Miss Universe Malaysia 2016
# 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.

## Results

| Final Results | Contestants |
| - | - |
| Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 | Selangor – Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal |
| 1st Runner–Up | Kuala Lumpur – Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah |
| 2nd Runner–Up | Negeri Sembilan – Lina Soong |
| 3rd Runner–Up | Penang – Swarna Naidu |
| 4th Runner–Up | Penang – Nisha Sema |
| Top 8 | Kuala Lumpur – Cindy Ng  Kuala Lumpur – Jennifer Ling  Perak – Alicia Tan |

### Gala Night Judges

* Sonny San
* 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

* 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

| Awards | Contestants |
| - | - |
| Miss Photogenic | Kuala Lumpur – Dhivya Suppiah |
| Miss Talent | Negeri Sembilan – Lina Soong |
| Miss Best Body | Penang – Swarna Naidu |
| Miss Congeniality | Penang – Nisha Sema |
| Miss My Dentist Winning Smile 1 | Penang – Swarna Naidu |
| Miss My Dentist Winning Smile 2 | Selangor – Kiran Jassal |
| Miss Online Personality | Perak – Alicia Tan |

## Judges

* Dato' Farah Khan - Founder and president of Malaysia's leading luxury retailer
* Gillian Hung - Fashion guru
* Kavita Sidhu - Miss Charm International 1990, Malaysian actress, fashion designer and a producer
* Debbie Goh - Malaysian actress
* Whulandary Herman - Miss Universe Indonesia 2013
* Sukanya Poljak - Actress
* Aster Lim
* Shawn Loong

## Contestants

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+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | Chinese | Singapore City, Singapore | Social Entrepreneur | Top 8 |
| 4. | Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah | 25 | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 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+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | Punjabi | Subang Jaya, Selangor | Dentistry Student | Winner |
| 8. | Lina Soong | 25 | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | Chinese | Seremban, N.9 | Multimedia Student | 2nd Runner-up |
| 9. | Loveena Ruben | 19 | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | Indian | Titiwangsa, K.L | Media Student | |
| 10. | Nisha Sema | 22 | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 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+1⁄2 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+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | Chinese | Bukit Mertajam, Penang | Physiotherapist | |

## Crossovers

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

### Miss Malaysia World

* 2014 - Dhivya Dhyana Suppiah (3rd Runner-up)
