Dewi Remaja is a beauty pageant and reality television show in which a number of aspiring Malaysian women compete for the title of "Dewi Remaja" and the opportunity to start a career in the modelling or acting industry based in Malaysia. Created and organized by the Remaja magazine owned by the Kumpulan Media Karangkraf Sdn. Bhd (now known as Nu Ideaktif Sdn. Bhd) while Astro television is the main broadcaster of the contest. Since its establishment in 1985, the pageant have crowned 11 winners. The winner is crowned by the previous edition's titleholder.[1]

Dewi Remaja
Formation1985; 39 years ago (1985)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Location
Official language
Malay
OwnerNu Ideaktiv Sdn. Bhd.
AffiliationsRemaja (magazine)
WebsiteOfficial website

The reigning Dewi Remaja is Nurel Bahrin from Kuching, Sarawak.[2] She was crowned on 29 November 2023 at CIDB Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur by the outgoing titleholder, Tracie Sinidol of Sabah.[3] She is the first Sarawakian and the second woman from East Malaysia to ever win the title of Dewi Remaja.[4]

History

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During the 2018 edition of Dewi Remaja, the winner Haneesya Hanee was stripped off her title due to a controversial video of her with other friends at a nightclub.[5][6] However, she was not replaced by any of the runners-up.[7] For the first time in the history of Dewi Remaja, the Remaja magazine did not feature a winning image of the winner on the cover page.[8]

Format

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Each edition of Dewi Remaja has eight episodes and starts with 10 to 12 contestants. Contestants are judged weekly based on their overall appearance and participation in challenges. In some editions, every contestants get the chance to be appear on the cover page of Remaja magazine; each episode, one contestant is eliminated, whereas in exceptional situations, the panel of judges did not comply on an elimination.

Selection of participants

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Started from 2019, the talent search, which was jointly organized by Remaja magazine, one of the brands under Nu Ideaktiv (formerly known as Karangkraf Group), explicitly states that each participant need to go through the category of "General Knowledge" as one of the participants' scoring criteria in order to increase the variety of participants. Judging panelists Scha Al-Yahya (former Dewi Remaja) and Yusry Abdul Halim will be judging 30 percent of the marks for personality, 35 percent for talent, and 35 percent for overall performance which includes the general knowledge.

Following that, a total of top 20 quarter-finalists were chosen for the final screening, with only 12 being chosen as semi-finalists.[9]

Titleholders

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Edition Dewi Remaja Age[a] Represented
2023 Nurel Bahrin[10] 21 Sarawak
2022 Tracie Sinidol[11] 21 Sabah
2019 Shaza Nuriman Mohamad Zamri[12] 24 Kuala Lumpur
2018 Sharifah Haneesya Sayed Sahlan[b][13] 18 Kuala Lumpur
2014–2015 Farza Naquraisha Mohd Fari[14] 18 Selangor
2009–2010 Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor[15] 21 Kelantan
2005–2006 Sharifah Nor Azean Syed Mahadzir Alyahya[16] 22 Kedah
2002–2003 Annahita Bakavoli[17] 21 Penang
1998–1999 Juliana Azman Banos[18] 20 Pahang
1994–1995 Wan Khatijah Wan Othman[19] 18 Terengganu
1990–1991 Jasmeen Dhillon Kaur Selangor
1987–1988 Aleeza Kassim[20] 18 Kuala Lumpur
1985–1986 Tengku Anis Tengku Ismail Pahang
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List of Runners-up

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Edition 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up 3rd Runner-Up 4th Runner-Up
2023 Arabella Ellen Not awarded in 2023
2022 Bee Aishah Kimberly Chuah Alyssa Azmi Not awarded
2019 Adriana Ghaafar Nynaa Harizal Syamira Izzati Shatirah Amanda
2018 Tia Sarah Sherin Amiri Anna Jobling Affie Rania
2014–2015 Syamim Farid Balqish Maarif Not awarded from 1985 – 2015
2009–2010 Izara Aishah Shangkaree Nadarajan
2005–2006 Ivy Lee Hasaida Kamaruddin
Izreen Azmida
Nicolita Sanseh
2002–2003 Pushpa Narayan Unknown
1998–1999 Unknown Unknown
1994–1995 Unknown Unknown
1990–1991 Sofea Jane Ermie Zura
1987–1988 Nurul Huda Mimi Waheeda
1985–1986 Rehana Yasin Unknown

Editions

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Dewi Remaja 2019

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For the 11th edition, 600 contestants from all across Malaysia were auditioned for the competition before top 20 quarter-finalists were selected.[21][22] Top 12 semi-finalists were announced during the press conference on 15 October 2019 held at The Starling Mall, Damansara Utama.[23] They were quarantined for 54 days to minimize any social problems as seen during the previous edition.[24]

The competition was aired over the course of eight episodes on Astro Ria and Astro Ria HD, whereby contestants were eliminated.[24] The top five finalists then competed in a grand finale held on 14 December 2019 and was telecast live. At the end of the pageant, Shaza Nuriman Mohamad Zamri of Kuala Lumpur won the title of Dewi Remaja 2019.[25]

Final Results Contestant
Dewi Remaja 2019
  • Shaza Nuriman
1st Runner-Up
  • Adriana Ghaafar
2nd Runner-Up
  • Nynaa Harizal
3rd Runner-Up
  • Syamira Izzati
4th Runner-Up
  • Shatirah Amanda
Top 12
  • Adrianna Fernandez
  • Aishah Azhan
  • Myra Natasha
  • Nina Amin
  • Saidah Syahirah
  • Sharlina Gilbert
  • Syaza Azra
Top 20
  • Aida Shuada Faizal
  • Aini Sophi
  • Clara James
  • Farha Nabila
  • Farzana Zainul Abidin
  • Hidatul Hikmah
  • Nina Ariff
  • Shahirah Sazali

Notable alumni

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Among the names of celebrities who have been born through this competition is Mawar Rashid, Puteri Aishah, Neelofa, Izara Aishah, Anzalna Nasir, Scha Al-Yahya, Izreen Azminda, Annahita Bakavoli, Juliana Banos, Rita Rudaini, Wardina Safiyyah, Julia Hana, Pushpa Narayan, Rozita Che Wan, Aleeza Kassim, Jasmin Hamid, Umie Aida, singer Sheril Aida, Rehana Yasin and many others.[26]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
  2. ^ Haneesya was dethroned shortly after she won the title, but was not replaced by any of the runners-up.

References

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  17. ^ "Annahita kahwin kali kedua". MalaysiaGazette. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  18. ^ Ker, Dah Tau (6 October 2020). "Penampilan terkini penyanyi dan pelakon Juliana Banos". Dah Tau Ker?!. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Wan Khatijah Tidak Kesal Tinggalkan Dunia Seni - Hiburan | mStar". www.mstar.com.my. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Diusia 47 Tahun, Aleeza Kasim 'Maintain Hot' Bak Gadis Remaja". Murai MY. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Top 20 Finalis Dewi Remaja 2019 Diperkenalkan, Misi Mencari Seorang Juara Diteruskan". Selongkar10. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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  24. ^ a b Nadia Azam (16 October 2019). "Dewi Remaja dikuarantin 54 hari, elak masalah sosial". malaysiakini.com (in Malay). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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