Miss Burma (1947–1962)

Miss Burma was the national beauty pageant in Burma (now Myanmar) from 1947 to 1962.^[1] 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.

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.^[2]

In 1960, the Miss Burma Organization competed for Burma beauty pageants to Big Four international beauty pageants. That year, Myint Myint May^[3] competed in Miss Universe 1960 and received the Miss Congeniality Award, a Special Award and Ma Sen Aye^[4] 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^[5] 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.

The winner of Miss Burma also represented her country at the Miss Universe competition.

Year	Miss Burma	Division
1947	Daw Li Cho (Dolly Cho)	May Myo
1948	Khin San Kywe	Pyapon
1949	Phyu Phyu Shein	Rangoon
1950-1952	Ma Sein Aye	Rangoon
1955	Nu Nu Yi	Taungoo
1956-1958	Louisa Benson Craig[6][7]	Rangoon
1959	Than Than Aye	Rangoon
1960	Myint Myint May	Rangoon
1961	Khin Myint Myint[5]	Daik-U

Year	1st Runner-Up	2nd Runner-Up
1947	Hteik Su Phaya Htwe  Rangoon	Unknown
1948	Yin Yin Mya Mandalay	Le Le Win Hinthada
1955	Khin Thein Thein  Rangoon	Ma Sein Aye  Rangoon

Year	Representative's Name	Division	Title	Placement	Special Awards
1958	Louisa Benson Craig	Rangoon	Miss Burma 1958	Did not compete
1959	Than Than Aye	Rangoon	Miss Burma 1959	Unplaced
1960	Myint Myint May	Rangoon	1st runner up of Miss Burma 1960	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
1961	Khin Myint Myint	Daik-U	Miss Burma 1961	Unplaced

Year	Representative's Name	Division	Title	Placement	Special Awards
1960	Ma Sein Aye	Rangoon	Miss Burma 1960	Unplaced

Year	Representative's Name	Division	Title	Placement	Special Awards
1961	Minnie Pu	Mandalay	Top 5 at Miss Burma 1960	Unplace

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