Miss Nepal Winners from 1994 till now

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Miss Nepal 1994 Ruby Rana

Ruby Rana was crowned as the first Miss Nepal 1994 on 7th May 1994 and represented Nepal at Miss Asia Pacific 1994. She was also awarded with the title of Miss Birgunj in the same year. She is now the judge at Mega Model Season 1 which is a spin-off of America’s Next Top Model.

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Miss Nepal 1995 Sumi Khadka

Sumi Khadka was the second diva to be crowned Miss Nepal in 1995 on 10th October 1995 and she represented Nepal at Miss Asia Pacific 1995 where she was appreciated for her performance but was unfortunately not placed. She is now a successful actress who has worked in movies including Samarpan, Superstar, Grahan, and Ek Najar.

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Miss Nepal 1996 Poonam Ghimire

Poonam Ghimire succeed Sumi Khadka for the title of Miss Nepal 1996 on 8th June 1996and was appreciated for her confidence and determination towards winning. She works with some of the Nepali communities but is settled in the US. She has a master’s degree in Business Administration and always aspired to be active in social work.

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Miss Nepal 1997 Neelima Gurung

Neelima Gurung was crowned Miss Nepal 1997 and was awarded Miss Personality award at the competition. Neelima, was the first participant from Pokhara to win the competition. At the time of crowning, Neelima was 19 years old. After about 12 years of winning the title, Neelima started a fitness centre in her hometown – Pokhara, wherein she teaches Zumba to interested girls.

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Miss Nepal 1997 Jharana Bajracharya

Jharana Bajracharya was crowned Miss World Nepal 1997 on 10th October 1997. There were two contests organised separately in 1997; at first Kathmandu Jaycees organised the pageant to select Miss Nepal, later that same year Hidden Treasure went on their own to organise Miss World Nepal where Jharna was crowned. She became the first Nepali winner to represent the country at Miss World stage. After winning the title she went on to rule the film industry of Nepal and is also popular as a renowned model in Nepal.

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Miss Nepal 1998 Niru Shrestha

Niru Shrestha was adjudged as the first runner-up at Miss Nepal 1998 on 12th September 1998 and Jyothi Pradhan was crowned as Miss Nepal 1998 but Jyothi was dethroned when it was discovered that she had fled to the US after she competed in Miss World 1998 without completing her duties and responsibilities. Niru was declared as the official winner of Miss Nepal 1998.

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Miss Nepal 1999 Shweta Singh

Shweta Singh was crowned Miss Nepal 1999 on 3rd September 1999 and went onto represent the country at Miss World 1999 where she was highly appreciated but unfortunately wasn’t placed. She is currently working as the CEO of The Hidden Treasure. She is a successful woman who completed her graduation in Psychology with Human Behaviour and Organisational Behaviour from Loreto Convent College, Lucknow.

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Miss Nepal 2000 Usha Khadgi

Usha Khadgi was the winner of Miss Nepal 2000 on 1st October 2000 and went onto represent the country at Miss World 2000 stage. She represented Birgunj at Miss Nepal and became the second diva from Birgunj after Ruby Rana to win the title of Miss Nepal.

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Miss Nepal 2002 Malvika Subba

Malvika Subba was crowned Miss Nepal on 7th December 2000 and along with winning the crown, she was also awarded with the Special Award of Miss Personality, Miss Best Hair and Miss Talent. She has worked for Call Kantipur as a Tv host ever since. In 2008, she worked for Voice of India, MTV EXIT as the Ambassador for Human Trafficking. Subba has also been associated with Youth Spokesperson for Action Aid's Hunger-Free Campaign, HIV/AIDS Youth Leader by UNICEF and worked with Shangrila Housing as Sales and Marketing Manager in 2009–2011. She worked as the chief editor for one of Nepal's leading fashion and lifestyle magazine, Navyaata. In 2011, Subba established her own retail clothing store with in-house designers. She is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of House of Alternative Apparel also known as HAA and Himalayan Climate Initiative (HCI).

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Miss Nepal 2003 Priti Sitoula

Priti Sitoula was crowned Miss Nepal 2003 and represented the country at Miss World 2003 where she was highly appreciated for her strong performance but unfortunately wasn’t placed. After her stint as Miss Nepal 2003, Priti has continued to guide and mentor young and aspiring models from Nepal for international competition as a beauty counsellor and trainer.

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Miss Nepal 2004 Payal Shakya

Payal Shakya was crowned Miss Nepal 2004 on 7th August 2004 after which she went onto represent the country at Miss World 2004. Even though she wasn’t placed at the competition she made her mark at the beauty pageant world. She is currently in Sydney, Australia and works at Optus. Payal worked to save the wetlands and rhinos and was also the ambassador for Cancer Relief Society.

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Miss Nepal 2005 Sugarika KC

Sugarika Kc was crowned Miss Nepal 2005 on 7th April 2005 and represented Nepal at Miss World 2005. She is a famous television and radio host who has pursued a degree in environmental science. She describes herself as cause, authentic, and responsible.

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Miss Nepal 2007 Sitashma Chand

Sitashma Chand was crowned Miss Nepal 2007 on 7th April 2007 and represented Nepal at Miss World 2007. Sitashma Chand used to be in the captain of her college’s girls’ basketball team. She later joined Rato Bangla women’s club. And it was under her captainship that the team won two national championships in the year 2004 and 2005.

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Miss Nepal 2009 Zenisha Moktan

Zenisha Moktan was crowned Miss Nepal 2009 on 25th September 2009 and was a representative of the country at Miss World 2009. She is currently the Director of DM foundation. Zenisha married Dikesh Malhotra, President and CEO of IMS Group. She described herself as, “I’m confident in everything I do, I respect everybody’s opinion before my own view and I’m friendly and can make any environment comfortable.”

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Miss Nepal 2010 Sadichha Shrestha

Sadichha Shrestha was crowned Miss Nepal 2010 on 1st September 2010, and bagged the titles ‘Miss Photogenic,’ ‘Miss Best Walk,’ and ‘Miss Best Personality,’ becoming the first contestant to win the highest number of subtitles in Miss Nepal. During her tenure as Miss Nepal 2010 she was appointed as the Young Conservation Ambassador for WWF, where she was part of the Green Hiker-Green Planet program. She is the Goodwill Ambassador of Nepal Tourism Year 2011. Sadichha has travelled in the Middle East for the promotion of Nepal Tourism Year.

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Miss Nepal 2011 Malina Joshi

Malina Joshi is a professional model who was crowned Miss Nepal 2011 on 30th August 2011 and represented Nepal at Miss World 2011 where she was placed at Top 30 for Beauty with a Purpose title. She later participated at Miss Super talent of the World 2013 and she was placed at Top 7. During her stint at Miss Nepal 2011, she delivered an impressive answer about women's dominance to the judges, that sealed her spot in the competition.

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Miss Nepal 2012 Shristi Shrestha

Shristi Shrestha was crowned Miss Nepal 2012 on 6th May 2012 where she was also won the Miss Confidence title. She represented Nepal at Miss World 2012 and was placed at Top 20, being the first Nepali beauty to reach the quarter finals of Miss World 2012. She also won the ‘Public Choice Award’, achieved 8th position in ‘Beach Beauty,’ stood in Top 10 for the Multimedia Award, and was among the Top 10 Dancers during the Miss World 2012 pageant.

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Miss Nepal 2013 Ishani Shrestha

Ishani Shrestha was crowned Miss Nepal 2013 on 20th March 2013 and bagged the award for Miss Catwalk. She represented Nepal at Miss World 2013 where she made history by securing a position in the top 10 finalists and winning the Beauty with a Purpose title. Shrestha is now a well-established media personality, model, and an entrepreneur. She also worked as Young Conservation Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund in Nepal.

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Miss Nepal 2014 Subin Limbu

Subin Limbu was crowned Miss Nepal 2014 on 2nd May 2014 and represented Nepal at Miss World 2014 where she was appreciated for her performance and was placed at Top 10 of the People’s Choice Award. She was also selected as the brand ambassador of drink, Fanta; WWF Nepal for a year and win Rs 100,000.

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Miss Nepal 2015 Evana Manandhar

Evana Manandhar was crowned Miss Nepal 2015 on 18th April 2015 and is a well-known model, media personality, businesswoman, and social activist. She went onto represent Nepal at Miss World 2015. Manandhar has received Dean's Excellence Award in Marketing and the International Student of the Year Award. She describes herself as an extrovert, a spontaneous person, and a people-person. She loves singing and dancing in her free time and has a passion for travelling.

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Miss Nepal 2016 Asmi Shrestha

Asmi Shrestha is the title winner of Miss Nepal 2016 on 8th April 2016 and represented Nepal at Miss World 2016 and stood at Top 5 in the Beauty with a Purpose category at the competition. Before Miss Nepal title, she also won the Face of Classical Diamond Jewellers award in 2014. She has obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ace Institute of Management, Kathmandu. She was also featured in Sonam Tashi Gurung's music video called "Birsana Sakinna" in 2012.

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Miss Nepal 2017 Nikita Chandak

Nikita Chandak was crowned as Miss Nepal 2017 on 2nd June 2017 and won the award for Miss Popular Choice and Miss Confidence. She represented Nepal at Miss World 2017 and became the first Nepali beauty to secure a place in the Top model competition at Miss World. Nikita placed at the Top 10 in the People’s Choice Award and Top 20 in Beauty with a Purpose Award at Miss World’s stage. The beauty was adjudged as the second runner-up title in the Multimedia category and Head to Head Challenge from Group-3. She is a student of fashion communication at the JD Institute of Fashion Technology India, Bengaluru.

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Miss Nepal 2018 Shrinkhala Khatiwada

Shrinkhala Khatiwada was crowned Miss Nepal 2018 on 11th April 2018 and she went onto represent Nepal at Miss World 2018 stage and was awarded the Beauty with a Purpose award with which she became the second Nepali beauty to win that award. She was placed at the Top 12 of the competition. Shrinkhala is a National Chancellor for the International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP) and President of the One Home Foundation.

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Miss Nepal 2019 Anushka Shrestha

Anushka Shrestha was crowned Miss Nepal 2019 on 9th May 2019 and was a representative of the country at Miss World 2019 where she was highly appreciated for her performance. In addition to winning Miss Nepal World 2019, Shrestha also won two other titles — Miss Intellectual and Yamaha Miss Fascino. She won the Beauty with a Purpose title, the Multimedia Award, and Head-to-Head Challenge at Miss World 2019 pageant. She is one of the successful models in Nepal who is working constantly to make the community better.

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Miss Nepal 2020 Namrata Shrestha

Miss Nepal 2020, the 26th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 5th December 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal where Namrata Shrestha was crowned Miss World Nepal 2020/ Miss Nepal 2020. At the time of her crowning, Namrata was 24 years of age and was studying for a Post Graduate Degree in Sociology. She worked as a Kindergarden Teacher and wishes to one day open her own school.

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Miss Nepal 2022 Priyanka Rani Joshi

Miss Nepal 2022, the 27th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 18th June 2022 in Lalitpur, Nepal where Priyanka Rani Joshi was crowned Miss Nepal 2022/ Miss World Nepal 2022. The pageant was held after an absence of two years due to covid-19 virus. Priyanka gave a stellar performance at the finale night, also bagging the Miss Delight award. Joshi also worked at House of Fashion, Nepal and later did an internship at M&S VMAG. Since then, she has worked as the Marketing Officer at Anita Jewels. Joshi was 24 years of age when she was crowned Miss Nepal 2022 and graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar.