Lee Xuan wins Face of Asia-Pacific 2019

KUALA LUMPUR – The 22-year-old model triumphed over contestants from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau

Face of Asia-Pacific 2019 (FOAP) female winner Chan Lee Xuan (2nd from right) from Malaysia posing with (from L-R) FOAP 2019 regional finals organiser supermodel Amber Chia, Asia Model Festival Awards (AMFA) committee chairman Yang Eui-sig and AMFA CEO Raulen Lee.

Chan Lee Xuan has a reason to celebrate with her impressive double award wins at the Face of Asia-Pacific 2019 (FOAP) model search competition grand finals held at Ruyi & Lyn Restaurant in Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur on May 4, 2019.

The 22-year-old model and talent from Selangor triumphed over contestants from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau to win the Face of Asia-Pacific 2019 model award.

“I was surprised when my name was called as I think everyone is good enough to become the champion. I didn’t really think about it before the finals of the competition. It turns out I actually won two awards. However, I will never stop improving myself as a model because I know in this industry, there will always be someone who works harder and better than you,”  she said.

Asia Model Festival Organisation committee chairman Yang Eui-sig presenting trophy to female winner of Face Of Asia-Pacific Chan Lee Xuan from Malaysia.
Amber Chia congratulating Chan Lee Xuan from Malaysia for winning Face of Asia-Pacific 2019 in female category.

The 173cm (5 feet 8.1 inches) tall leggy model had earlier scored a victory over 11 fellow contestants to win the Face of Malaysia 2019 model award.

“I want to become a successful professional model. It’s been my dream since I was a teenage girl,” said Lee Xuan, who last December 2018 graduated with a degree in finance and economics, dreams of becoming a professional model.

Hard work has clearly paid off for Lee Xuan and she is hoping for a bigger achievement in the years to come. With her double win of model awards, Lee Xuan is definitely getting closer to her dream.

Last year, Lee Xuan won the crown of Miss Malaysia Globe International 2018. Besides being the champion, she also won the Miss Body Beautiful subsidiary title.

Face of Asia-Pacific 2019 male winner Sam Lam Ion Sang (2nd from right) from Macau. Posing with him are (from L-R) Amber Chia, Yang Eui-sig and Raulen Lee.
Face of Asia-Pacific 2019 winners Chan Lee Xuan (left) from Malaysia and Sam Lam Ion Sang (right) from Macau.
Face of Malaysia 2019 winners Chan Lee Xuan (female category) and Leaf Yap (male category).

The male winner of Face of Asia-Pacific 2019 went to Sam Lam Ion Sang from Macau. Over the years, the 185 cm (6’ 0.8”) tall model, who is also an athlete and actor, had won several awards in Macau such as Best Global Model 2017 and Best Catwalk Model.

As for the male winner of Face of Malaysia 2019, the award went to 18-year-old Leaf Yap Qi Zheng from Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

“To be honest, I have never thought that I could win. I was vey shocked so you can imagine how happy and blessed I felt to win Face of Malaysia 2019,” he said.

The 184 cm (6’ 0.4”) tall SPM school leaver who aimed to become a professional model one day said he plans to continue his study either in a sports university in Taiwan or fashion design in Malaysia.

Leaf Yap enjoys hobbies such as playing basketball and listening to music.

Both Lee Xuan and Leaf Yap will represent Malaysia along with two winners each (one female and male) from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao to compete for the coveted title of Asia’s Next Celebrity Supermodel in the 2019 Face of Asia finals at the Asia Model Festival Awards (AMFA) slated for June 7-9, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. The prestigious AMFA is touted as the Academy Awards equivalent to the Asian modelling and fashion industry.

This season also saw for the first time 20 girls and 10 boys finalists participating in the finals of Face of Malaysia Kids Model Search competition where the winners will join adult winners in Seoul, South Korea for The Asia Model Festival Awards.

The Celebrity Star of the Year Award was awarded to Amelia Henderson who will represent Malaysia to receive the Asia Model Festival Star Award in Seoul, South Korea.

Winners of Face of Malaysia Kids Model Search 2019 received their awards.
The Celebrity Star of the Year Award was awarded to Amelia Henderson.
The Asia Model Festival Awards plays an important role in promoting harmony and exchange between models from all over Asia.
One female winner and one male winner from each participating country will compete for the Face of Asia grand finals in Seoul, South Korea in June, 2019.
Confetti flies after the successful event.

WINNERS LIST

FACE OF ASIA-PACIFIC 2019 (FOAP)
Female: Chan Lee Xuan (Malaysia)
Male: Sam Lam (Macau)

FACE OF MALAYSIA 2019 (FOM)
Female :
Winner: Chan Lee Xuan
1st runner-up – Jessica Lim
2nd runner-up – Celine Suen

Male :
Winner: Leaf Yap Qi Zheng
1st runner-up – Justin Yu

FACE OF MALAYSIA 2019 (FOM) TOP 20 :
Female :
1. Germaine Teh 
2. Shindy Kua 
3. Lee Xuan 
4. Le Vonne
5. Estee Teo 
6. Wan Ying 
7. Celine Suen 
8. Rabecca Tan 
9. Kathleen Wong 
10. Thean Jia Sin
11. Jacquelyn Cheah 
12. Jessica Lim 

Male :
1. Henry Ong 
2. Lee Hinn Zze 
3. Ian Darshan 
4. Nelson Chan 
5. Abdul Azim 
6. Leaf Yeap
7. Justin Yu 
8. Barry Lim

CELEBRITY STAR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Amelia Henderson

FACE OF ASIA-PACIFIC KIDS 2019 (FOAPKIDS) 
Girls : 
Winner – Caynne Chong 
1st runner-up – Jaime Kwan 
2nd runner-up – Yukki Chong 
3rd runner-up – Wong Yi kei 
4th runner-up – Tansy Tan 

Boys :

Winner – Hor Zhe Shen 
1st runner-up – Bradley Gan
2nd runner-up – Eitan Karam Singh

Subsidiary Title Awards
Best Catwalk

Girl: Ariele Chuou  
Boy: Aloysius Looi

Most Photogenic
Girl: Lum Ee Haeng
Boy: Isyraf Mifzal

Most Commercial Face 
Girl: Chanel Chan
Boy: Tunku Adel  

Most Promising 
Girl: Lee Yu Han
Boy: Allister Sim

Superstar Kid Award  
Girl: Abigail Aishwarya
Boy: Lim Zhi Hui

Super Kid Award (12 winners)
– Leiya Lim
– Rachelle Wong
– Phylicia Liew
– Rishya Huang
– Melissa Wafa 
– Angela Low 
– Isabelle Tan
– Adabelle Wong
– Hor Xue Zen 
– Richard Mui
– Lee Zhu Jun
– Chloe Seow

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Thomas Tan

Thomas Tan joined CJMY in 2011. At the second annual conference in Johor Bahru, he received the 'Best Article 2011' Award. To date, he has published over 1,000 articles on community events and various topics.