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Miss Grand Myanmar

Formation	August 7, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-08-07) (As Miss Grand Myanmar pageant)
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Mandalay
Location	Myanmar
Membership	Miss Grand International
Official language	Burmese, English
Website	Official Website

Miss Grand Myanmar (Burmese: ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးအလှမယ် မြန်မာ) is an annual female national beauty pageant of Myanmar, founded in 2016 by Yangon-based event organizer Style Plus H. Previously, from 2013 to 2014, the license belonged to the Miss Golden Land Myanmar organization, and then it was under the proprietary of the Miss Universe Myanmar organizer, Hello Madam, during 2017 – 2020. Since 2021, the Glamorous International, headed by a Burmese overseas in Thailand, Htoo Ant Lwin, has been responsible for sending Myanmar delegates to compete at Miss Grand International.

Since its first participation in 2013, Myanmar has never won the Miss Grand International but holds a record of 3 placements in such, including the top 20 finalists in 2013, 2020, and 2021, obtained by Htar Htet Htet, Han Lay, and Amara Shune Lei, respectively.

The reigning Miss Grand Myanmar is Thae Su Nyein of Taungoo who was crowned on 10 December 2023 at Hexagon Complex in Yangon. She won the 2nd runner-up at the final night of Miss Grand International 2024 which was later revoked by the MGI organization on October 28, 2024 due to her and her National Director inappropriate behaviors and actions that violated several regulations of the MGI organization. The National Director of Miss Grand Myanmar Htoo Ant Lwin has said to be banned by Miss Grand International Organization. The Miss Grand Myanmar pageant has been said to never compete in Miss Grand International ever again.

History

Since the establishment of Miss Grand International in 2013, Myanmar has always sent its representatives to compete at such every year. However, its first three candidates from 2013 to 2015 were either handpicked or determined through the "Miss Golden Land Myanmar" pageant. Later in 2016, the first competition of Miss Grand Myanmar was conducted after the Yangon-based event organizer Style Plus H had obtained the license, the contest was held at City Hall of Pyin Oo Lwin, featuring 24 national finalists, of which, Nandar Lwin from Yangon was named the winner and no contest was additionally held since then, the license was transferred to different organizers.

During 2017 – 2020, Miss Universe Myanmar Organization was responsible for selecting the representatives of Myanmar for Miss Grand international pageants. At that time, the 1st Runner-Up of Miss Universe Myanmar represented the country in Miss Grand International. Since 2021, the Glamorous International, chaired by Htoo Ant Lwin, has been responsible for selecting and sending Myanmar representatives to the international stage.

Since 2024, several regional pageants have been held to determine their representatives for the national contest, as listed below.

• Miss Grand Bago (est. 2024)
• Miss Grand Chinland (est. 2024)
• Miss Grand Mandalay (est. 2024)
• Miss Grand Myitkyina (est. 2024)
• Miss Grand Naypyidaw (est. 2024)
• Miss Grand Yangon (est. 2024)

Editions

Location and date

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Myanmar contest, since its inception in 2016.

Edition	Date	Final venue	Host City	Entrants	Ref.
1st	7 August 2016	City Hall of Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region	Pyin Oo Lwin	24
2nd	10 December 2023	Hexagon Complex, Shwe Htut Tin Compound, Tamwe Township, Yangon Region	Yangon	36

Competition result

Year	Miss Grand Myanmar	Runners Up
		First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
2024	Thae Su Nyein Taungoo	Myint Myat Moe Mudon	Angel Kyi Phyu Bago	Su Myat Yee Hakha (Assumed) Nan Khine Shwe Warwin Myawaddy (Resigned)	Kyaw Kyaw Eaindra Pyin Oo Lwin	Sara Su Amarapura
2016	Nandar Lwin Yangon	May Phuu Pwint Nwe Yangon	Cherry Htun Taunggyi	Not awarded	Not awarded	Not awarded

International competition

Miss Grand International

Year	Representative	Original national title	Placement at MGI	National licensee	Ref.
2013	Kalay – Htar Htet Htet	Appointed	Top 20	Miss Golden Land Myanmar [my]
2014	Myitkyina – M Ja Seng	Miss Golden Land Grand Myanmar 2014	Unplaced
2015	Yangon – San Htate Htar Linn	Appointed	Unplaced	Style Plus H
2016	Yangon – Nandar Lwin	Miss Grand Myanmar 2016	Unplaced
2017	Yangon – Shwe Eain Si	1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Myanmar 2017	Not able to compete	Miss Universe Myanmar (Hello Madam Media)
	Yangon – Aye Chan Moe	1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Myanmar 2013	Unplaced
2018	Naypyitaw – Su Myat Phoo	1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Myanmar 2018	Unplaced
2019	Myeik – Hmwe Thet	1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Myanmar 2019	Unplaced
2020	Myawaddy – Han Lay	1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Myanmar 2020	Top 20
2021	Kengtung – Amara Shune Lei	Miss Earth Myanmar 2020	Top 20	Glamorous International
2022	Tak,Thailand – Ei Ei Aung Htunt	Finalist Miss Grand Thailand 2022	Unplaced
2023	Mudon – Ni Ni Lin Eain	Appointed	1st Runner-up
2024	Taungoo – Thae Su Nyein	Miss Grand Myanmar 2024	2nd runner up
Notes Resigned Successor Later dethroned

Miss Planet International

Year	Representative's Name	Residence	National Title	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Su Myat Yi	Dawei	3rd runner-up of Miss Grand Myanmar 2024	TBA

Miss Teen International

Year	Representative's Name	Residence	National Title	Placement	Special Awards
2024	Shoon Lae Nay Chi	Thanlyin	Top 10 of Miss Grand Myanmar 2024	Did not compete

• Shoon Lae Nay Chi did not compete due to lack of passport and some visa issues.

Miss Celebrity International

Year	Representative's Name	Residence	National Title	Placement	Special Awards
2023	Shwe Chuu Ngone	Bago	Miss Grand Yangon-East 2024	Unplaced

Winner gallery

• Miss Grand Myanmar 2024
  Thae Su Nyein
• Miss Grand Myanmar 2023
  Ni Ni Lin Eain
• Miss Grand Myanmar 2022
  Ei Ei Aung Htunt
• Miss Grand Myanmar 2021
  Amara Shune Lei
• Miss Grand Myanmar 2020
  Han Lay
• Miss Grand Myanmar 2014
  M Ja Seng
• Miss Grand Myanmar 2013
  Htar Htet Htet

City by number of wins

List of Cities by number of Miss Grand Myanmar wins

Number of wins	City	Years
3	Yangon	2015, 2016, 2017*
1	Taungoo	2024
	Mudon	2023
	Tak, Thailand	2022
	Kengtung	2021
	Myawaddy	2020
	Myeik	2019
	Naypyidaw	2018
	Myitkyina	2014
	Kalay	2013

National finalists

Participating cities and largest towns

The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Myanmar pageant, as well as the competition results.

Myanmar, etc.	2016	2024	2025
Amarapura	No city title (National Finalists)
Aungban		Y
Bagan		Y
Bago
Bhamo		Y
Chauk		Y
Daik-U		20
Hakha
Hopin		Y
Hpa-an		10
Hpakant		Y
Kalay		Y
Kanpelet		20
Keng Tung		Y
Kyaikto		Y
Kyaukse		10
Magway		Y
Mandalay		Y
Matupi		Y
Mawlamyine		Y
Meiktila		Y
Minbu		20
Monywa		Y
Mogok		Y
Mongpawn
Mudon
Myawaddy
Myeik		Y
Myingyan		20
Myitkyina		20
Naypyidaw		Y
Paletwa		Y
Pakokku		10
Pathein		Y
Phyu		20
Putao		Y
Pyay		Y
Pyinmana		Y
Pyin Oo Lwin
Sagaing		Y
Sittwe		20
Tachileik		Y
Tanai		Y
Taungdwingyi		Y
Taunggyi
Taungoo
Tedim		Y
Thanbyuzayat		Y
Thandaung		Y
Thayarwady		Y
Thonze		Y
Waingmaw		20
Waw		Y
Yangon East		20
Yangon North		Y
Yangon South		Y
Yangon West		10
Yedashe		Y
Total	24	36	TBA
Color keys    : Declared as the winner    : Ended as a 1st runner-up    : Ended as a 2nd runner-up    : Ended as a 3rd runner-up    : Ended as a 4th runner-up  A  : Ended as a finalist, semifinalist and unplaced  ×  : Ended as withdrew during the competition  ×  : Ended as no representative

Trivia

National Directors

1. Wai Yan Aung (2013–2014)
2. Hla Nu Htun (2015–2016)
3. Soe Yu Wai (2017–2020)
4. Htoo Ant Lwin (2021–2024)

Franchise Holders

1. Miss Golden Land Myanmar Organization (2013–2014)
2. Style Plus H Organization (2015–2016)
3. Hello Madam Media Group Co., Ltd. (2017–2020)
4. Glamorous International (2021–2024)

See also

• List of beauty pageants

Notes

1. Assumed, formerly Top 10
2. Assumed, formerly 4th runner-up
3. Resigned
4. Assumed, formerly 5th runner-up

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External links

• Media related to Miss Grand Myanmar at Wikimedia Commons

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• Beauty pageants in Myanmar
• Miss Grand International by country