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| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kota Kinabalu |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss International |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Jenny Ngu |
President | Jawed Khan |
CEO | Dr. Aly Alias Stephen Nah |
| Website | Official website |
Miss International Malaysia is the pageant that selects the representative for Malaysia in the Miss International pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner.
The reigning Miss International Malaysia are Cassandra Yap of Johor and Ashylnn Ooi of Penang. They were crowned on 1 October 2023 at Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu.[1] Yap represented Malaysia at Miss International 2023 pageant where she was chosen to be in the top 15.[2] Meanwhile, Ooi represented Malaysia at Miss International 2024 pageant.
History
| Miss International Malaysia Organization Board of Directors (2023) | |
|---|---|
| Position | Director |
| President | Jawed Khan |
| Chairman | Jenny Ngu |
| CEO | Dr Aly Alias Stephen Nah |
| Project Manager | Jason Jonathan |
| Event Manager | Zaide Zambrie |
| Event Coordinator | Izam Ismail |
| State Director Semenanjung | Kimberly Lee |
| State Director Sabah | Richard Chok |
| State Director Sarawak | Dato Raymond Jolly |
The pageant was conceived by the Shaw Organisation in 1960 as a beauty pageant competition to find the representatives for Malaya and Borneo (North Borneo and Sarawak) for the Miss International pageant. Malaya first competed in Miss International was in 1960. The country was represented by Zanariah Ahmad (later Tunku Puan Zanariah) while Elizabeth Voon of North Borneo represented Borneo at the 1st edition of the pageant.
From 1960 until mid 1970s, Shaw Organisation organised the pageant, then taken over by Far East Beauty Congress for a few years and Exclusive Resources Marketing Pte Ltd from 2010 until 2016. The pageant is considered as one of the oldest international beauty pageant in Malaysia.
In 2023, the national competition was supported by the government under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture to improve the quality and excitement of beauty pageant competition in Malaysia. The pageant was also organised by Persatuan Pentas Anak Seni Malaysia (PPASM) and GRISM.
Malaysia has placed two times in the 1960s and had not been placed until 2023, where Cassandra Yap of Johor placed in the top 15. This is additionally Malaysia's most recent, and third placement. However, Malaysia was also short-listed into the final ranking of the top 30 and top 25 during the 2019 and 2024 editions, respectively.
Titleholders
| Year | State | Miss Universe Malaysia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penang | Ashlyn Ooi Tze Yin[3] | Top 25 (23rd place)[4] | Best in Evening Gown (3rd place) |
| 2023 | Johor | Cassandra Yap Jie Ying[5] | Top 15 (12th place)[6] | Best National Costume (4th place) |
| 2022 | Kuala Lumpur | Giselle Tay Xin Heng[7] | Unplaced | |
| The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2019 | Kedah | Charmaine Chew Qi En[8] | Top 30 (16th place)[9] |
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| 2018 | Penang | Mandy Loo Poh Jern[10] | Unplaced | Best Body (Top 15) |
| 2017 | Sarawak | Annie Wong Wei Wei[11] | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Perak | Olivia Constance Nicholas[12] | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Sabah | Immaculate Lojuki[13] | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Selangor | Rubini Sambanthan Muthaliyar[14] | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Selangor | Charissa Chong Su Huey[15] | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Perak | Olivia Teng Mei Xian | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Perak | Celine Phong Sze Ling | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Perak | Chantelle Chuah | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Selangor | Tay Tze Juan | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Negeri Sembilan | Zi Wei Tham | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Penang | Yennie Yim Lim Nee | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Penang | Iris Hong Choy Yin | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Negeri Sembilan | Winnie Chan Wai Ling | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur | Lim Lee Ching | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Selangor | Ester Tan | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur | Krystal Pang Chia Boon | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Penang | Felina Cheah Teck Yoong | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Sarawak | Aida Stannis Kazum | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Sarawak | Andrea Franklin Gomez | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete from 1987 until 1998 | ||||
| 1986 | Kuala Lumpur | Latonia Chang Pei-Pei | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete | ||||
| 1984 | Malacca | Jennifer Foong Sim Yong | Unplaced | Miss Friendship |
| 1983 | Penang | Helen Ann Peters | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Terengganu | Karen Seet Yeng Chan | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete | ||||
| 1980 | Johor | Christina Leong | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Johor | Nancie Foo[16] | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Selangor | Farida Abdul Samad | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Perak | Dorothea Chuah Poh[17] | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Penang | Siti Fauziah Haron | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Kelantan | Jenny Liew Tan | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Sarawak | Amy Theresa Sibert | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Kedah | Nancy Thong | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Penang | Francesca Lee | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete | ||||
| 1970 | Pahang | Lucy Lim Lee | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Perak | Pauline Chai Siew Phin[18] | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Johor | Maznah Mohamed Ali[19] | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Penang | Marjorie Rongsank[20][21] | Unplaced | |
| The 1966 edition was cancelled due to disputes over pageant organizers as to whether they should continue staging the pageant | ||||
| 1965 | Singapore | Linda Lim Hong Eng[22][23] | Top 15 | |
| Did not compete due to the formation of Malaysia | ||||
| 1962 | Penang | Brenda Alvisse[24] | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Kuala Lumpur | Helen Tan Hong Lean[25] | Top 15 |
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| 1960 | Kuala Lumpur | Zanariak Zena Ahmad[26] | Unplaced | |
List of Runners-up
Miss International Malaysia
| Year | Winner (1st Place) | 1st Runner Up (2nd Place) | 2nd Runner Up (3rd Place) | 3rd Runner Up (4th Place) | 4th Runner Up (5th Place) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Helen Tan[27] Kuala Lumpur | Ann Woodford[28] Malacca | Diana Kok Perak | ||
| 1962 | Brenda Alvisse Penang | Maimunah Mustafa Perak | |||
| 1965 | Linda Lim[29] Singapore | Betty Lim Kuala Lumpur | Alice Woon Singapore | ||
| 1966 | Marjorie Rongsank[30] Penang | Monkam Siprasome Kedah | Habsah Hamdan Sarawak | Shirley Palmer Selangor | Maznah Ali Johor |
| 1968 | Maznah Ali[31] Johor Ramlah Alang Terengganu | Doris Choong Selangor | Edna Wanda Jacobs Kelantan | ||
| 1969 | Pauline Chai Perak | Lucy Lim Pahang | |||
| 2017 | Annie Wong Sarawak | Lynn Hang Kedah | Audrey Lee Kedah | ||
| 2018 | Mandy Loo Penang | Renu Sanderan Pahang | Janie Chin Perak | ||
| 2022 | Giselle Tay Kuala Lumpur | Kash Bhullar Selangor | Jean Kueh Selangor | ||
| 2023 | Cassandra Yap Johor | Kimberly Vung Sabah | Christina Lee Perak | Aaliyah Wunsch Sarawak | |
| 2024 | Ashlyn Ooi Penang | ||||
Miss International Borneo
| Year | Winner (1st Place) | 1st Runner Up (2nd Place) | 2nd Runner Up (3rd Place) | 3rd Runner Up (4th Place) | 4th Runner Up (5th Place) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Elizabeth Voon North Borneo | Mabel Ong Kuching | Rachel Han Seria | ||
| 1962 | Jane Lim North Borneo | Teresa Pang Brunei | Cecelia Phung Brunei | ||
See also
References
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- ^ "Cassandra ends 58-year-old drought". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Dua Ratu Satu Malam! Cassandra & Ashlyn Dinobat Miss International Malaysia 2024". gempak.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
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