| Miss Universe Malaysia 1979 | |
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| Date | 28 April 1979 |
| Venue | Merlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Irene Wong Pahang |
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Miss Malaysia Universe 1979, the 13th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 28 April 1979 at the Merlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Irene Wong of Pahang was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Yasmin Yusoff of Kuala Lumpur at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 1979 pageant in Perth, Australia.
21 contestants from 13 states in Malaysia were selected as finalists in a field of 35 semifinalists. The preliminary competition was held in Malacca on 30 March 1979.
The grand final event saw the contestants paraded in national costumes, evening dresses and swimsuits. There were several special awards on offer such as Miss Personality, Miss Amity and Miss Photogenic. The contestants were judged based on poise, catwalk, hairstyle, overall appearance, overall style, legs, figures and facial beauty.
Results
| Final Results | Contestants |
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| Miss Malaysia Universe 1979 |
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| 1st Runner–Up |
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| 2nd Runner–Up |
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| 4th Runner–Up |
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| Top 10 |
Delegates
Johore - Pauline Ee Ngui
Kedah - Norhayati Abdul Wahab- Kedah - Janet Poon
Kelantan - Saharah Abu Bakar
Kuala Lumpur - Zubaidah Naziadin- Kuala Lumpur - Sandy Lai
Malacca - Winnie Chow
Negri Sembilan - Florence Corina Yong- Negri Sembilan - Marina Sally Amin
- Pahang - Irene Wong Sun Ching
Perak - Madeline Malig Fong
Penang - Zalina Mohmed Ali
Perlis - Marianne Phang
Sabah - Josephine Lam- Sabah - Helena Woo
Sarawak - Cherrie Marie Enchane- Sarawak - Debbie Oh Paik Chin
- Sarawak - Julie Ann Pinto
- Sarawak - Ruby Georgina Rodriguez
Selangor - Annie Chin- Selangor - Dolly Chung
Trengganu - Nora Eliza Chin Yee
References
- "MISS MALAYSIA/UNIVERSE 1979. A FLASHBACK REVIEW.Malaysia Pageant News | Malaysia Pageant News". pageantisland.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
External links
- "Miss Universe Malaysia Organization". Missuniversemalaysia.com.my. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
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