# Miss Universe Laos 2023

Miss Universe Laos 2023 was the seventh edition of the Miss Universe Laos beauty pageant, held on July 23, 2023 in Vientiane. Fifteen candidates, who have qualified for the national pageant through an online profile screening performed in March. crowned”Phaimany Lathsabanthao” of Phongsaly as her successor at the end of the event. Phaimany will represent Laos in Miss Universe 2023, to be held in El Salvador in December.
Phaimany LATHSABANTHAO was crowned “Miss Universe” at the 72-Miss Universe 2023 pageant held in El Salvador. Papao is a model of Lao origin. She is Miss Universe Laos 2023 as a representative of Phongsaly. She symbolize the deadly combination of beauty with brains. Papao works to empower women in all areas through her project “Share to Shine”, Model trainer.

## Background

The applications for Miss Universe Laos 2023 was opened on March 19. All submitted applicants were then screened by the pageant organizer to determine the final 15 national candidates. Each qualified candidate was later assigned to represent one of the 15 country's provinces; the press conference was conducted on May 13. The swimsuit competition was held on 19 July 2023 whereas, the preliminary competition was held on 21 July 2023.

## Results
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| Final results | Contestant | International pageant | International Results |
| Miss Universe Laos 2023 (Winner) | Phongsaly - Phaimany Lathsabanthao | Miss Universe 2023 | Unplaced |
| 1st runner-up | Houaphanh - Phiranya Thipphomvong |
| 2nd runner-up | Bolikhamsai - Phavina Mounvongsa |
| Top 6 | Oudomxay – Deth Xaivanhsee (●) |
| Top 6 | Vientiane Prefecture – Vaniphone Phoumixay |
| Top 6 | Vientiane – Budseng Vongchanthum |
| Top 9 | Bokeo – Moukdavanh Many |
| Top 9 | Champasak – Latdavanh Phommala |
| Top 9 | Khammouane – Mariza Khampasouk |
(●): The candidate won the Miss People's Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 9 Semifinalists.

## Candidates

Fifteen candidates competed for the title of Miss Universe Laos 2023.
| Province | Candidate | Candidate | Hometown | Age | Height |
| Province | Romanized name | Lao name | Hometown | Age | Height |
| Bokeo | Moukdavanh Many | ມຸກດາວັນ ມະນີ | Bokeo | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Bolikhamsai | Phavina Mounvongsa | ພວິນາ ມອນວົງສາ | | 21 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Champasak | Latdavanh Phommala | ລັດດາວັນ ພົມມາລາ | Champasak | 28 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Houaphanh | Phiranya Thipphomvong | ພິຣັນຍາ ທິບພົມວົງ | Houaphanh | 27 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Khammouane | Mariza Khomphasouk | ມາລິສາ ກົມພາສຸກ | Khammouane | 21 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Luang Namtha | Soutthida Chanthalangsy | ສຸທິດາ ຈັນທະລັງສີ | | 19 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Luang Prabang | Dethiya Xomsihapanya | ເດທິຢາ ສົມສີຫາປັນຍາ | Vientiane Prefecture | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Oudomxay | Deth Xaivanhsee | ເດດ ໄຊວັນສີ | Oudomxay | 19 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Phongsaly | Phaimany Lathsabanthao | ໄພມະນີ ລາດສະບັນເທົາ | Vientiane | 28 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sainyabuli | Angie Prasert | ແອນຈີ້ ປະເສີດ | Sainyabuli | 20 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Salavan | Koutkeo Latthasombath | ກູດແກ້ວ ລັດຖະສົມບັດ | Salavan | 27 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Savannakhet | Bounmy Phoutsibout | ບຸນມີ ພຸດສີບຸດ | Vientiane Prefecture | 21 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Vientiane | Budseng Vongchanthum | ບັດແສງ ວົງຈັນທຳ | Vientiane | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Vientiane Prefecture | Vaniphone Phoumixay | ວານີພອນ ພູມີໄຊ | Vientiane | 28 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Xiangkhouang | Paphatsone Manyvong | ປາພັດສອນ ມະນີວົງ | Vientiane | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |