Miss International Malaysia

Miss International Malaysia is the oldest beauty pageants in Malaysia that sends the winner to the Miss International pageant. The pageant was established in 1960. The pageant is considered the oldest pageant in Malaysia since it first debut in the year 1960.

Miss International Malaysia
Formation1960
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSabah
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
English
National Director
Boii Nain
Parent organization
Miss International Malaysia Organization (MIMO)
Formerly called
Miss Global International Malaysia

The winner of Miss International Malaysia represents her country at the Miss International pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

The current titleholder of Miss International Malaysia is Charmaine Chew[1] of Kedah who was handpicked by the national director since there was no pageant in that year.

Requirements

Requirements for participants of the Miss International Malaysia election:

  • Malaysian citizen, ages 18–25 and not married with a minimum height of 168 cm.
  • Regional participants must reside or come from the region they represent.
  • Possess general knowledge and broad insight about Malaysian tourism and culture.
  • Look attractive or beautiful, smart, and personable.
  • Can communicate well in English, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin or Tamil.
  • Preferably those who have special expertise / achievements in a field (for example: music, dance, singing, leadership, language, etc.)

Titleholders

The fourth title of local pageant will be crowning as Miss Malaysia International Pageant since 2017. The winner represents her country at Miss International. On occasion, when the candidate does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another girl is sent.

Year Miss Malaysia International Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss International Miss Global Beauty Queen Miss Tourism Queen International First Runner-up Second Runner-up Top 7 Top 7
2018 Mandy Loo Poh-Jern
 Penang		 Catherine Wong
 Penang		 Joey Chun
 Perak		 Renu Sanderan
 Pahang		 Jamie Chin
 Perak		 Dior Lam
 Perak		 Cheryl Tan
 Selangor
2017 Anny Wong Wei Wei
 Sarawak		 Yaw Mee Mee
 Sabah		 Jojo Ong
 Kedah		 Lynn Hang Ching Yee
 Kedah		 Audrey Lee Jamie
 Kedah		 Amelyn Chew
 Penang		 Loh Shi Min
 Kedah

Malaysia representatives at
  •      : Declared as Winner
  •      : Ended as runner-up or top 8 qualification
  •      : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •      : Ended as special awards winner or finalists
Year Representative's Name State Placement Special awards
2020 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2019 Charmaine Chew[2]  Kedah Unplaced
  • Miss Photogenic (Top 5)
  • Best National Costume (Top 7)
  • Best In Swimsuit (Top 15)
Miss International Malaysia is under a new franchise and national director since 2019.
2018 Mandy Loo[3]  Penang Unplaced
  • Perfect Body (Top 15)
2017 Annie Wong[4]  Sarawak Unplaced
Miss International Malaysia is under a new organisation since 2017.
2016 Olivia Nicholas[5]  Perak Unplaced
2015 Immaculate Lojuki[6]  Sabah Unplaced
2014 Rubini Sambanthan[7]  Selangor Unplaced
2013 Charissa Chong  Selangor Unplaced
2012 Olivia Teng  Perak Unplaced
2011 Celine Phong  Perak Unplaced
2010 Chantelle Chuah  Selangor Unplaced
2009 Tay Tze Juan  Selangor Unplaced
2008 Tham Zi Wei  Negeri Sembilan Unplaced
2007 Yennie Lim  Penang Unplaced
2006 Iris Hong  Penang Unplaced
2005 Winnie Chan  Negeri Sembilan Unplaced
2004 Ching Hwei-ru Lee  Kuala Lumpur Unplaced
2003 Ester Jianying  Kedah Unplaced
2002 Krystal Pang  Perlis Unplaced
2001 Felina Cheah  Penang Unplaced
2000 Aida Stannis Kazum  Sarawak Unplaced
1999 Andrea Franklin Gomez  Sarawak Unplaced
1998 Yusinta Langdon Samuel  Sabah Did not compete
1997 Jeanette Ooi  Sarawak Unplaced
1996 Sarimah Rita Omar  Perlis Did not compete
1995 Kartina Bowes Dana  Kuala Lumpur Did not compete
1994 Siti Rosita Abdul Wahab  Penang Did not compete
1993 Zahra Iskandar Hashim  Kedah Did not compete
1992 Vinna Chang  Pahang Did not compete
1991 Aida Mohammad Adam  Perlis Did not compete
1990 Tiara Ibrahim Nordin  Labuan Did not compete
1989 Rosalinda Halili Aziz  Sarawak Did not compete
1988 Azra Hannah Thomas  Selangor Did not compete
1987 Marianna Abdullah  Terengganu Did not compete
1986 Latonia Chang  Kedah Unplaced
1985 Sri Ratnah Sharifah Hassan  Sarawak Did not compete
1984 Jennifer Foong  Malacca Unplaced Miss Friendship
1983 Helen Ann Peters  Penang Unplaced
1982 Karen Seet  Terengganu Unplaced
1981 Gurmit Charanjeet Kaur  Pahang Unplaced
1980 Christina Joseph  Johor Unplaced
1979 Nancie Juan[8]  Kuala Lumpur Withdrew
1978 Farida Abdul Samad  Sarawak Unplaced
1977 Dorothea Chuah  Pahang Unplaced
1976 Siti Fauziah Haron  Penang Unplaced
1975 Jenny Tan  Kedah Unplaced
1974 Amy Theresa Sibert  Sarawak Unplaced
1973 Nancy Thong  Selangor Unplaced
1972 Francesca Lee  Penang Unplaced
1971 Catherine Aileen White  Kuala Lumpur Did not compete
1970 Lucy Lim Lee  Pahang Unplaced
1969 Pauline Chai  Labuan Unplaced
1968 Maznah Mohammad Ali  Selangor Unplaced
1967 Marjorie Ailyn Rongsank  Sarawak Unplaced
1966 No pageant
1965 Linda Lim[9]  Perlis Top 15
1964 Sofia Mahadi Salleh  Pahang Did not compete
1963 Jasmine Mariam Idris  Sarawak Did not compete
1962 Brenda Maureen Alvisse  Perak Unplaced
1961 Helen Nichole Tan[10]  Kuala Lumpur Top 15
1960 Tunku Zanariah Ahmad[11]  Kelantan Unplaced

Miss International Malaysia by numbers of wins
Country/Territory Titles Winning years
 Sarawak 10 1963, 1967, 1974, 1978, 1985, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017
 Penang 8 1972, 1976, 1983, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2018
 Selangor 7 1968, 1973, 1988, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
 Pahang 5 1964, 1970, 1977, 1981, 1992
 Kuala Lumpur 1961, 1971, 1979, 1995, 2004
 Kedah 1975, 1986, 1993, 2003, 2019
 Perak 4 1962, 2011, 2012, 2016
 Labuan 3 1969, 1990, 2008
 Terengganu 2 1982, 1987
 Sabah 1998, 2015
 Negeri Sembilan 1 2005
 Malacca 1984
 Johor 1980
 Kelantan 1960

Special Awards
Year Representative's Name Special awards
2020 TBA TBA
2019 Charmaine Chew Best in National Costume (Top 7)

Best in Swimsuit (Top 10)

Miss Photogenic (Top 10)

2018 Mandy Loo Miss Perfect Body (Top 15)
1984 Jennifer Foong Miss Friendship
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See also

References
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