Miss Earth Malaysia
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Maharani Bumi Malaysia | |
| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Ipoh, Perak |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | English |
National Director | Joshua Benedict |
Franchise Holder | Kajel Kaur |
Miss Earth 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 current titleholder is Nadira Isaac of Penang. She will represent Malaysia at Miss Earth 2023 at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She is the second Malay woman to ever win the title after Nur Haziyah Fatin in 2019.
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 segment in Miss Earth pageant. In 2020, the previous national director, Mr. Abdul Nazri Abdullah dropped the franchise of Miss Earth Malaysia. Malaysia was also once withdraw in Miss Earth 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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
2005–2019
| Year | Miss Earth Malaysia Elemental Court Titlists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2008 | Audrey Ng | Jean Wong | Jezamine Lim | Stefanie Chin | — | — |
| 2005 | Jamie Pang | Christine Lim | Agnes Tan | Choo Mei Sze | Chloe Lean | — |
Placement
- : 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 | Delegate | Age[a] | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Geetha William | 27 | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Nurul Nadira Kamarul Nizam[1] | 23 | Penang | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Kajel Kaur Gill[2] | 27 | Perak | Unplaced | |
| Eissya Thong[3][note 1] | 21 | Perak | Did not compete | ||
| 2021 | Nisya Thayananthan[4] | 28 | Negeri Sembilan | Top 20 |  Long Gown Competition
|
| 2019 | Nur Haziyah Fatin Ahmad Saibi | 22 | Sarawak | Unplaced | |
| Kajel Kaur Gill[5][note 2] | 23 | Perak | Did not compete | ||
| 2018 | Jasmine Yeo Suk Peng[6] | 21 | Sarawak | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Cherish Ng Syoo Nyee[7] | 23 | Penang | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Venisa Judah[8] | 19 | Sabah | Unplaced | Top 27 Miss Earth Barcelona |
| 2015 | Danielle Wong Kar Wai[9] | 22 | Melaka | Unplaced |  Best National Costume - Asia Best Group Presentation - Asia Snowman Building
|
| 2014 | Renee Tan Joo May[citation needed] | 23 | Melaka | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Josephine Tan Yee Mei[10] | 23 | Pahang | Unplaced | The X Factor Award
|
| 2012 | Deviyah Daranee Radhakrishnan[11] | 20 | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | Miss Talent (Group 3) Best National Costume
|
| 2011 | Joyce Tay Tze Hui[12] | 24 | Melaka | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Appey Rowenna Januin[13] | 19 | Sabah | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Madelyne Nandu[14] | 24 | Sabah | Unplaced | Top 15 Best in Swimsuit |
| 2008 | Audrey Ng Sook Ling[15] | 22 | Perak | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Dorcas Cheok Huai Yee[16] | Unplaced | |||
| 2006 | Alice Loh Siew Leng[citation needed] | Melaka | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Jaime Pang Hui Ting[17] | 23 | Johor | Unplaced | Miss Lactovital
|
| 2004 | Eloise Law | Selangor | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Lee Ying Ying | Kuala Lumpur | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Pamela Ramachandran | Johor | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Joey Tan Eng Li | Penang | Unplaced | ||
Winners by state
| Country/Territory | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
 Malacca
|
4 | 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
 Perak
|
3 | 2008, 2019, 2022 |
 Sarawak
|
2007, 2018, 2019 | |
 Sabah
|
2009, 2010, 2016 | |
 Kuala Lumpur
|
2 | 2003, 2012 |
 Penang
|
2001, 2017 | |
 Johor
|
2002, 2005 | |
 Negeri Sembilan
|
1 | 2021 |
 Pahang
|
2013 | |
 Selangor
|
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 (2020–2021)
- Joshua Benedict (2022–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)
- Maharani Bumi Malaysia (2023–present)
Notes
- ^ Eissya was set to compete at Miss Earth 2022 but due to some internal problems within the organization including changing in franchise holder which did not allow her to compete at Miss Earth 2022. The winner of 2019 edition was appointed instead.
- ^ She was dethroned by the organization few weeks before the Miss Earth 2019 pageant started; replaced by Nur Haziyah Fatin. Fortunately, she was able to regain her title again in 2022 and was appointed to compete at Miss Earth 2022.
References
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- ^ "Kajel Kaur is back as Miss Earth Malaysia 2022". Yamcha Time. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ Tan, Thomas (2021-11-30). "Ipoh lass crowned Ratu Bumi Malaysia 2021". Yamcha Time. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Miss Earth Msia expects to come up with own biodegradable sanitary pads by year-end". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Samachar, Asia (2019-09-11). "Medical student Kajel Kaur wins Miss Earth Malaysia". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Jasmine Yeo Suk Peng crowned Miss Earth Malaysia 2018 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Cherish NG crowned Miss Earth Malaysia 2017 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Simeon (2016-08-07). "Venisa Judah is Miss Earth Malaysia 2016". Indian and World Pageant. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Business student is Miss Malaysia Earth 2015 | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "A queen for earth | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "A-level student is Miss Malaysia Earth | KLiK". www.klik.com.my. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Student crowned Miss Malaysia Earth 2011 | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Malaysian Beauty Pageant Fan Club - Tahukah anda,Unduk Ngadau 2009 Appey Rowena Januin dari Papar pernah mewakili Malaysia ke Miss Earth 2010. So untuk Edisi 2020, mbpfc nak tahu jugak siapa korang rasa layak mewakili kita. Mohon Support perjalanan Miss Earth Malaysia 2020 ya. Mbpfc memerlukan sokongan anda😍🙏🏽 #mbpfc #info | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Miss Earth 2009 Official Candidates (L-R)". Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Audrey Ng is the Winner for Miss Malaysia Earth 2008 – My World of Tourism". Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Miss Malaysia Earth 2007". 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Johor executive 'rules the earth' | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-30.