Miss Burma was the national beauty pageant in Burma (now Myanmar) from 1947 to 1962. The winner of Miss Burma also represented her country at the Miss Universe.
In 1962, the pageant was banned by the Union Revolutionary Council government because it was considered against Burmese culture.
History The term Miss Burma was introduced in Myanmar through the MISS ORGANIZATION and held the Miss Burma 1959 Local Beauty Pageant Competition. At the end of the event, Than Than Aye was competed in Miss Burma 1959. She was the Burma's first contestant in the Miss Universe pageant.
In 1960, the Miss Burma Organization competed for Burma beauty pageants to Big Four international beauty pageants. That year, Myint Myint May competed in Miss Universe 1960 and received the Miss Congeniality Award, a Special Award and Ma Sen Aye competed in Miss World 1960. After that year, Khin Myint Myint won the Miss Burma beauty pageant and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1961 event held at Miami Beach, Florida and Manie Pu also completed in Miss International 1961. In 1962, the Miss Burma was the golden era of the Myanmar. But, the Burmese government abolished the Miss Burma pageant because they thought it was against the Burmese culture.
Titleholders The winner of Miss Burma also represented her country at the Miss Universe competition. YearEdition Miss Burma Runners up First Second19471stDaw Li Cho (Dolly Cho) May MyoHteik Su Phaya Htwe19482ndKhin San Kywe PyaponYin Yin Mya MandalayLe Le Win Hinthada19493rdPhyu Phyu Shein 1950-19524thMa Sein Aye19555thNu Nu Yi TaungooKhin Thein TheinMa Sein Aye1956-19586thLouisa Benson Craig19597thThan Than Aye19608thMyint Myint May19619thKhin Myint Myint Daik-U
Miss Mandalay Year Edition Miss Mandalay Note 19481st Yin Yin Mya 1st runner-up of Miss Burma 1948 19492nd Khin Nyunt Yi 19523rd Kyu Kyu Cho Sister of Daw Li Cho, Miss Burma 1947 19544th Kyi Kyi Mya 19615th Khin Than Nu Major International competitions
Miss Universe YearRepresentative's NameDivisionTitlePlacementSpecial Awards 1958 Louisa Benson Craig Miss Burma 1958 colspan=2 1959 Than Than Aye Miss Burma 1959 Unplaced 1960 Myint Myint May 1st runner up of Miss Burma 1960 Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1961 Khin Myint Myint Daik-UMiss Burma 1961 Unplaced
Miss World YearRepresentative's NameDivisionTitlePlacementSpecial Awards 1960 Ma Sein Aye Miss Burma 1960 Unplaced
Miss International YearRepresentative's NameDivisionTitlePlacementSpecial Awards 1961 Minnie Pu MandalayTop 5 at Miss Burma 1960 Unplace
Winner Gallery
See also List of beauty pageants
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