Miss Universe Nepal
Miss Universe Nepal is a beauty pageant competition that selects the country representative for Miss Universe. The current Miss Universe Nepal is Sanya Adhikari from Kathmandu.
History
The Miss Universe Nepal officially began in 2017 when Nagma Shrestha was appointed as Miss Universe Nepal by The Hidden Treasure, which also crowned Manita Devkota in 2018 and Pradeepta Adhikari in 2019. Manita Devkota got first ever placement for Nepal at Miss Universe 2018 as she entered the Top 10 finalists.In 2020, Umanga Creation, became the license holder of the pageant and assigned Nagma Shrestha as national director. Title holders from 2020 to 2023 are Anshika Sharma, Sujita Basnet, Sophiya Bhujel and Jane Dipika Garett respectively. Jane Dipika Garrett got placed at Top 20 of Miss Universe 2023, and also got recognition as the first plus size model to enter Miss Universe Semi Finals.
In early 2024, Global Glamour Venture acquired the license for next editions of Miss Universe Nepal, with Sangita Puri as national director.
Pageant Format
As of 2025, the pageant is organized in a Television Reality Series format, with the following basic rounds, which can be altered according to the requirements of international pageant.Selection of Participants
Registrations are generally announced about a month prior to the pageant activities. The mode of registrations are virtual done by apps like "Khalti" and Miss Universe Nepal website.Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicant must be Nepali Citizen/ Non-Resident Nepali aged 18 or above who identifies as a woman.
- No height/weight criteria and no criteria on other physical measurements.
- Competition is open to all adult women; married, unmarried or divorced.
- Pregnant women, mother of children can participate in the competition as per the guidelines of Miss Universe.
- Minimum Academic qualification: 10+2/Equivalent or above.