Miss Universe Malaysia 2019

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
DateMarch 7, 2019
Presenters
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Entertainment
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VenueMajestic Araneta Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur[3][1]
Broadcasterhurr.tv
Entrants18
Placements10
WinnerShweta Sekhon
Kuala Lumpur
CongenialityJean Kueh
Selangor
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Results

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Final Results Contestants
Miss Universe Malaysia 2019
1st Runner–Up
  • Johor – Frost Yaw
2nd Runner–Up
  • Selangor – Tessminderjit Kaur
3rd Runner–Up
  • Kuala Lumpur – Su Lee
Top 10
  • Kedah – Thunisah Devi
  • Kuala Lumpur – Christine Chai
  • Malacca – Nikita Menon
  • Perak – Rishon Shun
  • Selangor – Rabecca Tan
  • Selangor – Tanushia Devi

Gala Night Judges

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  • 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

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Awards[5] Contestants
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

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Official 18 finalists of Miss Universe Malaysia 2019.[3][6][7]

Color Key

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       Declared as Winner
       Ended as Top 4 Finalists
       Ended as Top 10 Semifinalists
       Eliminated or Quit
Contestant Age Height Hometown Occupation Notes
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+23 in (1.72 m) Malacca Economics and Finance Student Top 10
Rabecca Tan Yee Ying 26 5 ft 8+12 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+12 in (1.71 m) Perak English Teacher Top 10
Saroopdeep Bath 21 5 ft 9+22 in (1.78 m) Perak Retail Associate/ Fashion Model
Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon 22 5 ft 7+12 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+12 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

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The 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

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Contestants who previously competed/appeared at other international/national beauty pageants:

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Kathlyn D'Souza (7 March 2019). "Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 Gala Night". Malaysia Tatler. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c NST (11 January 2019). "Top 18 finalists picked for Miss Universe Malaysia 2019". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  4. ^ "Shweta is ready for her Miss Universe close-up". www.nst.com.my. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b c d Thomas Tan (11 January 2019). "Top 18 finalists of Miss Universe Malaysia 2019". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  7. ^ "The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 Top 18". Miss Universe Malaysia Organization. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 Pageant Kicks Off". Life N Style Central. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  9. ^ "Miss Malaysia World stripped of title, says report". Free Malaysia Today. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  10. ^ a b "Duo shine in Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant 2015". UTAR. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
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