title: Miss Universe Malaysia 2015
text: # Miss Universe Malaysia 2015
  
  Miss Universe Malaysia 2015, the 49th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 17 April 2015 at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Vanessa Tevi Kumares of Negeri Sembilan was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Sabrina Beneetof Perak at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant in Las Vegas, United States.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Final Results | Contestants |
  | - | - |
  | Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 | Negeri Sembilan – Vanessa Tevi Kumares |
  | 1st Runner–Up | Selangor – Pauline Tan Li Shin |
  | 2nd Runner–Up | Sabah – Kelly Jagan |
  | 3rd Runner–Up | Selangor – Sugeeta Chandran |
  | Top 6 | Kedah – Meera Maniar  Selangor – Jenny Wong |
  | Top 10 | Penang – Gloria Tneh  Sarawak – Jasveer Sandhu  Selangor – Ashley Ahn  Selangor – Nisha Kumar |
  
  ### Special awards
  
  | Awards | Contestants |
  | - | - |
  | Miss Photogenic | Selangor – Sugeeta Chandran |
  | Miss Congeniality | Sabah – Kohinoor Kaur |
  | Miss Talent | Selangor – April Tang |
  | Miss Best Body | Kedah – Meera Maniar |
  | Miss My Dentist Winning Smile | Selangor – Pauline Tan |
  | Miss Naza Maserati Elegance | Penang – Gloria Tneh |
  
  ## Contestants
  
  | No. | Contestant | Age | Height | Ethnicity | Hometown | Occupation | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Amanda Khong Pui Mun | 25 | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) | Chinese | Kuala Lumpur | Internet Entrepreneur | |
  | 2 | April Tang | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chinese | Selangor | Secretary/ DJ | |
  | 3 | Ashley Ahn | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Chinese-Korean | Selangor | Writer/TV Host | Top 10 |
  | 4 | Gloria Tneh | 23 | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | Chinese-Indian | Penang | Law Student | Top 10 |
  | 5 | Jasveer Sandhu | 26 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Indian | Sarawak | Staff Nurse | Top 10 |
  | 6 | Jenny Wong | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Chinese-Indian | Selangor | Teacher/Freelance Model | Top 6 |
  | 7 | Kelly Jagan | 25 | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | Chinese-Indian | Sabah | Professional Model | 2nd Runner-up |
  | 8 | Kohinoor Kaur Kaittiani | 22 | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) | Indian | Sabah | Law Student | |
  | 9 | Meera Maniar | 23 | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m) | Indian | Kedah | Social Entrepreneur | Top 6 |
  | 10 | Nisha Kumar | 24 | 5 ft 7+2⁄3 in (1.72 m) | Indian | Selangor | Physiotherapist | Top 10 |
  | 11 | Pauline Tan Li Shin | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Chinese | Selangor | Actress | 1st Runner-up |
  | 12 | Pauline Thong | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chinese | Selangor | Accounting Student | |
  | 13 | Shaelina Martin John Patrick | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Indian | Selangor | Medical Student | |
  | 14 | Shalini Mathialagan | 20 | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | Chinese-Indian | Kuala Lumpur | Flight Attendant | |
  | 15 | Sugeeta Chandran | 25 | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | Indian | Selangor | Physciolagy Student | 3rd Runner-up |
  | 16 | Vaishnevi Thanaseharan | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Indian | Kuala Lumpur | Medical Student | |
  | 17 | Vanessa Tevi Kumares | 23 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chinese-Indian | Negeri Sembilan | Tourism Management | |
  
  ## Crossovers
  
  ### Miss Cosmopolitan World
  
  * 2015 - Kohinoor Kaur Kaittiani (2nd Runner-up)
  
  ### Miss Cosmopolitan Malaysia
  
  * 2015 - Kohinoor Kaur Kaittiani (winner)
  
  ### Miss India Worldwide
  
  * 2013 - Jasveer Sandhu (1st Runner-up)
  
  ### Miss India Malaysia
  
  * 2013 - Jasveer Sandhu (winner)
  
  ### Asia Model Festival Awards
  
  * 2011 - Kelly Jagan (Star Model Awards)
  
  ### Miss World Malaysia
  
  * 2011 - Kohinoor Kaur Kaittiani (Finalists Top 25)
  
  ### Miss Earth Sabah
  
  * 2011 - Kohinoor Kaur Kaittiani (withdrew)
  
  ### Miss Universe Malaysia
  
  * 2012 - Sugeeta Chandran (Finalists Top 19)
  * 2011 - Kelly Jagan (Finalists Top 10)
  
  ### Ford Models Supermodel of the World Malaysia
  
  * 2009 - Kelly Jagan (winner)
  