Miss Burma (1947–1962)


Miss Burma was the national beauty pageant in Burma 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 they thought it was against the 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 because they thought it was against the Burmese culture.

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Burma also represented her country at the Miss Universe.
YearMiss BurmaDivisionVenueEntrant
1947Laie ChoUnknownUnknown
1948Khin Than KyweUnknownUnknown
1949Phyu Phyu SheinUnknownUnknown
1956Louisa Benson CraigKarenUnknownUnknown
1958Louisa Benson CraigKarenUnknownUnknown
1959Than Than AyeUnknownUnknown
1960Myint Myint MayUnknownUnknown
1961Khin Myint MyintDaik-UUnknownUnknown

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