10 things about Miss Universe Myanmar 2025 Myat Yadanar Soe

Myat Yadanar Soe (မြတ်ရတနာစိုး) represented Myanmar in the 74th edition of Miss Universe. It is one of the six grand slam international beauty pageants for women along with Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.

Myanmar, which was called Burma before 1989, was represented in Miss Universe by Than Than Aye in 1959, Myin Myint May in 1960 and Khin Myint Myint in 1961 as Miss Universe Burma. The country was represented in the international beauty pageant by Moe Set Wine in 2013, Sharr Htut Eaindra in 2014, May Barani Thaw in 2015, Htet Htet Htun in 2016, Zun Than Sin in 2017, Hnin Thway Yu Aung in 2018, Swe Zin Hter in 2019, Thuzar Wint Lwin in 2020, Zar Li Moe in 2022, Amara Bo in 2023 and Thet San Andersen in 2024.

BIOGRAPHY

Soe is a Burmese model and beauty queen from Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay, Myanmar. She is bilingual.

On February 12, 2025, she turned 22. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She holds a mechanical engineering diploma.
2. She was born in Mandalay.
3. She was raised in an underdeveloped town.
4. She lost one of her grandmothers to kidney failure.
5. She is the first Miss Universe Myanmar from Pyin Oo Lwin.
6. She is the 12th Miss Universe Myanmar, excluding the three Miss Universe Burma titleholders.
7. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
8. She is Miss Universe Pyin Oo Lwin 2025.
9. She won Miss Universe Myanmar 2025.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Soe is 5’7″ tall. She speaks English and Burmese.

2025

• On June 27, 2025, she represented Pyin Oo Lwin at Miss Universe Myanmar 2025 and competed against 34 other candidates at the Myanmar Expo Hall in Yangon, Myanmar. She won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Myanmar at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.