Miss International Malaysia

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Miss International Malaysia
Formation1960;65 years ago (1960)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Kota Kinabalu
Location
Membership Miss International
Official language
English
Chairman
Jenny Ngu
President
Jawed Khan
CEO
Dr. Aly Alias Stephen Nah
Website Official website

Miss International Malaysia is the pageant that selects the representative for Malaysia in the Miss International pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner.

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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 represented Malaysia at Miss International 2024 pageant.

History

Miss International Malaysia Organization
Board of Directors (2023)
PositionDirector
PresidentJawed Khan
ChairmanJenny Ngu
CEODr Aly Alias Stephen Nah
Project ManagerJason Jonathan
Event ManagerZaide Zambrie
Event CoordinatorIzam Ismail
State Director SemenanjungKimberly Lee
State Director SabahRichard Chok
State Director SarawakDato Raymond Jolly

The pageant was conceived by the Shaw Organisation in 1960 as a beauty pageant competition to find the representatives for Malaya and Borneo (North Borneo and Sarawak) for the Miss International pageant. Malaya first competed in Miss International was in 1960. The country was represented by Zanariah Ahmad (later Tunku Puan Zanariah) while Elizabeth Voon of North Borneo represented Borneo at the 1st edition of the pageant.

From 1960 until mid 1970s, Shaw Organisation organised the pageant, then taken over by Far East Beauty Congress for a few years and Exclusive Resources Marketing Pte Ltd from 2010 until 2016. The pageant is considered as one of the oldest international beauty pageant in Malaysia.

In 2023, the national competition was supported by the government under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture to improve the quality and excitement of beauty pageant competition in Malaysia. The pageant was also organised by Persatuan Pentas Anak Seni Malaysia (PPASM) and GRISM.

Malaysia has placed two times in the 1960s and had not been placed until 2023, where Cassandra Yap of Johor placed in the top 15. This is additionally Malaysia's most recent, and third placement. However, Malaysia was also short-listed into the final ranking of the top 30 and top 25 during the 2019 and 2024 editions, respectively.

Titleholders

Color key

YearCandidateStatePlacement & Performance
PlacementsSpecial award(s)
2025To be declared
2024 Ashlyn Ooi [3] Penang Top 25 [4]
1 Special Awards
    • 2nd runner-up – Best Evening Gown
2023 Cassandra Yap [5] Johor Top 15 [6]
1 Special Awards
    • 3rd runner-up – Best National Costume
2022 Giselle Tay [7] Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2019 Charmaine Chew [8] Kedah Top 30 [9]
2 Special Awards
    • Top 7 – Best National Costume
    • Top 10 – Miss Photogenic
2018 Mandy Loo [10] Penang Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Top 15 – Best Body
2017 Annie Wong [11] Sarawak Unplaced
2016 Olivia Nicholas [12] Perak Unplaced
2015 Immaculate Lojuki [13] Sabah Unplaced
2014 Rubini Sambanthan [14] Selangor Unplaced
2013 Charissa Chong [15] Selangor Unplaced
2012 Olivia Teng Perak Unplaced
2011 Celine Phong Perak Unplaced
2010 Chantelle Chuah Perak Unplaced
2009 Tay Tze Juan Selangor Unplaced
2008 Zi Wei Tham Negeri Sembilan Unplaced
2007 Yennie Yim Penang Unplaced
2006 Iris Hong Penang Unplaced
2005 Winnie Chan Negeri Sembilan Unplaced
2004 Lim Lee Ching Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2003 Ester Tan Selangor Unplaced
2002 Krystal Pang Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2001 Felina Cheah Penang Unplaced
2000 Aida Stannis Kazum Sarawak Unplaced
1999 Andrea Franklin Sarawak Unplaced
1986 Latonia Chang Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
1984 Jennifer Foong Malacca Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Friendship
1983 Helen Ann Peters Penang Unplaced
1982 Karen Seet Terengganu Unplaced
1980 Christina Leong Johor Unplaced
1979 Nancie Foo [16] Johor Unplaced
1978 Farida Abdul Samad Selangor Unplaced
1977 Dorothea Chuah [17] Perak Unplaced
1976 Siti Fauziah Haron Penang Unplaced
1975 Jenny Liew Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
1974 Amy Sibert Sarawak Unplaced
1973 Nancy Thong Kedah Unplaced
1972 Francesca Lee Penang Unplaced
1970 Lucy Lim Lee Pahang Unplaced
1969 Pauline Chai [18] Perak Unplaced
1968 Maznah Ali [19] Johor Unplaced
1967 Marjorie Rongsank [20] [21] Penang Unplaced
1965 Linda Lim [22] [23] Singapore Top 15
1962 Brenda Alvisse [24] Penang Unplaced
1961 Helen Tan [25] Kuala Lumpur Top 15
2 Special Awards
    • Winner – Best National Costume
    • Winner – Speech Division
1960 Zanariah Ahmad [26] Kuala Lumpur Unplaced

List of Runners-up

Miss International Malaysia

YearWinner
(1st Place)
1st Runner Up
(2nd Place)
2nd Runner Up
(3rd Place)
3rd Runner Up
(4th Place)
4th Runner Up
(5th Place)
1961Helen Tan [27]
Kuala Lumpur
Ann Woodford [28]
Malacca
Diana Kok
Perak
1962Brenda Alvisse
Penang
Maimunah Mustafa
Perak
Unknown
1965Linda Lim [29]
Singapore
Betty Lim
Kuala Lumpur
Alice Woon
Singapore
1966Marjorie Rongsank [30]
Penang
Monkam Siprasome
Kedah
Habsah Hamdan
Sarawak
Shirley Palmer
Selangor
Maznah Ali
Johor
1968Maznah Ali [31]
Johor
Ramlah Alang
Terengganu
Doris Choong
Selangor
Edna Wanda Jacobs
Kelantan
1969Pauline Chai
Perak
Lucy Lim
Pahang
Unknown
2017Annie Wong
Sarawak
Lynn Hang
Kedah
Audrey Lee
Kedah
2018Mandy Loo
Penang
Renu Sanderan
Pahang
Janie Chin
Perak
2022Giselle Tay
Kuala Lumpur
Kash Bhullar
Selangor
Jean Kueh
Selangor
2023Cassandra Yap
Johor
Kimberly Vung
Sabah
Christina Lee
Perak
Aaliyah Wunsch
Sarawak
2024Ashlyn Ooi
Penang

Miss International Borneo

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

See also

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