Miss Universe Nepal

Miss Universe Nepal Organization
Formation2020; 4 years ago (2020)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersKathmandu
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
National Director
Uddhab Adhikari
Websitewww.missuniversenp.com

The Miss Universe Nepal (MUN) is a beauty pageant competition. The contest selects the country representative for Miss Universe.[1] The current Miss Universe Nepal is Jane Dipika Garrett from Kathmandu.

History

The Miss Universe Nepal officially began in 2017 and the first title was Nominated to Nagma Shrestha.[2] The contest was conducted by Hidden Treasure Nepal until 2019 when Umanga Creation Pvt. ltd. became the official franchisee for Miss Universe on 11 June 2020.[3] During a digital press conference on 11 June 2020, it was announced that Miss Universe Nepal will be an all digital competition starting right from the registration; participants will be able to register themselves through the MUN app.[4]

Titleholders

Year Editions Miss Universe Nepal Runners up Venue Host city Entrants
First Second Third Fourth
2023 4th Jane Dipika Garrett[5]
 Kathmandu
Garima Ghimire
Nepal Biratnagar
Buddhisara Sunar
Australia Adelaide, Australia / Nepal Tanahun
Shitashma Pokharel
Nepal Lalitpur
Abhilasha Lamsal
Nepal Lalitpur
Godavari Sunrise Convention Center Lalitpur 37
2022 3rd Sophiya Bhujel[6]
 Kathmandu
Bipana Adhikari (Resigned)
Australia Sydney, Australia / Nepal Dhading
Ashma KC (Successor)
Australia Adelaide, Australia /  Kathmandu
Sefina Joshi
 Kathmandu
Monalisha Parajuli
Nepal Udayapur
Jasmine Khadka
 Kathmandu
Hotel Yak & Yeti Kathmandu 61
2021 2nd Sujita Basnet[7]
Maryland Maryland, USA /  Kathmandu
Nina Kant Mandal
Moscow Moscow, Russia / Nepal Saptari
Rakchya Upreti
 Kathmandu
Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri
Nepal Rolpa
Keshu Khadka
Nepal Lalitpur
Kathmandu 50
2020 1st Anshika Sharma [8]
Australia Sydney, Australia / Nepal Jhapa
Sujita Basnet
Maryland Maryland, USA /  Kathmandu
Nina Kant Mandal
Moscow Moscow, Russia / Nepal Saptari
Dikta Thapa
Nepal Chandragiri
Nancy Khadka
Nepal Biratnagar / California California, USA
Kathmandu Marriott Hotel Kathmandu 18

Winners by district / country

Districts / Countries Titles Winning years
 Kathmandu 3 2021, 2022, 2023
Australia Sydney, Australia 1 2020
Nepal Jhapa 2020
 Maryland 2021

Nepal's representatives at Miss Universe

Year Representative's Name District Title Placement Special Awards
2024 TBA
2023 Jane Dipika Garrett  Kathmandu Miss Universe Nepal 2023 Top 20
2022 Sophiya Bhujel  Kathmandu Miss Universe Nepal 2022 Unplaced
2021 Sujita Basnet  Kathmandu Miss Universe Nepal 2021 Unplaced
2020 Anshika Sharma Nepal Jhapa Miss Universe Nepal 2020 Unplaced
2019 Pradeepta Adhikari  Kathmandu Miss Nepal - Universe 2019 Unplaced
2018 Manita Devkota Nepal Gorkha Miss Nepal - Universe 2018 Top 10
1 Special Awards
    • National Gift Auction First Prize
2017 Nagma Shrestha  Kathmandu Miss Nepal - Universe 2017 Unplaced

Miss Universe Nepal score table

Cities Debut Best result Winning years
Adelaide, Australia 2022 3rd place (2022, 2023) 0
Australia 2022 Semi-finalist (2022) 0
Bardiya, Nepal 2021 Semi-finalist (2021, 2022) 0
Bhairahawa, Nepal 2023 Semi-finalist (2023) 0
Bhaktapur, Nepal 2022 Semi-finalist (2023) 0
Biratnagar, Nepal 2020 2nd place (2023) 0
Brisbane, Australia 2023 Semi-finalist (2023) 0
Butwal, Nepal 2022 Top 10 (2022, 2023) 0
California, United States 2020 5th place (2020) 0
Canada 2021 Semi-finalist (2021) 0
Chandragiri, Nepal 2020 4th place (2020) 0
Chitwan, Nepal 2021 Top 10 (2021) 0
Czech Republic 2021 Semi-finalist (2021) 0
Dang, Nepal 2023 Semi-finalist (2023) 0
Dhading, Nepal 2022 2nd place (2022) 0
Dharan, Nepal 2022 Top 10 (2022) 0
Dhulikhel, Nepal 2020 Semi-finalist (2020) 0
Gorkha, Nepal 2021 Semi-finalist (2021) 0
Jhapa, Nepal 2020 Winner (2020) 1
Kathmandu, Nepal 2020 Winner (2021, 2022, 2023) 3
Lalitpur, Nepal 2020 4th place (2023) 0
Mahottari, Nepal 2023 Semi-finalist (2023) 0
Maryland, United States 2020 Winner (2021) 1
Montreal, Canada 2022 Semi-finalist (2022) 0
Moscow, Russia 2020 2nd place (2021) 0
Nawalpur, Nepal 2023 Semi-finalist (2023) 0
New York, United States 2022 Top 10 (2022) 0
Nuwakot, Nepal 2020 Semi-finalist (2022) 0
Pokhara, Nepal 2020 Top 10 (2023) 0
Ramechhap, Nepal 2021 Top 10 (2021) 0
Rolpa, Nepal 2021 4th place (2021) 0
Saptari, Nepal 2020 2nd place (2021) 0
Sydney, Australia 2020 Winner (2020) 1
Tanahun, Nepal 2023 3rd place (2023) 0
Tehrathum, Nepal 2023 Semi-finalist (2023) 0
Udayapur, Nepal 2022 4th place (2022) 0
United States 2021 Semi-finalist (2021) 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Miss Universe Official Website". Miss Universe. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Nagma Shrestha to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "Miss Universe Nepal New Franchise Announced". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Miss Universe Nepal 2020 attempts to change the notion of beauty". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Breaking All Beauty Pageant Stereotypes, Jane Dipika Garrett Wins Miss Universe Nepal 2023". NeoStuffs. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Sophiya Bhujel wins the title of Miss Universe Nepal 2022". República. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Sujita Basnet crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2021". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Anshika Sharma crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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