Phiranya Thipphomvong (ພິຣັນຍາ ທິບພົມວົງ) represented Houaphanh, Laos at Miss Universe Laos 2023 and competed against 14 other candidates at the National Convention Hall in Vientiane, Laos on July 23, 2023. She was runner-up to Phaimany Lathsabanthao.
On June 8, 2024, Thipphomvong represented Houaphanh at Miss Universe Laos 2024, competed against 17 other candidates at the Saint Phila Convention Hall in Vientiane and won the title. Phoudthasone Phimmakaisone of Xaisomboun and Soukthida Paseuth of Khammouane were the first and second runners-up, respectively.
Miss Universe Laos 2025 predictions
On September 21, 2025, Thipphomvong will crown her successor at the Vientiane Ballroom of Crowne Plaza Vientiane in Vientiane. It is the seventh edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss Universe candidate of Laos.
There are 18 women competing for the Miss Universe Laos 2025 crown. I believe these five candidates will make it to the top:
predicted 4th runner-up
“Sandy” Mittada Sengathit (Champasak)
predicted 3rd runner-up
“Fanta” Manisone Bannavong (Sekong)
predicted 2nd runner-up
“Sar” Saart Bounkang (Bolikhamsai)
predicted 1st runner-up
“Chi” Kaochithao Chaychia (Xaisomboun)
predicted Miss Universe Laos 2025
“Daeng” Lattana Munvilay (Salavan)
Currently, Laos has one Miss Universe placement, which is the Top 16 finish of Paxengxa Lor in 2022. Before her, the country was represented in the international beauty pageant by Souphaphone Somvichith in 2017, Vichitta Phonevilay in 2019 and Tonkham Phonchanhueang in 2021.
Lor is the first Hmong woman to compete in Miss Universe. Born and raised in a mountainous village in Xiangkhouang, Laos, she attended The Lao-American College in Vientiane.
Representing Laos, Lathsabanthao competed against 83 other Miss Universe 2023 candidates at the Gimnasio Nacional Jose Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 18, 2023 and Thipphomvong competed against 124 other Miss Universe 2024 candidates at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico on November 16, 2024. They were both unplaced.
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