Soo Wincci (Miss World Malaysia 2008) – actress, singer, model
Thanuja Ananthan (Miss World Malaysia 2009) – model, TV host, actress, humanitarian activist
Deborah Henry (Miss Universe Malaysia 2011) – motivational speaker, TV host, humanitarian activist, former model
Rubini Sambanthan (Miss International Malaysia 2014) – model, actress
Dewi Liana Seriestha (Miss World Malaysia 2014) – won Miss World Talent award in Miss World 2014 which then making her the first woman from Malaysia to receive the special award.
Alexis Sue-Ann Seow (Miss World Malaysia 2019) – model, emcee, fashion blogger
Francisca Luhong James (Miss Universe Malaysia 2020) – the first indigenous woman to win the title of Miss Universe Malaysia.
Nisha Thayananthan (Miss Earth Malaysia 2021) – full-time doctor, part time model
Lavanya Sivaji (Miss World Malaysia 2021) – full-time doctor, model
Miss Malaya
Before Malaysia was formed, Malaysian representatives represented the whole nation with a title of "Miss Malaya".
In 2017, the first runner-up was sent to Miss Intercontinental pageant. In 2018 and 2019, the runners-up were unable to compete at international level due to lack of sponsorship. Started from 2021, the first runner-up of Miss Grand Malaysia pageant will be sent to The Miss Globe pageant.
D’Touch International Sdn. Bhd., a name synonymous in the beauty pageant industry both locally and internationally, started way back in 1989. To date, D’Touch has successfully organized more than 55 Miss Malaysia Finals and 47 International Beauty Pageant World Finals.
Since the company’s inception in 1990, D’Touch International has crowned 118 Miss Malaysia Winners and 150 World title-holders. This record has propelled D’Touch International as the leading Pageant Producer in the world.
D’Touch International is also the Franchisor of 6 International Pageant Titles such as Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International, Miss Tourism Metropolitan International, Miss Tourism Global, Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International and Miss Chinese World. These Pageant Titles are now franchised to more than 80 countries worldwide.
D’Touch International Sdn. Bhd. is a fully fledged event management and promotion company. It is helmed by Tan Sri Datuk Danny Ooi, the President & Franchise owner, a fellow Malaysian who dared to dream the great, and envisioned putting Malaysia on the world map.
Color keys
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss Malaysia Tourism
Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year
Miss Malaysia Tourism Metropolitan
2024
Mathi Malarchelvi
Wynwie Hilston Lai
Alysha De Cruz
2023
Jen Cheang Shi Hui
Joanne Clare Deaves
Shelyn Poh
2022
Phoebe Ong Yi Huui
Anita Mae Loh Swee Ying
Ellen Rachel
2021
How Zo Ee
Rachel Tee Hsu Xin
Yoong Jia Yi
2020
2019
Cheryl Loo Wen Nee
Not awarded
Not awarded
2018
Caenne Ng
Not awarded
Not awarded
2017
Melissa Ng
Lee Jia Ling
Crystal Tung
2016
Ng Shin Ying
Thalia Thin
Tiong Li San
Year
Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss Malaysia Tourism
Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year
Miss Malaysia Tourism Metropolitan
Miss Malaysia Tourism Global
Miss Malaysia Chinese
2015
Xandria Ban
Rishon Shun
Elaine Chong
Janet Fabian
Not awarded
2014
Ranjani Rajamanickam
Shirley Hew
Joey Ong Ai Ee
Not awarded
Not awarded
2013
Thaarah Ganesan
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
2012
Yong Wan Jun
Yen Wai Yee
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
2011
Aileen Gabriella Robinson
Eugenee Ooi
Jennifer Yap
Ilinca Tan
Low Lai Kim
2010
Gabriella Ashley Boudulle
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
2009
Not awarded
Subathra Jeyabalan
Yvonne Lee
Weena Marcus
Not awarded
2008
Angela Ching
Yuanie Kung
Angelreena Lim
Not awarded
Not awarded
2007
Joann Chan Suit Yee
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
2005
Not awarded
Gurdev Kaur
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
2004
Not awarded
Lavence Lim
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
2003
Carrie Lee
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
Not awarded
Year
Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen Of The Year
Miss Malaysia Asia Pacific
2001
Arase Sathivel
Not awarded
2000
Carla Soong
Lim Sui Pei
1999
1998
1997
Karmen Khor
Not awarded
1996
Zoee Tan
Not awarded
Year
Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant Elemental Court Titlists
In Malaysia, female Muslims were denied participation in beauty pageants following the issue of a fatwa in 1996 by the Mufti of Selangor, Ishak Baharom.[30] The issue came to a nasty twist in July - September 1997 when four Malay participants joined the Miss Malaysian petite contest, only to be arrested by the authorities. In the ensuing public outcry and debate that followed, the effectiveness of the fatwa was shown given the influence of the Selangor's Mufti over the nation's sharia law.[31] The fatwa resonated with the ideology that Muslim women should cover up private parts of their body, or Aurat of which the beauty pageants' practices ran contrary to - even though such religious enactments also apply to male pageants.
In Kuala Lumpur on 21 July 2013, the organisers of Miss Malaysia World 2013 were forced to drop four of its Muslim finalists following a fatwa prohibiting Muslim women from joining beauty pageants. According to Wan Zahidi, the fatwa prohibiting Muslim women from joining beauty pageants was issued and gazetted under the Federal Territories Islamic Administration Act in February 1996.
In recent years, the National Fatwa Council, the country's highest Islamic body, had also issued rulings forbidding Muslims from using Botox and banned women from exhibiting tomboy behaviour, which it defined as behaving or dressing like men or taking part in lesbian sex.
The council came under heavy scrutiny for its proposal to ban yoga after a university lecturer advised people to stop practising it for fear that it could deviate from the teachings of Islam. The move was met with protests from progressive Muslim women's groups like Sisters in Islam who deemed the fatwas regressive while observers claimed it highlighted the worrying trend of overt Islamisation in Malaysia.[32]
Nevertheless, a public outcry ensued, as members of the public questioned the way the religious authorities handled the matter as well as the abrupt ruling which came about – Muslim women in the past had participated in beauty pageants without much protest amongst the religious authorities.[34] This invoked the concerns of Mahathir Mohamad's who had raised objections to the way the religious authorities had implemented and enforced the law – and questions including distinctions on religious laws and personal freedom were raised.[35] Nevertheless, the fatwa ruling has since been very effective; Muslim women have since then been deterred from joining any beauty pageants.[36] Malaysian beauty pageants, in compliance with the law, similarly denied Muslim individuals from participating.[37] However, Muslim women may still join smaller scale beauty pageant contests such as Dewi Remaja, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Tourism International, provided that they don't display publicly wearing swimsuits.
