Miss Pokhara Explained

Miss Pokhara Nepal (मिस पोखरा)
Formation:1995
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Pokhara
Location:Pokhara Metropolitan City
Membership:Miss Nepal
Language:Nepali & English
Website:Official website

Miss Pokhara (Nepali: मिस पोखरा) is a beauty pageant that began in 1995 for the girls of Gandaki Province.[1] Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a paved way to the field of a professional modeling career. Miss Pokhara winner gets direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal, Miss Universe Nepal and Miss National Nepal.[2]

Results summary

Placements

Awards

Titleholders

Color key
  • Declared as winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss Pokhara represents her city at Miss Nepal pageant. Since 1995, Miss Pokhara has been appointed to send its winner to Miss Nepal but during 2000 till 2013 there was no Miss Pokhara beauty pageant; however, one or two delegates were sent to Miss Nepal contest as the representative of Pokhara.
YearContestantsHome TownPlacementNotes
1995Rita Gurung
रीता गुरुङ		Pokhara, Kaski District1st Runner-Up
1996Binita Gurung
बिनिता गुरुङ		Nirmalpokhari, Kaski DistrictTop 10 Semi-FinalistsMiss Pokhara 1996
1997Nilima Gurung
निलिमा गुरुङ		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMiss Nepal 1997[3]
1998Sunita Ranjit
सुनिता रञ्जित		Tersapatti, Kaski DistrictTop 10 Semi-FinalistsMiss Pokhara 1998
1999Kripa Shrestha
कृपा श्रेष्ठ		Tersapatti, Kaski District2nd Runner-Up
2003Sheila Rani Gurung
शीला रानी गुरुङ		Bajhapatan, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2004Anita Gurung
अनिता गुरुङ		Bhalam, Kaski DistrictMiss Nepal Earth 2004[4]
2005Chandra Gurung
चन्द्र गुरुङ		Aarba Bijaya, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2009Richa Thapa Magar
ऋचा थापा मगर		Syangja, Syangja DistrictMiss Nepal Earth 2009[5]
2011Madina Begum
मदिना बेगम		Malepatan, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2012Dilasha GC
दिलाशा जीसी		Kahun, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2013Sipora Gurung
सिपोरा गुरुङ		Lamachaur, Kaski District3rd Runner-Up
Rakshya Thapa
रक्षा थापा		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalists
2014Sonie Rajbhandari
सोनी राजभण्डारी		Bhalam, Kaski DistrictMiss Nepal International 2014
Rashmi Adhikari
रश्मी अधिकारी		Ghoripatan, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2015Durga Gurung
दुर्गा गुरुङ		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 10 Semi-FinalistsMiss UK Nepal 2012[6] [7]
2016Prativa Dawadi
प्रतिभा दवाडी		Bhalam, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2017Gyani Maiya Baral
ग्यानी मैया बराल		Lekhnath, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2018Mamta Joshi
ममता जोशी		Damauli, Tanahun DistrictUnplacedMiss Pokhara 2017
Jyostna Chhetri
ज्योतिष क्षेत्री		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 15 Semi-Finalists
2019Sara Bajimaya[8]
सारा बजिमाया		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictUnplacedMiss Pokhara 2018
2020Ambika Rana
अम्बिका राणा		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMiss Grand Nepal 2020First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Grand International[9] [10]
Dr. Arika Ranabhat
डॉक्टर अरिका रानाभाट		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 10 Semi-FinalistsRepresented Pokhara City in the 1st Edition Miss Universe Nepal 2020
2022Sriyansu Piya
श्रीयांसु पिया		Bandipur, Tanahun DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalists
Dr. Ganga Gurung
डॉक्टर गंगा गुरुङ		Tanahun, Tanahun DistrictUnplaced
2023Sama Parajuli
साम पराजुली		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMiss Nepal Supranational 2023First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Supranational[11]
Puja Paudel
पुजा पौडेल		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalists
Unnati Gurung
उन्नति गुरुङ		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2024Ambika Rana
अम्बिका राणा		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTBA
Anjana Pun
अञ्जना पुन		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTBA
Karuna Rawat
करुणा रावत		Damauli, Tanahun DistrictTBA
Lalita Sherbuja
ललिता शेर्बुजा		Beni, Myagdi DistrictTBA
Puja Baral
पुजा बराल		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTBA

History

The pageant has been run by Pokhara Jaycees,[2] the sister branch to Kathmandu Jaycees which runs the Miss Nepal pageant, since 1994.[12] Rita Gurung was crowned as the first Miss Pokhara, who ended up as first runner-up in the Miss Nepal 1995 beauty pageant when Pokhara did its debut with a high placement.

Only Nilima Gurung has won the Miss Nepal crown in 1997, so far being the only Miss Pokhara to win the crown of Miss Nepal. Miss Pokhara has the second highest number of placements after Miss Kathmandu in Miss Nepal pageant and is ranked second highest among regional contests in terms of placements.

Winners list

Placements

YearMiss Pokhara1st Runner Up2nd Runner UpPlacement in Miss Nepal
2018Sara Bajimaya
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara		Sujita KC
New Road, Pokhara		Meenashi Pokhrel
Simalchor, Pokhara		TBA
2017Mamta Joshi
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara		Poonam KC
Lamachaur, Pokhara		Simran Gurung
Simalchor, Pokhara
2016Sadikshya Pandey
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara		Prashmi Thapa
Girija Chowk, Pokhara		Unnati Gurung
Parsang, Pokhara
2015Sabina Rana Bhujel
Bhalam, Khora, Pokhara		Mangeeta Khanal
Lakeside, Pokhara		Lochan Basel
Matepani, Pokhara
2013Rasmi Adhikari
Ghori Patan, Pokhara		Laxmi GC
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara		Shova KC
Lakeside, Pokhara

Mister Pokhara

YearContestantsHome TownPlacementNotes
2011Dr. Ayushman Ghimire
आयुष्मान घिमिरे डा		Damauli, Tanahun DistrictMr. Nepal 2011
2011Nirjan Thapa
निरजन थापा		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictManhunt International Nepal 2011
2014Suraj Chiluwal
सुरज चिलुवाल		Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMr. Nepal 2014
2016Samim Khan
समिम खान		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictManhunt International Nepal 2016
2023Shishir Wagle
शिशिर वाग्ले		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMister Supranational Nepal 2023
Dipendra Shahi
दिपेन्द्र शाही		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2024Arvin Gurung
अरविन गुरुङ		Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMister Supranational Nepal 2024 Top 5Mister Best Skin

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara . Pokharajaycees.org.np . 25 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Other Menu . Pokharajaycees.org.np . 25 February 2015.
  3. https://missnepal.com.np/archives/1997
  4. https://missnepal.com.np/archives/2004
  5. https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/zenisha-crowned-miss-nepal
  6. https://missnepal.org/uk-durga-gurung/
  7. https://www.texasnepal.com/durga-gurung-newly-crowned-miss-uk-nepal/
  8. Web site: Sara Bajimaya Crowned Miss Pokhara 2018 – Photos and Videos. 8 October 2018.
  9. https://glamournepal.com/ambika-joshi-rana-crowned-miss-grand-nepal-2020
  10. 52209
  11. https://artistnepal.com/artist/samaparajuli/
  12. Web site: Other Menu . Pokharajaycees.org.np . 25 February 2015.

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