Miss International Malaysia
 | |
| 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 will represent 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.
Titleholders
| Year | Representative's Name | Hometown | Placement | Special Awards | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Ahmad | Kelantan | Unplaced | [3] | |
| 1961 | Helen Tan Hong Lean | Kuala Lumpur | Top 15 |
| [4] |
| 1962 | Brenda Alvisse | Penang | Unplaced | [5] | |
| 1965 | Linda Lim Hong Eng | Singapore | Top 15 | [6][7] | |
| 1967 | Marjorie Rongsank | Penang | Unplaced | [8][9] | |
| 1968 | Maznah Mohammed Ali | Johor Bahru | Unplaced | [10] | |
| 1969 | Pauline Chai Siew Phin | Ipoh | Unplaced | [11] | |
| 1970 | Lucy Lim Lee | Pahang | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Francesca Lee | Penang | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Nancy Thong | Kedah | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Amy Theresa Sibert | Sarawak | Unplaced | [12] | |
| 1975 | Jenny Liew Tan | Kota Bahru | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Siti Fauziah Haron | Penang | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Dorothea Chuah | Bagan Datuk | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Farida Abdul Samad | Selangor | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Nancie Foo | Sabak Bernam | Unplaced | [13] | |
| 1980 | Christina Leong | Senai | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Karen Seet Yeng Chan | Terengganu | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Helen Ann Peters | Penang | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | Jennifer Foong Sim Yong | Malacca | Unplaced |
| |
| 1986 | Latonia Chang Pei-Pei | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Andrea Franklin Gomez | Sarawak | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Aida Stannis Kazum | Sarawak | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Felina Cheah Teck Yoong | Penang | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Krystal Pang Chia Boon | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Ester Tan | Selangor | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Lim Lee Ching | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Winnie Chan Wai Ling | Negeri Sembilan | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Iris Hong Choy Yin | Penang | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Yennie Yim Lim Nee | Penang | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Zi Wei Tham | Negeri Sembilan | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Tay Tze Juan | Selangor | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Chantelle Chuah | Ipoh | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Celine Phong Sze Ling | Perak | Unplaced | [citation needed] | |
| 2012 | Olivia Teng Mei Xian | Perak | Unplaced | [citation needed] | |
| 2013 | Charissa Chong Su Huey | Selangor | Unplaced | [14] | |
| 2014 | Rubini Sambanthan Muthaliyar | Kajang | Unplaced | [15] | |
| 2015 | Immaculate Lojuki | Penampang | Unplaced | [16] | |
| 2016 | Olivia Constance Nicholas | Ipoh | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Annie Wong Wei Wei | Sibu | Unplaced | [17] | |
| 2018 | Mandy Loo Poh Jern | Penang | Unplaced |
| [18] |
| 2019 | Charmaine Chew Qi En | Alor Setar | Unplaced |
| [19] |
| 2022 | Giselle Tay Xin Heng | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | [20] | |
| 2023 | Cassandra Yap Jie Ying | Johor Bahru | Top 15 |
| [21] |
| 2024 | Ashlyn Ooi Tze Yin | Penang | Unplaced | [22] |
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[23] Kuala Lumpur | Ann Woodford[24] Malacca | Diana Kok Perak | ||
| 1962 | Brenda Alvisse Penang | Maimunah Mustafa Perak | |||
| 1965 | Linda Lim[25] Singapore | Betty Lim Kuala Lumpur | Alice Woon Singapore | ||
| 1966 | Marjorie Rongsank[26] Penang | Monkam Siprasome Kedah | Habsah Hamdan Sarawak | Shirley Palmer Selangor | Maznah Ali Johor |
| 1968 | Maznah Ali[27] 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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