Miss International Malaysia Explained

Miss International Malaysia
Type:Beauty pageant
Membership:Miss International
Headquarters:Kota Kinabalu
Language:English
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Jenny Ngu
Leader Title2:President
Leader Name2:Jawed Khan
Leader Title3:CEO
Leader Name3:Dr. Aly Alias Stephen Nah
Location:Malaysia

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)
PositionDirector
PresidentJawed Khan
ChairmanJenny Ngu
CEODr Aly Alias Stephen Nah
Project ManagerJason Jonathan
Event ManagerZaide Zambrie
Event CoordinatorIzam Ismail
State Director SemenanjungKimberly Lee
State Director SabahRichard Chok
State Director SarawakDato 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

YearRepresentative's NameHometownPlacementSpecial AwardsRef
1960Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku AhmadKelantanUnplaced[3]
1961Helen Tan Hong LeanKuala LumpurTop 15
  • Best National Costume
  • Speech Division
[4] [5]
1962Brenda AlvissePenangUnplaced[6] [7]
1965Linda Lim Hong EngSingaporeTop 15[8] [9]
1967Marjorie RongsankPenangUnplaced[10] [11]
1968Maznah Mohammed AliJohor BahruUnplaced[12]
1969Pauline Chai Siew PhinIpohUnplaced[13]
1970Lucy Lim LeePahangUnplaced
1972Francesca LeePenangUnplaced
1973Nancy ThongKedahUnplaced
1974Amy Theresa SibertSarawakUnplaced[14]
1975Jenny Liew TanKota BahruUnplaced
1976Siti Fauziah HaronPenangUnplaced
1977Dorothea ChuahBagan DatukUnplaced
1978Farida Abdul SamadSelangorUnplaced
1979Nancie FooSabak BernamUnplaced[15]
1980Christina LeongSenaiUnplaced
1982Karen Seet Yeng ChanTerengganuUnplaced
1983Helen Ann PetersPenangUnplaced
1984Jennifer Foong Sim YongMalaccaUnplaced
  • Miss Friendship
1986Latonia Chang Pei-PeiKuala LumpurUnplaced[16]
1999Andrea Franklin GomezSarawakUnplaced
2000Aida Stannis KazumSarawakUnplaced
2001Felina Cheah Teck YoongPenangUnplaced
2002Krystal Pang Chia BoonKuala LumpurUnplaced
2003Ester TanSelangorUnplaced
2004Lim Lee ChingKuala LumpurUnplaced
2005Winnie Chan Wai LingNegeri SembilanUnplaced
2006Iris Hong Choy YinPenangUnplaced
2007Yennie Yim Lim NeePenangUnplaced
2008Zi Wei ThamNegeri SembilanUnplaced
2009Tay Tze JuanSelangorUnplaced
2010Chantelle ChuahIpohUnplaced
2011Celine Phong Sze LingPerakUnplaced
2012Olivia Teng Mei XianPerakUnplaced[17]
2013Charissa Chong Su HueySelangorUnplaced[18]
2014Rubini Sambanthan MuthaliyarKajangUnplaced[19]
2015Immaculate LojukiPenampangUnplaced[20]
2016Olivia Constance NicholasIpohUnplaced
2017Annie Wong Wei WeiUnplaced[21]
2018Mandy Loo Poh JernPenangUnplaced
  • Top 15 – Best Body
[22]
2019Charmaine Chew Qi EnAlor SetarUnplaced
  • Top 7 – Best National Costume
  • Top 10 – Miss Photogenic
[23]
2022Giselle Tay Xin HengKuala LumpurUnplaced[24]
2023Cassandra Yap Jie YingJohor BahruTop 15
  • 4th Place – Best National Costume
[25]
2024Ashlyn Ooi Tze YinPenangTBATBA[26]

List of Runners-up

Miss International Malaysia

YearWinner
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
3rd Runner Up
4th Runner Up
1961Helen Tan[27]
Kuala Lumpur
Ann Woodford[28]
Malacca
Diana Kok
Perak
1962Brenda Alvisse
Penang
Maimunah Mustafa
Perak
1965Linda Lim[29]
Singapore
Betty Lim
Kuala Lumpur
Alice Woon
Singapore
1966Marjorie Rongsank[30]
Penang
Monkam Siprasome
Kedah
Habsah Hamdan
Sarawak
Shirley Palmer
Selangor
Maznah Ali
Johor
1968Maznah Ali[31]
Johor
Ramlah Alang
Terengganu
Doris Choong
Selangor
Edna Wanda Jacobs
Kelantan
1969Pauline Chai
Perak
Lucy Lim
Pahang
2017Annie Wong
Sarawak
Lynn Hang
Kedah
Audrey Lee
Kedah
2018Mandy Loo
Penang
Renu Sanderan
Pahang
Janie Chin
Perak
2022Giselle Tay
Kuala Lumpur
Kash Bhullar
Selangor
Jean Kueh
Selangor
2023Cassandra Yap
Johor
Kimberly Vung
Sabah
Christina Lee
Perak
Aaliyah Wunsch
Sarawak
2024Ashlyn Ooi
Penang

Miss International Borneo

YearWinner
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
3rd Runner Up
4th Runner Up
1960Elizabeth Voon
North Borneo
Mabel Ong
Kuching
Rachel Han
Seria
1962Jane Lim
North Borneo
Teresa Pang
Brunei
Cecelia Phung
Brunei

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cassandra Yap is Miss International Malaysia 2023 . 2023-11-04 . The Star . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-04 . Cassandra ends 58-year-old drought . 2023-11-04 . www.dailyexpress.com.my.
  3. Web site: Puteri Raja Kelantan Ratu Cantik Pertama Malaysia. 2022-01-23. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Ismail. Yus. MISS MALAYA/INTERNATIONAL 1961. OLD NEWSPAPER REPORT. Malaysia Pageant News. 2022-01-23. en-US.
  5. Web site: Dutch girl crowned . 2022-05-06 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
  6. Web site: Ismail. Yus. TRIBUTE TO THE LATE BRENDA ALVISSE-MISS PENANG/MALAYA 1962. Malaysia Pageant News. 2020-10-04. en-US.
  7. Web site: Pint-sized Brenda is crowned 'Miss Penang' . 2022-05-06 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
  8. Web site: Linda among the top 15. 2019-11-27. eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  9. Web site: Now, what am I? asks Miss Malaysia . 2023-11-11 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  10. Web site: MISS MALAYSIA MAJORIE RONGSANK (LEFT), 20, AND MISS …. 2021-02-22. www.nas.gov.sg.
  11. Web site: All set for the big beauty contest tonight . 2023-11-11 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  12. Web site: M-queen: I hope it won't happen again.... 2022-02-06. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. en-SG.
  13. Web site: I was a prisoner in my own home, says former beauty queen The Star. 2021-02-22. www.thestar.com.my.
  14. Web site: THERESA IN LINE-UP OF BEAUTIES. 2020-10-26. eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  15. Web site: A teen at heart . 2023-11-11 . The Star . en.
  16. Web site: Khys . 2011-07-04 . Arkib Negara X: Miss Malaysia-World (1985) . 2023-11-11 . Arkib Negara X.
  17. Web site: Ismail. Yus. MISS INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIA 2012. PRESS CONFERENCE AND EVENT PHOTOS. Malaysia Pageant News. 2020-10-26. en-US.
  18. Web site: Charissa Chong is Miss Global International Malaysia 2013/2014. 2022-01-27. The Star. en.
  19. Web site: Mokhtazar. Syahirah. 2018-08-17.
    1. Showbiz: Resilient Rubini triumphs as top model
    . 2019-11-27. NST Online. en.
  20. Web site: Immaculate crowned Miss Global International Malaysia 2015 The Star. 2021-02-22. www.thestar.com.my.
  21. Web site: PROFILE Miss International2017 Miss International Beauty Pageant 2020. 2020-10-26. www.miss-international.org.
  22. Web site: Mandy Loo crowned Miss International Malaysia 2018 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes. 2020-10-26. Femina Miss India.
  23. Web site: Renushara. 2019-10-04. Meet Charmaine Chew, the Stunning Model Representing Malaysia in Miss International 2019. 2021-02-01. WORLD OF BUZZ. en-US.
  24. Web site: Tan . Thomas . 2022-03-20 . Giselle Tay happy to win her first Miss International Malaysia 2022 title . 2022-03-31 . Yamcha Time . en-US.
  25. Web site: Cassandra Yap is Miss International Malaysia 2023 . 2023-10-26 . The Star . en.
  26. Web site: Dua Ratu Satu Malam! Cassandra & Ashlyn Dinobat Miss International Malaysia 2024 . 2023-10-26 . gempak.com.
  27. Web site: 11 May 1961 . K.L. girl wins the Miss Malaya title . 2022-08-16 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
  28. Web site: 11 May 1961 . Runner-up . 2022-08-16 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
  29. Web site: 1965-07-11 . Linda, 18, ('I am surprised') is Miss Malaysia . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
  30. Web site: Marjorie (Miss Malaysia) makes it three in a row . 2022-04-28 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
  31. Web site: 1968-02-19 . Gadis2 Melayu bolot dua mahkota 'Ratu' . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.