Miss Nepal

Miss Nepal
मिस नेपाल
	Logo of the Miss Nepal Beauty Pageant.
Formation	14 October 1994; 29 years ago
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Kathmandu
Location	Nepal;
Membership	Miss World; Miss International; Miss Earth; Miss Supranational; Miss Asia Pacific International;
Official language	Nepali; English;
Key people	Miss Nepal: Gopal Sunder Lal Kakshapati (founder chairman); Miss Universe Nepal: Uddhab Adhikari ("Umanga Creation")(founder chairman)
Website	missnepal.com.np

Miss Nepal (Nepali: मिस नेपाल) is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational.

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 because of the Nepalese royal massacre.

From 2004, the second runner-up has been granted to represent Nepal in the pageant Miss Earth but it changed a year later, to 1st runner-up as it had been stopped sending to Miss Asia Pacific. In 2010, the 2nd runner-up has started to send to Miss International. Since 2011 onwards; the names of the 3rd runner-up and 4th 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 without any competition as the 1st Miss Universe Nepal 2017.^[1] Since 2018 onwards, all four winners are of equal position with no runner-ups.^[2]

As the press announcement of Miss Nepal 2020 by The Hidden treasure Miss Nepal 2020 will air live on Kantipur TV and this is the first time Miss Nepal will telecast on another national television after dropping contract with Nepal Television. Beside that The hidden treasure announced that Miss Universe franchise is no more with them 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. As of the news from the organizer on 20 March 2020, the contest has been postponed due to the (COVID-19) pandemic, as informed by Chairman of Hidden Treasure Mr. Driwakar Rajkarnikar. More information is to be given on 30 April 2020 regarding the Miss Nepal 2020 contest.

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 14 semi-finalists are chosen who then compete in an interview portion with the judges), and an evening gown sequence, where the 7 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.^[3]
Relevant and important charity work with Maiti Nepal & HIV & Aids Campaign.

Requirements

Requirements for selection of participants of the hidden treasure, Miss Nepal:

The applicant should be an unmarried female Nepalese citizen.
Age should be between 18 and 27 years.
Minimum academic qualification should be 10+2 or equivalent.
Minimum height must be 5 ft 3 inches (160 cm).
Applicant should possess sound health.
No tattoo on body.

Notable winners and contestants

Ruby Rana (Miss Nepal 1994)
Nilima Gurung (Miss Nepal 1997)
Niru Shrestha Gurung (Miss Nepal 1998)
Malvika Subba (Miss Nepal 2002)
Anita Gurung (Miss Nepal Earth 2004)
Sarah Gurung (Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2005)
Anupama Aura Gurung (Miss Nepal Earth 2011)
Shristi Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2012)
Ishani Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2013)
Shrinkhala Khatiwada (Miss Nepal World 2018)
Priya Sigdel (Miss Nepal Earth 2018)
Manita Devkota (Miss Nepal Universe 2018)
Anushka Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2019)
Namrata Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2020)

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).

Winners' gallery

Miss Nepal 1994
Ruby Rana, Birgunj
Miss Nepal 2002
Malvika Subba, Kathmandu
Miss Nepal World 2004
Payal Shakya, Kathmandu
Miss Nepal World 2007
Sitashma Chand, Lalitpur
Miss Nepal World 2011
Malina Joshi, Dharan
Miss Nepal World 2012
Shristi Shrestha, Chitwan
Miss Nepal World 2017
Nikita Chandak, Miss Urlabari
Miss Universe Nepal 2018
Manita Devkota, Gorkha

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

Kathmandu Valley ((Nepali: काठमाडौं उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: स्वनिगः) Capital valley of Nepal includes Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Kirtipur and Lalitpur.)
Chitwan Valley ((Nepali: चितवन उपत्यका) Southwestern valley of Nepal includes Chitwan, Makwanpur and Nawalparasi.)
Pokhara Valley ((Nepali: पोखरा उपत्यका) Western valley of Nepal includes Pokhara and Lekhnath.)
Eastern Region ((Nepali: पुर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र) Eastern Region of Nepal includes Biratnagar, Dharan, Itahari and Jhapa.)
Far-Western Region ((Nepali: सुदुर पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र) Far Western Region of Nepal includes Dhangadhi and Mahendranagar, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Bajhang, Darchula, Doti, Achham.)

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 the Big Four international beauty pageants including 2 minor international pageants. Note that the year designates the time Nepal has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current franchise

Big Five international beauty pageants:

Miss World (1997–present)
Miss Earth (2002–present)
Miss International (2000, 2005, reacquired in 2010–present)
Miss Universe (2017–2019) (The contest now under a different franchise headed By Uddhab Adhikari)
Miss Supranational (2018–present)

Minor international beauty pageants:

Miss Asia Pacific International (1994–present)

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.^[4]^[5] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.^[6]^[7]^[8]

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 is in under Uddhab Adhikari directorship ("Umanga Creation"). 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	Notes
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^[9]	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^[10]	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
1998	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	Talent (Fire group), DV Boer Ambassadress, Best Eco-Video Award
2017	Kathmandu	Rojina Shrestha	Unplaced
2016	Lalitpur	Roshni Khatri	Unplaced	Resort Wear
2015	Kathmandu	Dibyata Vaidya	Unplaced
2014	Kathmandu	Prinsha Shrestha	Unplaced	Yahoo! Beauty for a Cause online competition, Eco-Beauty Video (Top 10)	Dethroned
2013	Lalitpur	Rojisha Shahi	Unplaced	Best in Evening Gown, Most Child Friendly Challenge
2012	Kathmandu	Nagma Shrestha	Top 8	Walk with M.E, 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

Year	District	Miss Nepal Supranational	Placement at Miss Supranational	Special Awards	Notes
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA
2023	Pokhara	Sama Parajuli			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^[11] 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	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.^[12] 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.^[13] 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,^[14] Texas	Aanya Thapa ,Colorado	Divya Pant ,Pennsylvana
2021	Pratiksha Shukla^[15]^[16] ,Colorado}}	Yangchhen Lama ,New York	Subekshya Niroula ,Texas
2019	Surabhi Khanal^[17]^[18] ,Virginia	Reema Sharma ,Texas	Megha Rauniyar Illinois
2018	Dilasha Neupane^[19]^[20] ,Nebraska	Pasha Gharti Thapa ,Texas	Kriti Dhungel ,Colorado			Bianca Adhikari ,Texas
2017				Rose Lama ,California
2016	No pageant held
2015	Priyanka Thapaliya^[21] ,North Carolina	Kausali Lama,Minnesota	Neha Jha ,Texas	Sunita Pun ,California	Neha Jha ,New York	Sharon Gami ,Texas
2014	Khushbu Mishra^[22]^[23] ,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. ^[24]

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	Munmoon Shah Sydney	Nira Pun Sydney
2009	Sanam Dangol Sydney	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, HK	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^[25] 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, USA	Top 10 Semi-finalist
2009	Reetu Shakya	New York, USA	Top 5 Finalist
2010	Binita Thapa	California, USA
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, USA	Winner	Miss Best Walk
2013	Sumi Lama	Texas, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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, USA	Winner	Miss Popular Choice Miss Vibrant	Previously 4th runner-up of Miss Universe Nepal 2020
2022	Sriya Gajurel	New York, USA	Top 12 Semi-finalist		Previous winner of Miss Nepal North America 2019.

Score table

Cities	Debut	Best Result	Winning Years
Bhaktapur, Nepal	1994	4th place (2011)	0
Biratnagar, Nepal	1997	Winner (2022)	1
Birgunj, Nepal	1994	Winner (1994, 2000)	2
California, United States	2010	Winner (2019, 2022)	2
Chitwan, Nepal	1994	Winner (2016)	1
Colorado, United States	2013	Winner (2013)	1
Cornwall, United Kingdom	2012	Winner (2012)	1
Dang, Nepal	2017	3rd place (2017)	0
Dharan, Nepal	2002	Winner (2002, 2011, 2014)	3
Gorkha, Nepal	1996	Winner (2018)	1
Hetauda, Nepal	2002	Winner (2018)	1
Janakpur, Nepal	2000	Semi-finalist (2000)	0
Jhapa, Nepal	2013	Semi-finalist (2013)	0
Jorpati, Nepal	2019	Winner (2019)	1
Kathmandu, Nepal	1994	Winner (1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2020, 2022)	11
Kavre, Nepal	2007	4th place (2013)	0
Kirtipur, Nepal	2012	Semi-finalist (2012)	0
Lahan, Nepal	2005	Semi-finalist (2005)	0
Lalitpur, Nepal	1994	Winner (2005, 2007, 2022)	3
Mahendranagar, Nepal	2012	3rd Place (2012)	0
Nepalgunj, Nepal	1996	4th place (2001)	0
New York, United States	2005	5th place (2009)	0
Pennsylvania, United States	2015	Winner (2015)	1
Pokhara, Nepal	1995	Winner (1997)	1
Rupandehi, Nepal	2007	Semi-finalist (2007)	0
Syangja, Nepal	2005	Semi-finalist (2005)	0
Urlabari, Nepal	2017	Winner (2017)	1

References

^ "Nagma Shrestha to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017".
^ "Shrinkhala Khatiwada crowned Miss Nepal 2018".
^ "Miss Nepal Malina Joshi is WWF's Young Conservation Ambassador". www.wwfnepal.org. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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External links

[1] "Nagma Shrestha to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017".

[2] "Shrinkhala Khatiwada crowned Miss Nepal 2018".

[3] "Miss Nepal Malina Joshi is WWF's Young Conservation Ambassador". www.wwfnepal.org. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

[wallstreet-debris-4] Jun, Kwanwoo (3 December 2003). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[5] "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[6] "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[7] Ibrahim, Lynda (13 September 2013). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[8] Lowe, Aya (25 January 2016). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

[9] "Srichchha Pradhan crowned Miss Nepal 2023". The Kathmandu Post.

[10] "Namrata Shrestha wins Miss Nepal World 2020". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

[11] "Miss Nepal | JCI Kathmandu". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.

[12] "Home".

[13] ttp://xnepali.net/fashion/khushbu-mishra-is-miss-nepal-us-2014/

[14] "Pratiyusha Bohora wins 'Miss Nepal North America 2022' title".

[15] {{cite web|url=https://missnepalus.com/participate_category/winners-2021/%7Ctitle=Miss Nepal US Winners 2021|accessdate=18 July 2022a

[16] "Pratikchhya Sukla a won Miss Nepal US 2021". Glamour Nepal. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[17] "Miss Nepal US Winners 2019". Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[18] "Surabhi Khanal Crowned as Miss Nepal US 2019". Glamour Nepal. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[19] "Miss Nepal US Winners 2018". Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[20] "Dilasha Neupane crowned Miss Nepal US 2018". Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[21] "Home".

[22] ttp://missnepalus.com/winner2014.php

[23] "Khushbu Mishra is Miss Nepal USA 2014". www.myrepublica.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.

[24] "Nepal & NepaliMiss Nepal Hong Kong 2011 is Lakpa Dolma Sherpa". 7 September 2011.

[25] "Nia Dewan tops at Miss UK Nepal 2014". 2 September 2014.

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