Miss Nepal
Miss Nepal is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss World, Miss Cosmo, Miss International, Miss Earth. It is organized by The Hidden Treasure Pvt. Ltd, so the pageant is also known as THT Miss Nepal.
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 due to the Nepalese royal massacre.From 2004, the second runner-up represented Nepal at Miss Earth. This changed in 2005, to first runner-up, as they stopped sending delegates to Miss Asia Pacific. From 2010, the second runner-up was sent to Miss International. For 2016-2017, The Hidden Treasure reacquired the franchise of Miss Asia Pacific International. In 2017, Hidden Treasure acquired Miss Universe franchise and elected Nagma Shrestha as the First Miss Universe Nepal 2017 and in 2018 it acquired Miss Supranational franchise. From 2018 onwards, all the national titleholders became equivalent to winners with no runners up.
In 2020, Hidden Treasure announced that they no longer had the Miss Universe franchise. The organizer announced on 20 March 2020, that the contest had been postponed due to the pandemic, as informed by Chairman of Hidden Treasure Mr. Driwakar Rajkarnikar. Later the pageant was conducted on 5 December 2020.
In 2022, Miss Nepal lost the franchise of Miss Supranational. Now, Mister and Miss National Nepal sends Nepalese delegates to Supranational pageant. In 2025, THT acquired the license for Miss Cosmo Nepal.
Competition
Since 1994, women from 19–24 years old compete at the national pageant, Miss Nepal. The auditions are held throughout the country in provincial levels or city levels. 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. Along with 25 selected contestants, one preliminary pageant winner is directly advanced to training phase, making the total contestants number 26.On the coronation night, which lasts up to three hours, all the candidates engage in an opening sequence, introduction speech, and an evening gown sequence, where the 5 finalists are chosen. This is when the final common question and answer round is held. At the end, the names of winners are announced from the grand final show, live telecasted on the selected broadcast partner.
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.
- Relevant and important charity work with Maiti Nepal & HIV & Aids Campaign.
Notable Winners
- Ruby Rana
- Neelima Gurung
- Niru Shrestha Gurung
- Malvika Subba
- Sugarika KC
- Sarah Gurung
- Shristi Shrestha
- Nagma Shrestha /
- Ishani Shrestha
- Sipora Gurung
- Nikita Chandak
- Manita Devkota
- Shrinkhala Khatiwada
- Priya Sigdel
- Anushka Shrestha
- Namrata Shrestha
- Priyanka Rani Joshi
- Sareesha Shrestha
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 Gurung was crowned first place.
- Miss Nepal 2010 - 3rd Runner Up, Samriddhi Rai accused the organizers of preferential treatment towards contestants and claimed the contest was purely a money-making business. However, former Miss Nepal titleholders stood with Miss Nepal pageant and dismissed Rai's claims.
- 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.
- Miss Nepal Earth 2014 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.
Winners' gallery
Titleholders at Miss Nepal
Title Winners
- Miss World 2002 beauty pageant was held on the same date as Miss Nepal 2002, Malvika Subba was unable to compete at the international competition.
- Miss Nepal World 2024 Aashma Kumari KC did not get to represent at 73rd Miss World 2026.
Subtitle Winners
| Year | Miss Photogenic | Miss Talent ; Miss Delight ; Miss Confident | Miss Catwalk ; Miss Stylish ; Miss Glamour ; Miss Silk | Miss Personality ; Woman of Substance ; Miss Vibrant ; Miss Intellectual | Miss Best Smile ; Beauty with a Purpose |
| 1994 | Ruby Rana Birgunj, Nepal | Annu Radha Pudasaini Kathmandu, Nepal | Ruby Rana Birgunj, Nepal | Latika Maskey Lalitpur, Nepal | Beenu Shrestha Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 1995 | Rita Gurung Pokhara, Nepal | Eelina Ranjit Birgunj, Nepal | Poonam Ghimire Kathmandu, Nepal | Poonam Ghimire Kathmandu, Nepal | Trishna Kunwar Nawalparasi, Nepal |
| 1996 | Poonam Ghimire Kathmandu, Nepal | Tsering Lhamo Zunglo Kathmandu, Nepal | Kala Subba Dharan, Nepal | Binita Gurung Pokhara, Nepal | Shova Chand Baitadi, Nepal |
| 1997 | Charu Joshi Lalitpur, Nepal | Nilima Gurung Pokhara, Nepal | Yogita Pradhan Dharan, Nepal | Nilima Gurung Pokhara, Nepal | Sarita Gyawali Chitwan, Nepal |
| 1998 | Jyoti Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal | Niru Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Jyoti Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal | Niru Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Kriti Shrestha Dharan, Nepal |
| 1999 | Kripa Shrestha Pokhara, Nepal | Shweta Singh Kathmandu, Nepal | Nikita Bhandari Kathmandu, Nepal | Nikita Bhandari Kathmandu, Nepal | Ritu Subba Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 2000 | Usha Khadgi Birgunj, Nepal | Rajeswori Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Biva Maya Ranjeet Kathmandu, Nepal | Usha Khadghi Birgunj, Nepal | Jasmine Shrestha Pokhara, Nepal |
| 2002 | Pinky Shah Kathmandu, Nepal | Malvika Subba Kathmandu, Nepal | Malvika Subba Kathmandu, Nepal | Malvika Subba Kathmandu, Nepal | Sugan Sharma Morang, Nepal |
| 2003 | Rupa Upadhyay Kathmandu, Nepal | Rupa Upadhyay Kathmandu, Nepal | Prerana Shah Kathmandu, Nepal | Prerana Shah Kathmandu, Nepal | Priti Sitoula Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 2004 | Payal Shakya Kathmandu, Nepal | Anita Gurung Pokhara, Nepal | Sarah Gurung Kathmandu, Nepal | Suzan Gurung Kathmandu, Nepal | Sukriti Baskota Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 2005 | Mohini Rana Syangja, Nepal | Sugarika KC Lalitpur, Nepal | Sugarika KC Lalitpur, Nepal | Shavona Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Mohini Rana Syangja, Nepal |
| 2007 | Bandana Sharma Lalitpur, Nepal | Sabitra Shrestha Lumbini, Nepal | Sitashma Chand Lalitpur, Nepal | Sitashma Chand Lalitpur, Nepal | Reecha Sharma Kailali, Nepal |
| 2009 | Aayusha Karki Kathmandu, Nepal | Richa Thapa Magar Baglung, Nepal | Zenisha Moktan Kathmandu, Nepal | Richa Thapa Magar Baglung, Nepal | Punam Thapaliya Jhapa, Nepal |
| 2010 | Sadichha Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Kusumanjali KC Lalitpur, Nepal | Sadichha Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Sadichha Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Anita Acharya Kavre, Nepal |
| 2011 | Manisha Bista Bhaktapur, Nepal | Bishnu Chemjong Taplejung, Nepal | Malina Joshi Dharan, Nepal | Namrata Dahal Sarlahi, Nepal | Pratibha Shrestha Dharan, Nepal |
| 2012 | Akesha Bista Kathmandu, Nepal | Akesha Bista Kathmandu, Nepal | Shristi Shrestha Chitwan, Nepal | Neelam Chand Kanchanpur, Nepal | Nagma Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 2013 | Shritima Shah Kathmandu, Nepal | Sipora Gurung Pokhara, Nepal | Ishani Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Samikshya Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Riju Shrestha Jhapa, Nepal |
| 2014 | Sitoshna Ban Chitwan, Nepal | Prinsha Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Lakpa Tamang Rasuwa, Nepal | Pranayna KC Lalitpur, Nepal | Prinsha Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 2015 | Dibyata Vaidya Kathmandu, Nepal | Puja Shrestha Tanahu, Nepal | Evana Manandhar Kathmandu, Nepal | Evana Manandhar Kathmandu, Nepal | Rebika Chhetri Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 2016 | Asmi Shrestha Chitwan, Nepal | Srijana Regmi Sankhuwasabha, Nepal | Roshni Khatri Lalitpur, Nepal | Roshni Khatri Lalitpur, Nepal | Prativa Dawadi Pokhara, Nepal |
| 2017 | Anusha Lamsal Dhading, Nepal | Narmata Gurung Butwal, Nepal | Nikita Chandak Morang, Nepal | Rojina Shrestha Birgunj, Nepal | Dristi Katwal Morang, Nepal |
| 2018 | Mahima Singh Kathmandu, Nepal | Ronali Amatya Kathmandu, Nepal | Manita Devkota Gorkha, Nepal | Sayara Lama Dhankuta, Nepal | Priya Sigdel Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 2019 | Rose Lama Kathmandu, Nepal | Pradeepta Adhikari Kathmandu, Nepal | Rose Lama Kathmandu, Nepal | Nancy Bogati Chitwan, Nepal | Nitika Karmacharya Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 2020 | Astika Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Namrata Shrestha Chandragiri, Kathmandu | Merisa Singh Suwal Kathmandu, Nepal | Sandhya Sharma Mahottari, Nepal | Sandhya Sharma Mahottari, Nepal |
| 2022 | Mamata Dhakal Gorkha, Nepal | Priyanka Rani Joshi Kathmandu, Nepal | Sophia Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal | Nancy Khadka Biratnagar, Nepal | Smarika Sharma Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 2023 | Pritika Khadka Kathmandu, Nepal | Pragya Bajracharya Kathmandu, Nepal | Grishma Adhikari Dhading, Nepal | Aishworya Shrestha, Kathmandu, Nepal | Aayushma Baral Janakpur, Nepal |
| 2024 | Shraddha Suman Silwal Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | Preravita Swar Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Aashma Kumari KC Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Dikshya Awasthi Kailali, Sudurpaschim Province | Sumana KC Chitwan, Bagmati Province |