Miss International Malaysia

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Miss International Malaysia
Formation1960;64 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

YearStateMiss Universe MalaysiaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awards
2024 Penang Ashlyn Ooi Tze Yin [3] Top 25 (23rd place) [4] Best in Evening Gown (3rd place)
2023 Johor Cassandra Yap Jie Ying [5] Top 15 (12th place) [6] Best National Costume (4th place)
2022 Kuala Lumpur Giselle Tay Xin Heng [7] Unplaced
2021The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2020
2019 Kedah Charmaine Chew Qi En [8] Top 30 (16th place) [9]
  • Best National Costume (Top 7)
  • Miss Photogenic (Top 10)
2018 Penang Mandy Loo Poh Jern [10] UnplacedBest Body (Top 15)
2017 Sarawak Annie Wong Wei Wei [11] Unplaced
2016 Perak Olivia Constance Nicholas [12] Unplaced
2015 Sabah Immaculate Lojuki [13] Unplaced
2014 Selangor Rubini Sambanthan Muthaliyar [14] Unplaced
2013 Selangor Charissa Chong Su Huey [15] Unplaced
2012 Perak Olivia Teng Mei XianUnplaced
2011 Perak Celine Phong Sze LingUnplaced
2010 Perak Chantelle ChuahUnplaced
2009 Selangor Tay Tze JuanUnplaced
2008 Negeri Sembilan Zi Wei ThamUnplaced
2007 Penang Yennie Yim Lim NeeUnplaced
2006 Penang Iris Hong Choy YinUnplaced
2005 Negeri Sembilan Winnie Chan Wai LingUnplaced
2004 Kuala Lumpur Lim Lee ChingUnplaced
2003 Selangor Ester TanUnplaced
2002 Kuala Lumpur Krystal Pang Chia BoonUnplaced
2001 Penang Felina Cheah Teck YoongUnplaced
2000 Sarawak Aida Stannis KazumUnplaced
1999 Sarawak Andrea Franklin GomezUnplaced
Did not compete from 1987 until 1998
1986 Kuala Lumpur Latonia Chang Pei-PeiUnplaced
1985Did not compete
1984 Malacca Jennifer Foong Sim YongUnplacedMiss Friendship
1983 Penang Helen Ann PetersUnplaced
1982 Terengganu Karen Seet Yeng ChanUnplaced
1981Did not compete
1980 Johor Christina LeongUnplaced
1979 Johor Nancie Foo [16] Unplaced
1978 Selangor Farida Abdul SamadUnplaced
1977 Perak Dorothea Chuah Poh [17] Unplaced
1976 Penang Siti Fauziah HaronUnplaced
1975 Kelantan Jenny Liew TanUnplaced
1974 Sarawak Amy Theresa SibertUnplaced
1973 Kedah Nancy ThongUnplaced
1972 Penang Francesca LeeUnplaced
1971Did not compete
1970 Pahang Lucy Lim LeeUnplaced
1969 Perak Pauline Chai Siew Phin [18] Unplaced
1968 Johor Maznah Mohamed Ali [19] Unplaced
1967 Penang Marjorie Rongsank [20] [21] Unplaced
1966The 1966 edition was cancelled due to disputes over pageant organizers as to whether they should continue staging the pageant
1965 Singapore Linda Lim Hong Eng [22] [23] Top 15
1964Did not compete due to the formation of Malaysia
1963
1962 Penang Brenda Alvisse [24] Unplaced
1961 Kuala Lumpur Helen Tan Hong Lean [25] Top 15
  • Best National Costume
  • Winner Speech Division
1960 Kuala Lumpur Zanariak Zena Ahmad [26] 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
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
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

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