# Miss Universe Malaysia 2022

Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was the 55th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant which was held on 7 October 2022 at M Resort and Hotel, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. Miss Universe Malaysia 2020, Francisca Luhong James crowned Cheam Wei Yeng at the end of the event. She represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 2022.

## Background
### Location and date

Beauty camp of Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was held from June until October.
On 8 September 2022, it was confirmed via Miss Universe Malaysia Instagram that the finale will take place at a new 5-star well-connected luxurious escape M Resort and Hotel conveniently nestled in the green belt of Damansara in Kuala Lumpur on 7 October 2022.

### The Next Miss Universe Malaysia Reality Show

Sixth-webisodes of reality show entitled "The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022" was released via YouTube on Miss Universe Malaysia Channel.
| Episode | Title | Original air date |
| 1 | The Journey Begins | 20 June 2022 |
| 2 | Miracles with Make-Up | 21 June 2022 |
| 3 | Your Hair is Your Crown | 25 June 2022 |
| 4 | A Great Skin Starts Here | 26 June 2022 |
| 5 | A Queen's Professional Haircare | 2 July 2022 |
| 6 | A Good Hair Day Gets Better | 3 July 2022 |
| 7 | Fish Bowl Challenge | 2 September 2022 |
| 8 | Wax Candy | 17 September 2022 |
| 9 | FIRE Fit | 18 September 2022 |
| 10 | Elpis Models | 24 September 2022 |
| 11 | Habib Raya Event | 1 October 2022 |
| 12 | Vogue Lounge | 2 October 2022 |

## Pageant
### Gala Night

On 8 September 2022, the organization announced that the gala night will be held at M Resort and Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Due to organisers not getting approval from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the swimsuit competition for this edition has been cancelled.

### Selection committee

* Kenny Yee – Founder of Make Up Miracle & Beauty Workshop
* Datin Selwinder Kaur – Chief Executive Officer of Glojas Aesthetic Clinic
* Rizman Ruzaini – Malaysian fashion designer
* Don Teo – Director of Operations, M Resort and Hotel
* Andrea Wong – Creative director and fashion stylist
* Dr. Karen Po – Medical Director of La Jung
* Shweta Sekhon – Miss Universe Malaysia 2019

## Placements
### Color keys

| Final results | Delegate | International pageant | International placement |
| Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | 06 – Cheam Wei Yeng | Miss Universe 2022 | Unplaced |
| 1st Runner-Up | 01 – Ajunee Kaur | | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | 12 – Tee Wan Ying | | |
| Top 8 | 02 – Annatasha Jeremiah 04 – Catherine Lai 08 – Joann Tiong 10 – Kaverrna Nair 15 – Wong Siu Jane | | |

## Awards

| Special Awards | Delegate |
| Miss Congeniality | 02 – Annatasha Jeremiah |
| Miss Habib | 01 – Ajunee Kaur |
| Miss Body Beautiful | 12 – Tee Wan Ying |
| Subsidiary Awards | Delegate |
| Miss La Jung Glorious | 15 – Wong Siu Jane |
| Miss Glojas Glowing Beauty | 01 – Ajunee Kaur |
| Miss Good Hair Day | 02 – Annatasha Jeremiah |
| Miss M Resort | 15 – Wong Siu Jane |
| Miss Radiant Confident | 06 – Cheam Wei Yeng |
| Miss Dermalogica Healthy Skin | 04 – Catherine Lai |
| Miss Schwarzkopf Most Beautiful Hair | 06 – Cheam Wei Yeng |

## Contestants

15 contestants competed for the title. Seven from Selangor, two from Melaka, and one each from Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, Penang, Sarawak, Perak and Pahang.
| No. | Delegate | Age | Height | Residency | Placement | Notes |
| 01 | Ajunee Simreet Kaur Khangura | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kuala Lumpur | 1st Runner-up | |
| 02 | Annatasha Shanty Jeremiah | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Penampang | Top 8 | |
| 03 | Buganna S. Saravana Kumar | 24 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Melaka | | |
| 04 | Catherine Lai Hui Yi | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Melaka | Top 8 | |
| 05 | Chantal Yuen Ting | 27 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Penang | | Dropped out from the pageant |
| 06 | Lesley Cheam Wei Yeng | 26 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Semenyih | Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | |
| 07 | Clarissa Tay Wei Qi | 24 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Selangor | | |
| 08 | Joann Tiong Hau Ping | 21 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Kuching | Top 8 | |
| 09 | Kasshvini Mathuraiveran | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Selangor | | Dropped out from the pageant |
| 10 | Kaverrna Nair Sukumaran | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Subang Jaya | Top 8 | |
| 11 | Jingle Phan Jing Mun | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Ipoh | | |
| 12 | Tee Wan Ying | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Mentakab | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 13 | Thevambbikai G.K. Kasinathan | 27 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Selangor | | |
| 14 | Varyne Foo Augustine | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Puchong | | |
| 15 | Wong Siu Jane | 25 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Selangor | Top 8 | |