| Birth Place: | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Occupation: | Model |
| Years Active: | 2016 – present |
Wenanita Angang is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2022. She represented her country at Miss World 2023.
Prior to becoming Miss World Malaysia 2022, she won Miss Planet Malaysia in 2016 and was first runner-up in Batumi, Georgia. In 2018, she won the title of Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu in her hometown, Sabah, Malaysia. She went on to represent Malaysia at Miss Tourism and Culture Universe 2019, where she finished as second runner-up. As the winner of Miss World Malaysia 2022, Angang represented her country at Miss World 2023, and reached the top 40.
Angang's first pageant was Busak Mosongon 2016. Busak Mosongon (loosely translated to mean Beautiful Flower), is a beauty contest held during the Odou Bakanjar festival, celebrated by the Tatana community in Sabah, where participants are judged by their portrayal of Tatana’s ancient and disappearing customs and practices. Here, she placed as first runner-up in her first pageant.
Angang entered and won Miss Sabah Model of the Year 2016, against 13 other finalists. The contest was held in Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa on the 4 June 2016.[1] The contest was established in 2011 for Sabahan women to showcase their talent in modelling as well as pageantry.[2]
At age 20, she won Miss Planet Malaysia, at Miss Planet International 2016, held in Batumi, Georgia. she was second and received the 'Best in National Costume' award.[3]
In May 2018, at the Harvest Festival, Kaamatan, held annually in the state of Sabah, she was crowned as Unduk Ngadau for the Kuala Penyu District, where Inanam representative, Hosiani James Jaimis, won the state level competition.[4] [5]
In 2019 represented Malaysia at the Miss Tourism and Culture Universe 2019, on 31 August 2019 in Myanmar. She was the second runner-up.
Angang entered and won Miss World Malaysia 2022, on 27 August 2022 against 14 other contestants. She succeeded Dr. Lavanya Sivaji from Selangor.[6] She became the fifth titleholder from her state to win the title of Miss World Malaysia within the period of seven years, following Brynn Zalina Lovett in Miss World Malaysia 2015.[7] [8]
In the final 'Question and Answer' portion, she was asked by the host, "What is the most inconvenient truth about climate change?", to which she replied:
During the pageant, she reached the top eight for the Beauty with a Purpose award.[9] She represented Malaysia at Miss World 2023.[10] [11]
See main article: Miss World 2023. Angang represented her country at Miss World 2023,[12] [13] and reached the top 40.