This is a list of women who have won the Miss Malaya, Miss Malaysia and Miss Universe Malaysia beauty pageant.
From 1964 on, the winner of Miss Universe Malaysia represent the country at Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Malaysia titleholders from 1949 to 1963 include:
The first runner-up of each edition of Miss Universe Malaysia is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe Malaysia (first placer). In some cases, she shall take over the title of Miss Universe. There are some special considerations:
The second runner-up of each edition of Miss Universe Malaysia is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer) and the first Runner-Up (second placer).
Miss Universe 1959, Akiko Kojima
Arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 15, 1959 in a series of personal appearances. She waved cheerfully to the crowd waited for her at Subang Airport. Her visit was sponsored by mr K. C. Lee of Max Factor Cosmetic and Mr. Gan Yit Loong of Hong Bee Textile (Malaya) which was the main sponsor for Miss Japan contest and also Shaw Brothers. Her KL visit marked the first time Miss Universe winner ever set foot on Malayan soil.[77]
Miss Universe 1988, Porntip Nakhirunkanok
Attend the Miss Malaysia Universe 1989 contest to witness the winner of the pageant in Kuala Lumpur.[78] She was in Malaysia to grace the pageant and left for home after three-day visit.
Miss Universe 1991, Lupita Jones
Attend the Miss Malaysia Universe 1992 contest to witness the winner of the pageant in Kuala Lumpur.[79]
Miss Universe 1994, Sushmita Sen
With her different American accent and bimbette V-signs at the Miss India 1995 pageant, she could have put off the home crowds. But not so in the last fortnight Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the city where Miss Malaysia Universe was crowned, Sushmita Sen was a vortex of sensation.[80]
Miss Universe 1995, Chelsi Smith
Attend the final of Miss Malaysia Universe 1996 contest to witness the winner of the pageant.[81]
Miss Universe 1996, Alicia Machado
Attend the final of Miss Malaysia Universe 1997 contest to witness the winner of the pageant.[82]
Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta
Visited Malaysia to attend the final contest of Miss Malaysia Universe 2000 in Kuala Lumpur.[83]
Miss Universe 2005, Natalie Glebova
Arrived in Kuala Lumpur on March 29, 2005 to be one of the judges for the Miss Malaysia Universe 2005 pageant.[84]
Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
Came to Kuala Lumpur for the launch of the MUCA brand facial skin care product which is also one of the sponsor in the Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.[85] Former Miss Universe Malaysia 2011, Deborah Henry and national director of Miss Universe Malaysia, Elaine Daly were there to accompany Demi-Leigh.
Malaysia was selected by the Miss Universe organization to be the host country twice in Miss Universe 1976 and Miss Universe 1990 but due to the lack of supports from the Malaysian government and the private sector during the year, therefore hampered the efforts of all parties involved to make it a reality. The pageants then changed to a new place which were British Hong Kong in 1976 and California, USA in 1990.[89]