13 things about Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 Francisca Luhong James

Francisca Luhong James Bungan represented Malaysia in the 69th edition of Miss Universe. It was won by Andrea Meza of Mexico.

BIOGRAPHY

James is a Malaysian beauty queen and model of Kayan, Kenyah and Iban descent. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born to James Mering Bungan and Pauline Japok in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
2. She attended St. Thomas’s Secondary School in Kuching.
3. She is the first Malaysian woman with full native heritage to win Miss Universe Malaysia.
4. She is the eldest of three siblings.
5. She has two younger brothers.
6. She represented Universiti Teknologi MARA in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia in long jump.
7. From 2015 to 2018, she attended Universiti Teknologi MARA where she earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communication majoring in public relations.
8. She was Miss Cultural Harvest Festival 2015 second runner-up.
9. She was a Miss World Malaysia 2016 finalist.
10. In 2019, she joined Vision Plus Entertainment in Kuala Lumpur.
11. While reigning as Miss Universe Malaysia 2020, she started Beyond Aid, a foundation that raises money for refugees and underprivileged children.
12. She was a Miss Universe 2020 candidate.
13. On October 14, 2024, she turned 29.

TIMELINE

Francisca suffers from asthma. She is 5’9″ tall.

2010s

• On May 2, 2015, she competed at Miss Cultural Harvest Festival 2015 at the at Sarawak Cultural Village in Kuching, Malaysia. She was second runner-up.
• On August 28, 2016, she competed in Miss World Malaysia 2016 at the Corus Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She finished in the Top 5.
• On September 8, 2018, she competed in Miss World Malaysia 2018 at the Borneo Convention Cetre in Kuching. She finished in the Top 5.
• In September 2019, she started working as a sales executive at Vision Plus Entertainment in Kuala Lumpur.

2020s

• On September 5, 2020, she competed against 17 other Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 candidates at Kota Damansara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and won the title.
• On May 16, 2021, she represented Malaysia at Miss Universe 2020 and competed against 73 other candidates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States. She was unplaced.
• On October 7, 2022, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 Lesley Cheam at M Resort and Hotel in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.