Miss Universe Malaysia 1964 Explained

Winner:	Angela Filmer
Date:	13 June 1964
Entrants:	24
Placements:	13
Venue:	Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Before:	1954
Next:	1965
Director:	Junior Chamber of Malaya

Miss Malaysia 1964, the first edition of Miss Universe Malaysia pageant, was held on 13 June 1964 at the Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. Angela Filmer of Selangor was crowned by the wife of then Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives Malaysia, Tan Sri Khir Johari, Puan Khalsom Abdul Rahman at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 1964 pageant in Miami, Florida.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Results

Final Results	Contestants
Miss Malaysia 1964	– Angela Filmer
1st Runner–Up	– Vera Wee
2nd Runner–Up	– Leonie Foo
Top 13	– Angeline Thio / – Lim Choon Mei – Rohani Mohamad Salleh – Luciana Lai – Margaret Choo – Juriah Basir – Sally Lee – Susan Wright

Delegates

24 delegates were participated in the semi-finalist but only 13 delegates was chosen to compete in the grand finale.^[4]

• - Angeline Thio, 23
• / - Lim Choon Mei, 20
• - Rohani Mohamad Salleh, 18
• - Luciana Lai,^[5] 18
• - Margaret Choo, 19
• - Juriah Basir, 20
• - Sally Lee,^[6] 19
• - Leonie Foo Saw Pheng,^[7] 19
• - Habsah Hamdan,^[8] 18
• - Angela Filmer, 19
• - Vera Wee,^[9] 22
• - Susan Wright, 17

Notes

• The next following year, Filmer went on to become the first winner of the Miss Asia 1965 pageant which was held in the Philippines.^[10]

References

1. Web site: Ismail. Yus. THE MISS MALAYSIA/UNIVERSE 1964 CONTEST. CONTESTANTS’ LINE UP. Malaysia Pageant News. 2020-05-28. en-US.
2. Web site: 1964-06-13 . Angela leaves for Miss Universe contest . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
3. Web site: 1964-06-15 . A VICTORY SMILE BY MISS MALAYSIA . 2022-12-24 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
4. Web site: 1964-06-06 . 23 jelitawan na' rebut gelaran Ratu Malaysia . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
5. Web site: 1964-05-18 . Luciana the fairest . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
6. Web site: 1964-05-19 . Secretary is Miss Penang . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
7. Web site: 1964-06-03 . Stenographer wins ‘Miss Perak’ title . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
8. Web site: 1966-12-10 . Habsah is again 'Miss Sarawak' . 2022-12-26 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
9. Web site: 1964-05-10 . Vera voted Miss S'pore . 2022-12-22 . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . en-SG.
10. Web site: Malaysian Beauty Pageant Fan Club. 2020-05-28. www.facebook.com. en.