On this day 19 August 1971, Miss Selangor an air-stewardess Daphne Alicia Munro, 24 won the Miss Malaysia/Miss World title at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

First runner-up was teacher Jean Perera (Miss Negeri Sembilan) while third place was typist Catherine Tan (Miss Johor).

Miss Munro would go to London for the Miss World contest on 14-21 November 1971.

—Chronicle of Malaysia