Teen Princess - A Showcase Of Perak's Beautiful Princesses

Ipoh's beautiful Teen Princess. 1987 Winner Hazlina

The Teen Princess beauty pageant was an annual event that used to be held in Ipoh. 

I had never attended any of its events so when I received a photograph recently I was intrigued simply because the girls were in their teens and were beautiful. And that made it interesting enough to look for more information.

Organized annually by the YMCA Ipoh the Teen Princess competition was open to teenagers aged between thirteen and nineteen which is how it got its name. Contestants were judged on their intelligence and beauty.

Contestants of the 1st event held at St John Ambulance Hall in 1967

The first event was held at the St Johns Ambulance Hall in 1967 but subsequent events were held at the Ipoh Town Hall. It was teetotaller dance and used to have full house attendance. Sadly it was discontinued after 1993.

It was a pity for all the winners as well as the runners-up looked equally stunning. It was interesting too as the contestants were multiracial reflecting an interesting testimony of the mix of the community in earlier days in Ipoh. 

1990 Teen Princess Winner Cynthia Teh

1989 Winner Lorna Ulum

Healthy participation. Thirty contestants of the 1988 Teen Princess

1986 Teen Princess Winner Fiona De Souza.

Contestants of the 1986 pageant

1982. Winner Michele Chai 

1979 (l-r) Barbara Angeline Sta Maria, Winner Clare Looi and  Eunice Choo

1977 Winner Chen Moi Ling

Those were such interesting days in earlier times and am glad to be able to document that time.

JAG