Miss Universe Malaysia 1979

Miss Malaysia Universe 1979 is the 15th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant which was held at the Merlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on April 28, 1979 where the reigning winner Yasmin Yusoff of Kuala Lumpur crowned her successor Irene Wong from Pahang at the end of the event. Irene represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 1979 pageant in Perth, Australia.[1]

Miss Universe Malaysia 1979
Date28 April 1979
VenueMerlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Entrants21
Placements15
WinnerIrene Wong
 Pahang
CongenialityZubaidah Naziadin
 Kuala Lumpur
PersonalityNorhayati Wahab
 Kedah
PhotogenicRuby Georgina
 Sarawak

21 contestants from various state in Malaysia were selected as finalists in a field of 35 semifinalists. The semifinal stage was done in Malacca on March 30, 1979.

The grand final event saw the contestants paraded in national costumes, evening dresses and swimwears. There were several secondary titles on offer such as Miss Personality, Miss Amity and Miss Photogenic.

The contestants were judged base on poise, catwalk, hairstyle, overall appearance, overall style, legs, figures and facial beauty.

Results
Final ResultsContestants
Miss Malaysia Universe 1979
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Contestants
No.ContestantAge Height EthnicityHometown Notes
1 Annie Chin 17 5 ft 0 1⁄2 in (1.54 m) Chinese Subang Jaya, Selangor 4th Runner-up
2 Cherrie Marie Enchane 18 4 ft 11 1⁄2 in (1.51 m) Bidayuh-British Kuching, Sarawak Top 15
3 Debbie Oh Paik Chin 20 4 ft 11 2⁄3 in (1.52 m) Chinese Miri, Sarawak 1st Runner-up
4 Dolly Chung 18 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Chinese Petaling Jaya, Selangor
5 Helena Woo 20 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Chinese Sandakan, Sabah
6 Irene Wong Sun Ching 20 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Chinese Temerloh, Pahang Winner
7 Janet Poon 23 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Chinese Alor Setar, Kedah 3rd Runner-up
8 Josephine Lam 21 5 ft 0 1⁄3 in (1.53 m) Chinese Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Top 10
9 Julie Ann Pinto 19 5 ft 2 1⁄3 in (1.58 m) Melanau Mukah, Sarawak Top 15
10 Marianne Phang 20 5 ft 0 1⁄3 in (1.53 m) Chinese Kangar, Perlis Top 10
11 Madeline Katarina Malig Fong 18 5 ft 0 1⁄3 in (1.53 m) Filipino-Chinese Kuantan, Pahang
12 Nora Eliza Chin Yee 24 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Chinese Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Top 10
13 Norhayati Abdul Wahab 22 5 ft 0 1⁄2 in (1.54 m) Malay Alor Setar, Kedah Top 15
14 Pauline Ee Ngui 22 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Indian-Chinese Bandar Permaisuri, Terengganu
15 Ruby Georgina Rodriguez 19 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Filipino-Malay Sri Aman, Sarawak Top 10
16 Nor Sahara Abu Bakar 20 4 ft 11 2⁄3 in (1.52 m) Malay Kota Bharu, Kelantan 2nd Runner-up
17 Marina Sally Serena Amin 18 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Malay-German Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Top 10
18 Winnie Chow 19 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Chinese Bandar Seri Jempol, Negeri Sembilan
19 Zalina Mohammad Ali 17 4 ft 11 2⁄3 in (1.52 m) Malay Bukit Mertajam, Penang Top 10
20 Zubaidah Naziadin Ahmed 20 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Malay Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
21 Sandy Lai 19 5 ft 0 1⁄3 in (1.53 m) Chinese Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur Top 15

References
  1. "MISS MALAYSIA/UNIVERSE 1979. A FLASHBACK REVIEW.Malaysia Pageant News | Malaysia Pageant News". pageantisland.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
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