Miss Grand Cambodia 2024 | |
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Date | 12 July 2024 |
Presenters | Mr. Summer |
Venue | Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh |
Broadcaster | YouTube, PNN |
Entrants | 28 |
Placements | 16 |
Debuts | |
Returns | |
Winner | Sotheary Bee (Kampong Chhnang ) |
Best National Costume | Panhavimealea Dy (Siem Reab) |
Miss Grand Cambodia 2024 was the 10th edition of the Miss Grand Cambodia pageant, held in Koh Pich Theater in Phnom Penh on 12 July 2024. [1] [2] Contestants from 25 provinces and autonomous municipality of Cambodia competed for the title. [3] At the end of the event, Phoem Sreynor of Phnom Penh crowned Sotheary Bee of Kampong Chhnang as her successor. Sotheary Bee was originally expected to represent the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2024, [4] in Thailand on October 25, 2024, [5] [6] but withdrew due to conflicts between the 2024 Miss Grand Cambodia organizer, HK7 Co., Ltd., and the international organization. [7]
This edition was the first Miss Grand Cambodia pageant where the right to send contestants was granted to local organizers, who organized the provincial pageants to elect the representatives. [8]
The grand final round of the pageant was scheduled for June 2024. [1] [2] The pageant schedule is detailed below.
Date | Event | Venue | Ref. |
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10 April | Press Conference and Sashing Ceremony | Summer Bay Beach Club and Cabins, Preah Sihanouk | |
8-11 May | MGC Visit to Siem Reap | Siem Reap | |
17 May | Swimsuit Competition | Summer Bay Beach Club and Cabins, Preah Sihanouk | |
24 May | Closed Door Interview | SORYA Center Point | |
8 June | National Costume Competition | AEON Sen Sok Mall | [9] |
7 July | Preliminary Competition | NABA Theatre, Naga 2, Phnom Penh | [10] |
12 July | Grand Final Competition | Koh Pich Theater | [10] |
In this year's edition, the organizer of Miss Grand Cambodia contributed the right to send delegates to the provincial organizers, who then selected their representatives through the local stage. In the event of a lack of provincial licensees, the representatives for those provinces will be directly elected by the central committee through the audition process. [3] [11]
The following is the list of Miss Grand Cambodia 2024 provincial preliminary pageants.
Pageant | Date & Venue | Entrants | Provincial director | Ref. |
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Miss Grand Siem Reap | January 25, 2024, at the Aeon Mall Sen Sok, Phnom Penh | 15 | Angie Ly | [12] |
Miss Grand Phnom Penh | February 2, 2024, at the Aeon Mall Sen Sok, Phnom Penh | 14 | Sokun Linna | [2] [13] |
Miss Grand Kampong Chhnang | February 10, 2024, at the Aeon Mall Sen Sok, Phnom Penh | 13 | Khat Sreychan | [11] [14] |
Miss Grand Kampong Cham | February 25, 2024, at The Elysée, Koh Pich | 12 | Hong Kimlang | [15] |
Miss Grand Ratanakiri | February 28, 2024, at the Aeon Mall Sen Sok, Phnom Penh | 13 | Ab Vanna | [16] |
Placement | Contestant [17] | International pageant |
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Top 16 |
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(●): The candidates won the Miss Popular Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 11 Finalists.
§ : The candidates won the National Director's Choice and got direct entry into Top 11 Finalists.
‡: The candidate won the Best Introduction Video Choice of the Year and got direct entry into Top 16 Semifinalists.
Award | Contestant |
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Best Introduction Video Choice of the Year |
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Miss Popular Vote |
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Best in National Costume |
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Best in Swimsuit |
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Best in Evening Gown |
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Best in Introduction |
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Best Catwalk |
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Best Makeup |
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National Director's Choice |
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Best Personality |
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Miss Photogenic |
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Miss I'Aura |
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The winner of the "Miss Popular Vote" was determined via public voting on the QR Pay app with the voting page for Miss Grand Cambodia, held on 12 July in Phnom Penh.
Rank | +/- | Contestant [19] | % |
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1 | Stung Treng - Lida Sin | 84 | |
2 | Ratanakiri - Davy Mach | 81 | |
3 | 1 | Kampong Cham - Sreypi Phorn | 68 |
4 | 1 | Kampong Chhnang - Sotheary By | 42 |
5 | Battambang - Phattiya Phou | 30 | |
The Country's Power of the Year award was an award that allowed fans to be able to vote for delegates to advance to the Top 15 through Instagram and Facebook. [20]
Placement | Contestant |
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Winner [18] |
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Runner-up [20] |
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The Best National Costume Contest was organized at the AEON Sen Sok Mall, Phnom Penh, on 8 June 2024. [21] The top 10 qualified costumes were determined through both public vote and the judges' selection; [22] [23] [24] however, the winning costumes was directly elected by the panel of judges from the final costumes and was later announced on the grand final stage on 12 July.
Results | Selection | Contestant |
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Best National Costume |
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Best National Costume Performance |
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Runners-up (Top 3) |
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Top 7 [25] | Vote |
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Top 10 [22] | Vote |
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Runners-up (Top 3) |
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Runners-up (Top 3) |
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The HK7 Best Seller award was an award that allowed fans to be able to vote for delegates in terms of who got the most views on selling products by HK7 through Instagram and Facebook. [26]
Placement | Contestant |
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Top 7 |
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Twenty-eight contestants competed for the title of Miss Grand Cambodia 2024.
Province | Candidate | Hometown | Age | Height | |
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Banteay Meanchey | Sokparkpitt Chap | ចាប សុផាកភីត | Phnom Penh | 24 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Battambang | Phattiya Phou | ភូ ផាត់ធីយ៉ា | Phnom Penh | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Kampong Cham | Sreypi Phorn [15] | ផន ស្រីពី | Phnom Penh | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Kampong Chhnang | Sotheary Bee [27] | ប៊ី សុធារី | Phnom Penh | 26 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Kampong Speu | Chhuny Mao | ម៉ៅ ឈុននី | Kampong Speu | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Kampong Thom | Lyla Ny | នី លីឡា | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
Kampot | Kunthea Thy | ធី គន្ធា | Phnom Penh | 23 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Kandal | Savy Chhouk | ឈូក សាវីា | Svay Rieng | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Kep | Sreydeth Don | ដន ស្រីដែត | Prey Veng | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Koh Kong | Khoeunkunthy Ritheany | ឃឿន គន្ធីរោទ្ធានី | 22 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |
Kratié | Ratana Sok | សុខ រតនា | Phnom Penh | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Mondulkiri | Sopheak En | អេន សុភ័ក្រ | Phnom Penh | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Oddar Meanchey | Socheata Kong | គង់ សុជាតា | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
Pailin | Khim Sok | សុខ ឃីមា | 25 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |
Phnom Penh | Lima Chan (Sereyroth Limchan) [28] | ចិន លីម៉ា (លឹម ចាន់សិរីរ័ត្ន) | Phnom Penh | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Poipet | Dalin Ny | នី ដាលីន | Phnom Penh | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Preah Sihanouk | Thida Pov | ពៅ ធិតា | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
Preah Vihear | Seakliv Kreoung | គ្រឿង សៀកលីវ | 27 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |
Prey Veng | Nika Kol | កុល នីកា | Phnom Penh | 22 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Pursat | Lihour Sreng | ស្រេង លីហ៊ួរ | Kandal | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Ratanakiri | Davy Mach [29] | ម៉ាច ដាវី | Phnom Penh | 26 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Siem Reap | Panhavimealea Dy [30] | ឌី បញ្ញាវិមាលា | Kampong Chhnang | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Stung Treng | Lida Sin | សុីន លីដា | Prey Veng | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Suong | Ratanakphoung Phun | ភន់ រតនៈភួង | Prey Veng | 23 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Svay Rieng | Sreyneth Ry | រី ស្រីនេត | Preah Sihanouk | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Takéo | Sovannrothana Morn | ម៉ន សុវណ្ណរត្តនា | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |
Ta Khmau | Phaya Eam | អៀម ផាយា | Kandal | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Tboung Khmum | Sreylin Sitha | សុីថា ស្រីលីន | Phnom Penh | 22 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other beauty pageants:
Local Pageants
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