Miss Grand Malaysia 2024
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| Miss Grand Malaysia 2024 | |
|---|---|
 Melisha Lin, the winner of the contest | |
| Date | 22 August 2024 |
| Presenters | Sean Wong |
| Venue | Galaxy Banque, HGH Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 6 |
| Winner | Melisha Lin (Selangor) |
| Photogenic | Ashlyn Devissha (Selangor) |
Miss Grand Malaysia 2024 was the 9th edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on 22 August 2024 at the Galaxy Banque, HGH Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.[1][2] Twelve candidates, who qualified for the national final through the state pageant in Sabah and the national audition in Kuala Lumpur, competed for the title.[3] Of whom a 25-year-old Chinese-Indian television personality from Selangor, Melisha Lin, was announced the winner.[3][4] Melisha later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2024,[5][4] held in Thailand on October 25, 2024.[6][7]
The event was co-organized by the Miss Grand Malaysia license holder HyperLive Entertainment and a private-firm event organizer SunStrong Entertainment.[1] It was broadcast on the organizer's YouTube channel. Miss Grand International 2023, Luciana Fuster of Peru, and the vice president of Miss Grand International, Teresa Chaivisut, also presented at the event.[1][8]
Location and date
In December 2023, the organizer of Miss Grand Malaysia, HyperLive Entertainment, released an official document mentioning that the 2024 national edition was set for Kuala Lumpur in June 2024;[5][9] however, it was rescheduled to August 2024 for unknown reasons.[10][11][8] The Galaxy Banque Hall was selected as the grand final venue, according to the official reveal made on August 17, 2024.[1]
Selection of contestants
Only the state of Sabah organized the local pageant to elect representatives for this year's national contest, as detailed in the table below.[10][11] The remaining contestants were directly chosen by the national licensee through online procedures.
| Pageant | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Qualifier(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Grand Sabah | 5th | June 25, 2024 | Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu | 8 | 5 | [10][11] |
