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Miss Earth Malaysia
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Formation | 2001 |
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Founded at | Ipoh, Perak |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Klang, Selangor |
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Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | |
National Director | Tiara Management |
Franchise Holder | Double Event Management |
Website | doubleeventmanagement.com |
Ratu Bumi Malaysia is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Malaysia's representative to the Miss Earth pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
The reigning titleholder is Eissya Thong from Ipoh, Perak. She will represent Malaysia at Miss Earth 2022.
History
Miss Earth Malaysia is one of the beauty pageant in Malaysia that has the focus on educating and empowering others about the knowledge of natural beauty, sustainability and eco-tourism. The pageant serves as a platform to educate the contestants about the environmental issues, promote eco-tourism and create a healthy aspect of cordial relationship among its participants. The pageant's title was known as "Miss Earth Malaysia" from 2001 until 2018 and 2021, also Women of Malaysia in 2019.
In 2019, Miss Earth Malaysia organization decided to no longer conduct the bikini segment during the national competition as it could give equal chances and opportunities for Muslim women in Malaysia to participate in the pageant for the first time. Still there will be a swimsuit round in the Miss Earth pageant. In 2020, the previous national director, Mr. Abdul Nazri Abdullah dropped the franchise of Miss Earth Malaysia. Malaysia was also once did not compete in Miss Earth 2020.
In 2020, the Miss Earth Malaysia organization was modernized and changed its name to Ratu Bumi Malaysia, and moved its headquarters from Ipoh, Perak to Klang, Selangor. The pageant is now fully organized by the Tiara Management team with license holder Double Event Management since March 2020.
Competition
The winner of the pageant is bestowed the title Miss Earth Malaysia and get to represent Malaysia in the international stage. Runners-up are given the titles named after the other natural elements namely:
- Miss Malaysia Air (first runner-up),
- Miss Malaysia Water (second runner-up),
- Miss Malaysia Fire (equivalent to third runner-up), and
- Miss Eco-Tourism
- Miss Eco-Beauty
Titleholders
2022–present
Year | Miss Earth Malaysia Finalists | |||
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Earth | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd Runner-Up | 3rd Runner-Up | |
2022 | Eissya Thong | Nadjwa Halimi | Sanglisha Kunasekaran | Nur Alia Zakaria |
2005–2019
Year | Miss Earth Malaysia Elemental Court Titlists | |||||
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Earth | Air | Water | Fire | Eco-Tourism | Eco-Beauty | |
2019 | Kajel Kaur | Normanja Eza | Jasmine Lai | Jeannifer Wong | — | — |
2017 | Cherish Ng | Janice Chai | Elena Laurell | Dior Lam | Ennette Solomon | Jean Seymour |
2016 | Venisa Judah | Alice Teh | Victoria Lee | Kueh Mei Fung | Hayley Yeap | Kueh Mei Fung |
2015 | Danielle Wong | Amreet Kaur | Emily Chung | Yoyo Bek | Felcy Francsie | Janice Tan |
2014 | Renee Tan | Coco Tan | Olivia Nicholas | Natasha Jalius | Adelina Chan | — |
2013 | Josephine Tan | Charmaine Loh | Menaga Dolmayan | Jolene Journe Tan | Stefanie Wong | — |
2012 | Deviyah Daranee | Deidre Ann Walker | Kylie Wong | Teoh Lee | Elaine Kho | — |
2011 | Joyce Tay | Crystel Eve | Teh Wei Ling | Ashley Chow | Yana Loh | — |
2010 | Appey Rowenna | Yuh Wen Foong | Maanprit Kaur | Nicole Khor | Nysheris Ngui | — |
2005 | Jamie Pang | Christine Lim | Agnes Tan | Choo Mei Sze | Chloe Lean | — |
Malaysia representatives at Miss Earth
- : 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 | Titleholder | State | Age[a] | Venue | Placement | Special Awards | Ref |
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2001 | Joey Tan Eng Li | ![]() |
Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | |||
2002 | Pamela Ramachandran | ![]() |
Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | |||
2003 | Lee Ying Ying | ![]() |
Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | |||
2004 | Eloise Law | ![]() |
Bayan Lepas, Penang | Unplaced | |||
2005 | Jaime Pang Hui Ting | ![]() |
23 | Bayan Lepas, Penang | Unplaced | ![]() |
[1] |
2006 | Alice Loh Siew Leng | ![]() |
George Town, Penang | Unplaced | [2] | ||
2007 | Dorcas Cheok Huai Yee | ![]() |
Tanjung Sepat, Selangor | Unplaced | [3] | ||
2008 | Audrey Ng Sook Ling | ![]() |
Malacca City, Malacca | Unplaced | [4] | ||
2009 | Madelyne Mandy Nandu | ![]() |
Malacca City, Malacca | Unplaced | Best in Swimsuit (Top 15) | ||
2010 | Appey Rowenna Januin | ![]() |
19 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | [5] | |
2011 | Joyce Tay Tze Hui | ![]() |
24 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | [6] | |
2012 | Deviyah Daranee Radhakrishnan | ![]() |
20 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | ![]() ![]() |
[7] |
2013 | Josephine Tan Yee Mei | ![]() |
23 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | ![]() |
[8] |
2014 | Renee Tan Joo May | ![]() |
23 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | [9] | |
2015 | Danielle Wong Kar Wai | ![]() |
22 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
[10] |
2016 | Venisa Judah | ![]() |
19 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | Miss Earth-Barcelona (Top 27) | [11] |
2017 | Cherish Ng Syoo Nyee | ![]() |
23 | Ipoh, Perak | Unplaced | [12] | |
2018 | Jasmine Yeo Suk Peng | ![]() |
21 | Kuching, Sarawak | Unplaced | [13] | |
2019 | Nur Haziyah Fatin Ahmad Saibi | ![]() |
22 | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | ||
Kajel Kaur | ![]() |
23 | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | She was dethroned by the organization few weeks before the Miss Earth 2019 pageant; replaced by Nur Haziyah Fatin | [14] | ||
2021 | Nisha Thayananthan | ![]() |
27 | Kuala Lumpur | Top 20 | ![]() |
[15] |
2022 | Eissya Thong | ![]() |
21 | Campbell Complex, Kuala Lumpur | TBA | TBA | [16] |
Winners by state
Country/Territory | Titles | Winning years |
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4 | 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
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3 | 2008, 2019, 2022 |
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2007, 2018, 2019 | |
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2009, 2010, 2016 | |
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2 | 2003, 2012 |
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2001, 2017 | |
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2002, 2005 | |
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1 | 2021 |
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2013 | |
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2004 |
Locations
The pageant has been staged in numerous locations since 2001, with some location lasted four to six years.
The pageant has been held in the following states as of 2020:
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Trivia
National Directors
- Leong Hoong Kit (2010–2017)
- Star Avenue Production (2018)
- Abdul Nazri Abdullah (2019)
- Tiara Management (2020–present)
Franchise Holders
- Exclusive Resources Marketing Malaysia Ltd. Ptd. (2010–2015)
- Blue Planet International (2016–2017)
- Manoy Handicraft (2018)
- Double Event Management (2020–present)
Name Changes
- Miss Malaysia Earth (2001–2017)
- Miss Earth Malaysia (2018, 2021)
- Women of Malaysia (2019)
- Ratu Bumi Malaysia (2022–present)
See also
References
- ^ "Johor executive 'rules the earth' | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Jamieternity (2006-10-23). "Miss Malaysia Earth 2006". ¨°º jamieternity º°¨. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Miss Malaysia Earth 2007". 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Audrey Ng is the Winner for Miss Malaysia Earth 2008 – My World of Tourism". Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ seanchia1970 (2010-07-19). "Sabahan win Miss Malaysia Earth 2010". ERM Marketing Sdn. Bhd.(530975-W). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Student crowned Miss Malaysia Earth 2011 | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ msaudreyc (16 July 2012). "Miss Earth Malaysia 2012– The final results". MsAudreyC. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "A queen for earth | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ seanchia1970 (2014-07-26). "Miss Malaysia Earth 2014 – Final result". ERM Marketing Sdn. Bhd.(530975-W). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Business student is Miss Malaysia Earth 2015 | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Simeon (2016-08-07). "Venisa Judah is Miss Earth Malaysia 2016". Indian and World Pageant. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Cherish NG crowned Miss Earth Malaysia 2017 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Jasmine Yeo Suk Peng crowned Miss Earth Malaysia 2018 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Samachar, Asia (2019-09-11). "Medical student Kajel Kaur wins Miss Earth Malaysia". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Miss Earth Msia expects to come up with own biodegradable sanitary pads by year-end". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Ipoh lass crowned Ratu Bumi Malaysia 2021". Yamcha Time. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
External links
- Beauty pageants in Malaysia
- Miss Earth by country