Miss Nepal 2024 Explained

Winner:	Ashma Kumari KC
Date:	3 August 2024
Presenters:	Sahana Bajracharya Priyanka Rani Joshi Sareesha Shrestha Nancy Khadka
Venue:	Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur, Nepal
Entrants:	23
Before:	2023
Placements:	13

The Hidden Treasures Dabur Vatika Shampoo Miss Nepal 2024 was the 28th Miss Nepal pageant held on 3 August 2024 at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, at Godawari, Lalitpur. ^[1] Miss Nepal World 2023 Srichchha Pradhan will crown her successor, Miss Nepal World 2024 at the end of the event,^{[2] [3]} Miss Nepal Earth 2022 Raina Majgaiya will crown Miss Nepal Earth 2024^{[4] [5]} and Prasiddhy Shah^[6] will crown Miss Nepal International 2024^[7] respectively.^[8] The grand coronation event will be shown live exclusively on Himalaya TV HD and Official YouTube Channel of Miss Nepal and Himalaya TV.^{[9] [10] [11]}

Regional Auditions

To ensure that the pageant is inclusive and representative of all regions, the audition will cover all seven Provinces of Nepal. Regional auditions will be held in Province No. 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province, Karnali Province, and Sudurpashchim Province. The final audition in Kathmandu will be held on 18 May 2024 at the Park Village Hotel in Budhanilkantha, Nepal. The selected Top 23 finalists will compete at the grand coronation event of Miss Nepal 2024 on 3 August 2024.

List of the main events in the Miss Nepal 2024 beauty pageant

width=260	Province!	Date	Event	width=200px	Venue !	Number of Delegates
Bagmati Province	12 April 2024	Miss Chitwan 2024		1
Gandaki Province	17 April 2024	Miss Pokhara 2024	Waterfront Resort, Phewa Lake	5
Lumbini Province	22 April 2024	Miss Nepalgunj 2024	Hotel Siddhartha, Nepalgunj	0
Karnali Province	24 April 2024	Miss Surkhet 2024	Siddhartha Sunny Resort, Surkhet	1
Madhesh Province	28 April 2024	Miss Birgunj 2024	Hotel Vishuwa, Birgunj	1	^[12]
Koshi Province	5 May 2024	Miss Biratmode 2024	Siddhartha Hotel, Biratmode	1
Koshi Province	7 May 2024	Miss Itahari 2024	Royal Resort, Itahari	0
Lumbini Province	12 May 2024	Miss Bhairahawa2024	Siddhartha Villasa, Bhairahawa	1
Bagmati Province	18 May 2024	Miss Kathmandu 2024		16

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Contestants
Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023	Hong Kong – Anjana Pun
Miss Koshi Pradesh 2024	Nepal – TBA
Miss Nepal Europe	Finland – TBA
Miss Nepal North America	– TBA
Miss Western Nepal	Nepal – TBA

Challenge Events

Head-to-Head Challenge

Round 1

• Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge.

Group	Contestant 1	Contestant 2	Contestant 3	Contestant 4	Contestant 5	Contestant 6
1	Subekshya Karki	Sumana KC	Roshni Dahal	Ambika Rana	Anisha Malla
2	Nivita Chapagain	Prashuna Bhusal	Lalita Sherbuja	Saamin Koirala	Dikshya Awasthi
3	Ashma Kumari KC	Irina Shrestha	Urja Newa	Saira Khadka	Preravita Swar
4	Kimti Shrestha	Radhika Thapa	Samikshya Niraula	Simrika Manandhar	Karuna Rawat
5	Anjana Pun	Eva Giri	Shraddha Silwal	Aanchal Khatri	Drishti Thapa	Puja Baral

Round 2

• Advanced to the Top 12 via judges' choice.

Group	Contestant 1
1	Sumana KC
2	Nivita Chapagain
3	Saira Khadka
4	Samikshya Niraula
5	Shraddha Silwal

Results

Placements

Color keys

• The contestant Won in an International pageant.
• The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
• The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.

• The contestant assumed another title.
• The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.
• The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.
• The contestant did not place.

Placement	Contestant	International placement
Miss Nepal World 2024	Ashma Kumari KC - Kathmandu
Miss Nepal Earth 2024	Sumana KC - Chitwan
Miss Nepal International 2024	Karuna Rawat - Tanahun
Top 6	Simrika Manandhar - Kathmandu Preravita Swar - Kathmandu Shraddha Suman Silwal - Kathmandu
Top 13	Ambika Rana – Pokhara Anisha Malla – Kathmandu Anjana Pun – Pokhara Irina Shrestha – Kathmandu Kimti Shrestha – Kathmandu Nivita Chapagain – Kalaiya Saamin Koirala – Biratnagar

(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 13 Semi-Finalists.

Special awards

Special Awards	Winner
Vatsalya Miss Visionary - 5 July^[13]	Saira Khadka
Yeti Airlines Women with Wings - 11 July^[14]	Kimti Shrestha
Brij Cement Miss Confident - 20 July	Preravita Swar
Cetaphil Miss Healthy Skin - 20 July	Simrika Manandhar
Creative D Miss Photogenic - 20 July	Shraddha Suman Silwal
Farmasi Face of the Year - 20 July	Ashma Kumari KC
The Hidden Treasure Miss Beauty with a Purpose - 20 July	Sumana KC
Zuvara Miss Hygiene - 20 July	Sumana KC
Miss DHI - 20 July	Anjana Pun
Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary- 23 July	Ambika Rana
Dabur Honey Miss Fitness Queen - 24 July	Urja Newa
The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual - 29 July	Dikshya Awasthi
Berger Miss Silk	Ashma Kumari KC
Real Miss Popular Choice	Anjana Pun

Contestants

Contestants	Age	Height	Home Town	Education
Subekshya Karki सुबेक्ष्य कार्की	TBA		Palpa, Lumbini Province	Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology^[15]
Ashma Kumari KC अश्मा कुमारी केसी	26		Kathmandu, Bagmati Province	Bachelor’s in Social Work
Sumana KC सुमना केसी	25		Chitwan, Bagmati Province	Bachelors in Dental Surgery
Nivita Chapagain निविता चापागाईं	TBA			Final year dental surgery Undergraduate
Simrika Manandhar सिम्रिका मानन्धर	TBA		Lalitpur, Bagmati Province	Bachelors in Economics
Aanchal Khatri आँचल खत्री	23		Kathmandu, Bagmati Province	Bachelor’s in information system
Urja Newa उर्जा नेवा	TBA		Lalitpur, Bagmati Province	Masters in Media Studies
Karuna Rawat करुणा रावत	24		Tanahun, Gandaki Province	Bachelor of Nursing
Anjana Pun अञ्जना पुन	26		Pokhara, Gandaki Province	5 years as a teaching assistant
Radhika Thapa राधिका थापा	TBA		Lalitpur, Bagmati Province	Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Eva Giri इवा गिरी	20		Kathmandu, Bagmati Province	Bachelor of Business Administration
Drishti Thapa दृष्टि थापा	TBA		Dailekh, Karnali Province	Masters in political science
Dikshya Awasthi दिक्षा अवस्थी	22		Kailali, Sudurpashchim Province	Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law
Irina Shrestha इरिना श्रेष्ठ	TBA		Kathmandu, Bagmati Province	Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies
Lalita Sherbuja ललिता शेर्बुजा	25		Myagdi, Gandaki Province	Bachelor of Accounting
Kimti Shrestha किमती श्रेष्ठ	22		Sindhupalchowk, Bagmati Province	Computing Software
Preravita Swar प्रेराविता स्वार	21		Kathmandu, Bagmati Province	Bachelor’s in Social Work
Roshni Dahal रोशनी दाहाल	22		Hetauda, Bagmati Province	Bachelor’s in Computer Application
Samikshya Niraula समीक्षा निरौला	TBA		Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province	Bsc hons computing (IT)
Prashuna Bhusal प्रशुना भुसाल	TBA		Kathmandu, Bagmati Province	Bachelor's degree in Law and Economics
Puja Baral पुजा बराल	TBA		Pokhara, Gandaki Province	Smart Computing
Saira Khadka सायरा खड्का	TBA		Dolakha, Bagmati Province	Bachelor in Science Psychology and Neuroscience
Ambika Rana अम्बिका राणा	24		Pokhara, Gandaki Province	Business and Innovative Medicine
Anisha Malla अनिशा मल्ल	24		Kathmandu, Bagmati Province	Bachelors in Ethical hacking and Cybersecurity
Shraddha Suman Silwal श्रद्धा सुमन सिलवाल	TBA		Lalitpur, Bagmati Province	BBA-Finance
Saamin Koirala समीन कोइराला	20		Biratnagar, Koshi Province	Undergraduate Fashion Designing

International Representation

• Although Miss Nepal World 2023 Srichchha Pradhan is set to crown her successor this August, 2024. She has not participated in the international pageant Miss World, as it was delayed for nearly about a year back in 2021. Hence, Pradhan will represent Nepal at Miss World 2025 despite having crowned her successor.
• Miss Earth Nepal 2023 Raina Majgaiya and Miss International Nepal 2023 Prasiddhy Shah have already participated in their respective international pageants. Therefore, their successors are next in the line and will compete in Miss Earth 2024 and Miss International 2024.

Previous pageants

• Ambika Rana was Miss Grand Nepal 2020 winner and represented Nepal at Miss Grand International 2020.
• Anjana Pun was crowned Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023^[16] and Miss Magar Hong Kong 2014 winner.
• Dikshya Awasthi is the winner of Miss Teen 2017.
• Karuna Rawat was Miss SEE Pokhara 2014 2nd Runner-Up.
• Lalita Sherbuja was Miss SEE Pokhara 2016 1st Runner-Up.
• Puja Baral won Image Channel Mega Model Season 4.
• Samikshya Niraula is Miss Teen International (India) Nepal 2022.^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miss Nepal 2024 Grand Finale - Celebrating Nepali Beauty and Culture . 2024-05-22 . Arkoevent . en.
2. Web site: Miss Nepal 2024 applications open - The Kathmandu Post. March 28, 2024.
3. News: Srichchha Pradhan is Miss Nepal World 2023. My Republica. 28 May 2023. 2023-05-28.
4. Web site: Miss Earth 2023 Finale This Week, Airline Pilot Raina Majgaiya Representing Nepal. Neo Stuffs.
5. Web site: 9 Potret Sareesha Shrestha Miss Earth Nepal 2022, Bikin Gagal Move On!. I. D. N.. Times. Ratna. Herlina. IDN Times.
6. Web site: Today's national news in a nutshell. 21 February 2023.
7. Web site: 9 A MODEL FOR KINDNESS – PRASIDDHY SHAH. I. D. N.. Times. Ratna. Herlina. Wowmagazine.
8. Web site: Miss Nepal - The Hidden Treasure. missnepal.com.np.
9. Web site: Miss Nepal - The Hidden Treasure. missnepal.com.np.
10. Web site: Hidden treasure opens applications for Miss Nepal 2024. The Rising Nepal. 28 March 2024. 28 March 2024.
11. Web site: The Hidden Treasurs . Miss Nepal . July 25, 2024 . Sponsors of Miss Nepal 2024 .
12. Web site: Selection process for Miss Nepal 2023 starts. February 7, 2023. The Nepal Weekly.
13. Web site: Miss Nepal 2024 hosts Vatsalya Miss Visionary Challenge. The Kathmandu Post.
14. Web site: ‘Women With Wings’ - Miss Nepal 2024 Talent hunt. The Kathmandu Post.
15. https://doko.dwit.edu.np/class/show/8
16. Web site: Anjana Pun Shines as Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023. Pardafas.
17. Web site: Miss Teen International Nepal 2022. Pucho.