Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur
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| Formation | July 15, 2017 |
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| Founder | Meris Waldorf |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand Malaysia |
Official language |
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State director |
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Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur is a Malaysian state-level beauty pageant which selects representatives from Kuala Lumpur to the Miss Grand Malaysia national competition,[1][2][3][4] founded in 2017 by a Kuala Lumpur-based entrepreneur, Meris Waldorf of Me Rich Sdn Bhd.[1]
Since the first competition in the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, Kuala Lumpur's representatives have never won the competition three times but were named runners-up in 2017 and 2018,[5][6] as well as won the supplemental title of Miss Intercontinental Malaysia in 2021.[7]
History
[edit]After acquiring the license of Miss Grand Malaysia in 2017, Jude Benjamin Lisa began franchising the state competitions to individual organizers, who would name the state representatives to compete in the national pageant, the license for Kuala Lumpur was granted to a Kuala Lumpur-based entrepreneur, Meris Waldorf of Me Rich Sdn Bhd, who then organized the first contest of Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur on July 15, 2017, at the Panggung Anniversari, Kuala Lumpur, in which a 19-year-old dentistry student, Parveen Sidhu, was named the first Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur.[1]
The competition license was transferred to Jacqueline Liwanag Malabuyoc and Rosalinda Talip in 2018 and 2020, respectively.[2][3] It was halted in 2022 after the national license of Miss Grand Malaysia was transferred to Sean Wong of HyperLive Entertainment Pte. Ltd., and the state franchise has not been distributed since then.[8]
Editions
[edit]The following table details Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur's annual editions since 2017.
| Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | July 15, 2017 | Panggung Anniversari, Kuala Lumpur | 16 | Parveen Sidhu | [1] |
| 2nd | April 6, 2018 | Palace Of The Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan | 16 | Taanusiya Veerapandian | [2][9] |
| 3rd | March 9, 2019 | Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya | 16 | Kishweni Jaganathan | [3][10] |
| 4th | March 15, 2020 | Swiss-Garden Hotel Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur | 14 | Melissa Aurellia | [4][11] |
National competition
[edit]The following is a list of candidates who competed at the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant under the state organization of Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur.
- Color keys
| For qualification procedure: | For national placement: | ||
W State winner | Winner | ||
R State runner-up | Runner-up | ||
S State wildcard | Semi-finalists | ||
C Central wildcard | Quarter-finalists | ||
| Year | Representative | Original state title | Placement at Miss Grand Malaysia | State director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | W Parveen Sidhu | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2017 | Top 7 | Meris Waldorf | [5] |
W Cass Chen | Miss Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur 2017 | 1st runner-up | |||
R Maria Devonne Escobia | 1st runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2017 | Top 7 | |||
R Shireen Kaur Oklih | 2nd runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2017 | Unplaced | |||
R Samira Siadatan | 3rd runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2017 | Unplaced | |||
S Rachell Ho | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2017 Finalist | Unplaced | |||
| 2018 | W Taanusiya Veerapandian | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 | 3rd runner-up | Jacqueline L. Malabuyoc | [6][9] |
R Audrey Wong | 1st runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 | Unplaced | |||
R Erma Masilla Kotiu | 2nd runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 | Unplaced | |||
S Nanthini Nadarajah | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 Finalist | Top 12 | |||
S Sivasakti Alexander | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 Finalist | Unplaced | |||
S Kai Chin | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 Finalist | Top 12 | |||
| 2019 | W Kishweni Jaganathan | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2019 | Top 12 | Jacqueline L. Malabuyoc | [13] |
R Chermaine Kang Yi Ting | 1st runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2019 | Unplaced | |||
| 2020 | W Melissa Aurellia | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 | Unplaced | Rosalinda Talip | [15][16] |
R Poorani Rajoo | 1st runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 | Unplaced | |||
R Vinthiya Vasu | 2nd runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 | Unplaced | |||
S Gurpreet Reeta Kaur | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 Finalist | Unplaced | |||
S Lindsey Yap Li See | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 Finalist | Unplaced | |||
| 2021 | W Melissa Aurellia | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 | Withdrew | Rosalinda Talip | [17] |
R Poorani Rajoo | 1st runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 | Miss Intercontinental Malaysia 2021 | |||
R Vinthiya Vasu | 2nd runner-up Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 | Top 10 | |||
S Gurpreet Reeta Kaur | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 Finalist | Unplaced | |||
S Lindsey Yap Li See | Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2020 Finalist | Top 10 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Thomas Tan (24 July 2017). "19 year old dentistry student wins in her first ever pageant". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Thomas Tan (13 February 2018). "Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 finalists selected". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Thomas Tan (19 March 2019). "Kishweni wins Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2019 title". cj.my. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b Thomas Tan (23 March 2020). "18-year-old Melissa is crowned Miss Grand KL 2020". cj.my. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Thomas Tan (7 August 2017). "Sanjeda and Sanjna Crowned MGM Grand Final Winners". Citizens Journal Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Thomas Tan (25 May 2018). "Labuan lass Debra Jeanne Poh is Miss Grand Malaysia 2018". cj.my. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Thomas Tan (12 August 2021). "All hail the queens: Lisha, Poorani and Malveen to represent Malaysia at international pageants". Yamchatime.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Kristy Inus (15 June 2022). "KK to host three beauty pageants in August". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Thomas Tan (9 April 2018). "18-year-old Taanusiya wins Miss Grand KL 2018 crown". cj.my. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Kishweni Jaganathan crowned Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2019". The Times of India. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Thomas Tan (22 February 2020). "14 finalists unveiled for Miss Grand KL 2020". cj.my. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Thomas Tan (2 August 2017). "Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 Unveils Top 16 Finalists". cj.my. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Sabahan Beauty Dequeen Crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2019". www.pamper.my. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "24 finalists to vie for Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 title". The Borneo Post. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Thomas Tan (11 September 2020). "Eighteen vie for Miss Grand Malaysia 2020 title". cj.my. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Jude Toyat (7 February 2021). "Jasebel Robert Miss Grand Malaysia 2020". utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "In case you forgotten, roll call Miss Grand Malaysia 2021". Miss Grand Malaysia. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links
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Media related to Miss Grand Malaysia at Wikimedia Commons
