Miss Malaysia
Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in four of the major international pageants. They also known as Grand-Slam Pageant.
Miss Universe is a beauty pageant run by the New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump.
Miss World is a beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 and since 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.
Miss International (Miss International Beauty or The International Beauty Pageant) is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960. It was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960 after the departure of the Miss Universe pageant to Miami Beach. Hosted in Long Beach until 1967, the pageant moved to Japan from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan. The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant since 2001 created in Philippines which is to promote environmental awareness.
The winners of the national pageants are selected at different competitions as each is owned by a different organization. The winner of these national contests holds the title of Miss Malaysia Universe, Miss Malaysia World, Miss Malaysia International or Miss Malaysia Earth for a one year term.
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[edit] Miss Universe Malaysia Titleholders
Miss Universe Malaysia, a national beauty pageant that began in 2010, replaced the Miss Malaysia Universe title after Andrea Fonseka who was the winner of Miss Malaysia Universe 2004 took over the Miss Universe Malaysia Organization and became the National Director. The winner of the pageant represents Malaysia at the Miss Universe contest.
The pageant had undergone a 'revamp' in January 2010, launching into online reality shows, garnering much interest from international pageant fans. The reality show is entitle "BeautyCamp", and the Final Gala Night was held on November 10, 2011 at Sunway Convention Centre. Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 is Kimberley Leggett of Penang. She will represent the country in Miss Universe 2012.
| Year | Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kimberley Ann Estrop-Leggett | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | Penang | TBA | |
| 2011 | Deborah Priya Henry | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Nadine Ann Thomas | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Subang Jaya | Unplaced |
[edit] Miss Malaysia Universe Titleholders
Former titleholders of Miss Malaysia Universe includes Elaine Daly, Andrea Fonseka, Trincy Low, Dato' Anna Lin and the only Malaysian semi-finalist in the Miss Universe pageant Josephine Lena Wong in 1970.
Joannabelle Ng Li Vun was the last titleholder before the pageant being re-branding and take over by the new National Director, Andrea Fonseka who was Miss Malaysia Universe 2004.
| Year | Name | Placement | Award | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Joannabelle Ng Li Vun | Unplaced | |||
| 2008 | Levy Li Su Lin | Unplaced | |||
| 2007 | Adelaine Chin Ai Nee | Unplaced | |||
| 2006 | Melissa Ann Tan | Unplaced | |||
| 2005 | Angela Gan | Unplaced | |||
| 2004 | Andrea Fonseka | Unplaced | |||
| 2003 | Elaine Daly | Unplaced | |||
| 2002 | Karen Ang Lit Eit | Unplaced | |||
| 2001 | Tung Mei Chin | Unplaced | |||
| 2000 | Lynette Mei Ling Ludi | Unplaced | |||
| 1999 | Jeanette Ooi | Unplaced | |||
| 1998 | Sherine Wong Sook Ling | Unplaced | |||
| 1997 | Trincy Low | Unplaced (Top 34/74 Preliminary) | |||
| 1996 | Adeline Ong | Unplaced (Top 61/79 Preliminary) | |||
| 1995 | Suziela Azrai | Unplaced (Top 74/82 Preliminary) | |||
| 1994 | Liza Koh | Unplaced (Top 57/77 Preliminary) | |||
| 1993 | Lucy Narayanasamy | Unplaced (Top 64/79 Preliminary) | Top 10 Best in National Costume | ||
| 1992 | Crystal Yong | Unplaced (Top 63/78 Preliminary) | |||
| 1991 | Elaine Chew | Unplaced (Top 65/73 Preliminary) | |||
| 1990 | Anna Lin | Unplaced (Top 50/71 Preliminary) | |||
| 1989 | Carmen Cheah Swee | Unplaced | |||
| 1988 | Linda Lum Chee Ling | Unplaced | |||
| 1987 | Christine Praglar | Unplaced | |||
| 1986 | Batty Chee | Unplaced | |||
| 1985 | Agnes Chin Lai Hong | Unplaced | |||
| 1984 | Latifah Abdul Hamid | Unplaced | |||
| 1983 | Puspa Mohamed | Unplaced | |||
| 1982 | Siti Rohani Wahid | Unplaced | |||
| 1981 | Audrey Loh | Unplaced | |||
| 1980 | Felicia Yong | Unplaced | |||
| 1979 | Irene Wong | Unplaced | |||
| 1978 | Yasmin Yussuf | Unplaced | 2nd Runner-up Best in National Costume | ||
| 1977 | Leong Li Ping | Unplaced | |||
| 1976 | Teh Faridah Ahmad | Unplaced | |||
| 1975 | Alice Cheong | Unplaced | |||
| 1974 | Lily Chong | Unplaced | |||
| 1973 | Maggie Loo | Unplaced | |||
| 1972 | Helen Looi | Unplaced | |||
| 1971 | Yvette Bateman | Unplaced | |||
| 1970 | Josephine Lena Wong Jaw Leng | Top 15 | Expo Queen and Top 10 Best in Swimsuit | ||
| 1969 | Rosemary Wan Chow Mui | Unplaced | |||
| 1968 | Maznah Mohammed Ali | Unplaced | |||
| 1967 | Monkam Anne Lowe Siprasome | Unplaced | |||
| 1966 | Helen Lee Siew Lien | Unplaced | |||
| 1965 | Patricia Agustus | Unplaced | |||
| 1964 | Angela Filmer | Unplaced | |||
| 1963 | Nik Azizah Nik Yahya | Did Not Competed | |||
| 1962 | Sarah AlHabshee Abdullah | Unplaced | |||
[edit] Miss Malaysia World Titleholders
Many Miss Malaysia World title holders have gone on to find success in other fields of the entertainment industry. These include Michelle Yeoh â one of the most extremely successful Asian actress worldwide, Erra Fazira â the current Queen of Malay Cinemas, Lina Teoh, Arianna Teoh, Gloria Ting, Emmeline Ng, Deborah Priya Henry, Thanuja Ananthan and Soo Wincci.
The current title holder of Miss Malaysia World is Chloe Chen.
| Year | Name | Placement | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chloe Chen | Unplaced | Top 30 Miss Beauty With A Purpose |
| 2010 | Nadia Heng | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Thanuja Ananthan | Unplaced | Top 12 Miss Top Model, Top 40 Miss Beach Beauty, Top 20 Miss Beauty With A Purpose |
| 2008 | Soo Wincci | Unplaced | Top 32 Miss Top Model, Top 19 Miss Talent |
| 2007 | Deborah Priya Henry | Top 16 | Top 21 Miss Beach Beauty, Top 16 Miss Sport |
| 2006 | Adeline Choo Wan Ling | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Emmeline Ng Wei Shu | Unplaced | 1st Place Miss Sports |
| 2004 | Gloria Ting Mei Ru | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Wong Sze Zen | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Mabel Ng Chin Mei | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Sasha Tan Hwee Teng | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Tan Su Wei | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Jaclyn Lee Tze Wey | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Lina Teoh Pick Lim | 2nd Runner-up | Queen of Asia & Oceania |
| 1997 | Arianna Teoh Lai Poh | Top 10 | |
| 1996 | Qu-An How Cheok-Kuan | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Trincy Low Ee Bing | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Rahima Orchient Yayah | Top 10 | |
| 1993 | Jacqueline Ngu | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Fazira Wan Chek | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Samantha Schubert | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Vivian Chen Shee Yee | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Sue Wong Choy Fun | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Sheela Shankar | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Joan Cardoza | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Rosalind Kong Siew Kuen | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Christine Teo Pick Yoon | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Nellie Teoh Swee Yong | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Cynthia Geraldine de Castro | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Callie Liew Tan Chee | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Shirley Chew | Top 15 | |
| 1978 | Kartina Osir | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Christine Mary Lim Lim Boey | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Che Puteh Naziadin | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Fauziah Haron | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Shirley Tan | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Narimah Yusoff | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Janet Mok | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Daphne Munro | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Pauline Chai | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Merlyn McKelvie | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Clara De Run | Unplaced | |
| 1963 | Catherine Loh | Top 15 |
[edit] Miss Malaysia International Titleholders
There are not much information about this contest in Malaysia. Most of the delegates were being "Hand Pick" by the franchise holder of Miss International Malaysia.
The current title holder of Miss Malaysia International is Phong Sze Ling.
| Year | Name | Placement | Award | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Phong Sze Ling | Unplaced | |||
| 2010 | Chantalle Chuah Shee Peng | Unplaced | |||
| 2009 | Tay Tze Juan | Unplaced | |||
| 2008 | Zi Wei Tham | Unplaced | |||
| 2007 | Yim Lim Nee | Unplaced | |||
| 2006 | Iris Hng Choy Yin | Unplaced | |||
| 2005 | Winnie Chan Wai Ling | Unplaced | |||
| 2004 | Lim Lee Ching | Unplaced | |||
| 2003 | Ester Tan | Unplaced | |||
| 2002 | Krystal Pang Chia Boon | Unplaced | |||
| 2001 | Cheah Teck Yoong | Unplaced | |||
| 2000 | Aida Stannis Kazum | Unplaced | |||
| 1999 | Andrea Franklin Gomez | Unplaced | |||
| 1998 - 1987 | No Contestants | ||||
| 1986 | Latonia Chang Pei Pei | Unplaced | |||
| 1985 | No Contestant | ||||
| 1984 | Jennifer Foong Sim Yong | Unplaced | Miss Friendship | ||
| 1983 | Helen Ann Peters | Unplaced | |||
| 1982 | Karen Seet Yeng Chan | Unplaced | |||
| 1981 | Gurmit Kaur | Unplaced | |||
| 1980 | Christina Leong | Unplaced | |||
| 1979 | Nancy Foo | Withdrew | |||
| 1978 | Farida Abdul Samad | Unplaced | |||
| 1977 | Dorothea Chuah Poh Kooi | Unplaced | |||
| 1976 | Fauziah Haron | Unplaced | |||
| 1975 | Jenny Tan | Unplaced | |||
| 1974 | Amy Theresa Sibert | Unplaced | |||
| 1973 | Kathy Thong Siew Ken | Unplaced | |||
| 1972 | Francesca Lee Mei Fung | Unplaced | |||
| 1971 | No Contestant | ||||
| 1970 | Lucy Lee | Unplaced | |||
| 1969 | Pauline Chai Siew Phin | Unplaced | |||
| 1968 | Maznah Binte Mohammed Ali | Unplaced | |||
| 1967 | Marjorie Rongsank | Unplaced | |||
| 1966 | No Contest | ||||
| 1965 | Linda Lim Hong Eng | Top 15 | |||
| 1964 - 1963 | No Contestants | ||||
| 1962 | Brenda Alvisse | Unplaced | |||
| 1961 | Helen Tan Hong Lean | Top 15 | |||
| 1960 | Zanariak "Zena" Ahmad | Unplaced | |||
[edit] Miss Malaysia Earth Titleholders
Miss Malaysia Earth delegates are selected through a beauty contest which each state in Malaysia will send their top three winners from the state level. All the top 3 winners will compete for the national level to be crown as Miss Malaysia Earth and represent Malaysia at Miss Earth Pageant.
The current title holder of Miss Malaysia Earth is Joyce Tay.
| Year | Name | Height | State | Placement | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Joyce Tay | 1.74m | Melaka | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Appey Rowena | 1.70m | Sabah | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Madeline Nandu | 1.73m | Sabah | Unplaced | Top 20 Best In Swimsuit |
| 2008 | Audrey Ng | 1.70m | Perak | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Dorkas Cheok | 1.68m | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Alice Loh | 1.68m | Penang | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Jamie Pang Hui Ting | 1.70m | Johor | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Eloise Law | 1.73m | Johor | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Jasmine Lee Ying Ying | 1.70m | Johor | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Pamela Ramachandran | 1.72m | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Joey Tan Eng Li | 1.70m | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced |
[edit] Fatwa ruling
In Malaysia, female Muslims were denied participation in beauty pageants following the issue of a fatwa in 1995 by the Mufti of Selangor.[1] The issue came to a nasty twist in JulyâSeptember 1997 when three Malay participants joined the Miss Malaysian petite contest, only to be arrested by the authorities. In the ensuing public outcry and debate that followed, the effectiveness of the fatwa was shown given the influence of the Selangor's Mufti over the nation's sharia law.[2] The fatwa resonated with the ideology that Muslim women should cover up private parts of their body, or Aurat of which the beauty pageants' practices ran contrary toâeven though such religious enactments also apply to male pageants.
Nevertheless, a public outcry ensued, as members of the public questioned the way the religious authorities handled the matter as well as the abrupt ruling which came aboutâMuslim women in the past had participated in beauty pageants without much protest amongst the religious authorities.[3] This invoked the concerns of Mahathir's who had raised objections to the way the religious authorities had implemented and enforced the lawâand questions including distinctions on religious laws and personal freedom were raised.[4] Nevertheless, the fatwa ruling has since been very effective; Muslim women have since then been deterred from joining any beauty pageants.[5] Malaysian beauty pageants, in compliance with the law, similarly denied Muslim individuals from participating.[6] However, Muslim women may still join smaller scale beauty pageant contests such as Dewi Remaja, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Tourism, provided that they don't display publicly wearing swimsuits.
[edit] References
- ^ Arskal Salim, Azyumardi Azra (2003). Shari'a and Politics in Modern Indonesia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 178. ISBN 9812301879.
- ^ Ariel Heryanto, Sumit Kumar Mandal (2003). Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing Indonesia and Malaysia. Routledge. p. 143. ISBN 0415309417.
- ^ Norani Othman. "Islam and the State in Malaysia: A Problem of Democratization and Pluralism". Institut Kajian Malaysia dan Antarabangsa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. http://www.asef.org/go/subsite/ccd/documents/othman.pdf.
- ^ Zainah Anwar (September 16, 1997). "Modern, and Moderate, Islam". Newsweek. http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/97/0919/nat6.html.
- ^ "Family sees yet another beauty queen; Muslim hopeful pulls out". Daily Express, Sabah. July 18, 2006. http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=43231.
- ^ "Better prizes offered in Miss Sabah pageant". The Star. March 13, 2007. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/13/southneast/16972208&sec=southneast.
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