# Miss Universe Myanmar 2023

Miss Universe Myanmar 2023 was the tenth Miss Universe Myanmar pageant, held at the Novotel Max Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar, on 14 September 2023.
Zar Li Moe of Bhamo crowned Amara Bo of Keng Tung her successor at the end of event. Amara Bo represented Myanmar at Miss Universe 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

## Background
### Selection of participants

The 2023 edition saw the debut of Kutkai and Pyinmana, and the returns of Amarapura, Aungban, Bago, Bhamo, Falam, Hakha, Hpa-an, Hpakant, Keng Tung, Kyaukse, Lashio, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Meiktila, Mogok, Monywa, Muse, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Pathein, Pyay, Pyin Oo Lwin, Sittwe, Tachileik, Taungoo, East Yangon, South Yangon and North Yangon.
Bago, Keng Tung, Kyaukse, Meiktila, Pyin Oo Lwin and Sittwe previously competed in 2018.
Lashio, Muse, Tachileik and West Yangon last competed in 2019.
Amarapura, Aungban, Bhamo, Falam, Hakha, Hpakant, Kawkareik, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Mogok, Monywa, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Pathein, Pyay, Taungoo, Taunggyi, Thaton, East Yangon, South Yangon and North Yangon last competed in 2020.

### Withdrawals

Out of the original 36 contestants, Miss Universe Kyaukme, Lway Hseng Nom, withdrew from the competition for personal reasons.

### City preliminary contests

The following is a list of the City or District that held the local preliminary contests for the Miss Universe Myanmar 2023 pageant.
List of Miss Universe Myanmar 2023 city pageants, by the coronation date :
| Host city/district | Pageant | Date & Venue | Entrants | Title(s) |
| Yamethin | Miss Universe Yamethin | 27 April 2023 at Thilawa Hall, Yan Myo Naing St, Yamethin | 16 | 1 title Miss Universe Yamethin |
| Myitkyina | Miss Universe Myitkyina | 3 June 2023 at Manau Hall, December Hotel, Myitkyina | 21 | 1 title Miss Universe Myitkyina |
| Sittwe | Miss Universe Sittwe (Casting) | 7 June 2023 at New World Bar and Restaurant, Sittwe | 11 | 1 title Miss Universe Sittwe |
| Mawlamyine | Miss Universe Mawlamyine & Thahtone | 10 June at Golden River Hotel, Mawlamyine | 18 | 2 titles Miss Universe MawlamyineMiss Universe Thahtone |
| Taungoo | Miss Universe Taungoo | 10 June 2023 at Bayinnaung Hall, KMA Kaytumadi Hotel, Taungoo | 21 | 2 titles Miss Universe TaungooMiss Universe Pyay |
| Tachileik | Miss Universe Shan State East | 16 June 2023 at Tachileik | 13 | 2 titles Miss Universe Keng TungMiss Universe Tachileik |
| Naypyitaw | Miss Universe Naypyitaw & Pyinmana | 18 June 2023 at New Ayeyar Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw | 13 | 4 titles Miss Universe FalamMiss Universe HakhaMiss Universe NaypyitawMiss Universe Pyinmana |
| Yangon | Miss Universe Yangon | 20 June 2023 at Wyndham Grand Hotel, Yangon | 22 | 6 titles Miss Universe AungbanMiss Universe TaunggyiMiss Universe Yangon (East)Miss Universe Yangon (West)Miss Universe Yangon (South)Miss Universe Yangon (North) |
| Bhamo | Miss Universe Bhamo | 25 June 2023 at Friendship Hotel, Bhamo | 16 | 1 title Miss Universe Bhamo |
| Pyin Oo Lwin | Miss Universe Pyin Oo Lwin | 25 June 2023 at GOVERNOR’S HOUSE, Pyin Oo Lwin | 7 | 1 title Miss Universe Pyin Oo Lwin |
| Bago | Miss Universe Bago & Pathein | 30 June 2023 at Thuwana Shwe Bon Hall, Bago | 16 | 4 titles Miss Universe BagoMiss Universe Hpa-AnMiss Universe KawkareikMiss Universe Pathein |
| Muse | Miss Universe Muse | 30 June 2023 at Golden Dragon Hall, Muse | 19 | 3 title Miss Universe KutkaiMiss Universe KyaukmeMiss Universe Muse |
| Hpakant | Miss Universe Hpakant | 4 July 2023 at Nan Taw Entertainment, Myitkyina | 14 | 1 title Miss Universe Hpakant |
| Mandalay | Miss Universe Mandalay | 5 July 2023 at Mandalay Convention Centre (MCC), Mandalay | 14 | 3 titles Miss Universe LashioMiss Universe MandalayMiss Universe Mogok |
| Amarapura | Miss Universe Amarapura & Kyaukse | 7 July 2023 at Hotel Shwe Pyi Thar, Chan Aye Thar Zan Township, Mandalay | 16 | 4 titles Miss Universe AmarapuraMiss Universe KyaukseMiss Universe MeiktilaMiss Universe Monywa |

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Universe Myanmar 2023 | Keng Tung – Amara Bo |
| 1st Runner-Up | Mawlamyine – Dee |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Bhamo – Khaymar Budathoki |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Tachileik – Nang Nandar Linn |
| 4th Runner-Up | Pathein – No No May |
| 5th Runner-Up | Pyin Oo Lwin – Thin Sandar Pyae Thiha Aung § |
| Top 11 | Hpakant – Pyae Kaung Su Thant Myitkyina – Rose Seng Htoi Naypyitaw – Sasha Viola Sittwe – Saw Myat Ei Khine ‡ Taunggyi – Hsu Myat Thu |
| Top 16 | Hpa-An – Amelia Kawkareik – Lily Mandalay – Wutt Hmone Han Mogok – Saung Hay Man Muse – Seng Pan Htoi |
§ – Bigo Live Myanmar Voting
‡ – National Director Choice

## Awards
### Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Best in Swimsuit | Mawlamyine - Dee‡ Pathein - No No May |
| Best National Costume | Tachileik - Nang Nandar Linn ‡ Hakha - Yoon May Aung Pathein - No No May |
| Miss Healthy Body | Mawlamyine - Dee |
| Miss Real Beauty | Bhamo - Khaymar Budathoki |
| Miss Beautiful Smile | Hpakant - Pyae Kaung Su Thant |
| Miss Elegant | Mawlamyine - Dee |
| Miss Photogenic | Bhamo - Khaymar Budathoki |
| Miss Popular Choice | Sittwe - Saw Myat Ei Khine |
| The Best Beauty Award | Bhamo - Khaymar Budathoki |
| Miss Glamorous | Keng Tung - Amara Bo |
| Miss Intelligent | Pyin Oo Lwin - Thin Sandar Pyae Thiha Aung |

### Challenge winners

| Title | Title | Candidate |
| The Iconic Miss Universe Myanmar | Winner | Mawlamyine - Dee |
| The Iconic Miss Universe Myanmar | 1st runner-up | Sittwe - Saw Myat Ei Khine |
| The Iconic Miss Universe Myanmar | 2nd runner-up | Bhamo - Khaymar Budathoki |
| The Iconic Miss Universe Myanmar | 3rd runner-up | Kengtung - Amara Bo |
| The Iconic Miss Universe Myanmar | 4th runner-up | Myitkyina - Rose Seng Htoi |
| "This is Me, Who I Am" | Winner | Sittwe - Saw Myat Ei Khine |
| "This is Me, Who I Am" | Top 10 | Amarapura - Pearl Pwint Phyu Bhamo - Khaymar Budathoki Hpa-An - Amelia Hpakant - Pyae Kaung Su Thant Lashio - Rosa Mawlamyine - Dee Pathein - No No May Pyinmana - Kyi Phyu Khin Taunggyi - Hsu Myat Thu |
| Red Carpet Star | Red Carpet Star | Pathein - No No May |
| "I DESERVE" | "I DESERVE" | Mawlamyine - Dee |
| "Keywords Battle" | "Keywords Battle" | Bhamo - Khaymar Budathoki |

## Contestants

32 contestants have been confirmed to participate, all representatives represent on the city level.
| City/District | Candidates | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement |
| Amarapura | Pearl Pwint Phyu | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Mandalay | |
| Aungban | Zin Ei Nwe | 18 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Yangon | |
| Bago | Wint Shwe Sin | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Bago | |
| Bhamo | Khaymar Budathoki | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Bhamo | 2nd runner-up |
| Falam | Khun Sett Cho | 27 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Yangon | |
| Hakha | Yoon May Aung | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Meiktila | |
| Hpa-An | Amelia | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | | Top 16 |
| Hpakant | Pyae Kaung Su Thant | 27 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Pakokku | Top 11 |
| Kawkareik | Lily | 27 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | | Top 16 |
| Kengtung | Amara Bo | 26 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Mandalay | Miss Universe Myanmar 2023 |
| Kutkai | Mai Zin Latt | 27 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Muse | |
| Kyaukse | Ei Shwe Eain | 18 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | | |
| Lashio | Rosa | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Myitkyina | |
| Mandalay | Wutt Hmone Han | 21 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Mandalay | Top 16 |
| Mawlamyine | Dee | 27 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Thanbyuzayat | 1st runner-up |
| Meiktila | Su Myat Noe | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | | |
| Mogok | Saung Hay Man | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Myitkyina | Top 16 |
| Monywa | Yu Wadi Aung | 23 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | | |
| Muse | Seng Pan Htoi | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Muse | Top 16 |
| Myitkyina | Rose Seng Htoi | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Myitkyina | Top 11 |
| Naypyitaw | Sasha Viola | 24 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Yangon | Top 11 |
| Pathein | No No May | 20 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Yangon | 4th runner-up |
| Pyay | May Thinzar | 18 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | Yangon | |
| Pyinmana | Kyi Phyu Khin | 27 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Yangon | |
| Pyin Oo Lwin | Thin Sandar Pyae Thiha Aung | 22 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Pyin Oo Lwin | 5th runner-up |
| Sittwe | Saw Myat Ei Khine | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Sittwe | Top 11 |
| Tachileik | Nang Nandar Linn | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Tachileik | 3rd runner-up |
| Taunggyi | Hsu Myat Thu | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Yangon | Top 11 |
| Taungoo | Ei Kha Kha Mon | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Taungoo | |
| East Yangon | Pandra | 22 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Lawksawk | |
| North Yangon | Phyu Zin Thant | 18 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Yangon | |
| South Yangon | El Linn | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Yangon | |

### Replacements

* Falam – Htoo Wint Thandar, Miss Universe Falam 2023 withdrew for personal reasons. Her 1st Runner up, Khun Sett Cho replaced it for the event.

### Withdrawals

* Magway – no contestant.
* Kyaukme – Lway Hseng Nom withdrew due to her personal reasons.
* Thaton – Phoo Pwint Sone withdrew due to her mother's unstable health.
* Yamethin – Chuu Chuu Kaung San withdrew due to her health condition.
* West Yangon – Yoon Thiri Naing withdrew due to her education matters.

## Crossovers and returnees

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

## Note

* ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant