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Miss Nepal contest is the national beauty pageant of Nepal
and has been held since 1994 in Kathmandu. The pageant is responsible to select the delegates for international pageants like Miss World
, Miss Earth
& Miss International
.
In 1997, there were two different contests Hidden Treasures Miss World Nepal 1997 where Jharana Bajracharya
was crowned as the winner and was sent to Miss World 1997
and Kathmandu Jaycees Miss Nepal in which Neelima Gurung took the crown and later on went to Miss Asia Pacific 1997. After a year later; both of the companies joined and made one single contest in which the winner is send to Miss World
and the 1st Runner up goes to Miss Asia Pacific.
No contest was held in 2001 because of the Nepalese royal massacre
. From 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.
The Current Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal titleholders are: Malina Joshi
as Miss Nepal World 2011
, Anupama Aura Gurung
as Miss Nepal Earth 2011
, and Sarina Maskey
as Miss International Nepal 2011
.
; and in the Miss World
pageant since 1997, starting with Jharana Bajracharya
.
From 2004, the practice of choosing a single winner or "Miss Nepal" was changed to instead elect representatives to the different international pageants. As of 2004, the 2nd Runner Up is sent to the Miss Earth
pageant, which is recognized as one of the three most prestigious beauty pageants in the world.
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. In 2005, the practice of sending the 1st Runner Up to Miss Asia Pacific was abolished in favor of sending the 1st Runner Up for the Miss Earth
. And since 2010, the 2nd Runner Up represents Nepal at Miss International
beauty pageant.
.
The aim of these contests is to identify talented young women who can uphold Nepalese pride in an international platform.
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and has been held since 1994 in Kathmandu. The pageant is responsible to select the delegates for international pageants like Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
, Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
& Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
.
In 1997, there were two different contests Hidden Treasures Miss World Nepal 1997 where Jharana Bajracharya
Jharana Bajracharya
Jharna Bajracharya Rashid is a Nepali film actress. She was crowned Miss Nepal in 1997, at the age of sixteen.- Early Beginning :...
was crowned as the winner and was sent to Miss World 1997
Miss World 1997
Miss World 1997, the 47th Miss World pageant was held at the Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997. 86 delegates delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Richard Steinmetz hosted the pageant, while Latin sensation Ricky...
and Kathmandu Jaycees Miss Nepal in which Neelima Gurung took the crown and later on went to Miss Asia Pacific 1997. After a year later; both of the companies joined and made one single contest in which the winner is send to Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
and the 1st Runner up goes to Miss Asia Pacific.
No contest was held in 2001 because of the Nepalese royal massacre
Nepalese royal massacre
The Nepalese royal massacre occurred on Friday, June 1, 2001, at a house in the grounds of the Narayanhity Royal Palace, then the residence of the Nepalese monarchy, when the heir to the throne, Prince Dipendra killed nine members of his family and himself. However, it hasn't been proven that...
. From 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.
The Current Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal titleholders are: Malina Joshi
Malina Joshi
Malina Joshi is Miss Nepal 2011. Joshi won the coveted title, beating Gurung, when she delivered an impressive answer about women's dominance to the judges, that sealed her spot in the competition. She represented Nepal in Miss World 2011 held on 4 November 2011 in London...
as Miss Nepal World 2011
Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant took place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27.. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor...
, Anupama Aura Gurung
Anupama Aura Gurung
Anupama Aura Gurung is Miss Nepal Earth 2011. She will represent Nepal in Miss Earth 2011 which will be held on 12 November 2011 in Pattaya, Thailand.-Early life:...
as Miss Nepal Earth 2011
Miss Earth 2011
Miss Earth 2011, the 11th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, is scheduled to be held on December 3, 2011 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. The show will be aired live by Channel V at 8:00pm, while Star World will broadcast on Sunday, December 4 at...
, and Sarina Maskey
Sarina Maskey
Sarina Maskey is a Nepalese beauty queen, Radio Jockey. She was crowned as Miss Nepal International 2011 and will represent Nepal in Miss International 2011 on October 24, 2011 in Chengdu, China.-Biography:...
as Miss International Nepal 2011
Miss International 2011
Miss International 2011, the 51st edition of the Miss International pageant, was held on November 6, 2011 at the International Tennis Center, in Chengdu, China...
.
International pageants
Miss Nepal has been participating in the Miss Asia Pacific pageant since 1994, starting with Ruby RanaRuby Rana (model)
Ruby Rana is a Nepali beauty queen & She was crowned as Miss Nepal 1994 & Miss Birgunj 1994. She was also the judge of Mega Model, Season 1 the spin-off of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:...
; and in the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant since 1997, starting with Jharana Bajracharya
Jharana Bajracharya
Jharna Bajracharya Rashid is a Nepali film actress. She was crowned Miss Nepal in 1997, at the age of sixteen.- Early Beginning :...
.
From 2004, the practice of choosing a single winner or "Miss Nepal" was changed to instead elect representatives to the different international pageants. As of 2004, the 2nd Runner Up is sent to the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
pageant, which is recognized as one of the three most prestigious beauty pageants in the world.
In 2002, the pageant was held in December which was after the Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
, hence the Miss Nepal 2002
Miss Nepal 2002
The Miss Nepal pageant for 2002 was held at the Birendra International Convention Centre . There were protests by pro-women activists.Malvika Subba was crowned Miss Nepal 2002 on December 7, 2002 at Birendra International Convention Center...
winner, Malvika Subba missed the opportunity to represent Nepal in the Miss World pageant. In 2005, the practice of sending the 1st Runner Up to Miss Asia Pacific was abolished in favor of sending the 1st Runner Up for the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
. And since 2010, the 2nd Runner Up represents Nepal at Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
beauty pageant.
Representatives to Miss World
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement | Award |
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| 2011 | Malina Joshi Malina Joshi Malina Joshi is Miss Nepal 2011. Joshi won the coveted title, beating Gurung, when she delivered an impressive answer about women's dominance to the judges, that sealed her spot in the competition. She represented Nepal in Miss World 2011 held on 4 November 2011 in London... |
Dharan Dharan, Nepal Dharan is a major city in eastern Nepal, in the Sunsari District, situated on foothills of Mahabharat Range with southern tip touching the edge of the Terai at an altitude of 1148 ft . It serves as a trading post between the hilly region and the plains of Terai region. It was once the... |
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| 2010 | Sadichha Shrestha Sadichha Shrestha Sadichha Shrestha is Miss Nepal 2010. She represented Nepal in Miss World 2010 on October 2010. along with the title of Miss Nepal 2010 she also grabbed the titles of Miss personality, Miss Best Walk and Miss Photogenic. It is the highest number of subtitles won by the same contestant in miss Nepal... |
Kathmandu | ||
| 2009 | Zenisha Moktan | Kathmandu | ||
| 2007 | Sitashma Chand | Lalitpur Lalitpur District, Nepal Lalitpur District of 337,785. It is one of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.Lalitpur District has many schools, colleges and hotels. Adarsha Vidya Mandir, St. Xavier's School, St... |
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| 2005 | Sugarika KC | Lalitpur Lalitpur District, Nepal Lalitpur District of 337,785. It is one of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.Lalitpur District has many schools, colleges and hotels. Adarsha Vidya Mandir, St. Xavier's School, St... |
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| 2004 | Payal Shakya | Kathmandu | ||
| 2003 | Priti Sitoula | Kathmandu | ||
| 2000 | Usha Khadgi | Birgunj | ||
| 1999 | Shewta Shah | Kathmandu | ||
| 1998 | Jyoti Pradhan | Kathmandu | ||
| 1997 | Jharana Bajracharya Jharana Bajracharya Jharna Bajracharya Rashid is a Nepali film actress. She was crowned Miss Nepal in 1997, at the age of sixteen.- Early Beginning :... |
Kathmandu | ||
Representatives to Miss Earth
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Anupama Aura Gurung Anupama Aura Gurung Anupama Aura Gurung is Miss Nepal Earth 2011. She will represent Nepal in Miss Earth 2011 which will be held on 12 November 2011 in Pattaya, Thailand.-Early life:... |
Chitwan | TBA | TBA |
| 2010 | Sahana Bajracharya Sahana Bajracharya Sahana Bajracharya is a Nepalese beauty queen, TV anchor, model & media personality. She was crowned as Miss Nepal 2010 1st Runner Up & Miss Nepal Earth 2010. She was also the host of Mega Model Season 2 the spin-off of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:... |
Kathmandu | ||
| 2009 | Richa Thapa Magar | Kathmandu | ||
| 2007 | Bandana Sharma | Lalitpur Lalitpur District, Nepal Lalitpur District of 337,785. It is one of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.Lalitpur District has many schools, colleges and hotels. Adarsha Vidya Mandir, St. Xavier's School, St... |
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| 2006 | Ayushma Pokharel | New Baneshwor | ||
| 2005 | Shavona Shrestha | Kathmandu | ||
| 2004 | Anita Gurung | Pokhara Pokhara Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and... |
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| 2002 | Nira Gautam | Kathmandu | ||
Representatives to Miss International
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement | Award |
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| 2011 | Sarina Maskey Sarina Maskey Sarina Maskey is a Nepalese beauty queen, Radio Jockey. She was crowned as Miss Nepal International 2011 and will represent Nepal in Miss International 2011 on October 24, 2011 in Chengdu, China.-Biography:... |
Narayangad Narayangad About three miles east of the town Narayangoan on a detached hill which on the north, south, and west rises sharp from the plain is the dismantled fort of Narayangad .Narayangad is a hill fort near Pune, located 80 km from Pune, 8 km from Narayangaon and 5 km from Khodad village. Near Narayangad is... |
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| 2010 | Sanyukta Timsina | Kathmandu | ||
| 2005 | Nisha Adhikari | Kathmandu | ||
| 2000 | Uma Bogati | Kathmandu | ||
Representatives to Miss Asia Pacific
| Year | Titleholder | State | Placement | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sahana Bajracharya Sahana Bajracharya Sahana Bajracharya is a Nepalese beauty queen, TV anchor, model & media personality. She was crowned as Miss Nepal 2010 1st Runner Up & Miss Nepal Earth 2010. She was also the host of Mega Model Season 2 the spin-off of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:... |
Kathmandu | Top 15 | |
| 2005 | Sarah Gurung | Kathmandu | Best National Costume | |
| 2003 | Prerana Shah | Kathmandu | Top 10 | |
| 2000 | Biva Maya Ranjeet | Kathmandu | ||
| 1999 | Nikita Bhandari Kshatriya | Kathmandu | ||
| 1998 | Niru Shrestha | Kathmandu | ||
| 1997 | Neelima Gurung | Pokhara Pokhara Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and... |
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| 1996 | Poonam Ghimire | Kathmandu | ||
| 1995 | Sumi Khadka Sumi Khadka Sumi Khadka is a Nepali Actress & a Nepali beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Nepal 1995 & Miss Kathmandu 1995.-Biography:Sumi Khadka was crowned Miss Nepal 1995 from Ruby Rana Miss Nepal 1994 on the 20 September 1995. She completed at Miss Asia Pacific 1995. She was placed 21 among 50 other... |
Kathmandu | ||
| 1994 | Ruby Rana Ruby Rana (model) Ruby Rana is a Nepali beauty queen & She was crowned as Miss Nepal 1994 & Miss Birgunj 1994. She was also the judge of Mega Model, Season 1 the spin-off of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:... |
Birgunj | ||
Representatives to other international pageants
Miss Nepal appointed delegates| Year | Delegate | Pageant | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ayusha Shrestha | World Miss University | WINNER |
| 2007 | Kunchhang Moktan | Miss Tourism Queen Int'l | |
| 2007 | Ayusha Karki | World Miss University | |
| 2008 | Priyanka Pokharel | World Miss University | |
| 2008 | Hema Shrestha | Miss Tourism Queen Int'l | |
| 2009 | Richa Thapa | Miss Tourism Queen Int'l | |
| 2009 | Bibha Prajapati | Beauty of the World | |
| 2011 | Samriddhi Rai | Miss Tourism Queen Int'l | |
| 2011 | Shelina Moktan | Miss Global Beauty Queen | |
Miss Nepal USA
The first ever Miss Nepal USA pageant was held in Pennsylvania, on July 2001. The contest was held during the annual convention held by The Association of Nepalese in Americas. After 10 years, the pageant has made a come back. The second round of the pageant was held in New York, on August 2011 and was organized by Gauri MallaGauri Malla
Gauri Malla is a leading Nepali actress. In 2002, she was awarded Nepal's "Motion Picture Award" for best leading female. In 2003, she won the "Best Supporting Actress Award" at the first ever Lux Film Awards in Nepal.-Filmography:-External links:...
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The aim of these contests is to identify talented young women who can uphold Nepalese pride in an international platform.
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sujeeta Basnet | Tilashmi Bista | Nabina Basnet |
| 2001 | Nepolina Chhetri | Sabina Shrestha | Smriti Gurung |
Miss Nepal Hong Kong
Miss Nepal Hong Kong was replaced in 2005 by the name of Miss Talent Hunt HK. But from 2011, Miss Talent Hunt HK has been running it as an International Pageant but, it does also have Nepalese contestants including other nationalities as well.However, in this year of 2011, Miss.Nepal Hong Kong is back after a long 6 years.| Year | Winner | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lakpa Dolma Sherpa | Mamta Gurung | Ruthsha Rai |
| 2010 | Melizza Phillippine | Mandeep Kaur | Geeta Thapa Magar |
| 2009 | Anju Ghising | Sangita Gurung | Manjila Rai |
| 2008 | Rina Gurung | Sophia Gurung | Rachana Rai |
| 2007 | Susmita Gurung | Sunita Gurung | Natasha Shrestha |
| 2006 | Basanti Pun | Sabrina Shrestha | Elina Ghale |
| 2005 | Dipti Thapa | Anisha Limbu | Anjana Rai |
| 2005 | Purnima Gurung | Deepa BK | Sunita Thapa |
| 2001 | Pooja Subba | ||
| 2000 | Mamita Gurung | Kavita Gurung | Saiyan Amatya |
| 1998 | Junu Pun |
Miss Nepal Australia
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up | Miss Catwalk | Miss Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Reecha Dhital | Munmoon Shah | Nira Pun | Sushrada Pradhan | Reetu Ale |
| 2009 | Sanam Dangol | Karishma Shrestha | Prada Pradhan | Shilpa Sharma | Shilpa Sharma |
Miss UK Nepal
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up | 3rd Runner Up | 4th Runner UP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gaumaya Gurung | Pragya Shrestha | Neelam Gurung | Brishana Gurung | Mina Kuwar |
| 2010 | Nabina Gurung | Sheila Shraddha Limbu | Monica Limbu | Bhawana Limbu | Shristi Gurung |
Miss UK Nepal 2011
For the 2nd edition of the Miss UK Nepal 2011 beauty pageant, there have been 10 finalists chosen for the final event. The winner of the competition will be taking part in Miss Nepal 2012 in the upcoming year.Official Top 10 contestants
Winner1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
| C No | Name | Age | Height | City | Placement | Representation |
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| 5 | Gaumaya Gurung | 19 | Watford Watford Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban... |
Winner | Miss Nepal Miss Nepal Miss Nepal contest is the national beauty pageant of Nepal and has been held since 1994 in Kathmandu. The pageant is responsible to select the delegates for international pageants like Miss World, Miss Earth & Miss International.... 2012 |
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| 8 | Pragya Shrestha | 21 | Barnet Barnet High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, North London, England. It is a suburban development built around a twelfth-century settlement and is located north north-west of Charing Cross. Its name is often abbreviated to Barnet, which is also the name of the London... |
1st Runner Up | Miss Nepal Miss Nepal Miss Nepal contest is the national beauty pageant of Nepal and has been held since 1994 in Kathmandu. The pageant is responsible to select the delegates for international pageants like Miss World, Miss Earth & Miss International.... 2012 |
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| 6 | Neelam Gurung | 21 | Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
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| 7 | Brishana Gurung | 18 | Watford Watford Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban... |
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| 9 | Mina Kuwar | 17 | Aldershot Aldershot Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council... |
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| 1 | Aasha Gurung | 20 | Blackheath Blackheath, London Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west... |
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| 2 | Shradha Khawas | 18 | Guildford Guildford Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region... |
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| 3 | Bijaya Gurung | 22 | Watford Watford Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban... |
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| 4 | Sanu Gurung | 18 | Watford Watford Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban... |
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| 10 | Ninja Bhatta | 22 | Northolt Northolt Northolt is a town in the London Borough of Ealing, England. The town has London Underground and Network Rail stations and is on the A40 road... |