Miss World Malaysia 2018

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Miss World Malaysia 2018
Date8 September 2018
Entertainment
Venue Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak
DirectorDr. Sean Wong
ProducerCreative Teamlab Sdn. Bhd.
Entrants12
Placements5
Winner Larissa Ping Liew
Sarawak
  2016
2019  

Miss World Malaysia 2018, the 51st edition of the Miss World Malaysia pageant, was held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching in Sarawak on 8 September 2018. [1]

Contents

Present were Sarawak Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datin Patinggi Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang as well as Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib, the wife of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak and Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports. [2] The winner received a crown worth RM4 million, RM30,000 cash and RM30,000 worth of prizes. [3] The event itself was supported by the Ministry of Tourism Sarawak.

12 contestants competed in the grand finale. Sarawakian lass Larissa Ping was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2018. She was crowned by Malaysian actresses, Nabila Huda and Carmen Soo. She then represented Malaysia at Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China where she placed in the Top 30. [4] [5]

Results

Final resultsContestant
Miss World Malaysia 2018
1st Princess
  • 07 – Shannen Totten
2nd Princess
  • 10 – Naomi Sim
Top 5
  • 09 – Kathleen Wong
  • 11 – Francisca Luhong James

Special awards

AwardsContestant
People's Choice Award
  • 11 – Francisca Luhong James
Miss Photogenic
  • 01 – Larissa Ping
Miss Personality
  • 05 – Zane Wong
Miss Elegant
  • 07 – Shannen Totten
Miss Talent
  • 01 – Larissa Ping
Top Model Award
  • 11 – Francisca Luhong James

Contestants

12 contestants competed for the crown and title. [6] [7]

No.ContestantAgeHeightPlacement
01 Larissa Ping Liew 191.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)Miss World Malaysia 2018
02Esther Chew Yen Qi241.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
03Noel Mun Yi221.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
04Dhurghesswary Uthawaraj201.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
05Zane Wong221.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
06Emily Ng Nee241.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
07Shannen Jade Totten241.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)1st Princess
08Amanda Andrea Koh261.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
09Kathleen Wong241.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Top 5
10Naomi Sim En Yi261.78 m (5 ft 10 in)2nd Princess
11Francisca Luhong James221.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Top 5
12Loh Shi Min221.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Judges

The following served as judges on the coronation night of Miss World Malaysia 2018:

Crossovers & Returnees

International Pageants
World Miss University

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