Miss Universe Malaysia 2016

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
Date30 January 2016
PresentersHansen Lee • Deborah Priya Henry
VenuePalace of the Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
Entrants14
Placements8
WinnerKiranmeet Kaur Jassal
 Selangor
CongenialityNisha Sema
 Penang
PhotogenicDhivya Dhyana Suppiah
 Kuala Lumpur
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Results

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Final Results Contestants
Miss Universe Malaysia 2016
1st Runner–Up
2nd Runner–Up
3rd Runner–Up
4th Runner–Up
Top 8

Gala Night Judges

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Awards[3][4] Contestants
Miss Photogenic
Miss Talent
Miss Best Body
Miss Congeniality
Miss My Dentist Winning Smile 1
Miss My Dentist Winning Smile 2
Miss Online Personality

Judges

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Contestants

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[5] The official Top 14 finalists of The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2016.

No. Contestant Age Height Ethnicity Hometown Occupation Notes
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+12 in (1.74 m) Chinese Singapore City, Singapore Social Entrepreneur Top 8
4. Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah 25 5 ft 9+12 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+12 in (1.74 m) Punjabi Subang Jaya, Selangor Dentistry Student Winner
8. Lina Soong 25 5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m) Chinese Seremban, N.9 Multimedia Student 2nd Runner-up
9. Loveena Ruben 19 5 ft 6+12 in (1.69 m) Indian Titiwangsa, K.L Media Student
10. Nisha Sema 22 5 ft 9+12 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+12 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+12 in (1.69 m) Chinese Bukit Mertajam, Penang Physiotherapist

Crossovers

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

Miss Malaysia World
  • 2014 - Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah (3rd Runner-up)

References

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  1. ^ "Family of beauty queens helps improve lives of less fortunate | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia Gala Night 2016".
  3. ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 Grand Finale". 31 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia Gala Night 2016 @ Palace of the Golden Horses | Malaysia Tatler". my.asiatatler.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.
  5. ^ "Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 - FINALISTS". www.missuniversemalaysia.com.my. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23.
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