Larissa Ping


Larissa Ping Liew is a Malaysian model, fashion blogger and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2018. She represented Malaysia at Miss World 2018 pageant, where she placed in the Top 30.

Personal life

Larissa was born and raised in Kuching, Sarawak. Her father is Malaysian Chinese and a native of the state capital city while her mother is an ethnic Kenyah from Miri, an indigenous tribe belonging to the Orang Ulu designation. She is both fluent in English as well as the national Malaysian language.
She studied at the St. Joseph's Private School, Kuching during her secondary school years and scored straight A's in her SPM. She finished her foundation in arts at HELP University. She was awarded 100% School Achiever Scholarship Award totaling RM 20,000 for her foundation programme which she completed in 2018, scoring 8 High Distinctions and 5 Distinctions.
In 2023, Larissa graduated from the University of Malaya with Bachelor of Laws.

Pageantry

Keligit Orang Ulu Miri 2018

Larissa was crowned the winner of Keligit Orang Ulu for Miri Division in May 2018. The pageant is held annually in conjunction with the Gawai Dayak festival.

Miss World Malaysia 2018

Larissa was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2018 pageant as well as winning the Miss Talent and Miss Photogenic awards at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching in Sarawak on 8 September 2018. She succeeded outgoing Miss World Malaysia 2016, Shweta Sekhon.

Miss World 2018

After a year of absence, Larissa represented Malaysia at the Miss World 2018 pageant held in China on 8 December 2018. She was placed in the Top 30. Other than being in the quarter-finalist, she was placed in some of the events that occurred during the pageant week:

Humanitarian works

Larissa is an avid advocate for children's education, spends her free time teaching Myanmar refugee children at Zomi Education Centre in Malaysia. In 2018, she spearheaded the "Indigenous Digital Outreach Programme", together with Sarawak Multimedia Authority and The Champions Kuching at SK Long Seridan, Marudi, Sarawak. The project facilitated the setup of a computer lab, restocking the school library and replacing some of the ceiling fans and lights.

Awards

  • Herald Global's Most Admired Leaders Of Asia - Beauty Pageant
  • The 4th World Excellence Entrepreneur Brand Celebrity Awards - Malaysia Excellence Celebrity Award