Wenanita Angang

Wenanita Angang (born 8 May 1996) is a Malaysian data scientist, advocate of hippotherapy for autistic children, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2022.[1]

Wenanita Angang
Born
Wenanita Wences Angang

(1996-05-08) 8 May 1996
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
EducationBSc (Hons) Information System (Business Analytics)
Alma materSunway University
Lancaster University
Occupations
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Sabah Model of the Year 2016
Miss Planet Malaysia 2016
Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu 2018
Miss World Malaysia 2022
Years active2016; 2018–present
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBlack
Major
competition(s)		Miss Planet International 2016
(1st Runner-up)
Unduk Ngadau 2018
(Unplaced)
Miss World Malaysia 2022
(Winner)
Miss World 2023
(TBA)

She was previously crowned as Miss Planet Malaysia in 2016 and Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu in 2018.[2] As she win the title of Miss World Malaysia, she owns the right to represent her country at the 71st edition of Miss World pageant.[3][4]

Pageantry

Miss Sabah Model of the Year 2016

In 2016, she participated in Miss Sabah Model of the Year pageant where she won the eventual title competed against 13 other finalists. The contest was held at Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa on 4 June 2016.[5] The contest was established in 2011 for Sabahan women to showcase their talent in modelling as well as pageantry.[6]

Miss Planet International 2016

Also at the age of 20, she won Miss Planet Malaysia pageant. At Miss Planet International 2016 pageant she placed second and received Best in National Costume subsidiary award.[7]

Unduk Ngadau 2018

In May 2018, she won the district level for Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu pageant. Inanam representative, Hosiani James Jaimis won the state level pageant .[8]

Miss World Malaysia 2022

On 27 August 2022, she competed against 14 other contestants, winning Miss World Malaysia 2022. She succeeded her predecessor, Dr. Lavanya Sivaji from Selangor.[9] She became the fifth titleholder from her state to win the title of Miss World Malaysia within the period of seven years, following the recent victory of Brynn Zalina Lovett in 2015.[10]

In the final question and answer portion, she were asked by the host, "what is the most inconvenient truth about climate change?" and she replied:[11]

"When we step out of SICC, especially Sabahan, you can feel the heat wave we did not feel a few years ago. So I urge everyone to not only advocate and raise awareness about climate change but actually take action for it"

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.[12] She will represent Malaysia at Miss World 2023.[13][14]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Unduk Ngadau Kuala Penyu 2018 Wenanita Angang". www.facebook.com. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  3. "Sabahan Wenanita Angang is the new Miss World Malaysia - Citizens Journal". 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  4. "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.
  5. "Kuala Penyu's Wenanita is Miss Sabah Model". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  6. "Kuala Penyu lass wins Model of the Year". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  7. "Miss Planet 2016 Marina Voykova: Kindness shall save the world". bnr.bg. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  8. Geraldine, Avila (31 May 2018). "Actress Hosiani is the new unduk ngadau". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  9. "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.
  10. "Sabah beauty Brynn Lovett is Miss Malaysia World 2015 - Citizens Journal". 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  11. Eazzycom. "Sabahan Wenanita Angang is the new Miss World Malaysia". www.missnews.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  12. Mu, Paul (28 August 2022). "Sabahan wins Miss Malaysia World 2022, Sarawakian is runner-up". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  13. "Sabahan Wenanita Angang wins Miss World Malaysia 2022". Hipz Malaysia. 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  14. Firdaus, Wan (2022-08-29). "Gadis Sabah Dan 'Advocate' Untuk Kanak-Kanak Autisme, Wenanita Angang Dinobat Miss World Malaysia". Nona. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
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