Miss Universe Nepal 2021
Miss Universe Nepal 2021, was organized by Umanga Creations, held on 30 October 2021 at Hotel Yak & Yeti in Kathmandu. Anshika Sharma crowned Sujita Basnet to represent Nepal in Miss Universe 2021.
The winner received NPR Rs. 1,000,000 as prize for winning the title as well as full support from the organizer Umanga Creation Pvt. Ltd. for her BBB Social Advocacy.
Image Channel broadcast the pageant live on television and its youtube channel.
Background
Location and date
The beauty contest was scheduled to be held on 30 October 2021. The press conference of the contest was conducted at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu, that would serve as the venue for the close camp and the grand finale coronation.| Location | Date | Event | Venue | Ref. |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 22 September | Registration Opening | Virtual | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 30 September | Registration Ending | Virtual | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 1 October | Top 50 Announcement | Virtual | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 3 October | Top 50 Swimsuit Competition | Virtual | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 4 October | Top 50 Judges' Interview Competition | Virtual | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 10 October | Top 18 Announcement | Virtual | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 20 October | Close Camp Beginning | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 22 October | Grand Final Press Presentation | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 28 October | Grand Final Press Announcement | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 28 October | Preliminary Interview Competition | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 28 October | Crown Reveal | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 29 October | Close Camp Ending | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | |
| Final venue: Kathmandu | 30 October | Grand Final Coronation | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu |
Hosts and Performer
Like the 2020 edition, Subeksha Khadka hosted everything from the Grand Final Press Presentation. As for the final however, instead of Rabi Rajkarnikar, Presca Udas hosted the event with Subeksha Khadka.Sushant KC was the performer for the Evening Gown round.
Selection of Participants
Applications started on 22 September and applications ended on 30 September. The official press presentation for the pageant was on 10 October 2021.'The Mystical Crown'
A new crown wad used to award the winner of the pageant for the 2021 edition. The headwear is known as "The Mystical Crown" and was crafted by Shree Balaji Diamond.The crown was inspired from Newari architecture with aesthetics from Tibetan culture with inspirations from places of worship for Lord Bhairava and Gautama Buddha. The crown includes more than 3200 pieces of diamonds with an approximate weight of 312 carats, topped off with a playful dangling of south sea cultured pearls and kyanite stones which are locally mined and cut in Nepal.
Results
;Color keys: The candidates won the Miss Popular Choice Award and got direct entry into Top 10 Finalists.
: The candidate won the Social Impact Leader Award and got direct entry into Top 10 Finalists.
Special Awards
Miss Popular Choice
The winner of the "Miss Popular Choice" was determined via a public paid voting on the IME Pay app. Both Sagun Gurung from Chitwan and Bibhuti Gautam from Jhapa automatically qualified for the top 10 finalists at the grand final round, held on 30 October in Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu.| Rank | +/- | Contestant | Rank | +/- | Contestant |
| 1 |  SteadyJudgesThe contestants selected their judges from the Top 10 Q&A round. The contestants selected their judge through the category of which judge they want to talk to. The theme was seasons, the judges had their selected season for judging.
Previous Experience
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