This is a list of women who have won the Miss Malaya, Miss Malaysia and Miss Universe Malaysia beauty pageant.
From 1964 on, the winner of Miss Universe Malaysia represent the country at Miss Universe pageant.
Year | State | Miss Universe Malaysia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards |
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2025 | ||||
2024 | Selangor | Sandra Lim Shue Hui | Top 30 | |
2023 | Kuala Lumpur | Serena Siew Mun Lee [1] | Unplaced | |
2022 | Selangor | Lesley Cheam Wei Yeng | Unplaced | |
2021 | Did not compete | |||
2020 | Sarawak | Francisca Luhong James [2] | Unplaced | |
2019 | Kuala Lumpur | Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon [3] | Unplaced | |
2018 | Penang | Jane Teoh Jun [4] | Unplaced | |
2017 | Kuala Lumpur | Samantha Katie James [5] | Unplaced | |
2016 | Selangor | Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal [6] | Unplaced | |
2015 | Negeri Sembilan | Vanessa Tevi Kumares [7] | Unplaced | |
2014 | Perak | Sabrina Beneett [8] | Unplaced | |
2013 | Putrajaya | Carey Ng Sue Mun [9] | Unplaced | |
2012 | Penang | Kimberley Ann Estrop-Leggett [10] | Unplaced | |
2011 | Kuala Lumpur | Deborah Priya Henry [11] | Unplaced | |
2010 | Selangor | Nadine Ann Thomas [12] | Unplaced | |
2009 | Sabah | Joannabelle Ng Li Vun [13] | Unplaced | |
2008 | Terengganu | Levi Li Su Lin [14] | Unplaced | |
2007 | Sarawak | Adelaine Chin Ai Nee [15] | Unplaced | |
2006 | Malacca | Melissa Ann Tan Swee Yen [16] | Unplaced | |
2005 | Sabah | Angela Gan Hui Boon [17] | Unplaced | |
2004 | Penang | Andrea Veronica Fonseka [18] | Unplaced | |
2003 | Kuala Lumpur | Elaine Daly [19] | Unplaced | |
2002 | Sarawak | Karen Lit Eit Ang [20] | Unplaced | |
2001 | Pahang | Michelle Tung Mei Chin [21] | Unplaced | |
2000 | Sarawak | Lynette Mei-Ling Ludi [22] | Unplaced | |
1999 | Sarawak | Jeanette Ooi Phaik Kween [23] | Unplaced | |
1998 | Kuala Lumpur | Sherine Wong Sook Ling | Unplaced | |
1997 | Penang | Trincy Low Ee Bing [24] | Unplaced | |
1996 | Johor | Adeline Ong Siew Fong [25] | Unplaced | |
1995 | Selangor | Suziela Azrai [26] | Unplaced | |
1994 | Sarawak | Liza Koh [27] [28] [29] | Unplaced | |
1993 | Selangor | Lucy Narayanasamy [30] | Unplaced | |
1992 | Kuala Lumpur | Crystal Yong [31] | Unplaced | |
1991 | Perak | Elaine Chew [32] | Unplaced | |
1990 | Perak | Anna Lin Mei Yoke [33] | Unplaced | |
1989 | Selangor | Carmen Cheah Swee [34] | Unplaced | |
1988 | Johor | Linda Lum Chee Ling [35] | Unplaced | |
1987 | Sabah | Christine Praglar [36] | Unplaced | |
1986 | Sabah | Betty Chee Nyuk Pit | Unplaced | |
1985 | Pahang | Agnes Chin Lai Hong [37] | Unplaced | |
1984 | Selangor | Latifah Abdul Hamid [38] | Unplaced | |
1983 | Kedah | Puspa Mohamad Salleh [39] [40] | Unplaced | |
1982 | Kuala Lumpur | Siti Rohani Wahid [41] | Unplaced | |
1981 | Kuala Lumpur | Audrey Loh Yin Fong | Unplaced | |
1980 | Pahang | Felicia Yong Lee Lin | Unplaced | |
1979 | Pahang | Irene Wong Sun Ching [42] [43] | Unplaced | |
1978 | Kuala Lumpur | Yasmin Yusuff [44] | Unplaced | Best National Costume (2nd runner-up) |
1977 | Pahang | Leong Li Ping [45] | Unplaced | |
1976 | Perak | Teh Faridah Ahmad Norizan [46] [47] | Unplaced | |
1975 | Perak | Alice Cheong Yee Leng [48] [49] | Unplaced | |
1974 | Johor | Lily Chong Swee Lian [50] | Unplaced | |
1973 | Selangor | Margaret Loo Tai-Tai [51] | Unplaced | |
1972 | Johor | Helen Looi [52] | Unplaced | |
1971 | Terengganu | Yvette Maria Bateman [53] [54] | Unplaced | |
1970 | Perak | Josephine Lena Wong [55] | Top 15 |
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1969 | Penang | Sabrina Loo [56] [57] [note 1] | Did not compete | |
Selangor | Rosemary Wan Chow Mei [58] | Unplaced | ||
1968 | Johor | Maznah Mohamed Ali [59] | Unplaced | |
1967 | Kedah | Monkam Siprasome [60] [61] [note 2] | Unplaced | |
1966 | Perak | Helen Lee Siew Lien [62] [63] | Unplaced | |
1965 | Penang | Patricia Augustus [64] | Unplaced | |
1964 | Selangor | Angela Filmer [65] [66] | Unplaced |
Miss Malaysia titleholders from 1949 to 1963 include:
Year | State | Miss Malaya | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards |
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1963 | Kelantan | Nik Azizah Nik Yahya | Did not compete | |
1962 | Singapore | Sarah Al Habshee Abdullah [67] | Unplaced | |
1955 | Unknown | Unknown [68] | Did not compete | |
1954 | Singapore | Marjorie Wee [69] [70] | Debut as Miss Singapore | |
1953 | Singapore | Violet Maria Sleigh [71] | Did not compete | |
1952 | Selangor | Zainon Mohammed | Did not compete | |
1951 | Kuala Lumpur | Colleen Cooke [72] [73] | No pageant | |
1949 | Kuala Lumpur | Joan May Darby [74] | No pageant |
Edition | Winner (1st Place) | 1st Runner–Up (2nd Place) | 2nd Runner–Up (3rd Place) | 3rd Runner–Up (4th Place) | 4th Runner–Up (5th Place) |
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1949 | Joan Darby![]() | Babsy Nariman![]() ![]() | Margaret Potter![]() | Not awarded from 1949 until 1973 | |
1951 | Colleen Cooke![]() | Queenie Hatelie![]() | Maria![]() | ||
1953 | Violet Sleigh![]() | Adeda Al-Johary![]() | Jill Wilkinson![]() | ||
1954 | Marjorie Wee![]() | Violet Sleigh![]() | Rugayah Ibrahim![]() | ||
1964 | Angela Filmer![]() | Vera Wee![]() | Leonie Foo![]() | ||
1965 | Patricia Augustus![]() | Alice Woon![]() | Clara de Run![]() | ||
1966 | Helen Lee![]() | Betty Lim![]() | Ho Lee![]() | ||
1967 | Monkam Siprasome![]() | Maznah Mohamed Ali![]() | Ramlah Alang![]() | ||
1969 | Sabrina Loo![]() | Rosemary Wan![]() | Sandra Van Geyzel![]() | ||
1970 | Josephine Lena Wong![]() | Linda Soo![]() | Mary Ann Wong![]() | ||
1971 [53] | Yvette Bateman![]() | Zuraidah Ismail![]() | Jenny Ng![]() | ||
1973 | Margaret Loo![]() | Evelyn Thum![]() | Marleng Shawn![]() | ||
1974 [75] | Lily Chong![]() | Linda Kaur![]() | Rosalinda Ahmad![]() | Jan Khan![]() | Susanna Jipanis![]() |
1975 [76] | Alice Cheong![]() | Sabrina Husseini![]() | Janet Yee![]() | Gracie Veronica Giekie![]() | Jamaliah Ahmad![]() |
1976 | Faridah Norizan![]() | Maria Low![]() | Noraine Ahmad | Not awarded | |
1978 | Yasmin Yusoff![]() | Nancie Foo![]() | Leona Anne Pinto![]() | Ngafimah Osir![]() | Risia Ali Omar![]() |
1979 | Irene Wong![]() | Debbie Oh![]() | Saharah Abu Bakar![]() | Janet Poon![]() | Annie Chin![]() |
1988 | Linda Lum![]() | Amy Quek![]() | Jennifer Chong![]() | Not awarded | |
1989 | Carmen Cheah![]() | Christine Tan![]() | Evrill June![]() | Bernaddine Ooi![]() | Jean Chia![]() |
1997 | Trincy Low![]() | Ooi Bee Bee | Kathleen Cyril | Not awarded | |
2002 | Karen Ang![]() | Christina Chelliah![]() | Unknown | ||
2003 | Elaine Daly![]() | Andrea Ho![]() | Rane Tey![]() | A. Thanusia![]() | Jacqueline How![]() |
2004 | Andrea Fonseka![]() | Pushpa Narayan![]() | Estelle Looi![]() | Not awarded from 2004 until 2010 | |
2005 | Angela Gan![]() | Chloe Chan![]() | Chermaine Poo ![]() | ||
2006 | Melissa Ann Tan![]() | Rehka Athmalingam![]() | Daphne Chan![]() | ||
2007 | Adelaine Chin![]() | Goh Nai Hsing![]() | Sue Ann Cheng![]() | ||
2008 | Levy Li![]() | Jean Thor Nee![]() | Valerie Chan![]() | ||
2009 | Joannabelle Ng![]() | Cassandra Patrick![]() | Claudia Tania Sibert![]() | ||
2010 | Nadine Ann Thomas![]() | Mourhna Reddy![]() | Vera Hui![]() | ||
2012 | Kimberley Leggett![]() | Gabriella Robinson![]() | Boon Lu Xanne![]() | Juanita Ramayah![]() | Not awarded from 2012 until 2013 |
2013 | Carey Ng![]() | Natalia Ng![]() | May Salitah Naru Kiob![]() | Symren Kaur![]() | |
2014 | Sabrina Beneett![]() | Lalitha Ramesh![]() | Kausalya Ida![]() | Lyn Lim![]() | Karina Grewal![]() |
2015 | Vanessa Tevi Kumares![]() | Pauline Tan![]() | Kelly Jagan![]() | Sugeeta Chandran![]() | Not awarded |
2016 | Kiran Jassal![]() | Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah![]() | Lina Soong![]() | Swarna Naidu![]() | Nisha Sema![]() |
2017 | Samantha James![]() | Dana Low![]() | Ollemadthee Kunasagaran![]() | Laura Simon![]() | Not awarded from 2017 until 2020 |
2018 | Jane Teoh![]() | Alexis Sue-Ann Seow![]() | Liliana Fernandez![]() | Jasebel Robert![]() | |
2019 | Shweta Sekhon![]() | Frost Yaw![]() | Tessmin Kaur![]() | Su Lee![]() | |
2020 | Francisca Luhong James![]() | Charissa Chong![]() | Serene Chai![]() | Neha Verma![]() | |
2022 | Cheam Wei Yeng![]() | Ajunee Kaur![]() | Tee Wan Ying![]() | Not awarded | |
2023 | Serena Lee![]() | Caroline Green![]() | Temara Nelia Inigo![]() | ||
2024 | Sandra Lim![]() | Gianna Tan![]() | Temara Nelia Inigo![]() |
The first runner-up of each edition of Miss Universe Malaysia is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe Malaysia (first placer). In some cases, she shall take over the title of Miss Universe. There are some special considerations:
State | Titles | Winning years |
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![]() | 7 | 1979, 1978, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
![]() | 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 | |
![]() | 6 | 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1988, 2023 |
![]() | 5 | 1972, 1973, 1975, 1989, 2003 |
![]() | 4 | 1967, 1980, 2005, 2006 |
![]() | 1964, 1968, 1971, 2004 | |
![]() | 1 | 2019 |
![]() | 2014 | |
![]() | 1966 | |
![]() | 1965 |
The second runner-up of each edition of Miss Universe Malaysia is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer) and the first Runner-Up (second placer).
State | Titles | Winning years |
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![]() | 7 | 1968, 1973, 1978, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014 |
![]() | 5 | 1965, 1975, 2012, 2019, 2023 |
![]() | 1964, 1969, 1974, 1988, 2016 | |
![]() | 4 | 2003, 2006, 2010, 2020 |
![]() | 1972, 1989, 2013, 2015 | |
![]() | 2 | 2005, 2018 |
![]() | 2004, 2017 | |
![]() | 1971, 1979 | |
![]() | 1967, 1976 | |
![]() | 1 | 1977 |
![]() | 1966 |
State | Titles | Winning years |
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![]() | 5 | 1976, 1989, 2003, 2014, 2016 |
![]() | 4 | 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
![]() | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1980 | |
![]() | 3 | 1971, 1978, 2017 |
![]() | 2 | 2012, 2015 |
![]() | 1969, 1975 | |
![]() | 1966, 1973 | |
![]() | 1 | 1979 |
![]() | 1977 | |
![]() | 1967 |
State | Titles | Winning years |
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![]() | 4 | 1972, 1977, 1979, 2014 |
![]() | 2 | 1967, 2016 |
![]() | 1980, 2003 | |
![]() | 1966, 1976 | |
![]() | 1 | 1989 |
![]() | 1978 | |
![]() | 1975 | |
![]() | 1973 | |
![]() | 1971 | |
![]() | 1969 | |
![]() | 1965 | |
![]() | 1964 |
Miss Universe 1959, Akiko Kojima
Arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 15, 1959 in a series of personal appearances. She waved cheerfully to the crowd waited for her at Subang Airport. Her visit was sponsored by mr K. C. Lee of Max Factor Cosmetic and Mr. Gan Yit Loong of Hong Bee Textile (Malaya) which was the main sponsor for Miss Japan contest and also Shaw Brothers. Her KL visit marked the first time Miss Universe winner ever set foot on Malayan soil. [77]
Miss Universe 1988, Porntip Nakhirunkanok
Attend the Miss Malaysia Universe 1989 contest to witness the winner of the pageant in Kuala Lumpur. [78] She was in Malaysia to grace the pageant and left for home after three-day visit.
Miss Universe 1991, Lupita Jones
Attend the Miss Malaysia Universe 1992 contest to witness the winner of the pageant in Kuala Lumpur. [79]
Miss Universe 1994, Sushmita Sen
With her different American accent and bimbette V-signs at the Miss India 1995 pageant, she could have put off the home crowds. But not so in the last fortnight Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the city where Miss Malaysia Universe was crowned, Sushmita Sen was a vortex of sensation. [80]
Miss Universe 1995, Chelsi Smith
Attend the final of Miss Malaysia Universe 1996 contest to witness the winner of the pageant. [81]
Miss Universe 1996, Alicia Machado
Attend the final of Miss Malaysia Universe 1997 contest to witness the winner of the pageant. [82]
Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta
Visited Malaysia to attend the final contest of Miss Malaysia Universe 2000 in Kuala Lumpur. [83]
Miss Universe 2005, Natalie Glebova
Arrived in Kuala Lumpur on March 29, 2005 to be one of the judges for the Miss Malaysia Universe 2005 pageant. [84]
Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
Came to Kuala Lumpur for the launch of the MUCA brand facial skin care product which is also one of the sponsor in the Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. [85] Former Miss Universe Malaysia 2011, Deborah Henry and national director of Miss Universe Malaysia, Elaine Daly were there to accompany Demi-Leigh.