Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 was the fourth edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on April 28, 2019, at the Meritz Hotel, Miri, Sarawak. Twenty-three candidates, who qualified for the national stage through the state pageant or national audition, competed for the title.
At the end of the event, a 20-year-old Sino-Kadazan from Kota Kinabalu, Mel Dequanne Abar, was announced as the winner. Mel later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2019, held in October of that year in Venezuela, but she was unplaced. Meanwhile, Saroopdeep Kaur Bath of Perak and Haaraneei Muthu Kumar of Selangor were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Both were sent to compete internationally as well.
The event was supported by the Sarawak Tourism Board and Miri City Council, and featured a live performance of local singers Pete Kallang and Clinton Chua. In addition, the host city for the following Miss Grand Malaysia edition, Kota Kinabalu of Sabah, was also announced.
Miss Grand International's vice president, Teresa Chaivisut, and Miss Grand International 2018, Clara Sosa of Paraguay, were also present at the event.
Selection of contestants Overview The national finalists for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 pageant were determined through three selection systems: the 10 automatic spots were given to the respective state pageant winners and first-runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak, and Selangor), while the remaining 14 were pre-determined from either the state pageant finalists or the central audition. The wildcard format is based on decisions made by the Miss Grand Malaysia director, Jude Benjamin, who would pick potential contestants considered to be ones with great potential and deserving of the chance to compete on the national stage.
Regional pageants Out of sixteen states and federal territories of Malaysia, only five held the regional preliminary pageants for Miss Grand Malaysia 2017, including, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, and Sarawak. In addition to the state winners, some state runners-up or finalists also qualified for the national stage.
In the Borneo States (Sabah and Sarawak), division-level pageants were also held to determine the local representatives for the state-level contest.
The Miss Grand Malaysia 2018's state-level pageants are detailed below.
+ List of the state preliminary contest of Miss Grand Malaysia 2019State pageantFinal date and venue EntrantsNational qualifier(s)Ref.WinnerMiss Grand SelangorFebruary 24, 2019, at the Empire Hotel, Subang Jaya14111March 9, 2019, at the Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya16110Miss Grand SabahMarch 9, 2018, at the Palm Square Center Point, Kota Kinabalu36113Miss Grand MalaccaMarch 16, 2019, at the Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe, Ayer Keroh11110Miss Grand SarawakMarch 30, 2019, at the Kingwood Hotel, Sibu15112
Result Position DelegateMiss Grand Malaysia 2019Sabah – Mel Dequanne Abar1st runner-upPerak – Saroopdeep Kaur Bath2nd runner-upSelangor – Haaraneei Muthu KumarTop 5Selangor – Lishalliny Kanara Sarawak – Julie Minele SeneleTop 12Johor – Gloria Jane Fernandez Kuala Lumpur – Kishweni Jaganathan Sarawak – Emily Chieng Dee Ling Sarawak – Emily Elizabeth Beard Sarawak – Lysandra Gabriel Storie Sabah – Valerie Sim Selangor – Simona BoonratanaSpecial awardsMiss Beautiful SkinSarawak – Emily Elizabeth BeardMiss Popular VoteSarawak – Emily Chieng Dee LingMiss CongenialityKuala Lumpur – Simona BoonratanaMiss Top ModelSabah – Mel Dequanne AbarMiss EleganceSarawak – Julie Minele SeneleMiss ViralSabah – Malle Christian Anderson BarlusBest in Evening GownSelangor – Haaraneei Muthu Kumar
Contestants Initially, Twenty-four contestants from eight states and federal territory confirmed to participate, but one withdrew, making the final of 23 contestants. Team Kuala Lumpur (2)Team Malacca (2)Team Selangor (4)Kishweni JaganathanDevhia BarathiHaaraneei Muthu KumarChermaine Kang Yi TingLydia Yeo Sze ErnSimona Boonratana Lishalliny Kanaran Rubini Kandhsamy (withdrew)Team Sabah (5)Team Sarawak (8)Team Johor (1)Mel Dequanne AbarJulie Minele SeneleGloria Jane FernandezValerie SimLysandra Gabriel StorieMalle Christian Anderson Michelle Voo Velma VictorianusAdriana Liun David Gloria KelbinTeam Pahang (1)Anna Jhia-Jhia TanEmily Elizabeth Beard Emily Chieng Dee Ling Marilyn Lenggie Zoey Marie AndersonTeam Perak (1) Saroopdeep Kaur Bath
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