Miss World Malaysia 2016

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Miss World Malaysia 2016
Date28 August 2016
VenueCorus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Entrants20
Placements5
Winner Shweta Sekhon (assumed)
Tatiana Kumar (dethroned)
Kuala Lumpur
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Miss World Malaysia 2016, the 50th edition of the Miss World Malaysia pageant, was held at the Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on August 28, 2016. Brynn Zalina Lovett of Sabah crowned her successor Tatiana Kumar from Kuala Lumpur at the end of the contest. [1] Twenty contestants from all across Malaysia competed for the crown. Tatiana represented Malaysia at Miss World 2016. [2] [3]

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Contestants

20 contestants competed for the crown and title.

ContestantRepresentedAgeHeightPlacementRef
Janani Baskaran Kuala Lumpur 18165 cm (5 ft 5 in) [4] [5] [6]
Tan Hui Ling Johor 25164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Marissa Ong Melaka 17167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Jessica Lim Selangor 24167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)3rd Runner-Up
Janice Tan Labuan 19170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Shweta Sekhon Kuala Lumpur 19170 cm (5 ft 7 in)2nd Runner-Up
Yuvin Loo Liu Yan Penang 19170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Ranmeet Jassal Selangor 24173 cm (5 ft 8 in)1st Runner-Up [lower-alpha 1]
Tatiana Kumar Kuala Lumpur 18176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)Winner
Francisca Luhong James Sarawak 20175 cm (5 ft 9 in)4th Runner-Up
Ushaanthini Puttharasan Penang 23175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Amreet Kaur Sra Perak 20175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Chloe Wong Sarawak 25171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Adelina Chan Penang 23168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Joyce Khoo Sarawak 22168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Malathy Vadamalai Kuala Lumpur 21167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Paveetha Panir Selvam Kuala Lumpur 23168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sally Lee Kah Ying Melaka 23167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Mary Jane Atkinson Sarawak 21167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Miffy Deyn Johor 25165 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Notes

  1. ↑ First runner-up, Ranmeet Jassal relinquished her position and prizes due to being handpicked as Miss Grand Malaysia 2016. There were no official statement stated that the other runners-up moved up one position.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed/appeared at other national beauty pageants:

Miss Grand Malaysia
Miss Cultural Harvest Festival
Miss Earth Malaysia
Miss Tourism Queen Malaysia
Miss Tourism Queen International


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References

  1. ↑ Dominic, Sachina (29 August 2016). "Girl Told Not Beautiful Crowned Miss Malaysia World 2016". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Choong, Mek Zhin (11 September 2016). "Three beauties to represent". The Star Online. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tatiana Kumar crowned as Miss Malaysia World 2016 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Miss World Malaysia". Miss-world-malaysia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Tan, Thomas. "18-Year-Old Tatiana Kumar Crowned Miss Malaysia World 2016". Citizens Journal Malaysia. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Tatiana Kumar Reveals The Real Reason She Was Stripped Off Miss World Malaysia Title". Hype Malaysia. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
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