Miss Myanmar International

Miss Myanmar International
Formation2012
TypeBeauty pageant
Headquarters Yangon
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Burmese
WebsiteOfficial site

Miss International Myanmar or also known as Miss Myanmar International is a national competition to select Myanmar's representative to the Miss International pageant.[citation needed] This pageant organization is unrelated to the Miss Universe Myanmar, Miss World Myanmar , Miss Earth Myanmar or Miss Golden Land Myanmar.

History

Begins in 2012, Miss Myanmar International becomes a pioneer and an independent national pageant in Yangon, Myanmar.[citation needed] Starting from that year, Myanmar has participated for the first time since 1961 in an international beauty pageant as Nang Khin Zay Yar represented at the Miss International 2012.[citation needed]

Before creation Miss Myanmar or Miss Universe Myanmar pageant, the name of pageant was Miss Burma.[citation needed] Myanmar debut in 1961 with the name of Burma. In only 1961 era Myanmar competed at the Miss International pageant.[citation needed] Since 1962 the local pageant has been banned by the government in unknown reasons.[citation needed]

Editions

Year Edition Date Final venue Host City Entrants
2012 1st March 25 Myanmar Convention Center Yangon Region Yangon 20
2013 2nd February 24 Mayangon Township 20
2014 3rd August 17 National Theatre of Yangon 20
2015 4th August 30 20
2016 5th September 4 20
2017 6th August 1 Novotel Yangon Max 30
2018 7th June 12 20
2019 8th August 14 20

Titleholders

Year Miss Myanmar International Runners up
First Second Third Fourth
2019 Khin Ohmar Myint[1]
Shan State Taunggyi
Myo Thiri Ko
 Yangon
Ya Mone Winn
 Yangon
Elena Win
 Yangon
Win Lei Mon
 Yangon
2018 May Yu Khatar
 Yangon
Poe Aeint Zin
 Yangon
Nay Chit Htun
 Yangon
Po Po Htun
 Yangon
Thel Thel Su Nyein
 Sagaing
2017 Sao Yoon Wadi Oo
Shan State Taunggyi
Htun Palal Yadanar
 Yangon
Ei Kay Zin Thann
 Yangon
Not awarded Not awarded
2016 Inngyin Htoo
 Mandalay
Tin Sandar Myo
 Yangon
Nay Kyar Khin
 Yangon
Not awarded Not awarded
2015 Emerald Nyein
 Yangon
Thada Maria
 Yangon
Kong Nan
 Yangon
Not awarded Not awarded
2014 Khin Wai Phyo Han (Dethroned)
 Yangon
May Barani Thaw (Assumed)
 Yangon
Thadar Mariah
 Yangon
Not awarded Not awarded
2013 Gonyi Aye Kyaw
 Mandalay
Zun Than Sin
 Yangon
Sweety Ko
 Yangon
Not awarded Not awarded
2012 Nang Khin Zay Yar
Shan State Taunggyi
Swan Yee Htun
 Yangon
Aye Chan Moe
 Yangon
Not awarded Not awarded

Winners by City/Town

City/Town Titles Winning Years
 Yangon 4 1961, 2014*, 2015, 2018
Shan State Taunggyi 3 2012, 2017, 2019
 Mandalay 2 2013, 2016

International pageants

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner

Miss International

Year Representative's Name Hometown Title Placement Special Awards
2023 Ei Ei Myint Aung Thein Yangon Region Yangon Miss International Myanmar 2023 (Appointed) Unplaced (17th place)
2022 Did not compete
2020/21 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020/21
2019 Khin Ohmar Myint Shan State Taunggyi Miss Myanmar International 2019 Unplaced
2018 May Yu Khatar  Yangon Miss Myanmar International 2018 Unplaced
2017 Sao Yoon Wadi Oo Shan State Taunggyi Miss Myanmar International 2017 Unplaced
2016 Inngyin Htoo  Mandalay Miss Myanmar International 2015 Unplaced
2015 Emerald Nyein  Yangon Miss Myanmar International 2015 Unplaced
2014 May Barani Thaw  Yangon 1st Runner-Up of Miss Myanmar International 2014 (Assumed) Unplaced
Khin Wai Phyo Han  Yangon Miss Myanmar International 2014 (Dethroned) Did not compete
2013 Gonyi Aye Kyaw  Mandalay Miss Myanmar International 2013 Unplaced
2012 Nang Khin Zay Yar Shan State Taunggyi Miss Myanmar International 2012 Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Internet
Miss Burma International
1961 Minnie Pu  Rangoon Miss Burma International 1961 Unplaced

Notes : Miss Myanmar International 2012, Nang Khin Zay Yar participated in Miss International 2012 which is in Okinawa. This is the first time Myanmar competed in an international beauty pageant since 1961.[citation needed] The Final was on October 21, 2012. The reigning Miss Myanmar International 2014, Khin Wai Phyo Han did not compete at Miss International, since she did not meet the age requirements stipulated by the pageant. May Bayani Thaw was appointed to compete at Miss International 2014, She is Miss Myanmar International 2014 1st runner-up.[citation needed]

National finalists

The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Myanmar International pageant, as well as the competition results.

Color keys
 W  Declared as the winner
  Ended as a runner-up
  Ended as a semi-finalist
  Ended as a Quarterfinalist
 –  Did not participate

2012–2018: Miss Myanmar International

Miss Myanmar International National Finalists
1st–8th Editions (2012–2012)
Year
No.
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
01 Ei Kay Zin Thann
02 Hkawng Nan
03 Htet Eaindra Naing
04 Htun PaLal Yadanar
05 Ingyin May
06
07
08
09
10
11 Maran Hkawn Ling
12 May Li Seng Aung
13 May Thet Kyaw
14 Morain Lu
15 Moe Thinzar Lwin
16 Nang ChawEi Thein
17
18 Pan Su Wai
19
20 Sao Yoon Waddy Oo
21 Sharaw Seng Myat Aung
22 Soe Yadanar Htun
23 Su Htat
24
25 Theint Zar Chi Nyunt
26 Thu ThetSu Nyunt
27
28
29 Yu Yu Tun
30 Zahe Lum Tse
Total 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

See also

References

  1. ^ "Miss Myanmar International 2019 crowned". Mizzima. Retrieved 15 August 2019.