Miss Grand Myanmar 2024 | |
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Date | December 10, 2023 |
Venue | Hexagon Complex, Shwe Htut Tin Compound, Tamwe Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Broadcaster | Channel 9, YouTube |
Entrants | 56 |
Placements | 21 |
Winner | Thae Su Nyein (Taungoo) |
Miss Popular Vote | Nan Khine Shwe Warwin (Myawaddy) |
Best in Swimsuit | Myint Myat Moe (Mudon) |
Miss Grand Myanmar 2024 was the 2nd edition of the Miss Grand Myanmar pageant, held at the Hexagon Complex, Shwe Htut Tin Compound in Yangon on December 10, 2023. [1] [2] Fifty-six contestants who have qualified for the national pageant through either the regional preliminary stages or the casting process competed for the title, [1] [2] of whom the representative of Taungoo, Thae Su Nyein, was announced the winner and obtained the right to represent Myanmar in the Miss Grand International 2024 pageant, [3] [4] to be held on October 25, 2023, in Yangon. [1] [2] [3]
The pageant was the first Miss Grand Myanmar organized by Glamorous International after acquiring the license in 2021. Its grand final event was broadcast live to the audience nationwide via Channel 9 and was also attended by Nawat Itsaragrisil and Teresa Chaivisut, the president and vice president of Miss Grand International. [5]
In 2023, after two years of obtaining the Miss Grand Myanmar license, Glamorous International began franchising the regional competitions to individual organizers, who would name regional, state, district, or city titleholders to compete in the 2024 national pageant. [6] The first regional preliminary pageant was held on January 22, 2023, in Mandalay, [7] [8] in which five district representatives, including Mandalay, Amarapura, Kyaukse, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Sagaing, were determined, [9] [10] followed by Yangon Region's contest in March. [2]
The following is a list of the main sub-events of the Miss Grand Myanmar 2024 pageant.
Date | Event | Venue | Ref. |
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TBA | Swimsuit contest | TBA | |
December 7 | National Costume contest | Hexagon Complex, Shwe Htut Tin Compound, Yangoon | [11] [5] |
December 8 | Preliminary competition | [5] | |
December 10 | Grand final coronation | [5] |
The following is a list of the regions or states that held the local preliminary contests for the Miss Grand Myanmar 2024 pageant.
Host region/state | Pageant | Date & Venue | Entrants | Title(s) | Ref. |
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Mandalay Region | Miss Grand Mandalay | 22 January 2023 at Rupar Mandalar Resort, Chanayethazan | 19 | 6 titles
| [7] [9] |
Yangon Region | Miss Grand Yangon | 15 March 2023 at Novotel Yangon Max Hotel, Yangon | 29 | 11 titles
| [2] [12] |
Miss Grand Chin Land | 17 May 2023 at Sky Star Hotel, Yangon | 16 | 7 titles
| [6] [13] | |
Miss Grand Bago | 21 June 2023 at the Yangon Convention Center (YCC), Yangon | 14 | 14 titles
| [14] | |
Miss Grand Naypyidaw | 12 August 2023 at the Yangon Convention Center (YCC), Yangon | 15 | 6 titles
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Kachin State | Miss Grand Myitkyina | 12 September 2023 at Majoi Hall, Myitkyina | 14 | 6 titles
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The following list is a summary of the Miss Grand Myanmar 2024 competition results.
Placement | Contestant [16] |
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Miss Grand Myanmar 2024 |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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5th runners-up |
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Top 10 |
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Top 20 |
Award | Contestant [16] |
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Best in Evening Gown |
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Best in Swimsuit |
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Best National Costume |
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City's Power of the Year |
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Grand Voice Award |
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Miss Popular Vote |
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Fifty-six contestants competed for the title, 1 of whom was the city representative, 14 were the township representatives, while the rest were the district ones. [17]
District/township | Candidate | Age | Height | Hometown | |
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Ayeyarwady Region:1 candidate | |||||
Pathein | Engyin Phoo [14] | 24 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Meiktila | |
Bago Region:9 candidates | |||||
Bago | Angel Kyi Phyu | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Yangon | |
Daik-U (T) | Yune Meme Maung | 25 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Yangon | |
Pyay | Khin Phoo Phoo Thet | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kengtung | |
Pyu (T) | May La Min [14] | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Naypyidaw | |
Taungoo | Thae Su Nyein [14] | 16 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Yangon | |
Tharyarwady | Hsu Hlaing Hnin [14] | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Mawlamyinegyun | |
Thonze (C) | Zune Meme Htin Zaw | 19 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Mawlamyine | |
Waw (T) | Pann Thiri Bo [14] | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Yangon | |
Yedashe (T) | May Thara Wun | 16 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Yangon | |
Chin State: 5 candidates | |||||
Hakha | Su Myat Yee [13] | 26 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Dawei | |
Kanpetlet (T) | Nyein Su Su Thwe | 19 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Yangon | |
Matupi | Phue Wai Thwin | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Yangon | |
Paletwa | Ngu Wah Thin | 19 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Yangon | |
Tedim | Winnie Rose | 20 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Kachin State: 7 candidates | |||||
Bhamo | Winn Thiri Aung | 21 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Hopin | Nhkum Boi Ja Seng Mun | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Hopin | |
Hpakant | Maran Ja Seng | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Myitkyina | |
Myitkyina | Helen Dum Doi Ling | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Myitkyina | |
Putao (T) | Latang Ze Naw | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Tanai (T) | Elizabeth Roi Htoi | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Tanai | |
Waingmaw (T) | Nan Ya Min Hkaing | 19 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Waingmaw | |
Kayin State: 3 candidates | |||||
Hpa-An | Nan Ei Mon Mon Soe | 18 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Hlaingbwe | |
Myawaddy | Nan Khine Shwe Warwin | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Myawaddy | |
Thandaung (T) | Cherry Jue | 16 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Magway Region: 5 candidates | |||||
Chauk | Htet Nadi Htun | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Yangon | |
Magway | Yin Myo May [14] | 24 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Yangon | |
Minbu | Shwe Yamin Oo | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Yangon | |
Pakokku | Shoon Lae Nay Chi | 16 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Thanlyin | |
Taungdwingyi (T) | Sandi Mgmg Myint | 24 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Yangon | |
Mandalay Region: 8 candidates | |||||
Amarapura | Sara Su [18] | 26 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Mandalay | |
Bagan (T) | Theint Naychi | 24 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Myitkyina | |
Kyaukse | Ah Hki Zai Pan [18] | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Myitkyina | |
Mandalay | Khat Wai Moe [1] | 27 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Mandalay | |
Meiktila | Su Htet Myat | 19 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Mandalay | |
Mogok (T) | May Myat Thu Kyi | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Mandalay | |
Myingyan | Khaing Tha Zin Kyaing | 20 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Meiktila | |
Pyin Oo Lwin | Kyaw Kyaw Eaindra [19] | 16 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Yangon | |
Mon State: 2 candidates | |||||
Kyaikto (T) | Phyo Thin Zar Zaw | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Yangon | |
Mawlamyine | Pann La Yaung | ||||
Mudon (T) | Myint Myat Moe | 18 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Yangon | |
Thanbyuzayat | Nang May Myat Linn | ||||
Naypyidaw Union Territory: 2 candidates | |||||
Naypyidaw | Shwe Bon Than Tar | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Pyinmana | May Thazin Myint Aung | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Rakhine State: 1 candidate | |||||
Sittwe | Thet Htar Shwe Zin | 16 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Sagaing Region: 3 candidates | |||||
Kalay | Hnin Pwint Taw | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Ye | |
Monywa | Thae Nan-Di Zen | 19 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Yangon | |
Sagaing | Honey Zaw [18] | 16 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Shan State: 2 candidates | |||||
Aungban | Nang Hsu Latt Pyae | ||||
Kengtung | Poe Haythar Han | ||||
Tachileik | Yoon Thadar Chal | ||||
Tanintharyi Region: 1 candidate | |||||
Myeik | Shwe Yati Oo | 28 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Myeik | |
Yangon Region: 4 candidates | |||||
East Yangon | Shwe Chuu Ngone | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Bago | |
North Yangon | Kay Khine Kyaw Zin | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Yangon | |
South Yangon | Nang Cherry | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Yangon | |
West Yangon | Winn Thawdar Aung | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Yangon | |
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