Miss Malaysia
{{short description|National beauty pageant in Malaysia.}}
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Miss Malaysia is a national beauty pageant in Malaysia.
Notable winners of Miss Malaysia
- Tengku Zanariah Tengku Ahmad (Miss International Malaya 1960) – Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 1984 to 1989.
- Yasmin Yusoff (Miss Universe Malaysia 1978) – veteran actress, singer, radio presenter, former model
- Michelle Yeoh (Miss World Malaysia 1983) – international actress
- Fazira Wan Chek (Miss World Malaysia 1992) – actress, singer, TV host, businesswoman, model
- Rahima Orchient Yayah (Miss World Malaysia 1994) – businesswoman, former model
- Soo Wincci (Miss World Malaysia 2008) – actress, singer, model
- Thanuja Ananthan (Miss World Malaysia 2009) – model, TV host, actress, humanitarian activist
- Deborah Henry (Miss Universe Malaysia 2011) – motivational speaker, TV host, humanitarian activist, former model
- Rubini Sambanthan (Miss International Malaysia 2014) – model, actress
- Dewi Liana Seriestha (Miss World Malaysia 2014) – won Miss World Talent award in Miss World 2014 which then making her the first woman from Malaysia to receive the special award.
- Alexis Sue-Ann Seow (Miss World Malaysia 2019) – model, emcee, fashion blogger
- Francisca Luhong James (Miss Universe Malaysia 2020) – the first indigenous woman to win the title of Miss Universe Malaysia.
- Nisha Thayananthan (Miss Earth Malaysia 2021) – full-time doctor, part time model
- Lavanya Sivaji (Miss World Malaysia 2021) – full-time doctor, model
Miss Malaya
Before Malaysia was formed, Malaysian representatives represented the whole nation with a title of "Miss Malaya".
Color keys
{{Plainlist|* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner}}
= Miss Malaya Universe =
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
1962
|Sarah Alhabshee Abdullah |Unplaced | | |
1963
|Nik Azizah Nik Yahya | colspan="2" {{n/a|did not compete}} | |
= Miss Malaya International =
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
1960
|Zanariah Zena Ahmad |Unplaced | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|1961 |Helen Tan Hong Lean |Top 15 | |
1962
|Brenda Maureen Alvisse |Unplaced | |
1963
|Jasmin Mariam Idris | colspan="2" {{n/a|did not compete}} | |
Titleholders at Big Four pageants
Malaysia has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants since 1960.{{cite news|title=Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568|work=The Wall Street Journal|first=Kwanwoo|last=Jun|date=3 December 2003|accessdate=11 September 2016}}{{cite news|title=Beauty with scandals|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2|publisher=Standard Digital News|first=News|last=Kenya|date=15 July 2011|accessdate=11 September 2016}} These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.{{cite news|title=Những scandal của Miss World |url=http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html |publisher=Vietnam Express |first=News |last=Vietnam |date=8 October 2008 |accessdate=11 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022548/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html |archivedate=17 November 2015 }}{{cite news|title=The misses and missuses of the world|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html|work=The Jakarta Post|first=Lynda|last=Ibrahim|date=13 September 2013|accessdate=11 September 2016}}{{cite news|title=Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html|publisher=Channel NewsAsia|first=Aya|last=Lowe|date=25 January 2016|accessdate=11 September 2016}}
= Representative to Miss Universe =
{{Main|Miss Universe Malaysia}}
= Representative to Miss World {{anchor|Miss Malaysia World|Miss World Malaysia}} =
{{Main|Miss World Malaysia}}
= Representative to Miss International =
{{Main|Miss International Malaysia}}
= Representative to Miss Earth =
{{Main|Miss Earth Malaysia}}
Dewi Malaysia
= Representative to Miss Planet International =
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! width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Year ! width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Representative's Name ! width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Hometown ! width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Placement ! width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Special Awards ! width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Ref |
2022
|Nur Syafiqah Ibrahim |TBD |TBD | |
2020
|Nur Aishah Nordin | | | |
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|2019 |Viviana Lin Winston |2nd Runner-Up | | |
2018
|Brenie Sea | | | |
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|2016 |1st Runner-up |
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2015
|Cheryl Joanne Chan Fan Nyuk | | | |
Miss Supranational
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! width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Year ! width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Representative's Name ! width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Hometown ! width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Placement ! width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Special Awards ! width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;" |Ref |
2024
|TBA |TBA |TBA | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2023 |Deidre Ann Walker |Top 24 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2022 |Melisha Lin |Top 24 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2018 |Top 25 | | |
2016
|Julylen Liew Ei Ling |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2015 |Tanisha Demour |Top 10 |
| |
style="background-color:#FADADD;: bold"
|2014 |Audrey Loke Pui Yan |Unplaced |
| |
style="background-color:#FADADD;: bold"
|2013 |Nancy Marcus |Unplaced |
| |
Miss Grand Malaysia
{{main|Miss Grand Malaysia}}
Color keys
{{Plainlist|* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner}}
= Representative to Miss Grand International =
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2021 |Lishalliny Karanan |Top 20 |
|
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|2020 |Jasebel Robert |Top 10 |
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2019
|Mel Dequanne Abar |Unplaced |
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2018
|Debra Jeanne Poh |Unplaced |
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2017
|Sanjeda John |Unplaced |
|
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|2016 |Ranmeet Jassal |Top 20 |
|
2015
|Santhawan Boonratana |Unplaced |
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2014
|Jane Koo |Unplaced |
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2013
|Michelle Madeleine Moey |Unplaced |
|
= Representative to The Miss Globe =
In 2017, the first runner-up was sent to Miss Intercontinental pageant. In 2018 and 2019, the runners-up were unable to compete at international level due to lack of sponsorship. Started from 2021, the first runner-up of Miss Grand Malaysia pageant will be sent to The Miss Globe pageant.
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!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
style="background-color:gold" font-weight: bold"
|2023 |Manvin Khera |The Miss Globe 2023 |
| |
2022
|Sarah Cynthia |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2021 |Malveen Kaur Gill |Top 15 |
|
2019
|Saroopdeep Bath |Ipoh | colspan="2" {{n/a|did not compete}} |
2018
|Kate Avella Cantwell | colspan="2" {{n/a|did not compete}} | |
= Representative to Miss Intercontinental =
Since 2018, the second runner-up of Miss Grand Malaysia pageant will compete Miss Intercontinental pageant.
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!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
2022
|Jeevasheni Anang Kodiappan |TBA |TBA | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2021 |Poorani Rajoo |Top 20 | |
2019
|Haaraneei Muthu Kumar |Unplaced | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2018 |Scarlett Megan Liew |Top 20 | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2017 |Ipoh |Top 18 | |
2014
|Nicole Bungan Langdon-Down |Miri |Unplaced | | |
2013
|Julies Lucas |Miri |Unplaced | | |
2005
|Yuki Koay Lee Chuen |Unplaced | | |
2004
|Unplaced | | |
2003
|{{n/a|not available}} |Unplaced | | |
2002
|Anya Lim Chai Ying |Unplaced | | |
2000
|Surita Lim Mei Sinn |Unplaced | | |
colspan="5" {{n/a|1984-1998 (incomplete or no data)}}
| |
1977
| colspan="4" {{n/a|N.A.}} | |
Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant
PAGEANT’S BACKGROUND
D’Touch International Sdn. Bhd., a name synonymous in the beauty pageant industry both locally and internationally, started way back in 1989. To date, D’Touch has successfully organized more than 55 Miss Malaysia Finals and 47 International Beauty Pageant World Finals.
Since the company’s inception in 1990, D’Touch International has crowned 118 Miss Malaysia Winners and 150 World title-holders. This record has propelled D’Touch International as the leading Pageant Producer in the world.
D’Touch International is also the Franchisor of 6 International Pageant Titles such as Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International, Miss Tourism Metropolitan International, Miss Tourism Global, Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International and Miss Chinese World. These Pageant Titles are now franchised to more than 80 countries worldwide.
D’Touch International Sdn. Bhd. is a fully fledged event management and promotion company. It is helmed by Tan Sri Datuk Danny Ooi, the President & Franchise owner, a fellow Malaysian who dared to dream the great, and envisioned putting Malaysia on the world map.
Color keys{{Plainlist|* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner}}
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rowspan="2" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="3" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists |
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style="background:black; width:10%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism
! style="background:black; width:10%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year ! style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Metropolitan |
2023
|Jen Cheang Shi Hui |Joanne Clare Deaves |Shelyn Poh |
2022
|Phoebe Ong Yi Huui |Anita Mae Loh Swee Ying |Ellen Rachel |
2021
|How Zo Ee |Rachel Tee Hsu Xin |Yoong Jia Yi |
2020
| colspan="3" {{n/a |
|-
|2019
| Cheryl Loo Wen Nee
|{{n/a|Not awarded}}
|{{n/a|Not awarded}}
|-
|2018
|Caenne Ng
|{{n/a|Not awarded}}
|{{n/a|Not awarded}}
|-
|2017
| Melissa Ng
| Lee Jia Ling
| Crystal Tung
|-
| 2016
| Ng Shin Ying
| Thalia Thin
| Tiong Li San
|}
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rowspan="2" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="5" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists |
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style="background:black; width:10%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism
! style="background:black; width:10%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year ! style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Metropolitan ! style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Global ! style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Chinese |
2015
| Xandria Ban | Rishon Shun | Elaine Chong | Janet Fabian |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2014
| Ranjani Rajamanickam | Shirley Hew | Joey Ong Ai Ee |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2013
| Thaarah Ganesan |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2012
| Yong Wan Jun | Yen Wai Yee |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2011
| Aileen Gabriella Robinson | Eugenee Ooi | Jennifer Yap | Ilinca Tan |Low Lai Kim |
2010
| Gabriella Ashley Boudulle |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2009
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Subathra Jeyabalan |Yvonne Lee |Weena Marcus |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2008
|Angela Ching |Yuanie Kung |Angelreena Lim |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2007
|Joann Chan Suit Yee |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2005
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Gurdev Kaur |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2004
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Lavence Lim |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2003
|Carrie Lee |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:17px; width:90%;" |
rowspan="2" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" |Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists |
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style="background:black; width:10%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year
! style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Asia Pacific |
2001
|Arase Sathivel |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
2000
|Carla Soong |Lim Sui Pei |
1999
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{n/a |
|-
|1998
|-
|1997
|{{Tooltip|Karmen Khor|Miss Malaysia Queen of the Year}}
|{{n/a|Not awarded}}
|-
|1996
|{{Tooltip|Zoee Tan|Miss Malaysia Queen of Tourism}}
|{{n/a|Not awarded}}
|}
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rowspan="2" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="6" style="background:black; width:05%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists |
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style="background:black; width:10%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism
! style="background:black; width:10%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year ! style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Tourism Global !style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Chinese !style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Intercontinental !style="background:black; width:9.3%;" scope="col" | Miss Malaysia Dreamgirl |
1995
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Carol Lee |Frennie Hew |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
1994
|Emelia Rosnaida |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
1993
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{Tooltip|Susan Manen|Miss Malaysia Queen of the Year}} |Evan Chin |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Rachelle Ng |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
1992
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Kelly Phua |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Penny Soon |
1991
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |Datin Angelyn Phua |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
1990
|{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{Tooltip|Stephanie Law|Miss Malaysia Queen of the World}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |{{n/a|Not awarded}} |
= Representative to Miss Tourism International =
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
style="background-color:#FADADD;: bold"
|2024 |Alysha de Cruz |Unplaced |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2023 |Jen Cheang Shi Hui |3rd Runner-up |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2022 |Phoebe Ong Yi Huui |6th Runner-up | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2021 |How Zo Ee |4th Runner-up |
|
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2020 |Lim Sue Anne |6th Runner-up |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2019 |Cheryl Loo Wen Nee |Top 10 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2018 |Caenne Ng |5th Runner-up |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2017 |Melissa Ng Sook Khuan |Top 10 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2016 |Ng Shin Ying |Top 10 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2014 |Ranjani Rajamanickam |Top 20 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2013 |Thaarah Ganesan |4th Runner-up | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2012 |Jun Yong Wan Jun |4th Runner-up |
| |
style="background-color:gold" font-weight: bold"
|2011 |Aileen Gabriella Robinson |Miss Tourism International 2011 | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2010 |Gabriella Ashley Boudulle |Top 10 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2009 |Edweena Marcus |3rd Runner-up |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2008 |Angela Ching Cheau Thung |Top 15 |
| |
style="background-color:#FADADD;: bold"
|2006 |Brenda Chew Sze Rou |Unplaced |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2005 |Ivylyn Tan Theng Theng |Top 10 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2004 |Melissa Theseira |Top 10 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2003 |Carrie Lee Sze Kei |Top 10 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2002 |Jacqlyne Chin Kim Lu |Top 10 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2001 |Lyndel Soon Gaid Sim |4th Runner-up | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2000 |Mabel Kang Chor Peng |Top 10 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|1999 |Michelle Tung Mei Chin |Top 10 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|1998 |Ooi Bee Bee |3rd Runner-up | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|1995 |Lavinia Tan Poh Ling |1st Runner-up | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|1994 |Emylia Rosnaida Abdul Hamid |1st Runner-up | | |
= Representative to Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International =
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
2021
|Rachel Tee Hsu Xin |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2017 |Lee Jia Ling |Top 29 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2016 |Thalia Thin |Top 20 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2015 |Rishon Shun |Top 12 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2011 |Eugenee Ooi Lee Shen |3rd Runner-up | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2010 |Marina Liaw Mei Ee |Top 10 |
| |
2009
|Subathra Jeyabalan |Unplaced | | |
2008
|Yuanie Kung |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FADADD;: bold"
|2006 |Constance Lau Chia Li |Unplaced |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2005 |Gurdev Kaur |Top 12 | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2004 |Lavence Lim |Top 10 | | |
2001
|Arase Sathivel |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2000 |Carla Soong |Top 10 |
| |
1997
|Carmen Khor |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|1996 |Kimberly Tan Kim Kim |1st Runner-up |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|1995 |Previtha Thiyagarajah |1st Runner-up | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|1994 |Cherlyn Khoo Mei Eyin |Top 10 |
| |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|1993 |Susan Marguerite Manen |4th Runner-up |
| |
= Representative to Miss Tourism Metropolitan International =
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
2021
|Yoong Jia Yi |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF66"
|2019 |Tiong Li San |1st Runner-up |
| |
2017
|Crystal Tung |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2016 |Xandria Ban Kah Yee |Top 10 |
| |
2015
|Elaine Chong |Unplaced | | |
2009
|Yvonne Lee |Unplaced | | |
2008
|Angelreena Lim |Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FFFF99"
|2007 |Joanne Chan |Top 10 |
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= Representative to Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress =
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!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
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| rowspan="2" |2015 |Shirley Hew |Top 7 | | |
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|Joey Ong Ai Ee |Unplaced |
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= Representative to Miss Chinese World =
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!width="80" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Representative's Name !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Hometown !width="200" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="210" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !width="8" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Ref |
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| rowspan="8" |2023 |Yoong Jia Yi |2nd Runner-Up |
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Tan Wei Lin
|Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FADADD;: bold"
|Joanne Clare Deaves |Unplaced |
| |
Lim Wen Qi
|Unplaced | | |
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|Lau Koh Sin |Top 5 |
| |
Lee Chai Suen
|Unplaced | | |
style="background-color:#FADADD;: bold"
|Ng Yong Jia |Unplaced |
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Er Wen Xin
|Unplaced | | |
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| rowspan="8" |2021 |Aun Li Ying |1st Runner Up |
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Jenny Ching
|Unplaced | | |
Paris Chan
|Unplaced | | |
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|Lee Sherly |Top 10 |
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Winnie Bong
|Unplaced | | |
Qiqi Lian
|Unplaced | | |
Oh Poh Yen
|Unplaced | | |
Chan Jing Er
|Unplaced | | |
rowspan="4" |2017
|Lee Hui Qian |Unknown |
| |
Adeline Chan Yin Ling
|Unknown | | |
Chong Jia Ying
|Unknown |
| |
Anny Wong Wei Wei
|Sibu |Unknown | | |
rowspan="4" |2011
|Unknown | | |
Unknown{{Cite web |title=Miss Chinese World 2017 Contestants Representing : Penang, Malaysia |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1482456818496143&set=pb.100050168213621.-2207520000 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.facebook.com}}
|Unknown | | |
Unknown{{Cite web |title=Miss Chinese World 2017 Contestants Representing : Perak, Malaysia |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1488303507911474&set=pb.100050168213621.-2207520000 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.facebook.com}}
|Unknown | | |
Unknown{{Cite web |title=Miss Chinese World 2017 Contestants Representing : Sibu, Malaysia |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1484229474985544&set=pb.100050168213621.-2207520000 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.facebook.com}}
|Sibu |Unknown | | |
2005
| colspan="4" |Unknown | |
= Representative to Miss Charm =
Fatwa ruling in Malaysia
In Malaysia, female Muslims were denied participation in beauty pageants following the issue of a fatwa in 1996 by the Mufti of Selangor, Ishak Baharom.{{cite book|title=Shari'a and Politics in Modern Indonesia|author=Arskal Salim, Azyumardi Azra|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|year=2003|isbn=981-230-187-9|page=178}} The issue came to a nasty twist in July - September 1997 when four Malay participants joined the Miss Malaysian petite contest, only to be arrested by the authorities. In the ensuing public outcry and debate that followed, the effectiveness of the fatwa was shown given the influence of the Selangor's Mufti over the nation's sharia law.{{cite book|title=Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing Indonesia and Malaysia|author=Ariel Heryanto, Sumit Kumar Mandal|publisher=Routledge|year=2003|isbn=0-415-30941-7|page=143}} The fatwa resonated with the ideology that Muslim women should cover up private parts of their body, or Aurat of which the beauty pageants' practices ran contrary to - even though such religious enactments also apply to male pageants.
In Kuala Lumpur on 21 July 2013, the organisers of Miss Malaysia World 2013 were forced to drop four of its Muslim finalists following a fatwa prohibiting Muslim women from joining beauty pageants. According to Wan Zahidi, the fatwa prohibiting Muslim women from joining beauty pageants was issued and gazetted under the Federal Territories Islamic Administration Act in February 1996.
In recent years, the National Fatwa Council, the country's highest Islamic body, had also issued rulings forbidding Muslims from using Botox and banned women from exhibiting tomboy behaviour, which it defined as behaving or dressing like men or taking part in lesbian sex.
The council came under heavy scrutiny for its proposal to ban yoga after a university lecturer advised people to stop practising it for fear that it could deviate from the teachings of Islam. The move was met with protests from progressive Muslim women's groups like Sisters in Islam who deemed the fatwas regressive while observers claimed it highlighted the worrying trend of overt Islamisation in Malaysia.{{Cite news|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/miss-malaysia-world-muslim-finalists-dropped-after-beauty-pageant-fatwa|title=Miss Malaysia World Muslim finalists dropped after beauty pageant fatwa|date=21 July 2013|access-date=11 December 2016}}
- Wafa Johanna de Korte, 19, Kuala Lumpur
- Sara Amellia Bernard, 20, Perak
- Miera Sheikh, 19, Malacca
- Kathrina Binti Ridzuan, 24, Kuala Lumpur
Nevertheless, a public outcry ensued, as members of the public questioned the way the religious authorities handled the matter as well as the abrupt ruling which came about – Muslim women in the past had participated in beauty pageants without much protest amongst the religious authorities.{{cite news|url=http://www.asef.org/go/subsite/ccd/documents/othman.pdf|title=Islam and the State in Malaysia: A Problem of Democratization and Pluralism|author=Norani Othman|publisher=Institut Kajian Malaysia dan Antarabangsa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007192013/http://www.asef.org/go/subsite/ccd/documents/othman.pdf|archivedate=7 October 2006}} This invoked the concerns of Mahathir Mohamad's who had raised objections to the way the religious authorities had implemented and enforced the law – and questions including distinctions on religious laws and personal freedom were raised.{{cite news|url=http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/97/0919/nat6.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010310041151/http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/97/0919/nat6.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2001|title=Modern, and Moderate, Islam|date=16 September 1997|author=Zainah Anwar|work=Newsweek}} Nevertheless, the fatwa ruling has since been very effective; Muslim women have since then been deterred from joining any beauty pageants.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=43231|title=Family sees yet another beauty queen; Muslim hopeful pulls out|date=18 July 2006|publisher=Daily Express, Sabah|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205183404/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=43231|archivedate=5 February 2009}} Malaysian beauty pageants, in compliance with the law, similarly denied Muslim individuals from participating.{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/13/southneast/16972208&sec=southneast|title=Better prizes offered in Miss Sabah pageant|date=13 March 2007|work=The Star|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206213444/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F3%2F13%2Fsouthneast%2F16972208&sec=southneast|archivedate=6 February 2009}} However, Muslim women may still join smaller scale beauty pageant contests such as Dewi Remaja, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Tourism International, provided that they don't display publicly wearing swimsuits.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.missuniversemalaysia.com.my/ Miss Universe Malaysia Official website]
- [http://missworldmalaysia.org/ Miss World Malaysia Official website]
{{Beauty pageants in Malaysia}}
{{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
{{Miss World countries and territories}}
{{Miss International countries and territories}}
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
{{Miss Grand International titleholders}}
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