Melissa Tan

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Melissa Ann Tan
Melissa Tan, Headshot.JPG
Born (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981 (age 42)
Melaka, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Occupation Model
Known forMiss Malaysia Universe 2006
Modelling information
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown

Melissa Ann Tan is a Malaysian Chinese beauty pageant contestant. She became Miss Malaysia Universe 2006 and competed in Miss Universe 2006 and did not placed in Miss Universe pageant. She is of s Chinese-Nyonya and Dutch-Portuguese descent. [1] [2]

Miss Malaysia Universe 2006

She won the title of Miss Malaysia Universe in 2006. She then represented Malaysia in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant.

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References

  1. "Miss Universe® 2006: MALAYSIA". 2006-07-01. Archived from the original on 2006-07-01. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Melissa Ann Tan". hindustantimes.com. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 21 June 2021.