Miss Malaysia
beauty contest
Miss Malaysia is a national beauty pageant in Malaysia.
Notable winners of Miss Malaysia
Tengku Zanariah Tengku Ahmad (Miss International Malaya 1960) – Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 1984 to 1989.
Yasmin Yusoff (Miss Universe Malaysia 1978) – veteran actress, singer, radio presenter, former model
Michelle Yeoh (Miss World Malaysia 1983) – international actress
Fazira Wan Chek (Miss World Malaysia 1992) – actress, singer, TV host, businesswoman, model
Rahima Orchient Yayah (Miss World Malaysia 1994) – businesswoman, former model
Soo Wincci (Miss World Malaysia 2008) – actress, singer, model
Thanuja Ananthan (Miss World Malaysia 2009) – model, TV host, actress, humanitarian activist
Deborah Henry (Miss Universe Malaysia 2011) – motivational speaker, TV host, humanitarian activist, former model
Rubini Sambanthan (Miss International Malaysia 2014) – model, actress
Dewi Liana Seriestha (Miss World Malaysia 2014) – won Miss World Talent award in Miss World 2014 which then making her the first woman from Malaysia to receive the special award.
Alexis Sue-Ann Seow (Miss World Malaysia 2019) – model, emcee, fashion blogger
Francisca Luhong James (Miss Universe Malaysia 2020) – the first indigenous woman to win the title of Miss Universe Malaysia.
Nisha Thayananthan (Miss Earth Malaysia 2021) – full-time doctor, part time model
Lavanya Sivaji (Miss World Malaysia 2021) – full-time doctor, model
Miss Malaya
Before Malaysia was formed, Malaysian representatives represented the whole nation with a title of "Miss Malaya".
Color keys
Miss Malaya Universe
Miss Malaya International
Titleholders at Big Four pageants
Malaysia has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants since 1960. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.
Representative to Miss Universe
Representative to Miss World
Representative to Miss International
Representative to Miss Earth
Dewi Malaysia
Representative to Miss Planet International
Miss Supranational
Miss Grand Malaysia
Color keys
Representative to Miss Grand International
Representative to The Miss Globe
In 2017, the first runner-up was sent to Miss Intercontinental pageant. In 2018 and 2019, the runners-up were unable to compete at international level due to lack of sponsorship. Started from 2021, the first runner-up of Miss Grand Malaysia pageant will be sent to The Miss Globe pageant.
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