Unduk Ngadau 2023

Unduk Ngadau 2023 was the 63rd edition of Unduk Ngadau pageant which was held on 31 May 2023 at Hongkod Koisaan, Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia. Frenerietta Sobitun of Sandakan crowned her successor, Carol Abbey Gail of Papar, at the end of the event.

Background

The state of Sarawak debut in the pageant for the first time.

Unduk Ngadau 2023
Date	31 May 2023
Presenters	May Salitah Denis Primus
Entertainment	Dabra Sia
Venue	Hongkod Koisaan Hall, KDCA, Penampang, Sabah
Broadcaster	TV Sabah
Entrants	50
Placements	15
Winner	Carol Abbey Gail Grimaldi Papar
Congeniality	Devegrayc Justin Likas
Natural Beauty	Adelyn Tillon Karambunai
Best Evening Dress	Calby Floresa Dolinting Kota Marudu

Results

Placement	Contestant
Unduk Ngadau 2023	Papar – Carol Abbey Gail Grimaldi
1st Runner-up	Kota Marudu – Calby Floresa Dolinting
2nd Runner-up	Tambunan – Clerice Olvia Augustine
3rd Runner-up	Penampang – Galedine Lind Mosuyun
4th Runner-up	Tuaran – Florina Wileh
5th Runner-up	Kiulu – Melni Dihal
6th Runner-up	Tamparuli – Rannysa Rachael Lee
Top 15	Beaufort – Juje Elor Inanam – Steffi Olga Aidi Karambunai – Adelyn Tillon Kota Kinabalu – Donna Deidre anak Philip Kudat – Abigail Vun Jia Ying Labuan – Crystal Vanessa John Ranau – Fiumie Chang Yee Ann Tongod – Anika Isty Norman

Special awards

Major awards	Contestant
Basaan Tinandai Togingo (Best in Evening Dress)	Kota Marudu – Calby Floresa Dolinting
Tati Tosuau (Miss Congeniality)	Likas – Devegrayc Justin
Tati Topiodo (Miss Natural Beauty)	Karambunai – Adelyn Tillon
Subsidiary awards	Contestant
Tati Toonong	Likas – Devegrayc Justin
Miss Bold Pepsi	Nabawan – Abby Suehaiveey
Miss Popular Gogo OPPO	Pitas – Efa Anniesyah Kambang
Miss Culture, Agritourism and Nature (Miss CAN)	Inanam – Steffi Olga Aidi

Contestants

50 contestants competed for the title.

No.	District	Contestant	Placement
01	Klang Valley	Myra Evanna Robert
02	Labuan	Crystal Vanessa John	Top 15
03	Melaka	Christine Joan Charles
04	Ranau	Fiumie Chang Yee Ann	Top 15
05	Kinabatangan	Chellyana Tensu
06	Kemabong	Clerriennikka Sapudin
07	Kuala Penyu	Alvy Marcellah Guanli
08	Kunak	Easter Kelly John Aloysius
09	Pagalungan	Eryeka Cenna Francis
10	Matunggong	Pui Xue Ni
11	Kota Marudu	Calby Floresa Dolinting	1st Runner-up
12	Tuaran	Florina Wileh	4th Runner-up
13	Lahad Datu	Jodhrina Birig
14	Sipitang	Valessaschiffer Jp Francis
15	Pulau Pinang	Eva Sandra Duin
16	Inanam	Steffi Olga Aidi	Top 15
17	Karambunai	Adelyn A. Tillon	Top 15
18	Keningau	Dealinah Alcy
19	Membakut	Suzziereen Helly Guan Poh
20	Tongod	Anika Isty Norman	Top 15
21	Kota Kinabalu	Donna Deidre anak Philip	Top 15
22	Sook	Evyanarey Larry
23	Perak	Celarin Jenny
24	Telupid	Doren Olivia Gilbert
25	Paitan	Safikah Duing
26	Tawau	Angelina Ka
27	Beluran	Suezilla Ovenna
28	Banggi	Christine Ferra Jobiril
29	Johor	Viru Nikah Terinisip
30	Libaran	Andrea Roulind
31	Papar	Carol Abbey Gail Grimaldi	Winner
32	Likas	Devegrayc Justin
33	Menumbok	Maira Christabelle Yapp
34	Sandakan	Audrie Jialin Tubong
35	Kudat	Abigail Vun Jia Ying	Top 15
36	Sarawak	Marylyn Velarie Bolovin
37	Tungku	Jaqualine Sadan
38	Putrajaya	Marcerine Marcus
39	Penampang	Galedine Lind Mosuyun	3rd Runner-up
40	Semporna	Frecillavian Sobitun
41	Tenom	Chrizsha Delyn Ng
42	Kota Belud	Rachel Aswena Gundang
43	Kiulu	Melni Dihal	5th Runner-up
44	Putatan	Doreen Tony
45	Beaufort	Juje Elor	Top 15
46	Tambunan	Clerice Olvia Augustine	2nd Runner-up
47	Kalabakan	Florienza Lin
48	Pitas	Efa Anniesyah Kambang
49	Tamparuli	Rannysa Rachael Lee	6th Runner-up
50	Nabawan	Abby Suehaiveey