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  • Miss Nepal
  • मिस नेपाल
Formation14 October 1994; 30 years ago (1994-10-14)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersKathmandu
Location
  • Nepal
Official language
Chairman
Ajaya Ratna Sthapit
(The Hidden Treasure P.Ltd.)
Directors (The Hidden Treasure P.Ltd)
  • Diwakar Rajkarnikar
  • Gopal Sunder Lal Kakshapati
  • Subarna Chhetri
Pageant Director/Coreographer
Rachana Gurung Sharma
Secessions
Affiliations
Websitemissnepal.com.np

Miss Nepal (Template:Lang-ne) is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International.

History

From the first pageant in 1994, the winner of the Miss Nepal has represented Nepal at Miss Asia Pacific. After 1997, the Hidden Treasures collaborated with Kathmandu Jaycees and formed two pageants of Kathmandu Jacyees Miss Nepal and Hidden Treasures Miss World Nepal. From 1998 onwards, the winner of Miss Nepal has been sent to Miss World contest and the first runner-up to Miss Asia Pacific. No contest was held in 2001 due to the Nepalese royal massacre.[citation needed]

From 2004, the second runner-up represented represent Nepal at Miss Earth. This changed in 2005, to first runner-up, as they stopped sending them to Miss Asia Pacific. From 2010, the second runner-up was send to Miss International. Since 2011 onwards; the names of the third and fourth runner-up were revealed while announcing the names of the winners on the coronation night. In 2017, Hidden Treasure acquired Miss Universe franchise and directly nominated Nagma Shrestha as the First Miss Universe Nepal 2017, because she had contacted the Miss Universe and obtained license on the behalf of the Hidden Treasure.[1] From 2018 onwards, all four winners are of equal position with no runner-ups.[2]

As the press announcement of Miss Nepal 2020 by Hidden Treasure, Miss Nepal 2020 will air live on Kantipur TV. This was the first time Miss Nepal would telecast on another national television after dropping the contract with Nepal Television. Hidden Treasure also announced that they no longer had the Miss Universe franchise so there will have only four winners for this years. The price money has been increased from NRS 100000 to NRS 250000 each for all winners. The organizer announced on 20 March 2020, that the contest has been postponed due to the (COVID-19) pandemic, as informed by Chairman of Hidden Treasure Mr. Driwakar Rajkarnikar. Later the pageant was conducted on 5 December 2020. [citation needed]

In 2022, Miss Nepal lost the franchise of Miss Supranational. Now, Mister and Miss National Nepal (Santosh Upadhyaya Directorship) sends Nepalese delegates to Supranational pageant.[3]

Competition

Since 1994, women from 19–24 years old compete at the national pageant, Miss Nepal. 25 contestants are chosen from across the country and they begin a one-month training and grooming course before the final event in which they participate in lectures, social work, photoshoots, interviews and etiquette lessons. On the coronation night, which lasts up to three hours, all the candidates engage in an opening sequence, introduction speech (after which the top 12 semi-finalists are chosen who then compete in an interview portion with the judges), and an evening gown sequence, where the 5 finalists are chosen. This is when the final common question and answer round is held. At the end, the names of five winners are announced from a live telecast on Nepal Television.

Tasks

  • Miss Nepal's have to represent Nepal into their respective international beauty pageants.
  • Miss Nepal gets to be a Young Conservation Ambassador for the WWF Nepal.[4]
  • Relevant and important charity work with Maiti Nepal & HIV & Aids Campaign.

Notable winners and contestants

Controversial contestants

  • 1998 Winner Jyoti Pradhan was dethroned when it was discovered that she had fled to the US after she finish competed in Miss World 1998. Therefore, 1st runner-up Niru Shrestha was crowned first place.
  • 2012 Contestant Rashmita Maharjan was injured during the scooter practice, resulting her to quit the contest. She later, came back in 2014 contest and made it to Top 10 semi-finalist.
  • 2014 Contestant Mona Bajracharya's family was unhappy with her competing in the pageant which resulted with her quitting from the contest which give an odd number, from 20 to 19 contestants.
  • 2014 First Runner-up Prinsha Shrestha was the second Miss Nepal to be dethroned due to breaking the rules from her contract with Hidden Treasure by competing in Miss Eco Queens 2015 pageant. 2nd runner-up Sonie Rajbhandari was then given the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2014 (1st runner-up).

Runners-up at Miss Nepal

Year 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up 4th Runner-up
1994 Latika Maskey
Kathmandu, Nepal
Beenu Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Annu Radha Pudusaini
Lalitpur, Nepal
Indira Thapa
Kathmandu, Nepal
1995 Rita Gurung
Pokhara, Nepal
Trishna Kunwar
Lumbini, Nepal
Pabina Khadka
Lalitpur, Nepal
Jasmina KC
Kathmandu, Nepal
1996 Kalpana Noreen Gurung
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nirmala Basnet
Kathmandu, Nepal
Shova Chand
Baitadi, Nepal
Jasmina KC
Kathmandu, Nepal
1997 Abhilasha Rana
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sarita Gyawali
Bardiya, Nepal
Neema Tamang
Kathmandu, Nepal
Charu Shree Joshi
Lalitpur, Nepal
1998 Niru Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kriti Shrestha
Dharan, Nepal
Prabha Amatya
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sunjita Ranjit
Pokhara, Nepal
1999 Nikita Bhandari Kshatriya
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kriti Shrestha
Pokhara, Nepal
Nutan Sharma
Jhapa, Nepal
Prakriti Devkota
Kathmandu, Nepal
2000 Biva Maya Ranjeet
Kathmandu, Nepal
Smriti Singh
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aishwarya Basnet
Lalitpur, Nepal
Rajeswori Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
2002 Pinky Shah
Kathmandu, Nepal
Lhama Yangchen Sherpa
Bardiya, Nepal
Suchitra Acharya
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aparna Shah
Lalitpur, Nepal
2003 Prerana Shah
Kathmandu, Nepal
Numa Rai
Lalitpur, Nepal
Ramani Joshi
Kathmandu, Nepal
Rupa Upadhyay
Kathmandu, Nepal
2004 Sarah Gurung
Kathmandu, Nepal
Anita Gurung
Pokhara, Nepal
Harina Bogati
Kathmandu, Nepal
Mamta Malhotra
Kathmandu, Nepal
2005 Shavona Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Ayushma Pokharel
Kathmandu, Nepal
Bilena Malla
Kathmandu, Nepal
Pratiksha Moktan
Kathmandu, Nepal
2007 Bandana Sharma
Lalitpur, Nepal
Shweta Shah
Lalitpur, Nepal
Babita Manandhar
Kathmandu, Nepal
Bibha Prajapati
Kathmandu, Nepal
2009 Richa Thapa Magar
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kunchhang Moktan Tamang
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aayusha Karki
Kathmandu, Nepal
Reetu Shakya
Lalitpur, Nepal
2010 Sahana Bajracharya
Surkhet, Nepal
Sanyukta Timsina
Kathmandu, Nepal
Samriddhi Rai]
Lalitpur, Nepal
Ajita Singh
Kathmandu, Nepal
2011 Anupama Aura Gurung
Chitwan, Nepal
Sarina Maskey
Narayangarh, Nepal
Manisha Bista
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Neha Paudel
Birgunj, Nepal
2012 Nagma Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Subeksha Khadka
Lalitpur, Nepal
Neelam Chand
Mahendranagar, Nepal
Bandana Tandukar
Lalitpur, Nepal
2013 Rojisha Shahi
Dhapakhel, Nepal
Shritima Shah
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sipora Gurung
Pokhara, Nepal
Sumi Lama Moktan
Kavre, Nepal
2014 Sonie Rajbhandari
Pokhara, Nepal
Aastha Pokharel
Kathmandu, Nepal
Pranayna KC
Lalitpur, Nepal
Sitoshna Ban
Chitwan, Nepal
2015 Dibyata Vaidya
Kathmandu, Nepal
Medha Koirala
Biratnagar, Nepal
Nishma Chaudhary
Dharan, Nepal
Sristee Bhattarai
Kathmandu, Nepal
2016 Roshni Khatri
Lalitpur, Nepal
Barsha Lekhi
Saptari, Nepal
Srijana Regmi
Sankhuwasabha, Nepal
Namrata Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
2017 Rojina Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Niti Shah
Dang, Nepal
Sahara Basnet
Lalitpur, Nepal
Manzari Singh
Tansen, Nepal
2018 Manita Devkota
Gorkha, Nepal

(Miss Universe Nepal- Winner)

Priya Sigdel
Kathmandu, Nepal
Ronali Amatya
Kathmandu, Nepal
Mahima Singh
Kathmandu, Nepal
2019 Pradeepta Adhikari
Kathmandu, Nepal

(Miss Universe Nepal- Winner)

Riya Basnet
Kathmandu, Nepal
Meera Kakshapati
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Rose Lama
Kathmandu, Nepal
2020 Supriya Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sandhya Sharma
Mahottari, Nepal
Shimal Kanaujiya
Kathmandu, Nepal
Merisa Singh Suwal
Kathmandu, Nepal
2022 Sareesha Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nancy Khadka
Biratnagar, Nepal
Rose Kandel
Kathmandu, Nepal
Susmita Bogati
Bhaktapur, Nepal
2023 Raina Majgaya
Dang, Nepal
Prasiddhy Shah
Lalitpur, Nepal
Aishworya Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Grishma Adhikari
Dhading, Nepal
2024 TBA TBA TBA TBA

State titles

There is an unofficial formula to determine the states and regions represented in Nepal. The base number of contestants over the last decade has been 19–20, which can be increased or decreased by the pageant's management.

Year Miss Photogenic Miss Talent (1994-2023);
Miss Delight (2022)
Miss Catwalk;
Miss Stylish (2020);
Miss Glamour (2022)
Miss Personality;
Woman of Substance (2020);
Miss Vibrant (2022)
Miss Best Smile (1994–2013);
Beauty with a Purpose
(2014–present)
1994 Ruby Rana
Parsa District, Nepal
Annu Radha Pudasaini
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Ruby Rana
Parsa District, Nepal
Latika Maskey
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Beenu Shrestha
Lalitpur District, Nepal
1995 Rita Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal
Eelina Ranjit
Parsa District, Nepal
Poonam Ghimire
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Poonam Ghimire
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Trishna Kunwar
Nawalparasi District, Nepal
1996 Poonam Ghimire
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Tsering Lhamo Zunglo
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Kala Subba
Sunsari District, Nepal
Binita Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal
Shova Chand
Baitadi District, Nepal
1997 Charu Joshi
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Nilima Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal
Yogita Pradhan
Sunsari District, Nepal
Nilima Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal
Sarita Gyawali
Chitwan District, Nepal
1998 Jyoti Pradhan
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Niru Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Jyoti Pradhan
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Niru Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Kriti Shrestha
Sunsari District, Nepal
1999 Kripa Shrestha
Kaski District, Nepal
Shweta Singh
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Nikita Bhandari
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Nikita Bhandari
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Ritu Subba
Lalitpur District, Nepal
2000 Usha Khadgi
Parsa District, Nepal
Rajeswori Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Biva Maya Ranjeet
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Usha Khadghi
Parsa District, Nepal
Jasmine Shrestha
Kaski District, Nepal
2002 Pinky Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Malvika Subba
Sunsari District, Nepal
Malvika Subba
Sunsari District, Nepal
Malvika Subba
Sunsari District, Nepal
Sugan Sharma
Morang District, Nepal
2003 Rupa Upadhyay
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Rupa Upadhyay
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Prerana Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Prerana Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Priti Sitoula
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2004 Payal Shakya
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Anita Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal
Sarah Gurung
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Suzan Gurung
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Sukriti Baskota
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2005 Mohini Rana
Syangja District, Nepal
Sugarika KC
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Sugarika KC
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Shavona Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Mohini Rana
Syangja District, Nepal
2007 Bandana Sharma
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Sabitra Shrestha
Lumbini, Nepal
Sitashma Chand
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Sitashma Chand
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Reecha Sharma
Kailali District, Nepal
2009 Aayusha Karki
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Richa Thapa Magar
Baglung District, Nepal
Zenisha Moktan
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Richa Thapa Magar
Baglung District, Nepal
Punam Thapaliya
Jhapa District, Nepal
2010 Sadichha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Kusumanjali KC
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Sadichha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Sadichha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Anita Acharya
Kavre, Nepal
2011 Manisha Bista
Bhaktapur District, Nepal
Bishnu Chemjong
Taplejung District, Nepal
Malina Joshi
Sunsari District, Nepal
Namrata Dahal
Sarlahi District, Nepal
Pratibha Shrestha
Sunsari District, Nepal
2012 Akesha Bista
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Akesha Bista
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Shristi Shrestha
Cornwall, England
Neelam Chand
Kanchanpur District, Nepal
Nagma Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2013 Shritima Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Sipora Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal
Ishani Shrestha
Colorado, United States
Samikshya Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Riju Shrestha
Jhapa District, Nepal
2014 Sitoshna Ban
Chitwan District, Nepal
Prinsha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Lakpa Tamang
Rasuwa District, Nepal
Pranayna KC
NSW, Australia
Prinsha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2015 Dibyata Vaidya
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Puja Shrestha
Tanahu District, Nepal
Evana Manandhar
Pennsylvania, United States
Evana Manandhar
Pennsylvania, United States
Rebika Chhetri
Lalitpur District, Nepal
2016 Asmi Shrestha
Chitwan District, Nepal
Srijana Regmi
Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal
Roshni Khatri
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Roshni Khatri
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Prativa Dawadi
Kaski District, Nepal
2017 Anusha Lamsal
Dhading District, Nepal
Narmata Gurung
Rupandehi District, Nepal
Nikita Chandak
Morang District, Nepal
Rojina Shrestha
Parsa District, Nepal
Dristi Katwal
Morang District, Nepal
2018 Mahima Singh
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Ronali Amatya
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Manita Devkota
Gorkha District, Nepal
Sayara Lama
Dhankuta District, Nepal
Priya Sigdel
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2019 Rose Lama
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Pradeepta Adhikari
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Rose Lama
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Nancy Bogati
Chitwan, Nepal
Nitika Karmacharya
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2020 Astika Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
None Merisa Singh Suwal
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Sandhya Sharma
Mahottari District, Nepal
Sandhya Sharma
Mahottari District, Nepal
2022 Mamata Dhakal
Gorkha District, Nepal
Priyanka Rani Joshi
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Sophia Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Nancy Khadka
Biratnagar, Nepal
Smarika Sharma
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2023 Pritika Khadka
Kathmandu District, Nepal
Unnati Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal
2024 TBA TBA

Official states (20)

   

  * Denotes that state has a preliminary pageant – which may or may not still be held – as of 2014 only Biratnagar, Chitwan, Dharan, Itahari, Jhapa and Pokhara held preliminaries.

  ** Denotes that state has been represented through the Miss Purwanchal (Miss Eastern Region) preliminary. Additionally, two states, Chitwan and Pokhara hold their own individual pageants.

Official regions (5)

Biratnagar, Dharan, Itahari and Jhapa are regions of Eastern Region and are titles handed out at the Miss Purwanchal preliminary. As of 1995 Pokhara has its own preliminary.

Together, these 20 regions form the "base" of the Miss Nepal contest. However, at times other regions and territories have been represented. However, many times the pageant has been criticized for having lack of diversity interns of selection of candidates. Due to the reason that many girls from Kathmandu Valley are represented and are consistent in the pageant per year which resulted in the most winners from the Kathmandu Valley. However, since 2013, the pageant has decided to include more candidates from outside the Capital Valley.

International franchise titles

Miss Nepal sends delegates to participate in 3 of the Big Four international beauty pageants as of 2024. Note that the year designates the time Nepal has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current franchise

  • Miss World (1997–present)
  • Miss Earth (2002–present)
  • Miss International (2000, 2005, reacquired in 2010–present)
  • Previous franchise
  • Miss Universe (2017–present) (The contest now under Global Glamour Venture P.Ltd. headed by Sangita Puri)
  • Miss Supranational (2014, 2018–present)(The contest now under Sanurvi International Org. headed by Santosh Upadhyaya)

Representatives at Big Four pageants

The following women have represented Nepal in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[9][10] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[11][12][13]

Miss Universe Nepal

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Miss Nepal has started to send a Miss Nepal to Miss Universe from 2017. In that year Nagma Shrestha was directly nominated by Miss Nepal Organization without any competition as the first Miss Nepal Universe in the special occasion of 23rd Anniversary of Miss Nepal, Hidden Treasure.
In 2020 the new org. called Miss Universe Nepal independently debuted to select the winner to the Miss Universe pageant. This organization was under Uddhab Adhikari directorship ("Umanga Creation" 2020-2023).
As of 2024, new organization, Global Glamour Venture P.Ltd. is responsible for organizing Miss Universe Nepal- Global Glamour with Sangita Puri as National Director.
On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year District Miss Universe Nepal Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA TBA TBA TBA Sangita puri as the ND of Miss Universe Nepal Org.
2023 Kathmandu Jane Dipika Garrett Top 20
2022 Kathmandu Sophiya Bhujel Unplaced
2021 Kathmandu Sujita Basnet Unplaced
2020 Jhapa Anshika Sharma Unplaced Uddhab Adhikari directorship ("Umanga Creation")
Miss Nepal
2019 Kathmandu Pradeepta Adhikari Unplaced
2018 Gorkha Manita Devkota Top 10 Devkota raised the highest money (310,000 Baht roughly $9,500) during a charity auction in Miss Universe 2018.
2017 Kathmandu Nagma Shrestha Unplaced Miss Earth 2012 (Top 8), World Miss University 2016 (3rd Runner-up), Miss Eco Universe 2016 (Best Tourism Video award) — Miss Nepal Earth 2012

Miss World Nepal

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
After the local franchise for the Miss World pageant in 1997, Miss Nepal have started to send its winner. In 2002, the pageant was held in December which was after the Miss World 2002, hence the Miss Nepal 2002 winner, Malvika Subba missed the opportunity to represent Nepal in the Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year District Miss Nepal Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
2025 Kathmandu Srichchha Pradhan[14] TBA
2024 No competition held
2023 Kathmandu Priyanka Rani Joshi Top 40
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Kathmandu Namrata Shrestha[15] Top 40 Head to Head Challenge, Beauty With a Purpose (Top 10)
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Kathmandu Anushka Shrestha Top 12 Beauty with a Purpose, Miss Multimedia, Head to head Challenge
2018 Makwanpur Shrinkhala Khatiwada Top 12 Beauty with a Purpose, Miss Multimedia,
2017 Morang Nikita Chandak Top 40 Beauty With a Purpose (Top 20), Miss Multimedia (2nd Runner-up), People's Choice award (Top 5)
2016 Chitwan Asmi Shrestha Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose (Top 5) Face of Classic Diamond 2004
2015 Kathmandu Evana Manandhar Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose (Top 10), Dance of the World (Top 7)
2014 Sunsari Subin Limbu Unplaced People's Choice award (Top 10)
2013 Kathmandu Ishani Shrestha Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose, Miss Multimedia (2nd Runner-up)
2012 Chitwan Shristi Shrestha Top 30 Beach Beauty (Top 10), Miss Multimedia (Top 10)
2011 Sunsari Malina Joshi Unplaced Beauty With a Purpose (Top 10)
2010 Kathmandu Sadichha Shrestha Unplaced
2009 Kathmandu Zenisha Moktan Unplaced
2008 Did not compete
2007 Lalitpur Sitashma Chand Unplaced
2006 Did not compete
2005 Lalitpur Sugarika KC Unplaced
2004 Kathmandu Payal Shakya Unplaced
2003 Kathmandu Priti Stioula Unplaced
2002 Sunsari Malvika Subba Unplaced
2001 Did not compete
2000 Parsa Usha Khadgi Unplaced
1999 Kathmandu Shewta Singh Unplaced
1998 Kathmandu Niru Shrestha Unplaced
Kathmandu Jyoti Pradhan Dethroned after found unable to full fill her duties as the reigning Miss Nepal
1997 Kathmandu Jharana Bajracharya Unplaced

Miss Earth Nepal

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year District Miss Nepal Placement at Miss Earth Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA TBA TBA
2023 Dang Rainyusha Majgaiya Unplaced
2022 Lalitpur Sareesha Shrestha Unplaced Best Eco Video (Asia & Oceania)
2021 Kathmandu Supriya Shrestha Unplaced
2020 Did not compete
2019 Kathmandu Riya Basnet Unplaced
2018 Kathmandu Priya Sigdel Top 18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Talent (Fire group), DV Boer Ambassadress, Best Eco-Video Award
2017 Kathmandu Rojina Shrestha Unplaced
2016 Lalitpur Roshni Khatri Unplaced 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Resort Wear
2015 Kathmandu Dibyata Vaidya Unplaced
2014 Kathmandu Prinsha Shrestha Unplaced 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yahoo! Beauty for a Cause online competition, Eco-Beauty Video (Top 10) Dethroned
2013 Lalitpur Rojisha Shahi Unplaced 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Best in Evening Gown, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Most Child Friendly Challenge
2012 Kathmandu Nagma Shrestha Top 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Walk with M.E, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dolphins Love Freedom Mural Painting Challenge
2011 Chitwan Anupama Aura Gurung Unplaced
2010 Surkhet Sahana Bajracharya Unplaced
2009 Kathmandu Richa Thapa Magar Unplaced
2008 Did not compete
2007 Lalitpur Bandana Sharma Unplaced
2006 Kathmandu Ayushma Pokharel Unplaced
2005 Kathmandu Shavona Shrestha Unplaced People's Choice award (Top 5)
2004 Kaski Anita Gurung Unplaced
2003 Did not compete
2002 Kathmandu Nira Gautam Unplaced

Miss International Nepal

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Before 2010, Miss Nepal International was organised by different company which produced winners that were represented in Miss International beauty pageant. But since 2010, Hidden Treasure bought the franchise to Miss International and now sends delegate from the annual Miss Nepal beauty pageant.
Year District Miss Nepal Placement at Miss International Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA TBA TBA
2023 Lalitpur Prasiddhy Shah Unplaced
2022 Mahottari Sandhya Sharma Unplaced
Due to the impact of COVID pandemic, No pageant was held between 2020 and 2021
2019 Bhaktapur Meera Kakshapati Unplaced
2018 Kathmandu Ronali Amatya Unplaced Model Hunt Nepal 2016, Miss Eco International Nepal 2017
2017 Dang Niti Shah Unplaced Face of House of Fashion Season 1 (1st Runner-up)
2016 Saptari Barsha Lekhi Unplaced People's choice award - Missosology
2015 Morang Medha Koirala Unplaced
2014 Kaski Sonie Rajbhandari Unplaced
2013 Kathmandu Shritima Shah Unplaced
2012 Lalitpur Subeksha Khadka Unplaced
2011 Kathmandu Sarina Maskey Unplaced
2010 Kathmandu Sanyukta Timsina Unplaced
Did not compete between 2006—2009
2005 Kathmandu Nisha Adhikari Unplaced
Did not compete between 2001—2004
2000 Kathmandu Uma Bogati Unplaced

Minor pageants representatives

Miss Supranational Nepal

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner

Miss Nepal began to send delegates to Miss Supranational from 2018 when Mahima Singh was appointed as Miss Nepal Supranational. Since 2021, the delegate for Miss Supranational is seleceted by Mister and Miss National pageant by Santosh Upadhyay, National Director, Sanurvi International P.Ltd.

Year District Miss Nepal Supranational Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards Notes
2024 Sarlahi Sajina Khanal TBA Miss Talent 2024 (Top 20)
Miss Influencer (Top 12)
2023 Pokhara Sama Parajuli Unplaced Miss Talent 2023

(Top 29)

Santosh Upadhyaya directorship ("Beam of Hope ND")
2022 Lalitpur Keshu Khadka Unplaced Supra Chat Winner - Group 7 (Judges' Vote) Santosh Upadhyaya directorship ("Beam of Hope ND")
2021 Kathmandu Shimal Kanaujiya Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Kathmandu Rose Lama Unplaced
2018 Kathmandu Mahima Singh Unplaced Chosen from the Top 7 and was appointed as Miss Nepal Supranational 2018 by the Miss Nepal organization and Top 8 in Face of House of Fashion Season 1

Miss Asia Pacific Nepal

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
From 1994 to 1997, the Miss Nepal pageant was held to select the representative of the Nepal to the Miss Asia Pacific Pageant. In 1997, Jharana Bajracharya was crowned as Hidden Treasures Miss World Nepal 1997 winner who was sent to Miss World 1997 and Kathmandu Jaycees[16] Miss Nepal where Nilima Gurung took the crown and went to Miss Asia Pacific 1997. After 1997, Miss Nepal Beauty Pageant started to hold the local franchise for the Miss World Pageant and the 1st runner-up was sent to the Miss Asia Pacific contest until 2004.
Year District Miss Nepal Asia Pacific Placement at Miss Asia Pacific International Special Awards Notes
No pageant between 2020—2022
2019 Bhaktapur Pratistha Saakha Unplaced
2018 Bhaktapur Aastha Saakha Unplaced
2017 Lalitpur Sahara Basnet Unplaced
2016 Lalitpur Anushu KC Unplaced
No pageant between 2006—2015
2005 Lalitpur Sarah Gurung Unplaced
2004 No pageant
2003 Kathmandu Prerana Shah Top 10 In 2003, First ever international placement for Miss Nepal in over 9 years of the pageant
Did not compete between 2001—2002
2000 Kathmandu Biva Maya Ranjeet Unplaced
1999 Kathmandu Nikita Bhandari Kshatriya Unplaced
1998 Kathmandu Niru Shrestha Unplaced In 1998, Previously Jyoti Pradhan was crowned as Miss Nepal 1998 but later on Jyoti got dethroned for being unable to fulfil her duties as Miss Nepal. Later, 1st runner-up Niru Shrestha was crowned as Miss Nepal 1998
1997 Pokhara Nilima Gurung Unplaced
1996 Kathmandu Poonam Ghimire Unplaced
1995 Kathmandu Sumi Khadka Unplaced
1994 Birgunj Ruby Rana Unplaced

Other pageants

Miss North America Nepal

The first ever Miss Nepal USA was held, in August 2011 and was organized by Event Planet Inc. For more details about Miss Nepal US, please visit www.misnepalus.com

The aim of this pageant platform is to identify young women leaders who can uphold Nepalese pride in an international platform while advancing her career in the field she is passionate about.[17] Since 2014, there has been introduction to new special awards of Miss California Nepal, Miss New York Nepal and Miss Texas Nepal as the winners of regional states which were equivalent to 3rd runner-up spots.[18] Since 2019, the Miss Nepal US Organisation stopped giving the special regional awards.

Year Miss Nepal USA 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up Miss California Nepal Miss New York Nepal Miss Texas Nepal
2023 Jubliee Sherpa, New York Razila Bastola, New York Esha Subedi, Ontario
2022 Pratiyusha Bohora,[19] Texas Aanya Thapa ,Colorado Divya Pant ,Pennsylvana
2021 Pratiksha Shukla[20][21] ,Colorado}} Yangchhen Lama ,New York Subekshya Niroula ,Texas
2019 Surabhi Khanal[22][23]
,Virginia
Reema Sharma ,Texas Megha Rauniyar
Illinois
2018 Dilasha Neupane[24][25] ,Nebraska Pasha Gharti Thapa ,Texas Kriti Dhungel ,Colorado Bianca Adhikari ,Texas
2017 Rose Lama ,California
2016 No pageant held
2015 Priyanka Thapaliya[26] ,North Carolina Kausali Lama,Minnesota Neha Jha ,Texas Sunita Pun ,California Neha Jha ,New York Sharon Gami ,Texas
2014 Khushbu Mishra[27][28] ,Ohio Sushma Sharma ,California Sushma Adhikari
Massachusetts
Kusma Kharel ,California Kabita Pahari New York Supriya Sharma Texas
2013 Bartika Rai New York Anuja Thapa Magar California Sony Pathak Texas Anuja KC California Samjhana Lama New York Nikki Pandey Texas
2012 Astha Shrestha Maryland Nurja Shrestha Texas Aashma Dhakal New York Sangita Dhakal California Aashma Dhakal New York Nurja Shrestha Texas
2011 Sujita Basnet District of Columbia Tilasmi Bista California Nabina Basnet Texas Tilasmi Bista California Jubi Gauchan New York Sushma Bogati Texas

Miss Hong Kong Nepal

Miss Nepal Hong Kong was held in 1998 in favor of giving a platform for Nepalese teenagers to women in Hong Kong to build up their confidence and self-esteem. Factually, since Hong Kong's life is hectic and also because of internal issues, Miss Nepal Hong Kong has had ups and downs: 1998 (was held), 1999 (canceled), 2000 (was held), 2001 (was held), 2002, 2003, 2004 (canceled), 2005 (was held). Consequently, Miss Talent Hunt Hong Kong Nepal (Mega Model) was replaced by Miss Nepal Hong Kong from 2006 to 2009 organized by Laxmi Rai (Lara), Mamita Gurung (Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2000), and Tara Subbha. It followed up organizers from 2008 (Basanti Pun and Sushmita Gurung) because of some internal issues. However, in 2010 since Miss Talent Hunt HK Nepal was transformed into an international pageant, it withdrew itself from Miss Nepal Hong Kong. After a long decades, fortunately, in 2011, the 5th Miss Nepal Hong Kong was held on 3 August 2011. [29]

Year Miss Nepal Hong Kong 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up
2023 Anjana Pun
Pokhara, Nepal
Shima Gurung
Dharan, Nepal
Serena Rai
Kathmandu, Nepal
2018 Priya Gurung
Lamjung, Nepal
Neha Rai
Dharan, Nepal
Javina Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
2017 Sushma Limbu
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Prajila Garbuja
Jordan, Hong Kong
Elisha Gurung
Jordan, Hong Kong
2016 Bhumika Gurung
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Neha Rai
Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Sunita Limbu
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
2012 Parina Subba
Kowloon City, Hong Kong
Manisha Rai Parmila Thapa
2011 Lakpa Dolma Sherpa
Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Mamta Gurung Ruthsha Rai
2005 Purnima Gurung
Kowloon City, Hong Kong
Deepa BK Sunita Thapa
2001 Pooja Subba
Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
2000 Mamita Gurung
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Kavita Gurung Saiyan Amatya
1998 Junu Pun
Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong

Miss Oceania Nepal

Year Miss Nepal Oceania 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up
2020 Jemina Shrestha
New South Wales, Australia
Anshika Sharma
New South Wales, Australia
Reshmi Gurung
New South Wales, Australia
2018 Anushka Shrestha
New South Wales, Australia
2016 Rusha Rakhi Baral
New South Wales, Australia
Roshana Pokharel
Queensland, Australia
Richa Thapa
Auckland, New Zealand
2014 Arjoo Karki
Sydney
Junita Lama
Sydney
Sudibty Shrestha
Sydney
2012 Deepashree Shah
Melbourne, Australia
Archana Karki
Sydney
Shitwant Basnet
Brisbane, Australia
2011 Reecha Dhital
Sydney, Australia
Munmoon Shah
Sydney, Australia
Nira Pun
Sydney, Australia
2009 Sanam Dangol
Sydney, Australia
Karishma Shrestha
Perth, Australia
Prada Pradhan
Brisbane, Australia

Miss UK Nepal

Year Miss UK Nepal 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up 3rd Runner-Up
2017 Sirjana Gurung
Northolt, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
Sujana Pun
Wembley, UK
Kathmandu, Nepal
Lisha Sunar
Andover, UK
Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Alin Garbuja
Wembley, UK
Kathmandu, Nepal
2016 Tenisa Rana
London, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
Prashangsa Limbu
Kent, UK
Dharan, Nepal
Biviya Shrestha
London, UK
Kathmandu, Nepal
Alisha Gauchan
Reading, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
2014 Nia Dewan[30]
Ashford, UK
Dharan, Nepal
Sumi Shrestha
Eastbourne, UK
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aarya Sharma
Wolverhampton, UK
Chitwan, Nepal
Jenny Gurung
Wembley, UK
Kathmandu, Nepal
2012 Durga Gurung
Feltham, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
Parika Ale
London, UK
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nayan Gurung
Farnborough, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
Ashika Rai
Woking, UK
Dharan, Nepal
2011 Gaumaya Gurung
Watford, UK
Gorkha, Nepal
Pragya Shrestha
North London, UK
Lalitpur, Nepal
Neelam Gurung
Reading, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
Brishana Gurung
Watford, UK
Gorkha, Nepal
2010 Nabina Gurung
Hounslow, UK
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sheila Shraddha Limbu
Hampshire, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
Monica Limbu
Hampshire, UK
Pokhara, Nepal
Bhawana Limbu
Guilford, UK
Dharan, Nepal

Overseas Performance in Miss Nepal

The following is a list of overseas contestants who have competed at the Miss Nepal Pageant. Overseas competed from 2005 onwards, every year except 2007.

Year Delegate name Region represented Placement (if any) Special awards won (if any) Notes
2005 Cherie Sophie Sherchan New York, US Top 10 Semi-finalist
2009 Reetu Shakya New York, US Top 5 Finalist
2010 Binita Thapa California, US
2011 Anupama Aura Gurung Singapore, Singapore Miss Nepal Earth Miss Best Hair Previously competed in Miss Mongol 2010 and ended with Miss Personality sub-title.
2012 Shristi Shrestha Cornwall, UK Winner Miss Confident
2013 Ishani Shrestha Colorado, US Winner Miss Best Walk
Sumi Lama Texas, US Top 5 Finalist Previously competed in Miss Tamang 2012 and won the crown.
2014 Pranayna KC Perth, Australia Top 5 Finalist Miss Personality Previously competed in Miss Nepal 2008 but the pageant later on got cancelled due to the Feminists Movement.
2015 Evana Manandhar Pennsylvania, US Winner Miss Intellectual
Miss Personality
Miss Gosh Girl
Durga Gurung London, UK Top 10 Semi-finalist Previous winner of Miss UK Nepal 2012.
Nuning Limbu London, UK Top 10 Semi-finalist Miss Popular
2018 Manita Devkota Minnesota, US Winner Miss Glamour First Miss Universe Nepal winner crowned alongside 3 other winners in Miss Nepal stage.
Megha Shrestha Osaka, Japan Top 10 Semi-finalist Miss Athletic
Jyotsna Chettri Sydney, Australia Top 10 Semi-finalist
2019 Rose Lama California, US Winner Miss Glamour
Miss Photogenic
First Miss Supranational Nepal winner crowned alongside 4 other winners in Miss Nepal stage.
Previously Miss California Nepal 2017
2022 Nancy Khadka California, US Winner Miss Popular Choice
Miss Vibrant
Previously 4th runner-up of Miss Universe Nepal 2020
Sriya Gajurel New York, US Top 12 Semi-finalist Previous winner of Miss Nepal North America 2019.


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