Miss International Myanmar

Miss Myanmar International
Formation 2012
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Yangon
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Burmese
Website Official site

Miss Myanmar International or originally calls as Miss Myanmar International is a national competition to select Myanmar's representative to the Miss International pageant. This pageant is unrelated to the Miss Myanmar, Miss World Myanmar or Miss Golden Land Myanmar national contests.

History

Begins in 2012, Miss Myanmar International becomes a pioneer and an independent national pageant in Yangon, Myanmar. 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.

Before creation Miss Myanmar or Miss Universe Myanmar pageant, the name of pageant was Miss Burma. Myanmar debut in 1961 with the name of Burma. In only 1961 era Myanmar competed at the Miss International pageant. Since 1962 the local pageant has been banned by the government in unknown reasons.

Titleholders

YearMiss Myanmar InternationalRepresentedPlacement at Miss InternationalNotes
2016 Inngyin Htoo Mandalay
2015 Emerald Nyein Yangon
2014 May Barani Thaw Yangon
2013 Gonyi Aye Kyaw Mandalay People Choice Award
2012 Nang Khin Zay Yar Taunggyi Miss Internet, People Choice Award
1961 Minnie Pu Yangon

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. The Final was on October 21, 2012. The reigning Miss Myanmar International 2014, Khin Wai Phyo Han will 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.

References

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