Miss Burma (1947–1962)

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Miss Burma
မယ်ဗမာ
Formation1947;77 years ago (1947)
Defunct1961;63 years ago (1961)
Type Beauty Pageant
Location
Official language
Burmese, English

Miss Burma was the national beauty pageant in Burma (now Myanmar) from 1947 to 1962. [1] The winner of Miss Burma also represented her country at the Miss Universe.

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In 1962, the pageant was banned by the Union Revolutionary Council government because it was considered against Burmese culture.

History

The term Miss Burma was introduced in Myanmar through the MISS ORGANIZATION and held the Miss Burma 1959 Local Beauty Pageant Competition. At the end of the event, Than Than Aye was competed in Miss Burma 1959. She was the Burma's first contestant in the Miss Universe pageant. [2]

In 1960, the Miss Burma Organization competed for Burma beauty pageants to Big Four international beauty pageants. That year, Myint Myint May [3] competed in Miss Universe 1960 and received the Miss Congeniality Award, a Special Award and Ma Sen Aye [4] competed in Miss World 1960. After that year, Khin Myint Myint won the Miss Burma beauty pageant and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1961 event held at Miami Beach, Florida [5] and Manie Pu also completed in Miss International 1961. In 1962, the Miss Burma was the golden era of the Myanmar. But, the Burmese government abolished the Miss Burma pageant because they thought it was against the Burmese culture.

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Burma also represented her country at the Miss Universe competition.

YearMiss BurmaDivision
1947Daw Li Cho (Dolly Cho) Flag of Mandalay Region.svg May Myo
1948Khin San Kywe Flag of Ayeyarwady Region.svg Pyapon
1949Phyu Phyu SheinFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon
1950-1952Ma Sein AyeFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon
1955Nu Nu Yi Flag of Bago Division.svg Taungoo
1956-1958 Louisa Benson Craig [6] [7] Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon
1959 Than Than Aye Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon
1960 Myint Myint May Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon
1961 Khin Myint Myint [5] Flag of Bago Region.png Daik-U

Runner-Up

Year1st Runner-Up2nd Runner-Up
1947 Hteik Su Phaya Htwe
Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon
Unknown
1948Yin Yin Mya
Flag of Mandalay Division.svg Mandalay
Le Le Win
Flag of Ayeyarwady Region.svg Hinthada
1955Khin Thein Thein
Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon
Ma Sein Aye
Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon

Miss Mandalay

YearMiss MandalayNote
1948Yin Yin Mya1st runner-up of Miss Burma 1948
1949Khin Nyunt Yi
1952Kyu Kyu ChoSister of Daw Li Cho, Miss Burma 1947
1954Kyi Kyi Mya
1961 Khin Than Nu

Major International competitions

Miss Universe

YearRepresentative's NameDivisionTitlePlacementSpecial Awards
1958 Louisa Benson Craig Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon Miss Burma 1958Did not compete
1959 Than Than Aye Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon Miss Burma 1959Unplaced
1960 Myint Myint May Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon 1st runner up of Miss Burma 1960UnplacedMiss Congeniality
1961 Khin Myint Myint Flag of Bago Region.png Daik-U Miss Burma 1961Unplaced

Miss World

YearRepresentative's NameDivisionTitlePlacementSpecial Awards
1960 Ma Sein AyeFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon Miss Burma 1960Unplaced

Miss International

YearRepresentative's NameDivisionTitlePlacementSpecial Awards
1961 Minnie Pu Flag of Mandalay Division.svg Mandalay Top 5 at Miss Burma 1960Unplace

See also

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