resident. That psychology program included statistics, which was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but I loved every second of it.
And here’s the thing it’s all connected. Every qualification, every country, every skill feeds directly into my craft as an actor. The more you learn, the more lives you’ve lived, the more you understand human psychology and behaviour the better equipped you are to portray complex characters. So I’ve been intentional about it. Across every country I’ve lived in, I’ve involved myself in acting in some form. I’ve shot short films in the UK, Japan where I was cast as a lead and in Macau, where I ran my own production company doing content and creative work. It’s all been part of the same mission. The camera sees the final performance, but it doesn’t see the insatiable student underneath. That’s me.
QWhere do you see yourself in the next few years?
On screen, full stop. I’m preparing to shoot numerous productions, details of which remain confidential for now I’m actively working toward productions at that level. Beyond acting, writing and directing my own films is something I’m working toward for the future. I’m also committed to continuing to grow my online platforms I’m investing a lot more time in my YouTube, so stay tuned for that. I’ll likely compete in another pageant at some stage, and I’m travelling more for acting work. The through-line is always the same creating work that challenges me and building a legacy that actually matters.
On Digital Presence
QHow do you approach your digital presence?
With absolute care and intention, every single day. I’m on it constantly posting, filming, editing. I’m across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, my website. I update everything so there’s no dead space, no silence. My father, who was an international press member, had a saying media is the first power of the state. He was right then, and he’s still right now except today I’d say digital media is the first current state. It’s where culture moves, where conversations happen, where power lives. I have the knowledge and the instinct for it, and I take that responsibility seriously. Every post, every video, every caption matters. That’s how I move.
Discipline Is the Currency
QWhat message do you hope to create through your work?
That anything is possible if you have discipline. I get asked constantly: how did you live in eleven countries? How did you do it? People are shocked and amazed, but underneath that shock is usually longing. They want to do it, but they think it’s beyond reach. I want to inspire people to be braver, bolder, more courageous. I want to show them it’s actually doable.
And that extends to how I live in my body too. I’m obsessed with biohacking, with beauty, with staying in the best version of myself for as long as I possibly can. When people look at others who seem to have it all together, they think it’s unattainable. It’s not. It’s discipline. It’s work. It’s intention. Daily choices stacked on top of each other. I want to demystify that myth and show people exactly how it’s done because once you understand that discipline is the currency, you realise you can have it all too. That’s what I’m here to teach.
QIs there anything else you’d love to share?
My love for AI has become central to who I am, and I’m genuinely proud of that. Before I wrapped with News Corp, I held a major workshop on AI editing for their teams it was beautiful work, teaching people how to use these tools thoughtfully. And I’m absolutely committed to continuing my AI for good advocacy on an international level. I believe AI is the future, and as someone who loves learning, who’s obsessed with innovation and staying ahead of the curve, this feels like the natural next chapter.
It’s not separate from my acting or my content work, it’s integrated into all of it. Everything I do is about pushing boundaries, about showing people what’s possible when you combine creativity with technology, discipline with curiosity, boldness with intention. That’s the thread that connects the eleven countries, the certifications, the acting, the biohacking, the pageantry, the digital presence. It’s all one story a woman who refuses to be limited by what people think is possible, and who wants to bring everyone else along on that journey. That’s what I’m building toward.
“It’s all one story: a woman who refuses to be limited by what people think is possible, and who wants to bring everyone else along on that journey.”
Connect with Raluca Sandra Moore
Actress · Model · AI Advocate · Miss Planet International Australia 2025
Raluca Sandra Moore is an internationally trained actress, freelance model, and content strategist with a track record across Australia’s biggest household brands. Previously a Social Media Manager and Content Producer at News Corp Australia, where she spearheaded campaigns for Officeworks, James Hardie, and other major clients, she has recently signed on as Senior Social Media Manager at Wedded Wonderland, a global platform with exciting plans in development. A nerd at heart, she holds certifications as a personal trainer and nutrition coach through NASM and the Australian Institute of Fitness, studied Psychology at the University of Macau, earned her BA Honours in Drama Performance from Dublin Institute of Technology, and received a scholarship from the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. She has lived across eleven countries, shot films on multiple continents, and is deeply committed to AI for good advocacy and innovation. Currently, she is focused on her acting career with projects in development. She holds the title of Miss Planet International Australia 2025.