Miss Malaysia
| Formation | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur City |
| Location | |
Membership |
Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth |
Official language | English |
President |
Elaine Daly (Miss Universe) Anna Lin Lim (Miss World) Marlene Lim (Miss International) Leong Hoong Kit (Miss Earth) |
Miss Malaysia is a national Beauty pageant in Malaysia.
History
Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in the Big Four international beauty pageants to select Malaysian representatives at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. The winners of the national pageants are selected at different competitions as each is owned by a different organisation. The winner of these national contests in the Big Four hold the title of Miss Universe Malaysia, Miss Malaysia World, Miss Malaysia Earth, and Miss International Malaysia.
In 1960 until 1961, the Malaysian representatives for Miss International were chosen from closed election in that era until the Miss Malaysia pageant was established in 1963 where the winner will be sent to Miss Universe while the runner-ups will go to Miss World and Miss International. The pageant was no longer exist until 1980 because all the three major titles has their own organization. In 1960 until 1962, Miss Malaysia was wearing "Miss Malaya" sashes in Miss Universe and Miss International. Malaya also had sent delegates for Miss Universe 1957 until 1961 but they were not considered as the winner of Miss Malaysia and their identity remained unknown due to they were not competing in Miss Universe until in 1962, Malaya sent their official delegate for Miss Universe, she is Sarah AlHabshee Abdullah, Miss Malaya/Universe 1962. Malaysia had once withdrew at the Miss Universe 1963.
Titleholders at Big Four pageants
Malaysia has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[1][2] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[3][4][5]
Color Key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-Up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
Representative to Miss World
Representative to Miss Earth
Another separate contest called Miss Malaysia Earth selects winners to Miss Earth.
| Year | Miss Malaysia | Ethnicity | Origin | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2016 | Venisa Judah | Indian Dusun Kimaragang | Sabah | Top 27 Miss Earth-Barcelona | |
| 2015 | Danielle Wong Kar Wai | Chinese | Melaka | ||
| 2014 | Renee Tan Joo May | Chinese | Melaka | ||
| 2013 | Josephine Tan Yee Mei | Peranakan | Pahang | ||
| 2012 | Deviyah Daranee Radhakrishnan | Indian | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 2011 | Joyce Tay Tze Hui | Chinese | Melaka | ||
| 2010 | Appey Rowenna Januin | Eurasian | Sabah | ||
| 2009 | Madelyne M. Nandu | Serani | Selangor | ||
| 2008 | Audrey Valerie Ng | Chinese | Labuan | ||
| 2007 | Dorcas Cheok | Chinese | Sarawak | ||
| 2006 | Alice Loh | Peranakan | Malacca | ||
| 2005 | Jamie Pang | Chinese | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| 2004 | Eloise Law | Chinese | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 2003 | Jasmine Lee | Chinese | Kedah | ||
| 2002 | Pamela Ramachandran | Indian | Perlis | ||
| 2001 | Joey Tan Eng Li | Chinese | Penang | ||
Representative to Miss International
The fourth title of local pageant will be crowning as Miss Global Intercontinental Malaysia since 2013. The grand winner represents her country at Miss International. On occasion, when the candidate does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another girl is sent.
| Year | Miss International Malaysia | Ethnicity | Origin | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2017 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2016 | Olivia Constance Nicholas | Eurasian | Perak | ||
| 2015 | Immaculate Lojuki | Chinese | Sabah | ||
| 2014 | Jayarubini Sambanthan Muthaliyar | Indian | Selangor | ||
| 2013 | Charissa Chong Su Huey | Peranakan | Malacca | ||
| 2012 | Olivia Teng Mei Xian | Chinese | Perak | ||
| 2011 | Celine Phong Sze Ling | Eurasian Chinese | Penang | ||
| 2010 | Chantalle Chuah Shee Peng | Peranakan | Johor | ||
| 2009 | Tay Tze Juan | Chinese | Selangor | ||
| 2008 | Tham Zi Wei | Chinese | Labuan | ||
| 2007 | Yennie Lim Nee | Chinese | Sarawak | ||
| 2006 | Iris Hng Choy Yin | Peranakan | Malacca | ||
| 2005 | Winnie Chan Wai Ling | Chinese | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| 2004 | Ching Lim Lee | Chinese | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 2003 | Ester Tan | Chinese | Kedah | ||
| 2002 | Krystal Pang Chia Boon | Chinese | Perlis | ||
| 2001 | Felina Cheah Teck Yoong | Chinese | Penang | ||
| 2000 | Aida Stannis Kazum | Iban Bidayuh | Sarawak | ||
| 1999 | Andrea Franklin Gomez | Latin American | Sarawak | ||
| 1998 | Yusinta Langdon Samuel | Caucasian | Sabah | ||
| 1997 | Jeanette Ooi Phaik Kween | Orang Ulu | Sarawak | ||
| 1996 | Sarimah Rita Omar | Malay | Perlis | ||
| 1995 | Kartina Yvonne Bowes Dana | Filipina Indian | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 1994 | Siti Rosita Abdul Wahab | Malay | Penang | ||
| 1993 | Zahra Lily Iskandar Hashim | Eurasian Malay | Kedah | ||
| 1992 | Vinna Chang Poh Hwa | Chinese | Pahang | ||
| 1991 | Aida Waheeda Mohd Adam | Malay | Perlis | ||
| 1990 | Nur Tiara Ibrahim Nordin | Malay | Labuan | ||
| 1989]] | Rosalinda Anita Halili Aziz | Malay | Sarawak | ||
| 1988 | Azra Hannah Thomas Tuo | Eurasian Chinese | Selangor | ||
| 1987 | Marianna Lynn Abdullah | Eurasian Malay | Terengganu | ||
| 1986 | Latonia Chang Pei Pei | Chinese | Kedah | ||
| 1985 | Sri Ratnah Sharifah Hassan | Malay | Sarawak | ||
| 1984 | Jennifer Foong Sim Yong | Chinese | Malacca | Miss Friendship | |
| 1983 | Helen Ann Elizabeth Peters | Melanau | Sarawak | ||
| 1982 | Karen Seet Yeng Chan | Chinese | Terengganu | ||
| 1981 | Gurmit Kaur | Punjabi | Pahang | ||
| 1980 | Christina Leong | Chinese | Johor | ||
| 1979 | Nancie Foo | Chinese | Kuala Lumpur | Withdrew | |
| 1978 | Farida Husna Abdul Samad | Malay | Sarawak | ||
| 1977 | Dorothea Chuah Poh Koi | Chinese | Pahang | ||
| 1976 | Siti Fauziah Binti Haron | Malay | Penang | ||
| 1975 | Jenny Annabelle Tan | Chinese | Kedah | ||
| 1974 | Amy Theresa Sibert | Irish Dutch | Sarawak | ||
| 1973 | Nancy Thong Seow Moi | Chinese | Selangor | ||
| 1972 | Francesca Lee Mei Fung | Chinese | Penang | ||
| 1971 | Catherine Aileen White | Eurasian | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 1970 | Lucy Lorraine Lim Lee | Eurasian Chinese | Pahang | ||
| 1969 | Pauline Chai Siew Phin | Chinese | Labuan | ||
| 1968 | Maznah Bte Mohammed Ali | Pakistani Malay | Selangor | ||
| 1967 | Marjorie Ailyn Rongsank | Indian Malay | Sarawak | ||
| 1965 | Linda Lim Hong Eng | Peranakan | Perlis | Top 15 | |
| 1964 | Sofia Binte Mahadi Salleh | Malay | Pahang | Did not compete | |
| 1963 | Jasmine Mariam Idris | Malay | Sarawak | ||
| 1962 | Brenda Nichole Alvisse | Eurasian Malay | Perak | ||
| 1961 | Helen Tan Hong Lean | Eurasian Chinese | Selangor | Top 15 | |
| 1960 | Zanariah Zena Ahmad | Malay | Kuala Lumpur |
Notes: From 1963 until 1983, the second runner-up of Miss Malaysia pageant will competing in Miss International. In 1984, Jennifer was appointed from Miss Malaysia Universe 1983. Malaysia did not present in the 90s due to lack of sponsorship to sent the delegates until in 1999, a new organization took the license for the Miss International pageant. It called Miss Global International Malaysia.
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.[25] 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.[26] 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.
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.[27] This invoked the concerns of Mahathir'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.[28] Nevertheless, the fatwa ruling has since been very effective; Muslim women have since then been deterred from joining any beauty pageants.[29] Malaysian beauty pageants, in compliance with the law, similarly denied Muslim individuals from participating.[30] However, Muslim women may still join smaller scale beauty pageant contests such as Dewi Remaja, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Tourism, provided that they don't display publicly wearing swimsuits.
References
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- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Cheong, Bervin. "Kiran named Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 - Nation | The Star Online". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Khoo, Jean (2015-04-20). "Does Vanessa Kumares Deserve The Title Of Miss Universe Malaysia 2015?". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Miss Malaysia 'overwhelmed' by Pinoys' love after kiss of support for Pia Wurtzbach". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Seremban lass Vanessa Tevi Kumares crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2015". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Miss Universe Malaysia 2014". 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ admin (2013-10-21). "Meet Miss Universe Malaysia 2013 Carey Ng - Missosology". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "(GAMBAR) Pemenang Miss Universe Malaysia 2012: Kimberley Ann Estrop-Leggett". billyinfo.blogspot.my. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Deborah Priya Henry is Miss Universe Malaysia 2011". 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Miss Universe 2011: Is the Contest Racist?". 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Ann Lin: From Miss to Mrs | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Miss World 2015 Talent Champion is… Guyana!. http://www.missworld.com/news/Miss-World-2015-Talent-Champion-isGuyana/
- ↑ TGPC (14 December 2015). Miss World 2015 Talent Results Announced!. http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2015/12/14/miss-world-2015-talent/
- ↑ OfficialMissWorld (6 January 2015). Miss World 2014 - Full Show HD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ7GvbOtk2U
- ↑ Ten, Marylin (16 December 2014). "A first for Malaysia – Dewi is Miss Talent at Miss World finals". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Miss World Top Model Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Global Beauties: 12/07 – Barbados wins Talent Fast Track
- ↑ Global Beauties: 12/03 – Russia wins Top Model Fast Track
- ↑ mvintheworld (1 December 2007). Miss World 2007 Semifinalists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_rB7qsz2fo
- ↑ TGPC (26 July 2015). The Great Pageant Community. http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2015/07/26/deborah-priya-henry-the-unsung-heroine/
- ↑ Arskal Salim, Azyumardi Azra (2003). Shari'a and Politics in Modern Indonesia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 178. ISBN 981-230-187-9.
- ↑ Ariel Heryanto, Sumit Kumar Mandal (2003). Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing Indonesia and Malaysia. Routledge. p. 143. ISBN 0-415-30941-7.
- ↑ Norani Othman. "Islam and the State in Malaysia: A Problem of Democratization and Pluralism" (PDF). Institut Kajian Malaysia dan Antarabangsa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
- ↑ Zainah Anwar (16 September 1997). "Modern, and Moderate, Islam". Newsweek.
- ↑ "Family sees yet another beauty queen; Muslim hopeful pulls out". Daily Express, Sabah. 18 July 2006.
- ↑ "Better prizes offered in Miss Sabah pageant". The Star. 13 March 2007.
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