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, Miss Grand 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.[3]
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[4]
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[5]
2005Chandra Gurung
चन्द्र गुरुङ		Aarba Bijaya, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2009Richa Thapa Magar [6]
ऋचा थापा मगर		Syangja, Syangja DistrictMiss Nepal Earth 2009[7]
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[8] [9]
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[10]
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[11] [12]
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[13] [14]
Puja Paudel
पुजा पौडेल		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 10 Semi-Finalists
Unnati Gurung
उन्नति गुरुङ		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2024Karuna Rawat
करुणा रावत		Damauli, Tanahun DistrictMiss International Nepal 2024
Ambika Rana
अम्बिका राणा		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 13 Semi-Finalists
Anjana Pun [15]
अञ्जना पुन		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictTop 13 Semi-Finalists
Lalita Sherbuja
ललिता शेर्बुजा		Beni, Myagdi DistrictUnplaced
Puja Baral
पुजा बराल		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2025Shristi Khadka [16]
सृष्टि खड्का		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.[17] 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.[18]

Winners list

History of Miss Pokhara

YearMiss Pokhara1st Runner Up2nd Runner UpPlacement in Miss NepalSpecial Awards
1995Rita Gurung Anju Hirachan1st Runner Up Miss Catwalk
1996Binita GurungTop 10 Semi-Finalist
1997Nilima Gurung Rajani KCSunita GurungMiss Nepal 1997 Miss Personality
1998Sunita RanjitPuspa SherchanTop 10 Semi-Finalist
1999Kripa Shrestha 2nd Runner UpMiss Photogenic
2013Rasmi AdhikariLaxmi GCShova KCMiss Best Hair
2015Sabina Rana BhujelMangeeta KhanalLochan Basel
2016Sadikshya PandeyPrashmi ThapaUnnati Gurung
2017Mamta Joshi Poonam KC Simran Gurung
2018Sara BajimayaSujita KCMeenashi Pokhrel
2024Shristi KhadkaRekha GaireJesika B. GhimireTBATBA

Mister Pokhara

YearContestantsHome TownPlacementNotes
2011Dr. Ayushman Ghimire
आयुष्मान घिमिरे डा		Damauli, Tanahun DistrictMr. Nepal 2011[19]
2011Nirjan Thapa
निरजन थापा		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictManhunt International Nepal 2011[20]
2014Suraj Chiluwal
सुरज चिलुवाल		Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMr. Nepal 2014
2016Samim Khan
समिम खान		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictManhunt International Nepal 2016[21]
2023Shishir Wagle
शिशिर वाग्ले		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictMister Supranational Nepal 2023[22]
Dipendra Shahi
दिपेन्द्र शाही		Pokhara, Kaski DistrictUnplaced
2024Arvin Gurung
अरविन गुरुङ		Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMister Supranational Nepal 2024 Top 5Mister Best Skin
2024Manoj Gurung
मनोज गुरुङ		Besisahar, Lamjung DistrictMr. Nepal 2024 Top 15Mister Active
Best Physique

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. Web site: Miss Pokhara and the Reason Behind Beauty Contest .
  4. Web site: Miss Nepal 1997 Nilima Gurung - the Hidden Treasure .
  5. Web site: Miss Nepal - the Hidden Treasure .
  6. Web site: Miss Nepal 2009 Archive.
  7. https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/zenisha-crowned-miss-nepal
  8. Web site: Durga Gurung – Miss UK Nepal 2012 Contestant 1 . 27 August 2012 .
  9. Web site: Durga Gurung- Newly Crowned Miss UK Nepal . 11 September 2012 .
  10. Web site: Sara Bajimaya Crowned Miss Pokhara 2018 – Photos and Videos. 8 October 2018.
  11. Web site: Ambika Joshi Rana crowned Miss Grand Nepal 2020 . 16 December 2020 .
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  13. Web site: Sama Parajuli - ArtistNepal . 24 March 2024 .
  14. Web site: 9 Potret Sama Parajuli Miss Supranational Nepal 2023, Super Stunning.
  15. Web site: Anjana Pun Shines as Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023.
  16. Web site: Shristi Khadka new Miss Pokhara .
  17. Web site: Other Menu . Pokharajaycees.org.np . 25 February 2015.
  18. Web site: Miss Nepal: 1997 .
  19. Web site: Mr Nepal Dr Ayushman Ghimire is ready to hit the silver screen .
  20. Web site: Manhunt International 2011 Contestants (Batch 2).
  21. Web site: Samim Khan Manhunt International Nepal 2016 .
  22. Web site: Mister Supranational Nepal 2024 Shishir Wagle from Kathmandu University of Law .

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