Miss Universe Myanmar 2022 Explained

Date:1 October 2022.[1]
Presenters:Aye Chan Moe
Entertainment:Min Ya Tu Paing
Venue:Grand Ballroom, Novotel Hotel, Yangon
Broadcaster:Fortune TV
Entrants:14
Placements:10
Withdrawals:03 - Han Bao Bao
10 - Ni Ni Lin Eain
Winner:Zar Li Moe
Bhamo
Before:2020
Next:2023

Miss Universe Myanmar 2022 was the 9th Miss Universe Myanmar pageant held on October 1, 2022 at the Grand Ballroom, Novotel Hotel, Yangon.[2] Zar Li Moe of Bhamo won the competition, but didn't have a chance of being crowned by the reigning Miss Universe Myanmar, Thuzar Wint Lwin. She represented Myanmar at Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States but unplaced.

Background

Selection of contestants

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe Myanmar 2022
  • Zar Li Moe
1st runner-up
  • – Ya Mone
2nd runner-up
  • – Thinzar Min Htet
3rd runner-up
  • – Kendra
4th runner-up
  • – Kay Zin Khant
Top 10
  • – Amara Bo
  • – May Htet Khine
  • Myo Ko Ko San §
  • – Sasha Viola
  • – Soe Htet Nwe
§ - Voted into the Top 10 by viewers.

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Royal by Lucky Diamond
Miss Heathy Skin
Miss Beautiful Smile
Best Face of Pan Aesthetics

Pageant

Selection committee

Contestants

Fourteen contestants competed for the title.

No. Candidates AgeHeight Hometown Placement Note
01 Amara Bo 25 5feet MandalayTop 10Later Crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2023
02 Aye Myat Thwe Yangon
04 Hsu Labb Thaddar 22 5feet YangonPreviously Miss Crystal Angel Myanmar 2019
05 Kay Zin Khant 18Yangon4th Runner-up
06 Kendra 18 5feet Yangon3rd Runner-upLater Crowned Face Of Beauty International 2023
07 Khin Lamin Thar Yangon
08 May Htet Khine YangonTop 10
09 27 5feet MandalayTop 10First openly transgender woman to compete at Miss Universe Myanmar. Previously competed in Miss International Queen 2014, but was unplaced.
11 Phoo Pwint Sone 23 5feet Paung
12 Sasha Viola[3] 23 5feet YangonTop 10Previously Miss Golden Land Yangon (North) 2019
13 Soe Htet Nwe 24 5feet SittweTop 10Previously Miss Burma Sittwe 2021
Later winner of Miss TMT Tachileik 2023
14 Thinzar Min Htet Shwebo2nd Runner-up
15 Ya Mone[4] Yangon1st Runner-up (Resigned)Later resigned her title for education and personal matters. Previously 2nd Runner-up in both Miss Myanmar International 2019 and Miss Myanmar World 2018.
16 Zar Li Moe 20 5feet BhamoMiss Universe Myanmar 2022Previously Miss Tourism and Culture Universe Bhamo 2020

Withdrawals

Crossovers and returnees

Contestants who competed in editions of Miss Universe Myanmar and other local and international beauty pageants with their respective placements:

City pageants

Miss Burma Sittwe
Miss Universe Mawlamyine
Miss Tourism and Culture Universe Bhamo
Miss Golden Land Yangon Region
Miss Teen Universe Hpa-An

National Pageants

Miss Crystal Angel Myanmar
Miss International Myanmar
Miss World Myanmar
Miss Rainbow Ribbon

International Pageants

Miss Grand International

Ni Ni Lin Eain (1st Runner-up)

Miss International Queen

Myo Ko Ko San (Unplaced)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miss Universe Myanmar on Facebook: 9th Miss Universe Myanmar finals December 10. 1 September 2022. my. Facebook.
  2. Web site: Miss Universe Myanmar 2022 finale held in Yangon. 2022-10-01. Xinhua News Agency.
  3. Web site: Sasha Viola is Miss Universe Myanmar 2022 Contestant . 7 July 2022. Facebook.
  4. Web site: Ya Mone is Miss Universe Myanmar 2022 Contestant . 1 July 2022. Facebook.
  5. Web site: Miss Rainbow Ribbon 2013 held in Mandalay. 7 July 2022. my. Myanmar Times.