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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

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner

Miss Malaya Universe

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
1962 Sarah Alhabshee Abdullah Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
1963 Nik Azizah Nik Yahya Kelantan did not compete

Miss Malaya International

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
1960 Zanariah Zena Ahmad Kelantan Unplaced [1]
1961 Helen Tan Hong Lean Kuala Lumpur Top 15 [2]
1962 Brenda Maureen Alvisse Penang Unplaced [3]
1963 Jasmin Mariam Idris Kuala Lumpur did not compete

Titleholders at Big Four pageants

Malaysia has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants since 1960.[4][5] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[6][7][8]

Representative to Miss Universe

Representative to Miss World

Representative to Miss International

Representative to Miss Earth

Dewi Malaysia

Representative to Miss Planet International

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2022 Nur Syafiqah Ibrahim Kuala Lumpur TBD TBD
2020 Nur Aishah Nordin Selangor
2019 Viviana Lin Winston Kuching 2nd Runner-Up
2018 Brenie Sea Kuala Lumpur
2016 Wenanita Wences Angang Kuala Penyu 1st Runner-up
  • Best in National Costume
2015 Cheryl Joanne Chan Fan Nyuk Kota Kinabalu

Miss Supranational

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2024 TBA TBA TBA
2023 Deidre Ann Walker Kota Kinabalu Top 24
2022 Melisha Lin Gombak Top 24
2018 Sanjna Suri Kuala Lumpur Top 25
2016 Julylen Liew Ei Ling Kota Kinabalu Unplaced
2015 Tanisha Demour Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Top 3 - Best National Costume
  • Top 10 - Best Body
2014 Audrey Loke Pui Yan Selangor Unplaced
  • Best Smile
2013 Nancy Marcus Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
  • Miss Talent

Miss Grand Malaysia

Color keys

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner

Representative to Miss Grand International

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2021 Lishalliny Karanan Shah Alam Top 20
  • Best National Costume
  • Lottery Prizes Event
  • 2nd Place - Miss Popular Vote
  • Top 20 - Best in Swimsuit
  • Top 20 - Pre-Arrival
[9]
2020 Jasebel Robert Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss Popular Vote
  • Top 10 - Best National Costume
  • Top 25 - How to get to know you in 1 minute
[10]
2019 Mel Dequanne Abar Kota Kinabalu Unplaced
  • 2nd Place – Miss Popular Vote
  • Top 10 – Best in Swimsuit
  • Top 10 – Best National Costume
  • Top 10 – Pre-Arrival
  • Top 21 – Fashion Show
[11]
2018 Debra Jeanne Poh Labuan Unplaced
  • Top 5 - Miss Popular Vote
  • Top 10 – Best National Costume
[12]
2017 Sanjeda John Kota Kinabalu Unplaced
  • Top 5 – Miss Popular Vote
  • Top 20 – Best National Costume
[13]
2016 Ranmeet Jassal Subang Jaya Top 20
  • Top 10 – Miss Popular Vote
  • Top 10 – Best National Costume
[14]
2015 Santhawan Boonratana Kelantan Unplaced
  • Top 3 – Miss Popular Vote
  • Top 20 – Best National Costume
[15]
2014 Jane Koo Penang Unplaced
  • Top 20 – Best National Costume
[16]
2013 Michelle Madeleine Moey Penang Unplaced
  • Top 20 – Best in Swimsuit
[17]

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.

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2023 Manvin Khera Kuala Lumpur The Miss Globe 2023
  • Miss Talent
2022 Sarah Cynthia Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2021 Malveen Kaur Gill Senai Top 15
  • Head to Head Challenge
[18]
2019 Saroopdeep Bath Ipoh did not compete [19]
2018 Kate Avella Cantwell Papar did not compete

Representative to Miss Intercontinental

Since 2018, the second runner-up of Miss Grand Malaysia pageant will compete Miss Intercontinental pageant.

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2022 Jeevasheni Anang Kodiappan Kuala Lumpur TBA TBA
2021 Poorani Rajoo Kuala Lumpur Top 20 [20]
2019 Haaraneei Muthu Kumar Selangor Unplaced [21]
2018 Scarlett Megan Liew Penampang Top 20 [22]
2017 Sanjna Suri Ipoh Top 18 [23]
2014 Nicole Bungan Langdon-Down Miri Unplaced
2013 Julies Lucas Miri Unplaced
2005 Yuki Koay Lee Chuen Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2004 Soo Wincci Selangor Unplaced
2003 not available Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2002 Anya Lim Chai Ying Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2000 Surita Lim Mei Sinn Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
1984-1998 (incomplete or no data)
1977 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

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss Malaysia Tourism Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year 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
2019 Cheryl Loo Wen Nee Not awarded Not awarded
2018 Caenne Ng Not awarded Not awarded
2017 Melissa Ng Lee Jia Ling Crystal Tung
2016 Ng Shin Ying Thalia Thin Tiong Li San
Year Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss Malaysia Tourism Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year Miss Malaysia Tourism Metropolitan Miss Malaysia Tourism Global Miss Malaysia Chinese
2015 Xandria Ban Rishon Shun Elaine Chong Janet Fabian Not awarded
2014 Ranjani Rajamanickam Shirley Hew Joey Ong Ai Ee Not awarded Not awarded
2013 Thaarah Ganesan Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2012 Yong Wan Jun Yen Wai Yee Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2011 Aileen Gabriella Robinson Eugenee Ooi Jennifer Yap Ilinca Tan Low Lai Kim
2010 Gabriella Ashley Boudulle Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2009 Not awarded Subathra Jeyabalan Yvonne Lee Weena Marcus Not awarded
2008 Angela Ching Yuanie Kung Angelreena Lim Not awarded Not awarded
2007 Joann Chan Suit Yee Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2005 Not awarded Gurdev Kaur Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2004 Not awarded Lavence Lim Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2003 Carrie Lee Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
Year Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year Miss Malaysia Asia Pacific
2001 Arase Sathivel Not awarded
2000 Carla Soong Lim Sui Pei
1999
1998
1997 Karmen Khor Not awarded
1996 Zoee Tan Not awarded
Year Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss Malaysia Tourism Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year Miss Malaysia Tourism Global Miss Malaysia Chinese Miss Malaysia Intercontinental Miss Malaysia Dreamgirl
1995 Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Carol Lee Frennie Hew Not awarded
1994 Emelia Rosnaida Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1993 Not awarded Susan Manen Evan Chin Not awarded Rachelle Ng Not awarded
1992 Not awarded Not awarded Kelly Phua Not awarded Not awarded Penny Soon
1991 Not awarded Not awarded Datin Angelyn Phua Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1990 Not awarded Stephanie Law Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded

Representative to Miss Tourism International

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2023 Jen Cheang Shi Hui 3rd Runner-up
(Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International)
  • Best In National Costume
  • Miss Friendship
2022 Phoebe Ong Yi Huui Sabah 6th Runner-up
(Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress)
2021 How Zo Ee Selangor 4th Runner-up
(Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International)
  • Top 5 – Best in Talent
[24]
2020 Lim Sue Anne Kuala Lumpur 6th Runner-up
(Miss South East Asia Ambassadress)
  • Miss Glamorous Carlo Rino
  • Miss Sheng Tai Lifestyle Award
2019 Cheryl Loo Wen Nee Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss GINTELL Wellness
  • Miss Glamorous Carlo Rino
2018 Caenne Ng Kuala Lumpur 5th Runner-up
(Miss South East Asia Ambassadress)
  • Miss Popularity (Online Voting)
  • Best National Costume
2017 Melissa Ng Sook Khuan Kuala Lumpur Top 10
2016 Ng Shin Ying Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss Talent
2014 Ranjani Rajamanickam Kuala Lumpur Top 20
  • Miss Friendship
2013 Thaarah Ganesan Kuala Lumpur 4th Runner-up
(Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International)
2012 Jun Yong Wan Jun Kuala Lumpur 4th Runner-up
(Dreamgirl of the Year International)
  • Miss Talent
2011 Aileen Gabriella Robinson Kuala Lumpur Miss Tourism International 2011 [25]
2010 Gabriella Ashley Boudulle Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Best National Costume
2009 Edweena Marcus Kuala Lumpur 3rd Runner-up
(Miss Tourism Global)
  • Best National Costume
2008 Angela Ching Cheau Thung Kuala Lumpur Top 15
  • Miss Friendship
2006 Brenda Chew Sze Rou Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
  • Miss Friendship
2005 Ivylyn Tan Theng Theng Kuala Lumpur Top 10
2004 Melissa Theseira Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss Friendship
2003 Carrie Lee Sze Kei Kuala Lumpur Top 10
2002 Jacqlyne Chin Kim Lu Kuala Lumpur Top 10
2001 Lyndel Soon Gaid Sim Kuala Lumpur 4th Runner-up
(Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International)
2000 Mabel Kang Chor Peng Kuala Lumpur Top 10
1999 Michelle Tung Mei Chin Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss Friendship
1998 Ooi Bee Bee Kuala Lumpur 3rd Runner-up
1995 Lavinia Tan Poh Ling Kuala Lumpur 1st Runner-up
1994 Emylia Rosnaida Abdul Hamid Batu Gajah 1st Runner-up

Representative to Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2021 Rachel Tee Hsu Xin Malacca Unplaced
2017 Lee Jia Ling Kuala Lumpur Top 29
  • Best in Talent
  • Best in Social Media
2016 Thalia Thin Kuala Lumpur Top 20
  • Best in Talent
2015 Rishon Shun Sabah Top 12
  • Miss Friendship
2011 Eugenee Ooi Lee Shen Kuala Lumpur 3rd Runner-up
2010 Marina Liaw Mei Ee Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Best National Costume
2009 Subathra Jeyabalan Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2008 Yuanie Kung Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2006 Constance Lau Chia Li Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
  • Miss Photogenic
2005 Gurdev Kaur Kuala Lumpur Top 12
2004 Lavence Lim Kuala Lumpur Top 10
2001 Arase Sathivel Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2000 Carla Soong Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss Personality
1997 Carmen Khor Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
1996 Kimberly Tan Kim Kim Kuala Lumpur 1st Runner-up
  • Miss Personality
1995 Previtha Thiyagarajah Kuala Lumpur 1st Runner-up
1994 Cherlyn Khoo Mei Eyin Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Best National Costume
1993 Susan Marguerite Manen Kuala Lumpur 4th Runner-up
  • Miss Photogenic

Representative to Miss Tourism Metropolitan International

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2021 Yoong Jia Yi Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2019 Tiong Li San Kuala Lumpur 1st Runner-up
  • Miss Agape Wellness Beauty
2017 Crystal Tung Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2016 Xandria Ban Kah Yee Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss Good Luck
2015 Elaine Chong Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2009 Yvonne Lee Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2008 Angelreena Lim Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2007 Joanne Chan Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss Friendship

Representative to Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2015 Shirley Hew Kuala Lumpur Top 7
Joey Ong Ai Ee Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
  • Miss Friendship

Representative to Miss Chinese World

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
2023 Yoong Jia Yi Melaka 2nd Runner-Up
  • Miss Mercato Glamour Award for Best Elegant
Tan Wei Lin Johor Unplaced
Joanne Clare Deaves Kota Kinabalu Unplaced
  • Best In Talent
Lim Wen Qi Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
Lau Koh Sin Kuching Top 5
  • Miss Oriental/Best Oriental
Lee Chai Suen Penang Unplaced
Ng Yong Jia Perak Unplaced
  • Miss GINTELL Wellness Best Health Image
  • SLIM DOC Best Physique Award
Er Wen Xin Selangor Unplaced
2021 Aun Li Ying Johor 1st Runner Up
  • Miss DSY Beauty Elegant
Jenny Ching Kedah Unplaced
Paris Chan Kota Kinabalu Unplaced
Lee Sherly Kuala Lumpur Top 10
  • Miss DIAMOND STAR Oriental Beauty
Winnie Bong Kuching Unplaced
Qiqi Lian Penang Unplaced
Oh Poh Yen Perak Unplaced
Chan Jing Er Selangor Unplaced
2017 Lee Hui Qian Kuala Lumpur
  • Miss Dews Healthy Skin
Adeline Chan Yin Ling Penang
Chong Jia Ying Perak
  • Miss Oriental
Anny Wong Wei Wei Sibu
2011 Unknown[26] Kuala Lumpur Unknown
Unknown[27] Penang Unknown
Unknown[28] Perak Unknown
Unknown[29] Sibu Unknown
2005 Unknown

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.[30] 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.[31] 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.[32]

The four contestants are:[33]

  1. Wafa Johanna de Korte, 19, Kuala Lumpur
  2. Sara Amellia Bernard, 20, Perak
  3. Miera Sheikh, 19, Malacca
  4. 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.[34] 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.[35] Nevertheless, the fatwa ruling has since been very effective; Muslim women have since then been deterred from joining any beauty pageants.[36] Malaysian beauty pageants, in compliance with the law, similarly denied Muslim individuals from participating.[37] 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

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