Larissa Ping Liew

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 (SASA) totaling RM 20,000 for her foundation programme which she completed in 2018, scoring 8 High Distinctions and 5 Distinctions.

In 2019, Larissa enrolled in the University of Malaya to further her undergraduate studies in Law.

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

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, Tatiana Kumar.

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 as well as placing in the Top 5 Best Talent category, the Top 5 Best Designer category, the Top 32 Top Model category and the Top 10 Multimedia category.

Larissa is an avid advocate for children's education, spends her free time teaching Myammar refugee children at Zomi Education Centre in Malaysia. In 2018, she spearheaded the "Indigenous Digital Outreach Programme", together with Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) 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. The project was featured as her "Beauty with a Purpose" for Miss World 2018.

Larissa Ping Liew (born 18 March 1999) is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2018. She represented Malaysia at the global Miss World 2018 pageant, where she placed in the Top 30.