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Miss Malaysia

Miss Malaysia
Formation 1963
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Kuala Lumpur
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss International
Miss Earth
Official language
English
President
Elaine Daly
(Miss Universe)
TBA
(Miss World)
Marlene Lim
(Miss International)
Leong Hoong Kit
(Miss Earth)

Miss Malaysia is a national Beauty pageant in Malaysia.

Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in the Big Four international beauty pageants to select Malaysian representatives at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. The winners of the national pageants are selected at different competitions as each is owned by a different organisation. The winner of these national contests in the Big Four hold the title of Miss Universe Malaysia, Miss Malaysia World, Miss Malaysia Earth, and Miss International Malaysia.

In 1960 until 1961, the Malaysian representatives for Miss International were chosen from closed election in that era until the Miss Malaysia pageant was established in 1963 where the winner will be sent to Miss Universe while the runner-ups will go to Miss World and Miss International. The pageant was no longer exist until 1980 because all the three major titles has their own organization. In 1960 until 1962, Miss Malaysia was wearing "Miss Malaya" sashes in Miss Universe and Miss International. Malaya also had sent delegates for Miss Universe 1957 until 1961 but they were not considered as the winner of Miss Malaysia and their identity remained unknown due to they were not competing in Miss Universe until in 1962, Malaya sent their official delegate for Miss Universe, she is Sarah AlHabshee Abdullah, Miss Malaya/Universe 1962. Malaysia had once withdrew at the Miss Universe 1963.

Malaysia has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.


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