This is a list of notable Nepali people.
Academics Harka Gurung, geologist, anthropologist, and author Sushant Subedi, global Nepali economist Chitwan District Gautama V. Vajracharya, historian Surya Subedi, legal academic
Artists
Athletes Cricketers Basanta Regmi Bikash Dali Dhirendra Chand Gyanendra Malla Jitendra Mukhiya Kanishka Chaugai Mehboob Alam Manoj Baishya Manoj Katuwal Naresh Budhayer Paras Khadka Raj Pradhan Raju Basnyat Raju Khadka Rajesh Pulami Shakti Gauchan Sharad Vesawkar Sompal Kami Sandeep Lamichhane Lalit Rajbanshi
Footballers
Swimmers Gaurika Singh Karishma Karki Sofia Shah Sirish Gurung
Taekwondo Palesha Goverdhan is a Nepali para taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal, becoming the first Nepalese athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics. Bidhan Lama won bronze medals at the 1986 Asian Games, 1987 World Taekwondo Championships and at the 1988 Summer Olympics Manbahadur Tamang (1958 – 24 February 2001) was a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner. He competed in the men's featherweight at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sangina Baidya was a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics Deepak Bista was a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics Nisha Rawal (taekwondo) was a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics Kabiraj Negi Lama is a notable figure in Nepalese Para Taekwondo and a successful coach who has made significant contributions to the sport in Nepal. Ashmita Khadka was a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner. Bharat Singh Mahata is a Nepali para taekwondo practitioner. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Ayasha Shakya was a Nepalese taekwondo practitioner. Shrijana Ghising was a Nepalese para taekwondo practitioner.
Other athletes Mohan Bam, judo practitioner Shyam Dhakal, alpine skier Sipora Gurung, volleyball player Jayaram Khadka, cross-country skier Mandil Pradhan, mountain biker Manikala Rai, ultramarathon runner Dachhiri Sherpa, cross-country skier Bimala Tamang, karateka Devu Thapa, judo practitioner Mira Rai, ultramarathon runner
Entertainment Actors
Filmmakers Rajesh Hamal Dayaram Dahal Saugat Malla Hari Bansha Acharya Satya Raj Chaulagain Subash Gajurel Tulsi Ghimire Manisha Koirala Nischal Basnet Priyanka Karki Rekha Thapa Deepa Shree Niraula
Singers
Other entertainers Atul Gautam, tabla player Hom Nath Upadhyaya, tabla player Prabal Gurung, fashion designer Teriya Magar, dancer and reality TV show winner Santosh Shah, celebrity chef Shiba Subedi, lyricist and songwriter
Entrepreneurs Binod Chaudhary, businessman, industrialist, and philanthropist Karna Shakya, businessman, industrialist, and philanthropist
Humanitarians Pushpa Basnet, founder of Nepal's Early Childhood Development Center Sunita Danuwar, founder of Shakti Samuha, an anti-sex trafficking organization Tikendra Dal Dewan, retired British Army Gurkha, campaigner for Gurkha welfare Durga Ghimire, founder of ABC Nepal, an anti-sex trafficking organization Jagadish Ghimire, political analyst, founder of Tamakoshi Sewa Samiti community development organization Angur Baba Joshi, education activist and first female school principal in Nepal Daya Bir Singh Kansakar, founder of Paropakar Organization, Nepal's first social service organization Anuradha Koirala, founder of Maiti Nepal, which supports victims of sex trafficking Sarina Prabasi, CEO of WaterAid America Mahabir Pun, founder of the Nepal Wireless Networking Project Indira Ranamagar, founder of Prisoner's Assistance Nepal Himani Shah, chairman of the Himani Trust, former crown princess of Nepal Tara Devi Tuladhar, social worker and education activist
Mountaineers
Politicians
Royal and former ruling family
Princess Jayanti of Nepal Princess Jyotshana Basnyat of Nepal Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal
Scientists Muni Sakya, computer scientist Drona Prakash Rasali, veterinarian Bodhraj Acharya, biochemist Sushila Maharjan, biochemist, biotechnologist Lujendra Ojha, planetary scientist
Physicians Bhola Rijal Govinda K.C. Ram I. Mahato Toshima Karki Bhagawan Koirala
Writers
Poets
Journalists
Playwrights
Prose writers
Other notables Bhawana Ghimire, CEO of Cricket Association of Nepal from 2014 to 2016 Asta Narayan Manandhar, established the first bicycle shop in Kathmandu in 1925
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