Miss Malaya 1954

Miss Malaya 1954
Date28 June 1954
VenueCapitol Theatre, Singapore
DirectorShaw Bros
Sponsor
Entrants24
Placements10
WinnerMarjorie Wee
Malayan Airways
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Miss Malaya 1954, was held on 28 June 1954 at the Capitol Theatre, Singapore. 21 candidates from across Malaya and Singapore and 3 candidates from Sarawak participated in this year's competition.[1] Most of the candidates were nominated by various organisations such as Qantas Boac, Fortune Advertising Ltd., Robinson and Co. Ltd., Malayan Airways, Shewan Tomes and more but individual entries were also welcomed to compete in the pageant. The prizes of the pageant were a free trip to America, a trip to Hong Kong, and a trip either to Penang or Singapore.[2][3][4]

Marjorie Wee, a 21-year-old air hostess represented Malayan Airways won the title at the end of the event.[5][6] Wee was supposed to debut in Miss Universe 1954 as Miss Malaya but due to several reasons she had to represent Singapore instead in the pageant held in Long Beach, California, United States.[7][8][9]

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  3. ^ "Come on, all you upcountry beauties!". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
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  8. ^ "They all want a peek at Marjorie". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  9. ^ "It should be 'Miss Malaya'". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-04-29.