List of Miss Universe Malaysia titleholders
This is a list of women who have won the Miss Malaya, Miss Malaysia and Miss Universe Malaysia beauty pageant.
Titleholders
1964 to present
From 1964 on, the winner of Miss Universe Malaysia represent the country at Miss Universe pageant.
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- Ended as special awards winner
| Year | State | Miss Universe Malaysia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kuala Lumpur | Chloe Lim | Unplaced | |
| 2024 | Selangor | Sandra Lim Shue Hui | Top 30 | |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur | Serena Siew Mun Lee[1] | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Selangor | Lesley Cheam Wei Yeng | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Did not compete | |||
| 2020 | Sarawak | Francisca Luhong James[2] | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon[3] | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Penang | Jane Teoh Jun[4] | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | Samantha Katie James[5] | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Selangor | Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal[6] | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Negeri Sembilan | Vanessa Tevi Kumares[7] | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Perak | Sabrina Beneett[8] | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Putrajaya | Carey Ng Sue Mun[9] | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Penang | Kimberley Ann Estrop-Leggett[10] | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Kuala Lumpur | Deborah Priya Henry[11] | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Selangor | Nadine Ann Thomas[12] | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Sabah | Joannabelle Ng Li Vun[13] | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Terengganu | Levi Li Su Lin[14] | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Sarawak | Adelaine Chin Ai Nee[15] | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Malacca | Melissa Ann Tan Swee Yen[16] | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Sabah | Angela Gan Hui Boon[17] | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Penang | Andrea Veronica Fonseka[18] | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur | Elaine Daly[19] | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Sarawak | Karen Lit Eit Ang[20] | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Pahang | Michelle Tung Mei Chin[21] | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Sarawak | Lynette Mei-Ling Ludi[22] | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Sarawak | Jeanette Ooi Phaik Kween | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | Sherine Wong Sook Ling | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Penang | Trincy Low Ee Bing | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Johor | Adeline Ong Siew Fong[23] | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Selangor | Suziela Azrai | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Sarawak | Liza Koh[24][25] | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Selangor | Lucy Narayanasamy | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Kuala Lumpur | Crystal Yong | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Perak | Elaine Chew | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Perak | Anna Lin Mei Yoke | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Selangor | Carmen Cheah Swee | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Johor | Linda Lum Chee Ling | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Sabah | Christine Praglar | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Sabah | Betty Chee Nyuk Pit | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Pahang | Agnes Chin Lai Hong | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Selangor | Latifah Abdul Hamid | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Kedah | Puspa Mohamad Salleh[26] | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Kuala Lumpur | Siti Rohani Wahid | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Kuala Lumpur | Audrey Loh Yin Fong | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Pahang | Felicia Yong Lee Lin | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Pahang | Irene Wong Sun Ching[27][28] | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Kuala Lumpur | Yasmin Yusuff | Unplaced | Best National Costume (2nd runner-up) |
| 1977 | Pahang | Leong Li Ping[29] | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Perak | Teh Faridah Ahmad Norizan[30] | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Perak | Alice Cheong Yee Leng[31] | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Johor | Lily Chong Swee Lian | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Selangor | Margaret Loo Tai-Tai | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Johor | Helen Looi[32] | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Terengganu | Yvette Maria Bateman[33] | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Perak | Josephine Lena Wong[34] | Top 15 |
|
| 1969 | Penang | Sabrina Loo[35][note 1] | Did not compete | |
| Selangor | Rosemary Wan Chow Mei | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Johor | Maznah Mohamed Ali | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Kedah | Monkam Siprasome[36][37][note 2] | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Perak | Helen Lee Siew Lien[38][39] | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Penang | Patricia Augustus | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Selangor | Angela Filmer[40] | Unplaced | |
1949 to 1963
Miss Malaysia titleholders from 1949 to 1963 include:
| Year | State | Miss Malaya | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Kelantan | Nik Azizah Nik Yahya | Did not compete | |
| 1962 | Singapore | Sarah Al Habshee Abdullah | Unplaced | |
| 1955 | Unknown | Unknown[41] | Did not compete | |
| 1954 | Singapore | Marjorie Wee[42][43] | Debut as Miss Singapore | |
| 1953 | Singapore | Violet Maria Sleigh[44] | Did not compete | |
| 1952 | Selangor | Zainon Mohammed | Did not compete | |
| 1951 | Kuala Lumpur | Colleen Cooke[45][46] | No pageant | |
| 1949 | Kuala Lumpur | Joan May Darby[47] | No pageant |
List of Runners-up and finalists
| Edition | Winner (1st Place) |
1st Runner–Up (2nd Place) |
2nd Runner–Up (3rd Place) |
3rd Runner–Up (4th Place) |
4th Runner–Up (5th Place) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Joan Darby |
Babsy Nariman |
Margaret Potter |
Not awarded from 1949 until 1973 | |
| 1951 | Colleen Cooke |
Queenie Hatelie |
Maria | ||
| 1953 | Violet Sleigh |
Adeda Al-Johary |
Jill Wilkinson | ||
| 1954 | Marjorie Wee |
Violet Sleigh |
Rugayah Ibrahim | ||
| 1964 | Angela Filmer |
Vera Wee |
Leonie Foo | ||
| 1965 | Patricia Augustus |
Alice Woon |
Clara de Run | ||
| 1966 | Helen Lee |
Betty Lim |
Ho Lee | ||
| 1967 | Monkam Siprasome |
Maznah Mohamed Ali |
Ramlah Alang | ||
| 1969 | Sabrina Loo |
Rosemary Wan |
Sandra Van Geyzel | ||
| 1970 | Josephine Lena Wong |
Linda Soo |
Mary Ann Wong | ||
| 1971[33] | Yvette Bateman |
Zuraidah Ismail |
Jenny Ng | ||
| 1973 | Margaret Loo |
Evelyn Thum |
Marleng Shawn | ||
| 1974[48] | Lily Chong |
Linda Kaur |
Rosalinda Ahmad |
Jan Khan |
Susanna Jipanis |
| 1975[49] | Alice Cheong |
Sabrina Husseini |
Janet Yee |
Gracie Veronica Giekie |
Jamaliah Ahmad |
| 1976 | Faridah Norizan |
Maria Low |
Noraine Ahmad | Not awarded | |
| 1978 | Yasmin Yusoff |
Nancie Foo |
Leona Anne Pinto |
Ngafimah Osir |
Risia Ali Omar |
| 1979 | Irene Wong |
Debbie Oh |
Saharah Abu Bakar |
Janet Poon |
Annie Chin |
| 1988 | Linda Lum |
Amy Quek |
Jennifer Chong |
Not awarded | |
| 1989 | Carmen Cheah |
Christine Tan |
Evrill June |
Bernaddine Ooi |
Jean Chia |
| 1997 | Trincy Low |
Ooi Bee Bee | Kathleen Cyril | Not awarded | |
| 2000 | Lynette Ludi |
Alda Stannis Kasun |
Surita Lim |
Jcqlyne Chin[50] | Unknown |
| 2002 | Karen Ang |
Christina Chelliah |
Unknown | ||
| 2003 | Elaine Daly |
Andrea Ho |
Rane Tey |
A. Thanusia |
Jacqueline How |
| 2004 | Andrea Fonseka |
Pushpa Narayan |
Estelle Looi |
Not awarded from 2004 until 2010 | |
| 2005 | Angela Gan |
Chloe Chan |
Chermaine Poo | ||
| 2006 | Melissa Ann Tan |
Rehka Athmalingam |
Daphne Chan | ||
| 2007 | Adelaine Chin |
Goh Nai Hsing |
Sue Ann Cheng | ||
| 2008 | Levy Li |
Jean Thor Nee |
Valerie Chan | ||
| 2009 | Joannabelle Ng |
Cassandra Patrick |
Claudia Tania Sibert | ||
| 2010 | Nadine Ann Thomas |
Mourhna Reddy |
Vera Hui | ||
| 2012 | Kimberley Leggett |
Gabriella Robinson |
Boon Lu Xanne |
Juanita Ramayah |
Not awarded from 2012 until 2013 |
| 2013 | Carey Ng |
Natalia Ng |
May Salitah Naru Kiob |
Symren Kaur | |
| 2014 | Sabrina Beneett |
Lalitha Ramesh |
Kausalya Ida |
Lyn Lim |
Karina Grewal |
| 2015 | Vanessa Tevi Kumares |
Pauline Tan |
Kelly Jagan |
Sugeeta Chandran |
Not awarded |
| 2016 | Kiran Jassal |
Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah |
Lina Soong |
Swarna Naidu |
Nisha Sema |
| 2017 | Samantha James |
Dana Low |
Ollemadthee Kunasagaran |
Laura Simon |
Not awarded from 2017 until 2020 |
| 2018 | Jane Teoh |
Alexis Sue-Ann Seow |
Liliana Fernandez |
Jasebel Robert | |
| 2019 | Shweta Sekhon |
Frost Yaw |
Tessmin Kaur |
Su Lee | |
| 2020 | Francisca Luhong James |
Charissa Chong |
Serene Chai |
Neha Verma | |
| 2022 | Cheam Wei Yeng |
Ajunee Kaur |
Tee Wan Ying |
Not awarded | |
| 2023 | Serena Lee |
Caroline Green |
Temara Nelia Inigo | ||
| 2024 | Sandra Lim |
Gianna Tan |
Temara Nelia Inigo | ||
| 2025 | Chloe Lim |
Priyaa Simmi |
Jenli Lee | ||
Franchise
National Directors
- Jaycee Liu Chang Lan (1962–1980)
- Unknown (1981–2009)
- Andrea Fonseka (2010–2013)[51]
- Carey Ng (2014–2016)
- Elaine Daly (2013, 2016–2022)[52]
- Poppy Capella Swastika (2023)
- Eleen Yong (2024)
- Charissa Chong (2025)
- Ayu Omar (2026–present) as President & National Director
Franchise holders
- Rotary Club Kuala Lumpur (1952–1959)
- Junior Chamber of Malaya (1960–1963)
- PJ and Jaycees Kuala Lumpur (1964–1968)
- Far East Beauty Congress (1969–1974)
- Miss Orient Sdn. Bhd. (1975–1980)
- Pageant Promotions Pte. Ltd. (1981–2008)
- Beyond Entity Sdn. Bhd. (2009–2022; 2024)
- Just Capella Sdn. Bhd. (2023)
- Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (2026–present)
Name changes
- Miss Malaya (1962–1963)
- Miss Malaysia (1964–1969)
- Miss Malaysia Universe (1970–2009)
- Miss Universe Malaysia (2010–present)
Notes
References
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