Miss Earth Myanmar 2023 is Soung Hnin San


Soung Hnin San was crowned Miss Earth Myanmar 2023 on Saturday, October 14 at the Royal Mei Hua Function Hall in Yangon.

The 18-year-old beauty hailing from Muse, Shan State bested 19 other contestants from across the country to win the glittering national competition.

She succeeded Linn Htet Htet Kyaw (Miss Earth Myanmar 2021) and will now prepare to represent Myanmar at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant in Vietnam this coming December.

Myanmar made its Miss Earth debut in 2014 with Ei Mon Khine in the Philippines. Its highest placement was in the Top 8 with Amara Shune Lei during the Miss Earth 2020 virtual edition.

Meet the new Miss Earth Myanmar:

Photos: Soung Hnin San / Instagram

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