Miss Universe Malaysia 2019, the 53rd edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 7 March 2019 at the Majestic Araneta Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur. Shweta Sekhon of Kuala Lumpur was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Jane Teoh of Penang at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta, United States.[4]
| Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 | |
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| Date | March 7, 2019 |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Majestic Araneta Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur[3][1] |
| Broadcaster | hurr.tv |
| Entrants | 18 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Shweta Sekhon Kuala Lumpur |
| Congeniality | Jean Kueh Selangor |
Results
edit| Final Results | Contestants |
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| Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 |
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| 1st Runner–Up |
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| 2nd Runner–Up |
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| 3rd Runner–Up |
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| Top 10 |
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Gala Night Judges
edit- Alia Bastamam - Fashion designer and creative director[1]
- Dato' Dr. JasG - Glojas Smart International Aesthetic CEO and founder[1]
- Kiran Jassal - Miss Universe Malaysia 2016[1]
- Lynn Lim - Actress[1]
- Miko Au - Miko Galere celebrity hairstylist[1]
- Dr. Nicholas Lim - La Jung Clinic Medical Director[1]
- TJ Chan - Malaysia Airlines Berhad Head of Branding and Marketing Communications[1]
- Whulandary Herman – Miss Universe Indonesia 2013[1]
Special awards
edit| Awards[5] | Contestants |
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| Miss Congeniality | Selangor – Jean Kueh |
| Miss Miko Galére Exceptional Coiffure | Perak – Rebecca Chan |
| Miss Duchess & Co. Online Personality | Malacca – Nikita Menon |
| Miss Babel Body Beautiful | Selangor – Jean Kueh |
| Face of MUCA | Johor – Frost Yaw |
| Miss Dentist Winning Smile | Kuala Lumpur – Christine Chai |
| Miss Glojas Glowing Beauty | Kuala Lumpur – Shweta Sekhon |
| Miss Auto Bavaria Elegance | Kuala Lumpur – Christine Chai |
| Miss Habib Jewels | Malacca – Nikita Menon |
Contestants
editOfficial 18 finalists of Miss Universe Malaysia 2019.[3][6][7]
Color Key
edit| Declared as Winner | |
| Ended as Top 4 Finalists | |
| Ended as Top 10 Semifinalists | |
| Eliminated or Quit |
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Occupation | Notes |
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| Cassandra Devi Jeremiah | 26 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Sabah | Youth Development Executive | |
| Christine Chai Xin Tze | 19 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Kuala Lumpur | Mass Communication and Media Student | Top 10 |
| Elaine Audrey Lee | 27 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Sabah | News Announcer | |
| Frost Yaw Hui Jing | 25 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Johor | Actress/ Model | 1st Runner-up |
| Jean Kueh Yong Jun | 26 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Selangor | Psychology Graduate | |
| Michelle Jeyabalan | 26 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Kelantan | Public Relations and Marketing Graduate | |
| Naveesyaah Kumar | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Selangor | Mass Communication Student | |
| Nikita Menon | 23 | 5 ft 7+2⁄3 in (1.72 m) | Malacca | Economics and Finance Student | Top 10 |
| Rabecca Tan Yee Ying | 26 | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | Selangor | Public Relations Intern | Top 10 |
| Rebecca Chan Hui Ting | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Perak | Sales and Procurement Executive | |
| Rishon Shun | 25 | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) | Perak | English Teacher | Top 10 |
| Saroopdeep Bath | 21 | 5 ft 9+2⁄2 in (1.78 m) | Perak | Retail Associate/ Fashion Model | |
| Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon | 22 | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) | Kuala Lumpur | Freelance Fashion Model | Winner |
| Soniyah Kumaresan | 26 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Kuala Lumpur | Fashion Design Intern | |
| “Su Lee” Lee Su Hsien | 25 | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) | Kuala Lumpur | Events Executive | 3rd Runner-up |
| Tanushia Devi Paransothy | 24 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Selangor | Actuarial Executive | Top 10 |
| Tessminderjit Kaur | 23 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Selangor | Biomedical Engineering (Prosthetics & Orthotics) Student | 1st Runner-up |
| Thunisah Devi | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Kedah | Pharmacy Graduate | Top 10 |
Webisodes
editThe top 18 finalists were featured in an online show, “The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2019” consisting of six episodes of their personal profiles, followed by 12 episodes of their journey leading to the crowning of Miss Universe Malaysia 2019.[3]
Crossovers
editContestants who previously competed/appeared at other international/national beauty pageants:
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Eric Quah (8 March 2019). "Ms Universe Malaysia crowns new queen". The Star. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Kathlyn D'Souza (7 March 2019). "Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 Gala Night". Malaysia Tatler. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ a b c NST (11 January 2019). "Top 18 finalists picked for Miss Universe Malaysia 2019". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Shweta is ready for her Miss Universe close-up". www.nst.com.my. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "M'SIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT FAN CLUB on Instagram: "Congratulations to all the Winners of subsidiaries Award Preliminaries round tonight's... • Face Of La Juiceria - Alexis @alexissueann…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ a b c d Thomas Tan (11 January 2019). "Top 18 finalists of Miss Universe Malaysia 2019". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 Top 18". Miss Universe Malaysia Organization. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 Pageant Kicks Off". Life N Style Central. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "Miss Malaysia World stripped of title, says report". Free Malaysia Today. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ a b "Duo shine in Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant 2015". UTAR. Retrieved 2019-02-08.