Miss Cambodia

Miss Cambodia
Motto Beauty of My Kingdom
Formation 2016
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Phnom Penh
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss International
Miss Earth
Miss Tourism International
Official language
Khmer
Director
 Romyr Libo-on
Website misscambodia.org
ariseagency.com

Miss Cambodia is a national beauty pageant in Cambodia.

History

On October 14, 2016 the Kingdom of Cambodia saw five winners crowned at a grand and colourful festivities at the NagaWorld Hotel in Phnom Penh. The pageant was organised by Arise Agency Ltd. The pageant aims to be an annual national pageant aimed in sending representatives to international beauty pageants. That selects Cambodian representatives to compete in four of the Big Four major international beauty pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.

The pageant also fields five queens to other minor international pageants such as Miss Grand International, Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International, Miss Tourism Metropolitan International and Miss Asian Global.[1]

Events

The Miss Cambodia holds a National Costume Competition. The grand final will be Live on Bayon TV (Cambodia National TV Channel).

On October 14, 2016 the first Miss Cambodia crowned at the Grand Ballroom, Nagaworld Hotel, Phnom Penh.[2] The winners of Miss Cambodia are expected to represent Cambodia at the International competitions including Miss Universe,[3] Miss Earth, Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International and Miss Tourism Metropolitan.

Titleholders

Year Miss Cambodia First Runner-up Second Runner-up Third Runner-up Fourth Runner-up
2016-17 Sotheary By Em Kunthong Chhay Nita Ly Naisim Pen Punnavath
2017-18 Rern Sinat Keo Senglyhour Kem Sreykeo Long Punleu Kha Annchhany

International pageants

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Big Four international beauty pageants

The following women have represented Cambodia in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[4][5] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[6][7][8]

Miss Universe

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
United States 2017 Sotheary By Phnom Penh Unplaced
Thailand 2018 Rern Sinat Kampong Cham TBA TBA

Miss World

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Poland 2006 Sun Sreymom Phnom Penh Unplaced

Miss International

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Japan 2017 Nheat Sophea Phnom Penh Unplaced
Japan 2018 Dy Sokrakheta Phnom Penh TBA TBA

Miss Earth

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Philippines 2005 Mealea Pich Phnom Penh Unplaced
Philippines 2017 Em Kunthong Sihanoukville Unplaced
Philippines 2018 Keo Senglyhour Phnom Penh TBA TBA

Representatives to minor international pageants

The following is the list of Cambodian women who represented the country in minor international pageants:

Miss Asia Pacific International

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Philippines 2018 Long Punleu Unplace

Miss Tourism Beauty of Asia

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Philippines 2018 Kem Sreykeo Phnom Penh 2nd Runner-up
  • National Costume

Miss Tourism International

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Malaysia 2016 Chhay Nita Phnom Penh Unplaced
Malaysia 2017 kem sreykeo Phnom Penh Unplaced

Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
China 2016 Pen Punnavath Phnom Penh Unplaced
  • Miss Charity Queen
  • Best In Evening Wear

Miss Tourism Metropolitan International

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Cambodia 2016 Hang Manita Phnom Penh 2nd Runner-up

Miss Chinese World

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
Malaysia 2017 Lim Noy Siem Reap Unplace
Ly Naisim Phnom Penh Unplace
  • Miss GMCI Body Beautiful
Malaysia 2018 Thoung Mala Siem Reap TBA
Kha Annchhany Phnom Penh TBA

Miss Asian Global

Year Miss Cambodia Hometown Placement Special Awards
China 2016 Maya Gilliss-Chapman Phnom Penh Unplaced
  • Miss Community Service

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Cambodia 2016". news.sabay.com.kh. 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Miss Cambodia 2016". news.sabay.com.kh. 14 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sotheary Bee to represent Cambodia for the first time in Miss Universe 2017". indianandworldpageant.com. 2 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  5. ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  6. ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  7. ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  8. ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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