Josephine Lena Wong

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Josephine Lena Wong
Born
Josephine Lena Wong Jaw Leng

(1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 (age 72)
Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya
Occupations
  • Former model
  • beauty pageant titleholder
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouse
Datuk Dr. G.C.A. Fonseka
​
​
(m. 1975)​
Children4 including Andrea Fonseka
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Technical Engineering Queen 1969
Miss Pesta Lumut 1969
Miss February 1969
Miss Perak Universe 1970
Miss Malaysia Universe 1970
Queen of Expo 1970
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown
Major
competition(s)		 Miss Malaysia Universe 1970
(Winner)
Queen of Expo 1970
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1970
(Top 15)

Datin Josephine Wong Jaw Leng Fonseka (born 1 January 1952) is a Malaysian former model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia Universe 1970. She represented her country at the 19th Miss Universe in Florida, United States where she was placed as one of the Top 15 semifinalists.

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Personal life

From the age of 10, Wong started to participate in various pageants as a teenager. She also attended college and worked at three beauty companies before settling at Japanese beauty company, Kanebo. In 1975, Wong married a senior medical doctor cum former deputy director-general of the Malaysian Health Ministry, Datuk Dr. G.C.A. Fonseka, who is a Eurasian of mixed Filipino, Portuguese, Spanish and Sinhalese descent from George Town, Penang. They have four daughters, including Malaysian model, Andrea Fonseka. [1]

In 2004, Wong's youngest daughter, Andrea followed her footsteps and joined Miss Universe Malaysia 2004 and also won the title. [2]

Pageantry

In 1969, Wong competed in various beauty pageants including Miss Technical Engineering Queen 1969, a pageant organized by The Malayan Technical Services Union of Perak Central District. [3]

In 1970, Wong participated in the Miss Perak Universe pageant which was held on 5 April in Ipoh city, and was accompanied by six delegates. During the national competition, Wong who worked as a car dealership, 18 by that time, represented Perak once again. She gained the title of Miss Malaysia Universe 1970, beating 12 participants from other states including her sister Mary Ann Wong who was then the representative of Pahang.

Later in that year, Wong represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 1970 pageant held in Florida, where she was a top 15 semifinalist.

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia/20110308/287749925171444 . Retrieved 6 July 2021– via PressReader.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ GOH, LISA. "Andrea emulates mum to clinch Miss Malaysia title". The Star. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "pageantisland.com". pageantisland.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Rosemary Wan
 Miss Universe Malaysia
1970		Succeeded by
Yvette Batterman


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