Wenanita Angang
Wenanita Angang | |
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Born | Wenanita Wences Angang 9 May 1996 |
Education | BSc (Hons) Information System (Business Analytics) |
Alma mater | Sunway University Lancaster University |
Occupation | |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Planet Malaysia 2016 Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu 2018 Miss World Malaysia 2022 |
Years active | 2016; 2018–present |
Hair colour | Black |
Eye colour | Black |
Major competition(s) | Miss Planet International 2016 (1st Runner-up) Unduk Ngadau 2018 (Top 15) Miss World Malaysia 2022 (Winner) Miss World 2022 (TBA) |
Wenanita Angang (born 9 May 1996) is a Malaysian conference producer, advocate of hippotherapy for autistic children, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2022.[1]
She was previously crowned as Miss Planet Malaysia in 2016 and Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu in 2018.[2] She will represent her country at the 71st edition of Miss World pageant.[3][4]
Pageantry
Miss Planet International 2016
At the age of 20, she then participated and eventually won Miss Planet Malaysia pageant where she had the rights to represent her country at Miss Planet International 2016 pageant held at Batumi, Georgia.[5] She competed against 39 other contestants from all around the world. At the end of the contest, she was second to the actual winner, Marina Voykova of Bulgaria and also received Best in National Costume subsidiary award.[6]
Unduk Ngadau 2018
In May 2018, she won the Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu pageant where she succeeded the outgoing titleholder, Suzziereen Guan.[7] Inanam representative, Hosiani James Jaimis won the said pageant.[8]
Miss World Malaysia 2022
On 27 August 2022, she competed against 14 other contestants, winning Miss World Malaysia 2022. Becoming the fifth titleholder from her state within the period of seven years, she succeeded her predecessor, Dr. Lavanya Sivaji from Selangor.[9] She is the fifth Sabahan to win the title of Miss World Malaysia, following the recent victory of Brynn Zalina Lovett in 2015.[10] During the pageant, she was in the top 8 for the Beauty with a Purpose award. Runners-up were Evelyn Ting of Sarawak and Anya Kimberly Kow, also from Sabah.[11] She will represent Malaysia at Miss World 2022.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Kuala Penyu lass Wenanita Angang is Miss World Malaysia 2022 | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu 2018 Wenanita Angang". www.facebook.com. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Sabahan Wenanita Angang is the new Miss World Malaysia - Citizens Journal". 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Kuala Penyu lass Wenanita Angang is Miss World Malaysia 2022 | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ Jc (2016-09-27). "Personalise Balloon Design for Miss Wenanita Angang 1st runner-up Miss Planet 2016". Balloon by Jc. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Miss Planet 2016 Marina Voykova: Kindness shall save the world". bnr.bg. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Hosiani crowned as 2018 Unduk Ngadau". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Geraldine, Avila (31 May 2018). "Actress Hosiani is the new unduk ngadau". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Kuala Penyu lass Wenanita Angang is Miss World Malaysia 2022 - Sabah Baru News Kuala Penyu lass Wenanita Angang is Miss World Malaysia 2022". Sabah Baru News. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Sabah beauty Brynn Lovett is Miss Malaysia World 2015 - Citizens Journal". 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Mu, Paul (28 August 2022). "Sabahan wins Miss Malaysia World 2022, Sarawakian is runner-up". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Sabahan Wenanita Angang wins Miss World Malaysia 2022". Hipz Malaysia. 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ Firdaus, Wan (2022-08-29). "Gadis Sabah Dan 'Advocate' Untuk Kanak-Kanak Autisme, Wenanita Angang Dinobat Miss World Malaysia". Nona. Retrieved 2022-09-04.