Miss Grand Cambodia () is an annual female beauty pageant in Cambodia, founded in 2015 by BKA Entertainment chaired by a Thai businessperson in Cambodia Boonkerd Ang-amnuaysiri (), the finalists of the contest have been sent to participate in various international contests including its parent stage, Miss Grand International. In 2020, The pageant patent was transferred to a Phnom Penh-based event organizer managed by Sophin In, Mohahang Production, and then to a cosmetics and dietary supplement retailer, HK 7 Co., Ltd., headed by Sokunthea Im, Sarapich Som and Sokpoly Voeun in 2023.
During 2015-2019, the competition was aired on MYTV, but later changed to the (TV5) after Mohahang Production had acquired the license in 2020.
Since the establishment of Miss Grand International, to date, Cambodian representatives have never won the contest. However, three placements was recorded in 2020, 2021 and 2022, when Chily Tevy, Sothida Pokimtheng and Pich Votey Saravody were placed among the Top 20 and Top 10 finalists, respectively.
In 2024, Miss Grand Cambodia shut down after a dispute with the international organization, with claims that MGI did not show proper respect to the Cambodia during the conflict.
Background
History After the first participation at Miss Grand International by the appointed representative Tim Srey Niet in 2014, the Cambodian licensee subsequently ran its first competition in the following year. The contest was held at Nagaworld Hotel Grand Ballroom, which functioned as the final venue of the Miss Grand Cambodia pageant from 2015 – 2019, featuring 24 national finalists directly chosen by the national organizer, of which, a 22 years-old third-year medical student Seng Polvithavy was announced the winner, and the pageant was held annually since then.
BKA Entertainment lost the contest license to Mohahang Production in 2020, after failing to send the 2019 titleholder, Det Sreyneat, to participate at Miss Grand International 2019 in Venezuela, as a result of insufficient time to prepare the documents for the visa application; the winner was crowned on late September, but the international pageant was launched on early October. Such an incident also happened in 2016.
Under the management of Mohahang Production, the pageant result was canceled in 2020, when the original winner, Seng Rotha, opted not to compete in the international pageant and renounced the title. Furthermore, the first runner-up, Lim Sotheavy, also refused to take over the title due to the health conditions, which causes the organizer to file a lawsuit against them for not fulfilling the agreement, and subsequently appointed Chily Tevy, the second runner-up, to join the international pageant instead.
From 2023 to 2024, the competition license belonged to a cosmetics company, HK7 Co., Ltd., with Sokunthea Im as the director.
Selection of contestants Under the management of BKA Entertainment, the national aspirants for its first five editions were directly chosen by the central organizer based in Phnom Penh. However, after the pageant license was transferred to another organizer, Mohahang Production, in 2020, an attempt to distribute to the provincial organs has been observed ever since. Moreover, Cambodian overseas, such as Khmer Krom, Khmer Loeu, French-Cambodians, etc., have been allowed to participate in the contest with independent sash title since 2020, nevertheless, most of the candidates were still directly selected and appointed the provincial titles by the national organizer due to a lacking of regional licensees.
In 2024, provincial competitions were created to select the representatives of Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Phnom Penh, Ratanakiri, and Siem Reap to the Miss Grand Cambodia national competition.
Editions Date and venue The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Cambodia contest, since its inception in 2015. YearEditionDateFinal venueHost ProvinceEntrants 20151st27 JulyNagaworld Hotel Grand BallroomPhnom Penh2420162nd30 June2320173rd17 August1820184th13 September2720195th19 September2920206th26 SeptemberThe Premier Center Sen Sok2820217th10 OctoberAEON Mall, Sen Sok City2520228th27 AugustThe Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia35 20239th19 August Koh Pich Theater25202410th12 July28
Ancillary activities The pageant ancillary activities are usually consisted of three main subevents namely the best in swimsuit competition, preliminary competition as well as the national costume parade, which is considered as one of the most popular events.
Special award winners
!2024
! Best in Swimsuit !! Best National Costume !! Best Evening Gown !! Miss Popular Vote!! Miss Rising Star!!Miss Photogenic!!Best Introduction!!Best Makeup!!Miss Personality |- | Banteay Meanchey || Preah Sihanouk || Preah Sihanouk || Kandal || || || Tboung Khmum || || |- | Kampong Cham || Preah Sihanouk || Kampot || Takéo|| Preah Vihear || || Kratié || Koh Kong || Kampong Thom |- | Cambodian Canadians || Mondulkiri || Cambodian Vietnamese || Cambodian Vietnamese || Kampong Thom || Cambodian Vietnamese || Mondulkiri || Preah Sihanouk || Bokor |- | Pailin || Phnom Penh || Kampong Thom || Battambang|| || Kratié || Tboung Khmum || Pailin || Stung Treng |- | Kampong Chhnang || Siem Reap || Stung Treng || Stung Treng || ||Stung Treng || Takéo || Siem Reap || Kandal
Notes 1. The Miss Personality award was known as Miss Charming from 2020 to 2022.
Competition results
Year Editions Miss Grand Cambodia Runners UpFirstSecondThirdFourth202410thSotheary BeeKampong ChhnangSreyneth RySvay RiengPanhavimealea DySiem ReapDavy MachRatanakiriPhattiya PhouBattambang20239thSreynor PhemPhnom PenhAnna KoyKratiéLeakhena InPailinSreynit SouKampong ThomNongnith MenPreah Sihanouk20228thSaravody Pich Votey Preah SihanoukSoriyan HangCambodian VietnameseNaly LimBattambangSreylin KeoRatanakiriThavary PheabCambodian Thais20217thSothida Pokimtheng BattambangLeakhena InKampong ChamEm KunthongPreah SihanoukKeo SenglyhourKampotSok RatcharakornKampong Chhnang20206thSeng Rotha (Resigned) Kampong Thom Chily Tevy (Successor) Banteay Meanchey Lim Sotheavy (Resigned) Preah SihanoukVuth Thidavin (Successor) BattambangChily Tevy (Resigned) Banteay Meanchey Sarom Chantha (Successor) Cambodian FrenchVuth Thidavin (Resigned) Battambang Morm Rany (Successor) KandalSarom Chantha (Resigned) Cambodian French Khat Sreychan (Successor) Kampong Chhnang20195thDet Sreyneat Phnom PenhSan SievlingTboung KhmumTouch MeangleangPrey Vengcolspan="2" 20184thLika Dy Kampong ChamDy SorakhetaPhnom PenhLim SophalidetKandalSarith LykaPhnom PenhChhom PhallyPhnom Penh20173rdKhloem Sreykea Phnom PenhNhert SopheaPhnom PenhMony MonytaPhnom PenhJohn SotimaTboung Khmum20162ndHeng Chantha Phnom PenhBun LeakhenaPhnom PenhChea GekheangKandalSong Chev VichekaPhnom PenhChev ThavaryPhnom Penh20151stSeng Polvithavy Phnom PenhKim Katiyak KanhaPhnom PenhSrey SathyaphoungPhnom Penhcolspan="2" 5th Runner-Up Since 2024, Miss Grand Cambodia pageant has awarded a Top 11 finalists as 5th Runner-Up. This table lists the name of 5th Runner-Up titles by year. Year Editions List of 5th runners-up202410thSreypi PhornKampong ChamKunthea ThyKampotSocheata KongOddar MeancheyThida PovPreah SihanoukLida SinStung TrengSovannrothana MornTakéo
Winners by province Provinces Titles Winning yearsPhnom Penh5 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023Kampong Chhnang1 2024Preah Sihanouk2022Battambang2021Banteay Meanchey 2020*Kampong Thom 2020Kampong Cham 2018
Winner gallery
International competition The main finalists of the Miss Grand Cambodia pageant have been sent to represent the country in various international contests, the following is a list of international contests, with participants from Miss Grand Cambodia as contestants based on the year the pageant was held. Thai Duong Limousine Cambodia Colors key
Miss Grand International
Year Representative Original national title Competition performanceNational director Placements Other awardcolspan=7 2024Sotheary Bee Miss Grand Cambodia 2024colspan=2 Sokunthea Im2023Phem Sreynor Miss Grand Cambodia 2023Unplaced 2022Pich Votey SaravodyMiss Grand Cambodia 20225th runner up(Dethroned) Sophin In2021 Pokimtheng Sothida Miss Grand Cambodia 2021 Top 10 Miss Popular Vote2020 Chily Tevy Miss Grand Cambodia 2020 Top 20 Country of the Year 2019Det SreyneatMiss Grand Cambodia 2019colspan=2 Boonkerd Angamnuaysiri2018Lika DyMiss Grand Cambodia 2018Unplaced 2017Khloem SreykeaMiss Grand Cambodia 2017Unplaced 2016Heng ChanthaMiss Grand Cambodia 2016colspan=2 2015Seng PolvithavyMiss Grand Cambodia 2015Unplaced 2014Nou Tim Srey Niet UnplacedMiss Popular Vote2013Chan Srey Neangcolspan=2 Chan Srey Neang
Other international pageants YearContestantOriginal national titleInternational competitionNational directorPageantResult2024 Phorn Srey Pii 5th runner-up Miss Grand Cambodia 2024 Miss Intercontinental 2024 Top 22Sokunthea Im Leakena In2nd runner-up Miss Grand Cambodia 2023Miss Cosmo 2024 Top 102022 Leakena In1st runner-up Miss Grand Cambodia 2021Miss Supranational 2022UnplacedSophin In Em Kunthong2nd runner-up Miss Grand Cambodia 2021Miss Global 2022Unplaced 2017 Nheat Sophea1st runner-up Miss Grand Cambodia 2017 Miss International 2017 UnplacedBoonkerd Angamnuaysiri
National finalists The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Cambodia pageant, as well as the competition results. Color keys Declared as the winner Ended as a runner-up Ended as a semi-finalist Ended as a quarterfinalist Did not participate
2015–2019: No provincial title
+Miss Grand Cambodia National Finalists1st & 5th Editions (2015–2019) width=20 20152016201720182019 01 Dek Sokhemarty Kong Thidapich Chhorn Sokunthea 02 Yet Nissay Sam Makara03Srey Sathyaphoung Sear Socheata04Kim Katiyak Kanha John Sotima Doeun Panhavuttey05 Sarith Lyka Brak Sophanmai06 Soth Mary Sok Khim 07 Hong Chihoun Nhert SopheaChhom Phally Pun Povkropompor08 Mony Monyta Hor Chhngbgheam09 Sothida Pokimtheng Suong Srino Vay Dany 10 Chev Thavory Haing Kim Suon Vanna Nisa11 Dyna Khloem Sreykea (W) Sann Kesey 12 Phally Phangarey 13 Yom Sreybi Thou Youeang 14 Siek Chievmey 15 Vanna Bounmy Lika Dy (W) Mok Vannas 16 Phay Ravy Chong Limeng17 Boren Chhouen Seb Sithyka 18 Dara Rachana Dy SorakhetaTouch Mengleang 19 Neou Sreyleng Moeun Sokunthea 20 Bun Leakhena Nop Pov 21 Chea Gechheang Leng Chantha 22 Seng Polvithavy (W) Heng Chantha (W) VyKosa 23 Yom Sreybi Det Sreyneat (W) 24 San Siveling25 Song SavVichheka Kong Sokha Phang Dalin 26 Kheang Maryneth 27 Lim Sophalidet Try Sreyleng 28 Ny Sreypich 29 Kim Leakna รวม 2525182729
2020–2024: Provincial representatives