Miss Universe Malaysia 1979

Miss Universe Malaysia 1979
Miss Universe Malaysia 1979
Date	28 April 1979
Venue	Merlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Entrants	21
Placements	10
Winner	Irene Wong; Pahang
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Miss Malaysia Universe 1979, the 13th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 28 April 1979 at the Merlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Irene Wong of Pahang was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Yasmin Yusoff of Kuala Lumpur at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 1979 pageant in Perth, Australia.^[1]

21 contestants from 13 states in Malaysia were selected as finalists in a field of 35 semifinalists. The preliminary competition was held in Malacca on 30 March 1979.

The grand final event saw the contestants paraded in national costumes, evening dresses and swimsuits. There were several special awards on offer such as Miss Personality, Miss Amity and Miss Photogenic. The contestants were judged based on poise, catwalk, hairstyle, overall appearance, overall style, legs, figures and facial beauty.

Results

Final Results	Contestants
Miss Malaysia Universe 1979	Pahang – Irene Wong
1st Runner–Up	Sarawak – Debbie Oh
2nd Runner–Up	Kelantan – Saharah Abu Bakar
3rd Runner–Up	Kedah – Janet Poon
4th Runner–Up	Selangor – Annie Chin
Top 10	Penang – Zalina Mohd Perlis – Marianne Phang Sabah – Josephine Lam Sarawak – Ruby Georgina Trengganu – Nora Eliza Chin