Miss Myanmar International

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Miss Myanmar International
Formation2012
Type Beauty pageant
HeadquartersFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Yangon
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Burmese
Website Official 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.

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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

YearEditionDateFinal venueHost CityEntrants
20121stMarch 25Myanmar Convention Center Flag of Yangon Region.svg Yangon 20
20132ndFebruary 24Mayangon Township20
20143rdAugust 17National Theatre of Yangon20
20154thAugust 3020
20165thSeptember 420
20176thAugust 1Novotel Yangon Max30
20187thJune 1220
20198thAugust 1420

Titleholders

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

Winners by City/Town

City/TownTitlesWinning Years
Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Yangon 41961, 2014*, 2015, 2018
Flag of Shan State.svg Taunggyi 32012, 2017, 2019
Flag of Mandalay Region.svg  Mandalay 22013, 2016

International pageants

Miss International

YearRepresentative's NameHometownTitlePlacementSpecial Awards
2023 Ei Ei Myint Aung Thein Flag of Yangon Region.svg Yangon Miss International Myanmar 2023 (Appointed)Unplaced (17th place)
2022 Did not compete
2020/21Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020/21
2019 Khin Ohmar Myint Flag of Shan State.svg Taunggyi Miss Myanmar International 2019Unplaced
2018 May Yu KhatarFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Yangon Miss Myanmar International 2018Unplaced
2017 Sao Yoon Wadi Oo Flag of Shan State.svg Taunggyi Miss Myanmar International 2017Unplaced
2016 Inngyin HtooFlag of Mandalay Region.svg  Mandalay Miss Myanmar International 2015Unplaced
2015 Emerald NyeinFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Yangon Miss Myanmar International 2015Unplaced
2014 May Barani Thaw Flag of Yangon Division.svg  Yangon 1st Runner-Up of Miss Myanmar International 2014 (Assumed)Unplaced
Khin Wai Phyo HanFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Yangon Miss Myanmar International 2014 (Dethroned)Did not compete
2013 Gonyi Aye KyawFlag of Mandalay Region.svg  Mandalay Miss Myanmar International 2013Unplaced
2012 Nang Khin Zay Yar Flag of Shan State.svg Taunggyi Miss Myanmar International 2012Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss Internet
Miss Burma International
1961 Minnie PuFlag of Yangon Division.svg  Rangoon Miss Burma International 1961Unplaced

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.
20122013201420152016201720182019
01Ei Kay Zin Thann
02Hkawng Nan
03Htet Eaindra Naing
04Htun PaLal Yadanar
05Ingyin May
06
07
08
09
10
11Maran Hkawn Ling
12May Li Seng Aung
13May Thet Kyaw
14Morain Lu
15Moe Thinzar Lwin
16Nang ChawEi Thein
17
18Pan Su Wai
19
20Sao Yoon Waddy Oo
21Sharaw Seng Myat Aung
22Soe Yadanar Htun
23Su Htat
24
25Theint Zar Chi Nyunt
26Thu ThetSu Nyunt
27
28
29Yu Yu Tun
30Zahe Lum Tse
Total2020202020202020

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References

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