Miss Nepal

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.

Miss Nepal
मिस नेपाल
FormationOctober 14, 1994 (1994-10-14)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersKathmandu
Location
Membership
Official language
Nepali & English
Key people
Miss Nepal: Gopal Sunder Lal Kakshapati (founder chairman)
Miss Universe Nepal: Nagma Shrestha ("Ma Nepali") and CG Corp Global (founder chairman)
Websitemissnepal.com.np

History

Ever since the pageant started from 1994, historically the winner of the Miss Nepal pageant represented the Nepal in the 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 1st runner-up to Miss Asia Pacific. No contest was held in 2001 because of the Nepalese royal massacre.

From 2004, the 2nd 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 crowned Nagma Shrestha as the 1st Miss Universe Nepal 2017.[1] Since 2018 onwards, all 4 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 1st 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 4 winners for this years . The price money has been increased from NRS 100000 to NRS 250000 each to all 4 ladies. As of the news from the organizer on 20 March 2020, the contest has been postponed due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 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, every year women from age range of 19–24 years old compete on the national pageant of Miss Nepal. In which, 25 contestants are wisely chosen from across the country and they begin a one-month training & 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 long, 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 5 winner are announced from live telecast in 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 activities of 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

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
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

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

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 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.

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