Wenanita Angang

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Wenanita Angang
Born
Wenanita Wences Angang

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Alma mater
OccupationModel
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Years active2016 – present
Major
competition(s)
  • Busak Mosongon 2016
  • (1st runner-up)
  • Miss Sabah Model of the Year 2016
  • (Winner)
  • Miss Planet International 2016
  • (1st runner-up)
  • Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu 2018
  • (Winner)
  • Miss Tourism and Culture Universe
  • (2nd runner-up)
  • Miss World Malaysia 2022
  • (Winner)
  • Miss World 2023
  • (Top 40)

Wenanita Angang is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2022. She represented her country at Miss World 2023.

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Prior to becoming Miss World Malaysia 2022, she won Miss Planet Malaysia in 2016 and was first runner-up in Batumi, Georgia. In 2018, she won the title of Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu in her hometown, Sabah, Malaysia. She went on to represent Malaysia at Miss Tourism and Culture Universe 2019, where she finished as second runner-up. As the winner of Miss World Malaysia 2022, Angang represented her country at Miss World 2023, and reached the top 40.

Pageantry

Busak Mosongon 2016

Angang's first pageant was Busak Mosongon 2016. Busak Mosongon (loosely translated to mean Beautiful Flower), is a beauty contest held during the Odou Bakanjar festival, celebrated by the Tatana community in Sabah, where participants are judged by their portrayal of Tatana’s ancient and disappearing customs and practices. Here, she placed as first runner-up in her first pageant.[ citation needed ]

Miss Sabah Model of the Year 2016

Angang entered and won Miss Sabah Model of the Year 2016, against 13 other finalists. The contest was held in Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa on the 4 June 2016. [1] The contest was established in 2011 for Sabahan women to showcase their talent in modelling as well as pageantry. [2]

Miss Planet International 2016

At age 20, she won Miss Planet Malaysia, at Miss Planet International 2016, held in Batumi, Georgia. she was second and received the 'Best in National Costume' award. [3]

Unduk Ngadau 2018

In May 2018, at the Harvest Festival, Kaamatan, held annually in the state of Sabah, she was crowned as Unduk Ngadau for the Kuala Penyu District, where Inanam representative, Hosiani James Jaimis, won the state level competition. [4] [5]

Miss Tourism and Culture Universe 2019

In 2019 represented Malaysia at the Miss Tourism and Culture Universe 2019, on 31 August 2019 in Myanmar. She was the second runner-up.[ citation needed ]

Miss World Malaysia 2022

Angang entered and won Miss World Malaysia 2022, on 27 August 2022 against 14 other contestants. She succeeded Dr. Lavanya Sivaji from Selangor. [6] She became the fifth titleholder from her state to win the title of Miss World Malaysia within the period of seven years, following Brynn Zalina Lovett in Miss World Malaysia 2015. [7] [8]

In the final 'Question and Answer' portion, she was asked by the host, "What is the most inconvenient truth about climate change?", to which she replied:

"When we step out of SICC, especially for Sabahans, you can feel the heat wave we did not feel a few years ago. So I urge everyone to not only advocate and raise awareness about climate change but actually take action on it. [9]

During the pageant, she reached the top eight for the Beauty with a Purpose award. [10] She represented Malaysia at Miss World 2023. [11] [12]

Miss World 2023

Angang represented her country at Miss World 2023, [13] [14] and reached the top 40.[ citation needed ]

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References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Cheryl Joanne Chan
Miss Planet Malaysia
2016
Succeeded by
Viviana Winston
Preceded by
Frida Fornander
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Miss Planet International
(1st Runner-Up)

2016
Succeeded by
Marisa Phonthirat
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Preceded by
Suzziereen Helly Guan Poh
Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu
2018
Succeeded by
Suzayannie Guan Poh
Preceded by Miss World Malaysia
2022
Succeeded by