Miss Universe Malaysia 1978

Miss Malaysia Universe 1978 was the 16th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant, held at the Merlin Hotel, Penang on May 18, 1978 where the reigning winner Leong Li Ping of Perak crowned her successor Yasmin Yusoff from Kuala Lumpur at the end of the event. Yasmin later went on to represent Malaysia in Miss Universe 1978 in Mexico City.[1]

Miss Universe Malaysia 1978
Date	18 May 1978
Venue	Merlin Hotel, Penang
Entrants	17
Placements	10
Winner	Yasmin Yusoff  Kuala Lumpur
Photogenic	Leona Pinto  Sarawak

Results

Final Results	Contestants
Miss Malaysia Universe 1978	Kuala Lumpur – Yasmin Yusoff
1st Runner-up	Selangor – Nancie Foo
2nd Runner-up	Sarawak – Leona Anne Pinto
3rd Runner-up	Sabah – Ngafimah Osir
4th Runner-up	Sabah – Risia Ali Omar
Top 10	Kelantan – Shahroom Ahmad  Pahang – Stella Chan  Penang – Susie Ong Sarawak – Banang Tajang  Trengganu – Robiah Ahmad

Contestants

In this edition of Miss Malaysia Universe, two contestants from the same state were competed in the finale since they were the 1st runner-up in their respective state level pageant.

•  Johore - Ann Lim Lee
•  Kedah - Foong Yeng Heng
•  Kelantan - Shahroom Ahmad
•  Kuala Lumpur - Yasmin Yusoff
•  Kuala Lumpur - Sharon Tan
•  Malacca - Angeline Tham
•  Negri Sembilan - Florence Corina Yong
•  Pahang - Stella Chan
•  Penang - Susie Ong
•  Perak - Rosalind Sim
•  Perlis - Foong Yen Leng
•  Sabah - Ngafimah Osir
•  Sabah - Risia Ali Omar Bajarai
• Sarawak - Banang Tajang
• Sarawak - Leona Ann Pinto
•  Selangor - Nancie Foo
•  Trengganu - Robiah Ahmad

References

1. "MISS MALAYSIA/UNIVERSE 1978 GRAND FINAL. THE CONTEST REVIEW.Malaysia Pageant News | Malaysia Pageant News". pageantisland.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.

External links

• "Miss Universe Malaysia Organization". Missuniversemalaysia.com.my. Retrieved 2016-12-19.