# Miss Universe Myanmar 2020

Miss Universe Myanmar 2020 was the 8th Miss Universe Myanmar pageant held on 30 December 2020 at Novotel Max Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar. Swe Zin Htet, Miss Universe Myanmar 2019 of Hpa-An crowned Thuzar Wint Lwin of Hakha her successor at the end of the event. The winner represented Myanmar at Miss Universe 2020 in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States where she placed in the top 21 and won the Best National Costume award.

## Background
### Location and date

List of the main events in the Miss Universe Myanmar 2020 pageant :
| Date | Event | Venue |
| 9 August | National Costume Presentation | Kanbawzathadi Palace, Bago |
| 6 September | Swimsuit competition | Yangon Water Boom, Yangon |
| 30 December | Grand Final Coronation | Grand Ballroom, Novotel Hotel, Yangon |

### Selection of contestants

The following is a list of the City or District that held the local preliminary contests for the Miss Universe Myanmar 2020 pageant.
List of Miss Universe Myanmar 2020 city pageants, by the coronation date :
| Host city/district | Pageant | Date & Venue | Entrants | Title(s) |
| Bhamo | Miss Universe Bhamo | 24 October 2019 at BEHS 2 Bhamo, Football Stadium, Paukkon Ward, Bhamo | 22 | 1 title Miss Universe Bhamo |
| Yangon | Miss Universe Yangon | 24 January 2020 at Yangon | 20 | 6 titles Miss Universe FalamMiss Universe HakhaMiss Universe Yangon EastMiss Universe Yangon WestMiss Universe Yangon SouthMiss Universe Yangon North |
| Pindaya | Miss Universe Pindaya | 1 February 2020 at Conqueror Resort Hotel, Pindaya | 12 | 1 title Miss Universe Pindaya |

## Results

Color keys
* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as Runner-up or Top 5
* : Ended as one of the Finalists
* : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
* : Ended as Unplaced and have special awards

### Placements

| Placement | Contestant | International Pageant | International Results |
| Miss Universe Myanmar 2020 | Hakha – Thuzar Wint Lwin | Miss Universe 2020 | Top 21 |
| 1st runner-up | Myawaddy – Han Lay | Miss Grand International 2020 | Top 20 |
| 2nd runner-up | Myitkyina – May Thazin Oo | Miss Charm 2023 | Unplaced |
| 3rd runner-up | Yangon South – Racheal |
| 4th runner-up | Pathein – Mya San Thidar |
| 5th runner-up | Bamaw – Naw Christine § |
| Top 10 | Dawei – Eaint Chue Thar Hpa-an – Phyu Thant Chaw Mandalay – Khin Yu Lwin Yangon East – Soe Yadanar Tun |
| Top 16 | Magway – Yoon Ei Khaing Mawlamyine – Khine Nyein Htet Mogok – Theint Nadi Sagaing – Engyin Phoo Yangon North – Yoon Kay Khaing Ye – Yu Htay Thwel |
§ - Voted into the Top 6 by let me choose Challenge.

## Special awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Beautiful Smile | Myawaddy – Han Lay |
| Miss Photogenic | Hakha – Thuzar Wint Lwin |
| Miss Healthy Skin | Hakha – Thuzar Wint Lwin |
| Miss Dentiste Award | Hakha – Thuzar Wint Lwin |
| Best in Evening Gown | Hakha – Thuzar Wint Lwin |

### Let Me Choose Challenge

The voting winner will be enter final top 6.
| Award | Contestant |
| Winner | Bamaw - Naw Christine |
| Top 4 | Hpa-an – Phyu Thant Chaw Mogok – Theint Nadi Pathein – Mya San Thidar |

### Best National Costume

| Award | Contestant |
| Winner | Dawei – Eaint Chue Thar |
| Top 5 | Bamaw – Naw Christine Hpa-an – Phyu Thant Chaw Mandalay – Khin Yu Lwin Pindaya – Soe Shwe Yee Win |

## Contestants

The following 36 contestants, representing their respective cities or districts, are competing for the title:
| City/District | Candidates | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement |
| Aungban | Khin Zarchi Theint | 25 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | | |
| Bagan | Khit Hsu Hthyin | 25 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | Bagan | |
| Bhamo | Naw Christine | 19 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Bhamo | 5th Runner-Up |
| Dawei | Eaint Chue Thar | 20 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Palaw | Top 10 |
| Falam | Poe Eaindray Khit | 25 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Yangon | |
| Hakha | Thuzar Wint Lwin | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Yangon | Miss Universe Myanmar 2020 |
| Hpa-an | Phyu Thant Chaw | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Dawbon | Top 10 |
| Hpakant | Hnin Shwe Yee | 24 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | |
| Kawkareik | Nay Kyar Khin Khin | 28 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Bago | |
| Kawlin | Anna Thiri | 24 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Mandalay | |
| Loikaw | Nang Awan Chen | 18 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Loikaw | |
| Magway | Yoon Ei Khaing | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | Top 16 |
| Mandalay | Khin Yu Lwin | 25 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Mandalay | Top 10 |
| Mawlamyine | Khine Nyein Htet | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Mawlamyine | Top 16 |
| Meikhtila | Su Thinzar Win | 18 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | | |
| Minbu | Eaint Chuu Khin | 20 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | |
| Mogok | Theint Nadi | 21 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | | Top 16 |
| Monywa | Kadae Thein | 19 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Monywa | |
| Myawaddy | Han Lay | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Myawaddy | 1st Runner-Up |
| Myitkyina | May Thazin Oo | 19 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Myitkyina | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Naypyitaw | Lwin Ni Swe | 28 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | | |
| Nyaungshwe | Poe Phyu Sin Loon | 19 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | Taunggyi | |
| Pakokku | Mai Aye Sandar Aung | 24 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Mindat | |
| Pathein | Mya San Thidar | 22 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | | 4th Runner-Up |
| Pindaya | Soe Shwe Yee Win | 21 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | Pindaya | |
| Pyay | Khun Set Than Thar | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | |
| Sagaing | Engyin Phoo | 21 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | Meiktila | Top 16 |
| Taunggyi | Honey Zaw | 19 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | | |
| Taungoo | Shu Ma Wa Khin | 20 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | |
| Thaton | Shwe Si Ko Ko | 26 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Mawlamyine | |
| Thanbyuzayat | Thet Hmuu Thinzar Nwe | 25 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | | |
| Yangon East | Soe Yadanar Tun | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Yangon | Top 10 |
| Yangon North | Yoon Kay Khaing | 25 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | Top 16 |
| Yangon South | Racheal | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | | 3rd Runner-Up |
| Ye | Yu Htay Thwel | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Ye | Top 16 |

## Note

* ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant