Miss Universe Malaysia 2015

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Miss Universe Malaysia 2015
Date17 April 2015
PresentersWill Quah • Sarah Lian
VenueShangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Entrants17
Placements10
Winner Vanessa Tevi Kumares
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg  Negeri Sembilan [1]
CongenialityKohinoor Kaur
Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah
PhotogenicSugeeta Chandran
Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor
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Miss Universe Malaysia 2015, the 49th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 17 April 2015 at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Vanessa Tevi Kumares of Negeri Sembilan [2] was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Sabrina Beneet of Perak at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant in Las Vegas, United States. [3]

Contents

Results

Final ResultsContestants
Miss Universe Malaysia 2015
1st Runner–Up
2nd Runner–Up
3rd Runner–Up
Top 6
Top 10

Special awards

Awards [4] Contestants
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality
  • Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah – Kohinoor Kaur
Miss Talent
Miss Best Body
  • Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah – Meera Maniar
Miss My Dentist Winning Smile
Miss Naza Maserati Elegance

Contestants

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No.ContestantAgeHeightEthnicityHometownOccupationNotes
1Amanda Khong Pui Mun255 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)Chinese Kuala Lumpur Internet Entrepreneur
2April Tang245 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Chinese Selangor Secretary/ DJ
3Ashley Ahn225 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Chinese-Korean Selangor Writer/TV HostTop 10
4Gloria Tneh235 ft 6+12 in (1.69 m)Chinese-Indian Penang Law StudentTop 10
5Jasveer Sandhu265 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Indian Sarawak Staff NurseTop 10
6Jenny Wong235 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Chinese-Indian Selangor Teacher/Freelance ModelTop 6
7Kelly Jagan255 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)Chinese-Indian Sabah Professional Model2nd Runner-up
8Kohinoor Kaur Kaittiani225 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)Indian Sabah Law Student
9Meera Maniar235 ft 5+12 in (1.66 m)Indian Kedah Social EntrepreneurTop 6
10Nisha Kumar245 ft 7+23 in (1.72 m)Indian Selangor PhysiotherapistTop 10
11Pauline Tan Li Shin215 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Chinese Selangor Actress1st Runner-up
12Pauline Thong215 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Chinese Selangor Accounting Student
13Shaelina Martin John Patrick225 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Indian Selangor Medical Student
14Shalini Mathialagan205 ft 6+12 in (1.69 m)Chinese-Indian Kuala Lumpur Flight Attendant
15Sugeeta Chandran255 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)Indian Selangor Physciolagy Student3rd Runner-up
16Vaishnevi Thanaseharan235 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Indian Kuala Lumpur Medical Student
17 Vanessa Tevi Kumares 235 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Chinese-Indian Negeri Sembilan Tourism Management

Crossovers

Miss Cosmopolitan World
Miss Cosmopolitan Malaysia
Miss India Worldwide
Miss India Malaysia
Asia Model Festival Awards
Miss World Malaysia
Miss Earth Sabah
Miss Universe Malaysia
Ford Models Supermodel of the World Malaysia

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