Miss International Malaysia
Formation1960; 64 years ago (1960)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersKota Kinabalu
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
English
Chairman
Jenny Ngu
President
Jawed Khan
CEO
Dr. Aly Alias Stephen Nah
WebsiteOfficial website

Miss International Malaysia is a beauty pageant based in Malaysia that sends the winner to the annual Miss International pageant. The pageant was conceived in 1960 and considered as the oldest international beauty pageant in Malaysia. The winner of Miss International Malaysia will represents her country at the Miss International pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

The reigning Miss International Malaysia are Cassandra Yap of Johor and Ashylnn Ooi of Penang. They were crowned on 1 October 2023 at Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu.[1] Yap represented Malaysia at Miss International 2023 pageant where she was chosen to be in the top 15.[2] Meanwhile, Ooi will represent Malaysia at Miss International 2024 pageant.

History

Franchise Holders

  1. Shaw Organisation (1960–1970)
  2. Far East Beauty Congress
  3. Exclusive Resources Marketing Malaysia Pte. Ltd. (2010–2016)

Name Changes

  1. Miss Malaya International (1960–1962)
  2. Miss Malaysia International (1963–2004, 2017)
  3. Miss Global International Malaysia (2005–2015)
  4. Miss Global Intercontinental Malaysia (2016)
  5. Miss International Malaysia (2018–present)

Titleholders

Year Representative's Name Hometown Placement Special Awards Ref
1960 Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Ahmad Kelantan Unplaced [3]
1961 Helen Tan Hong Lean Kuala Lumpur Top 15
  • Best National Costume
  • Speech Division
 [4][5]
1962 Brenda Alvisse Penang Unplaced [6][7]
1965 Linda Lim Hong Eng Singapore Top 15 [8][9]
1967 Marjorie Rongsank Penang Unplaced [10][11]
1968 Maznah Mohammed Ali Johor Bahru Unplaced [12]
1969 Pauline Chai Siew Phin Ipoh Unplaced [13]
1970 Lucy Lim Lee Pahang Unplaced
1972 Francesca Lee Penang Unplaced
1973 Nancy Thong Kedah Unplaced
1974 Amy Theresa Sibert Sarawak Unplaced [14]
1975 Jenny Liew Tan Kota Bahru Unplaced
1976 Siti Fauziah Haron Penang Unplaced
1977 Dorothea Chuah Bagan Datuk Unplaced
1978 Farida Abdul Samad Selangor Unplaced
1979 Nancie Foo Sabak Bernam Unplaced [15]
1980 Christina Leong Senai Unplaced
1982 Karen Seet Yeng Chan Terengganu Unplaced
1983 Helen Ann Peters Penang Unplaced
1984 Jennifer Foong Sim Yong Malacca Unplaced
  • Miss Friendship
1986 Latonia Chang Pei-Pei Kuala Lumpur Unplaced [16]
1999 Andrea Franklin Gomez Sarawak Unplaced
2000 Aida Stannis Kazum Sarawak Unplaced
2001 Felina Cheah Teck Yoong Penang Unplaced
2002 Krystal Pang Chia Boon Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2003 Ester Tan Selangor Unplaced
2004 Lim Lee Ching Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2005 Winnie Chan Wai Ling Negeri Sembilan Unplaced
2006 Iris Hong Choy Yin Penang Unplaced
2007 Yennie Yim Lim Nee Penang Unplaced
2008 Zi Wei Tham Negeri Sembilan Unplaced
2009 Tay Tze Juan Selangor Unplaced
2010 Chantelle Chuah Ipoh Unplaced
2011 Celine Phong Sze Ling Perak Unplaced [citation needed]
2012 Olivia Teng Mei Xian Perak Unplaced [17]
2013 Charissa Chong Su Huey Selangor Unplaced [18]
2014 Rubini Sambanthan Muthaliyar Kajang Unplaced [19]
2015 Immaculate Lojuki Penampang Unplaced [20]
2016 Olivia Constance Nicholas Ipoh Unplaced
2017 Annie Wong Wei Wei Sibu Unplaced [21]
2018 Mandy Loo Poh Jern Penang Unplaced
  • Top 15 – Best Body
 [22]
2019 Charmaine Chew Qi En Alor Setar Unplaced
  • Top 7 – Best National Costume
  • Top 10 – Miss Photogenic
 [23]
2022 Giselle Tay Xin Heng Kuala Lumpur Unplaced [24]
2023 Cassandra Yap Jie Ying Johor Bahru Top 15
  • 4th Place – Best National Costume
 [25]
2024 Ashlynn Ooi Tze Yin Penang TBA TBA [26]

List of Runners-up

Miss International Malaysia

Year Winner
(1st Place) 		1st Runner Up
(2nd Place) 		2nd Runner Up
(3rd Place) 		3rd Runner Up
(4th Place) 		4th Runner Up
(5th Place)
1961 Helen Tan[27]
Kuala Lumpur 		Ann Woodford[28]
Malacca 		Diana Kok
Perak
1962 Brenda Alvisse
Penang 		Maimunah Mustafa
Perak
1965 Linda Lim[29]
Singapore 		Betty Lim
Kuala Lumpur 		Alice Woon
Singapore
1966 Marjorie Rongsank[30]
Penang 		Monkam Siprasome
Kedah 		Habsah Hamdan
Sarawak 		Shirley Palmer
Selangor 		Maznah Ali
Johor
1968 Maznah Ali[31]
Johor

Ramlah Alang
Terengganu

Doris Choong
Selangor 		Edna Wanda Jacobs
Kelantan
1969 Pauline Chai
Perak 		Lucy Lim
Pahang
2017 Annie Wong
Sarawak 		Lynn Hang
Kedah 		Audrey Lee
Kedah
2018 Mandy Loo
Penang 		Renu Sanderan
Pahang 		Janie Chin
Perak
2022 Giselle Tay
Kuala Lumpur 		Kash Bhullar
Selangor 		Jean Kueh
Selangor
2023 Cassandra Yap
Johor 		Kimberly Vung
Sabah 		Christina Lee
Perak 		Aaliyah Wunsch
Sarawak
2024 Ashlynn Ooi
Penang

Miss International Borneo

Year Winner
(1st Place) 		1st Runner Up
(2nd Place) 		2nd Runner Up
(3rd Place) 		3rd Runner Up
(4th Place) 		4th Runner Up
(5th Place)
1960 Elizabeth Voon
North Borneo 		Mabel Ong
Kuching 		Rachel Han
Seria
1962 Jane Lim
North Borneo 		Teresa Pang
Brunei 		Cecelia Phung
Brunei

See also

References

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