Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in five of the major international pageants.
- Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization.
- Miss World is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951.
- Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.
- Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
- Miss Tourism International is an annual international beauty contest run by the D’ Touch International Sdn Bhd Foundation.
The winners of the national pageants are selected at different competitions as each is owned by a different organization. The winner of these national contests holds the title of Miss Universe Malaysia, Miss World Malaysia, Miss International Malaysia, Miss Malaysia Earth and Miss Tourism International Malaysia.
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