Miss Universe Malaysia 2016, the 50th edition of Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on January 30, 2016, at the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel, Selangor. Kiran Jassal of Selangor was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Vanessa Tevi Kumares of Negeri Sembilan at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in Manila, Philippines.[1]
Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 | |
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Date | 30 January 2016 |
Presenters | Hansen Lee • Deborah Priya Henry |
Venue | Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia |
Entrants | 14 |
Placements | 8 |
Winner | Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal Selangor |
Congeniality | Nisha Sema Penang |
Photogenic | Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah Kuala Lumpur |
Results
editFinal Results | Contestants |
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Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 | |
1st Runner–Up |
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2nd Runner–Up |
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3rd Runner–Up |
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4th Runner–Up |
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Top 8 |
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Gala Night Judges
edit- Sonny San[2]
- Dato Dr Ko Chung Beng
- Zaihani Mohd Zain
- Shawn Loong
- Dato Sri Navneet Goenka
- Elaine Daly – Miss Universe Malaysia 2003
- Jeff Lee
- Datuk Wira Rahadian Mahmud Khalil
- Awal Ashaari – actor, model and television presenter
Preliminary Judges
edit- Dato' Farah Khan – founder and president of Malaysia's leading luxury retailer
- Gillian Hung – fashion guru
- Kavita Sidhu – Miss Charm International 1990, actress, fashion designer and producer
- Debbie Goh – malaysian actress
- Whulandary Herman – Miss Universe Indonesia 2013
- Sukanya Poljak – actress
- Aster Lim
- Shawn Loong
Special Awards
editAwards[3][4] | Contestants |
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Miss Photogenic |
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Miss Talent |
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Miss Best Body |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Miss My Dentist Winning Smile 1 |
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Miss My Dentist Winning Smile 2 |
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Miss Online Personality |
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Judges
edit- Dato' Farah Khan - Founder and president of Malaysia's leading luxury retailer
- Gillian Hung - Fashion guru
- Kavita Sidhu - Miss Charm International 1990, Malaysian actress, fashion designer and a producer
- Debbie Goh - Malaysian actress
- Whulandary Herman - Miss Universe Indonesia 2013[citation needed]
- Sukanya Poljak - Actress
- Aster Lim
- Shawn Loong
Contestants
edit[5] The official Top 14 finalists of The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2016.
No. | Contestant | Age | Height | Ethnicity | Hometown | Occupation | Notes |
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1. | Alicia Tan | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Chinese | Ipoh, Perak | Accounting Student | Top 8 |
2. | Ariessa Leanne Lam Yin Yee | 26 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chinese | Kinta, Perak | Make-up artist/Radio DJ | |
3. | Cindy Ng | 26 | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | Chinese | Singapore City, Singapore | Social Entrepreneur | Top 8 |
4. | Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah | 25 | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | Indian | Bukit Bintang, K.L | Medical Student | 1st Runner-up |
5. | Hazelin Ng | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Chinese | Kuching, Sarawak | Student | |
6. | Jeniffer Ling | 23 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chinese | Setiawangsa, K.L | Business Developer | Top 8 |
7. | Kiran Kaur Jassal | 20 | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | Punjabi | Subang Jaya, Selangor | Dentistry Student | Winner |
8. | Lina Soong | 25 | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | Chinese | Seremban, N.9 | Multimedia Student | 2nd Runner-up |
9. | Loveena Ruben | 19 | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | Indian | Titiwangsa, K.L | Media Student | |
10. | Nisha Sema | 22 | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | Indian-Japanese | George Town, Penang | Mass Communications and Public Relations Student | 4th Runner-up |
11. | Rema Rao | 26 | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | Indian | George Town, Penang | Compliance Consultant | |
12. | Shiat Teen | 25 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chinese | Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Flight Attendant | |
13. | Swarna Naidu | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Indian | Mumbai, India | Hotel Management | 3rd Runner-up |
14. | Yen Nee | 25 | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | Chinese | Bukit Mertajam, Penang | Physiotherapist |
Crossovers
editContestants who previously competed/appeared at other national beauty pageants:
- Miss Malaysia World
- 2014 - Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah (3rd Runner-up)
References
edit- ^ "Family of beauty queens helps improve lives of less fortunate | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia Gala Night 2016".
- ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 Grand Finale". 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia Gala Night 2016 @ Palace of the Golden Horses | Malaysia Tatler". my.asiatatler.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.
- ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 - FINALISTS". www.missuniversemalaysia.com.my. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23.