Charmaine Chew

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chew (赵).

Charmaine Chew
赵奇恩
Born
Charmaine Chew Qi En[1]

1996 (age 27–28)[2]
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia[3]
Alma materTaylor's University
Occupations
  • Beauty pageant titleholder
  • social media influencer
  • model
  • emcee
  • student
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss International Malaysia 2019
AgencyGatherum Management
Years active2018–present
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universe Malaysia 2018
(Top 10)
Miss International Malaysia 2019
(Appointed)
Miss International 2019
(Unplaced)

Charmaine Chew (born 1996) is a Malaysian beauty pageant titleholder, social media influencer, model and emcee who was crowned Miss International Malaysia 2019.[2][3]

Personal life

Chew hails from Alor Setar, the state capital of Kedah.[3] She is pursuing a degree in public relations and mass communication at Taylor's University Lakeside Campus.[4] She is a gamer and avid Muay Thai fan.[4]

In 2018, she was invited to speak at TEDxYouth at Sri KDU International School in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.[4] In November 2019, she is selected to be the International Grand Symposium Speaker at the International Model United Nations Malaysia 2019 in Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor.[5]

Pageantry

Miss Universe Malaysia 2018

Chew competed in her first beauty pageant, Miss Universe Malaysia 2018 when she was twenty-one years old.[2] She was the top 10 finalist of Miss Universe Malaysia 2018 and awarded the subsidiary title Miss Miko Galere.[6]

Miss International Malaysia 2019

In October 2019, Chew was appointed as Miss International Malaysia 2019 by the official licensee, Miss International Malaysia. She was selected from a list of suggestions by local pageant fans.[2]

Miss International 2019

As Miss International Malaysia 2019, Chew represented Malaysia at the Miss International 2019 competition in Tokyo, Japan on 12 November 2019, where Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand emerged as the eventual winner.[7]

References

  1. ^ Carmen Chong. "Here Are Your Top 18 Finalists For Miss Universe Malaysia 2018". lipstiq.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ricardo Unto (21 October 2019). "Beauty queen from Kedah sees her title as a responsibility". Daily Express. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Renushara (4 October 2019). "Meet Charmaine Chew, the Stunning Model Representing Malaysia in Miss International 2019". World of Buzz. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Khier Casino (21 October 2019). "5 Facts About the College Student Who Became Miss International Malaysia 2019". Nextshark.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. ^ "International Grand Symposium Speaker, Ms. Charmaine Chew". International MUN Official Facebook. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. ^ Brenda Ch'ng (13 January 2018). "A beautiful surprise for Penang lass". The Star. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Who is Bint Sireethorn Leearamwat, Miss International 2019?". Rappler. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mandy Loo
 Miss International Malaysia
2019 		Succeeded by
TBA