Miss Nepal


Miss Nepal is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International and Miss Supranational.

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. Since 2018 onwards, all 4 winners are of equal position with no runner ups.
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, 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, 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

Requirements for selection of participants of Miss 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.
YearMiss PhotogenicMiss TalentMiss CatwalkMiss PersonalityMiss Best Smile ;
Beauty with a Purpose
1994Ruby 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
1995Rita Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal		Eelina Ranjit
Parsa District, Nepal		Poonam Ghimire
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Poonam Ghimire
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Trishna Kunwar
Nawalparasi District, Nepal
1996Poonam 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
1997Charu Joshi
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Neelima Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal		Yogita Pradhan
Sunsari District, Nepal		Neelima Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal		Sarita Gyawali
Chitwan District, Nepal
1998Jyoti Pradhan
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Niru Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Jyoti Pradhan
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Niru Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Kriti Shrestha
Sunsari District, Nepal
1999Kripa Shrestha
Kaski District, Nepal		Shweta Singh
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Nikita Bhandari
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Nikita Bhandari
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Ritu Subba
Lalitpur District, Nepal
2000Usha 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
2002Pinky Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Malvika Subba
Sunsari District, Nepal		Malvika Subba
Sunsari District, Nepal		Malvika Subba
Sunsari District, Nepal		Sugan Sharma
Morang District, Nepal
2003Rupa Upadhyay
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Rupa Upadhyay
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Prerana Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Prerana Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Priti Sitoula
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2004Payal Shakya
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Anita Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal		Sarah Gurung
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Suzan Gurung
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Sukriti Baskota
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2005Mohini Rana
Syangja District, Nepal		Sugarika KC
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Sugarika KC
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Shavona Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Mohini Rana
Syangja District, Nepal
2007Bandana Sharma
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Sabitra Shrestha
Lumbini, Nepal		Sitashma Chand
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Sitashma Chand
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Reecha Sharma
Kailali District, Nepal
2009Aayusha 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
2010Sadichha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Kusumanjali KC
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Sadichha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Sadichha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Anita Acharya
Kavre, Nepal
2011Manisha Bista
Bhaktapur District, Nepal		Bishnu Chemjong
Taplejung District, Nepal		Malina Joshi
Sunsari District, Nepal		Namrata Dahal
Sarlahi District, Nepal		Pratibha Shrestha
Sunsari District, Nepal
2012Akesha Bista
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Akesha Bista
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Shristi Shrestha
Cornwall, England		Neelam Chand
Kanchanpur District, Nepal		Nagma Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2013Shritima Shah
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Sipora Gurung
Kaski District, Nepal		Ishani Shrestha
Colorado, United States		Samikshya Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Riju Shrestha
Jhapa District, Nepal
2014Sitoshna Ban
Chitwan District, Nepal		Prinsha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Lakpa Tamang
Rasuwa District, Nepal		Pranayna KC
NSW, Australia		Prinsha Shrestha
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2015Dibyata Vaidya
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Puja Shrestha
Tanahu District, Nepal		Evana Manandhar
Pennsylvania, United States		Evana Manandhar
Pennsylvania, United States		Rebika Chhetri
Lalitpur District, Nepal
2016Asmi Shrestha
Chitwan District, Nepal		Srijana Regmi
Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal		Roshni Khatri
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Roshni Khatri
Lalitpur District, Nepal		Prativa Dawadi
Kaski District, Nepal
2017Anusha Lamsal
Dhading District, Nepal		Narmata Gurung
Rupandehi District, Nepal		Nikita Chandak
Morang District, Nepal		Rojina Shrestha
Parsa District, Nepal		Dristi Katwal
Morang District, Nepal
2018Mahima Singh
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Ronali Amatya
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Manita Devkota
Gorkha District, Nepal		Sayara Lama
Dhankuta District, Nepal		Priya Sigdel
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2019Rose Lama
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Pradeepta Adhikari
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Rose Lama
Kathmandu District, Nepal		Nancy Bogati
Chitwan, Nepal		Nitika Karmacharya
Kathmandu District, Nepal
2020TBATBATBATBATBA

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 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.
;Current franchise
Big Four international beauty pageants:
Minor international beauty pageants:
The following women have represented Nepal in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Miss Universe Nepal

Miss Nepal World

Miss Nepal Earth

Miss Nepal International

Minor pageants representatives

Miss Nepal Supranational

Miss Nepal Asia Pacific

Other pageants

Miss Nepal US

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. 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.

Miss Hong Kong Nepal

Miss Nepal Hong Kong started to be held since 1998 in favour 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 have been ups and downs: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. Consequently, Miss Talent Hunt Hong Kong Nepal was replaced for Miss. Nepal Hong Kong from 2006 to 2009 organized by Laxmi Rai, Mamita Gurung, Tara Subbha and followed up organizers from 2008 because of some internal issues. However, from 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. Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2016 is going to be held on 16 September 2016 after three years. 14 contestants have been confirmed.

Miss Nepal Oceania

Miss UK 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.

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