Miss Grand Myanmar 2016 | |
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Date | August 7, 2016 |
Venue | City Hall of Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region |
Broadcaster | Sky Net Teen |
Entrants | 24 |
Placements | 10 |
Winner | Nandar Lwin (Yangon) |
Miss Grand Myanmar 2016 was the first edition of the Miss Grand Myanmar beauty pageant, [1] held at the City Hall of Pyin Oo Lwin, on August 8, 2016, [2] [3] by Yangon-based event organizer Style Plus H. [4] [5] [6] Twenty-four candidates competed for the title, [5] [7] of whom a Yangon-based model, Nandar Lwin, was announced the winner. [2] She was crowned by San Htate Htar Linn, Miss Grand Myanmar 2015 and later represented the country at the international competition, Miss Grand International 2016, held at the Westgate International Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 25 October, [2] [8] but got non-placement. [9] [10]
In addition to the winner, the country representatives for Miss Tourism International 2016 and Miss Tourism Queen of the Year were also determined. [5] [11] The grand final of the pageant was broadcast live to the audience nationwide on Sky Net Teen Channel. [5]
Position | Delegate [2] [11] | International Placements |
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Miss Grand Myanmar 2016 |
| Unplaced — Miss Grand International 2016 |
Miss Tourism Myanmar 2016 |
| Unplaced — Miss Tourism International 2016 |
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year Myanmar 2016 |
| Unplaced — Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2016 Best in Evening Wear |
1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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Special Award | ||
Best Complexion |
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24 contestants competed for the title of Miss Grand Myanmar 2016:
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