Miss World Malaysia 2016 Explained

Winner:Shweta Sekhon (assumed)
Tatiana Kumar (dethroned)
Represented:Kuala Lumpur
Date:28 August 2016
Entrants:20
Placements:5
Venue:Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Before:2015
Next:2018

Miss World Malaysia 2016, the 50th edition of the Miss World Malaysia pageant, was held at the Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on August 28, 2016. Brynn Zalina Lovett of Sabah crowned her successor Tatiana Kumar from Kuala Lumpur at the end of the contest.[1] Twenty contestants from all across Malaysia competed for the crown. Tatiana represented Malaysia at Miss World 2016.[2] [3]

Results

!Final results!Contestant
Miss Malaysia World 2016
1st Runner-Up
  • #8 Selangor – Ranmeet Jassal (Resigned)
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • #10 Sarawak – Francisca Luhong James

Special awards

!Awards!Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Personality
Miss Beautiful Hair
Miss Elegance
  • #10 Sarawak – Francisca Luhong James
Miss Fitness
Miss Metrojaya
Miss Natural Beauty
  • #10 Sarawak – Francisca Luhong James
Miss Popularity
Miss Sosial Media Queen
Miss Talent
  • #10 Sarawak – Francisca Luhong James
Miss Wacoal
Top Model Award

Contestants

20 contestants competed for the crown and title.

!Contestant!Represented!Age!Height!Placement!Ref
Janani BaskaranKuala Lumpur18[4] [5] [6]
Tan Hui LingJohor25
Marissa OngMelaka17
Jessica LimSelangor243rd Runner-Up
Janice TanLabuan19
Shweta SekhonKuala Lumpur192nd Runner-Up
Yuvin Loo Liu YanPenang19
Ranmeet JassalSelangor241st Runner-Up
Tatiana KumarKuala Lumpur18Winner
Francisca Luhong JamesSarawak204th Runner-Up
Ushaanthini PuttharasanPenang23
Amreet Kaur SraPerak20
Chloe WongSarawak25
Adelina ChanPenang23
Joyce KhooSarawak22
Malathy VadamalaiKuala Lumpur21
Paveetha Panir SelvamKuala Lumpur23
Sally Lee Kah YingMelaka23
Mary Jane AtkinsonSarawak21
Miffy DeynJohor25

Notes

  1. News: Dominic. Sachina. 29 August 2016. Girl Told Not Beautiful Crowned Miss Malaysia World 2016. The Malay Mail Online. 7 October 2016.
  2. News: Three beauties to represent. Mek Zhin. Choong. 11 September 2016. The Star Online. 7 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Tatiana Kumar crowned as Miss Malaysia World 2016 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes. 2022-02-04. Femina Miss India.
  4. Web site: Miss World Malaysia. Miss-world-malaysia.com. 7 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Tan. Thomas. 18-Year-Old Tatiana Kumar Crowned Miss Malaysia World 2016. 2022-02-04. Citizens Journal Malaysia. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2018-12-20. Tatiana Kumar Reveals The Real Reason She Was Stripped Off Miss World Malaysia Title. 2022-02-04. Hype Malaysia. en-US.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed/appeared at other national beauty pageants:

Miss Grand Malaysia
Miss Cultural Harvest Festival
Miss Earth Malaysia
Miss Tourism Queen Malaysia
Miss Tourism Queen International

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