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, was held on 23 February 2017 at the Majestic Hotel,

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of was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Kiran Jassal of

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at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the

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Results

Gala Night Judges

* Andrea Fonseka – Former Miss Malaysia Universe 2004 and former national director of

* Dato' Hans Isaac – Malaysian actor, Writer, Director and Producer * Judrieana Jamaludin - Marketing Manager (Malaysia),

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* Shawn Loong – Malaysian hair stylist * Rizman Nordin – Malaysian fashion designer * Datuk Sri Navneet Goenka - Founder & Vice President of CERES Jewels * Debbie Goh – Actress and former beauty queen

Pre-interview Judges

* Andrea Fonseka – Miss Universe Malaysia 2004 * Kartini Arrifin – Director of iM4U Radio * Hui Mathews – Founder of ash be nimble * Sunita Chhabra – Editor, Life Inspired (a pull-out in The Star) * Dato' Sri Raja Rezza Shah @ Shah Rezza - Movie Producer, Founder of the Islamic Fashion Festival (IFF) 2006 * Lina Tan - Filmmaker

Special awards

Contestants

Official 17 Finalists of Miss Universe Malaysia 2017.

Top 50

The Top 50 contestants was announced via Miss Universe Malaysia official website. : The contestant that was chosen as official candidate.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed/appeared at other national beauty pageants: ;Miss Glam World * 2018 -Tanalaksiumy M. Rayer ''(Top 15/Miss Fitness Collabs)'' ;Miss Glam Malaysia * 2018 -Tanalaksiumy M. Rayer ''(Winner)'' ;Glam Next Face Malaysia * 2018 - Sonia Naidu Devakrishnan ''(Winner)'' ;Face of Beauty International * 2017 - Ollemadthee Kunasagaran ''(4th Runner-up)'' ;Face of Beauty Malaysia * 2017 - Ollemadthee Kunasagaran ''(Winner)'' ;Miss India Penang * 2016 - Ollemadthee Kunasagaran ''(Winner)'' ;Miss Global International Sabah * 2016 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(2nd Runner-up)'' ;Unduk Ngadau * 2016 - Laura Simon ''(Represent Likas)'' ;Unduk Ngadau Kota Kinabalu * 2016 - Laura Simon ''(1st Runner-up)'' * 2016 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(5th Runner-up)'' ;Unduk Ngadau Pertisa * 2016 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(1st Runner-up)'' ;Miss Borneo Kebaya * 2015 - Sonia Naidu Devakrishnan ''(Winner)'' ;Miss Earth Sabah * 2015 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(Finalists Top 12)'' ;Miss Scuba Sabah * 2014 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(2nd Runner-up)'' ;

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- Samantha Katie James ''(Top 8)'' ;Miss Global International * 2013 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(Finalists Top 18)'' ;Miss World Malaysia * 2012 - Jaspreet Kaur Gill ''(Finalists Top 17)'' ;Miss Earth Sabah * 2011 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(Finalists Top 12)'' ;

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Sabah * 2011 - Laura Simon ;Unduk Ngadau Klang * 2011 - Laura Simon ''(Winner)'' ;Miss Tourism Queen International Borneo * 2010 - Dewina Petrus Guriting ''(Finalists Top 10)''

References

External links

* {{Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 in Malaysia 2017 beauty pageants

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February 2017 events in Malaysia