Miss Nepal () is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners represent Nepal at Miss World, Miss Cosmo, Miss International beauty pageants. It is organized by The Hidden Treasure (THT) Pvt. Ltd, so the pageant is also known as THT Miss Nepal.
History Current FranchisesMembershipYearMiss World1994- presentMiss Cosmo2025-presentMiss International2000, 2005, 2010-presentFormer FranchisesMembershipYearMiss Universe2017-2020Miss Supranational2016, 2018-2021Miss Asia Pacific International1994-2005, 2016-2017Miss Earth2002-2025
From the first pageant in 1994, the winner of the Miss Nepal has represented Nepal at Miss Asia Pacific. After 1997, the Hidden Treasures collaborated with Kathmandu Jaycees and formed two pageants of Kathmandu Jacyees Miss Nepal and Hidden Treasures Miss World Nepal. From 1998 onwards, the winner of Miss Nepal has been sent to Miss World contest and the first runner-up to Miss Asia Pacific. No contest was held in 2001 due to the Nepalese royal massacre.
From 2004, the second runner-up represented Nepal at Miss Earth. This changed in 2005, to first runner-up, as they stopped sending delegates to Miss Asia Pacific. From 2010, the second runner-up was sent to Miss International. For 2016-2017, The Hidden Treasure reacquired the franchise of Miss Asia Pacific International. In 2017, Hidden Treasure acquired Miss Universe franchise and elected Nagma Shrestha as the First Miss Universe Nepal 2017 and in 2018 it acquired Miss Supranational franchise. From 2018 onwards, all the national titleholders became equivalent to winners with no runners up.
In 2020, Hidden Treasure announced that they no longer had the Miss Universe franchise. The organizer announced on 20 March 2020, that the contest had been postponed due to the (COVID-19) pandemic, as informed by Chairman of Hidden Treasure Mr. Driwakar Rajkarnikar. Later the pageant was conducted on 5 December 2020.
In 2022, Miss Nepal lost the franchise of Miss Supranational. Now, Mister and Miss National Nepal (Santosh Upadhyaya Directorship) sends Nepalese delegates to Supranational pageant. In 2025, THT acquired the license for Miss Cosmo Nepal (previously held by Miss Vibhaa). In 2026, THT discontinued the Miss Earth franchise.
Competition Since 1994, women from 19–24 years old compete at the national pageant, Miss Nepal. The auditions are held throughout the country in provincial levels or city levels. 25 contestants are chosen from across the country and they begin a one-month training and grooming course before the final event in which they participate in lectures, social work, photoshoots, interviews and etiquette lessons. Along with 25 selected contestants, one preliminary pageant winner is directly advanced to training phase, making the total contestants number 26.
On the coronation night, which lasts up to three hours, all the candidates engage in an opening sequence, introduction speech (after which the top 12 semi-finalists are chosen who then compete in an interview portion with the judges), and an evening gown sequence, where the 5 finalists are chosen. This is when the final common question and answer round is held. At the end, the names of winners are announced from the grand final show, live telecasted on the selected broadcast partner.
Controversial contestants 1998 Winner Jyoti Pradhan was dethroned when it was discovered that she had fled to the US after she finish competed in Miss World 1998. Therefore, 1st runner-up Niru Shrestha Gurung was crowned first place. Miss Nepal 2010 - 3rd Runner Up, Samriddhi Rai accused the organizers of preferential treatment towards contestants and claimed the contest was purely a money-making business. However, former Miss Nepal titleholders stood with Miss Nepal pageant and dismissed Rai's claims. 2012 Contestant Rashmita Maharjan was injured during the scooter practice, resulting her to quit the contest. She later, came back in 2014 contest and made it to Top 10 semi-finalist. Miss Nepal Earth 2014 Prinsha Shrestha was the second Miss Nepal to be dethroned due to breaking the rules from her contract with Hidden Treasure by competing in Miss Eco Queens 2015 pageant. 2nd runner-up Sonie Rajbhandari was then given the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2014 (1st runner-up).
Winners' gallery
Titleholders at Miss Nepal Title Winners Winning International Title Miss Universe Nepal Miss World Nepal Miss Asia Pacific Nepal Miss International Nepal Miss Earth Nepal Miss Supranational Nepal
YearMiss Nepal Asia Pacific1st Runner Up2nd Runner Up3rd Runner Up4th Runner Up 1994 Ruby Rana Birgunj Dechen Dolkar Lama Kathmandu Latika Maskey Dharan Annu Radha Pudusaini Lalitpur Indira Thapa Kathmandu 1995Sumi Khadka Kathmandu Rita Gurung Pokhara Trishna Kunwar Lumbini Pabina Khadka Lalitpur Jasmina KC Kathmandu 1996Poonam Ghimire Kathmandu Kalpana Noreen Gurung Kathmandu Nirmala Basnet Kathmandu Shova Chand Baitadi Jasmina KC Kathmandu1997Nilima Gurung PokharaCharu Shree Joshi LalitpurSarita Gyawali BardiyaNeema Tamang KathmanduCharu Shree Joshi LalitpurMiss World Nepal1st Runner Up2nd Runner UpJharana Bajracharya KathmanduMeenakshi Vandana Sharma KathmanduChandani Shrestha Kathmandu1998-2004Miss Nepal WorldMiss Nepal Asia PacificRunners Up1998Jyoti Pradhan (Dethorned)Niru Shrestha Gurung KathmanduKriti Shrestha DharanPrabha Amatya KathmanduSunjita Ranjit Pokhara 1999Shweta Singh Kathmandu Nikita Bhandari Kshatriya Kathmandu Kriti Shrestha Pokhara Nutan Sharma Jhapa Prakriti Devkota Kathmandu 2000Usha Khadgi Birgunj Biva Maya Ranjeet Kathmandu Smriti Singh Kathmandu Aishwarya Basnet Lalitpur Rajeswori Shrestha Kathmandu 2002Malvika Subba Kathmandu Pinky Shah Kathmandu Lhama Yangchen Sherpa Bardiya Suchitra Acharya Kathmandu Aparna Shah LalitpurNira Gautam Lalitpur 2003Priti Sitoula Kathmandu Prerana Shah Kathmandu Numa Rai Lalitpur Ramani Joshi Kathmandu Rupa Upadhyay Kathmandu 2004Payal Shakya Kathmandu Sarah Gurung Kathmandu Anita Gurung Pokhara Harina Bogati Kathmandu Mamta Malhotra Kathmandu2005-2009Miss Nepal WorldMiss Nepal Earth2nd Runner Up3rd Runner Up4th Runner Up2005Sugarika KC Lalitpur Shavona Shrestha Kathmandu Ayushma Pokharel Kathmandu Bilena Malla Kathmandu Pratiksha Moktan Kathmandu 2007Sitashma Chand Lalitpur Bandana Sharma Lalitpur Shweta Shah Lalitpur Babita Manandhar Kathmandu Bibha Prajapati Kathmandu 2009Zenisha Moktan Kathmandu Richa Thapa Magar Kathmandu Kunchhang Moktan Tamang Kathmandu Aayusha Karki Kathmandu Reetu Shakya Lalitpur2010-2017Miss Nepal WorldMiss Nepal EarthMiss Nepal InternationalTop 5 Contestants 2010Sadichha Shrestha Moktan Kathmandu Sahana Bajracharya Surkhet Sanyukta Timsina Kathmandu Samriddhi Rai Lalitpur Ajita Singh Kathmandu 2011Malina Joshi Dharan Anupama Aura Gurung Chitwan Sarina Maskey Narayangarh Manisha Bista Bhaktapur Neha Paudel Birgunj 2012Shrishti Shrestha Chitwan Nagma Shrestha Kathmandu Subeksha Khadka Lalitpur Neelam Chand Mahendranagar Bandana Tandukar Lalitpur 2013Ishani Shrestha Kathmandu Rojisha Shahi Dhapakhel Shritima Shah Kathmandu Sipora Gurung Pokhara Sumi Lama Moktan Kavre 2014Subin Limbu Dharan Prinsha Shrestha (Dethorned) Sonie Rajbhandari Pokhara Aastha Pokharel Kathmandu Pranaya KC Kathmandu 2015Evana Manandhar Kathmandu Dibyata Vaidya Kathmandu Medha Koirala Biratnagar Nishma Chaudhary Dharan Sristee Bhattarai Kathmandu 2016Asmi Shrestha Chitwan Roshni Khatri Lalitpur Barsha Lekhi Saptari Srijana Regmi Sankhuwasabha Namrata Shrestha Kathmandu 2017 Nikita Chandak Urlabari Rojina Shrestha Kathmandu Niti Shah Dang Sahara Basnet Lalitpur (Asia Pacific) Manzari Singh Tansen2017-2019Miss Universe NepalMiss Nepal WorldMiss Nepal EarthMiss Nepal InternationalMiss Nepal Supranational2017Nagma Shrestha KathmanduMiss Universe Nepal 2017 was appointed after completion of Miss Nepal 2017 2018Manita Devkota Gorkha Shrinkhala Khatiwada Hetauda Priya Sigdel Kathmandu Ronali Amatya Kathmandu Mahima Singh Kathmandu 2019Pradeepta Adhikari Kathmandu Anushka Shrestha Kathmandu Riya Basnet Kathmandu Meera Kakshapati Bhaktapur Rose Lama Kathmandu2020-2024Miss Nepal WorldMiss Nepal EarthMiss Nepal InternationalTop 5 2020Namrata Shrestha Chandragiri Supriya Shrestha Kathmandu Sandhya Sharma Mahottari Shimal Kanaujiya Kathmandu (Supranational) Merisa Singh Suwal Kathmandu 2022Priyanka Rani Joshi KathmanduSareesha Shrestha KathmanduNancy Khadka Biratnagar Rose Kandel Kathmandu Susmita Bogati Bhaktapur 2023Srichchha Pradhan Kathmandu Raina Majgaya Dang Prasiddhy Shah Lalitpur Aishworya Shrestha Kathmandu Grishma Adhikari Dhading 2024Ashma Kumari KC Kathmandu Sumana KC Chitwan Karuna Rawat Tanahun Simrika Manandhar Kathmandu Preravika Swar Kathmandu2025-presentMiss Nepal WorldMiss Nepal CosmoMiss Nepal InternationalMiss Nepal Earth2025Luna Luitel KathmanduDeepshika Nepal JhapaUrusha Bhandari AchhamSony Ghale Rasuwa -2026Deepmala Dhakal Hong KongKashis Subba DharanArya Nishaant Lalitpur - -
Miss World 2002 beauty pageant was held on the same date as Miss Nepal 2002, Malvika Subba was unable to compete at the international competition. Miss Nepal World 2024 Aashma Kumari KC did not get to represent at 73rd Miss World 2026.
International Placements
Current Franchise
The following women have represented Nepal in the international franchise held by THT Miss Nepal
Miss World Nepal After the local franchise for the Miss World pageant in 1997, Miss Nepal have started to send its winner. In 2002, the pageant was held in December which was after the Miss World 2002, hence the Miss Nepal 2002 winner, Malvika Subba missed the opportunity to represent Nepal in the Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearDistrictMiss NepalPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes 2027 Kathmandu Deepmala Dhakal TBA 2026 Kathmandu Luna Luitel Unplaced - 2025 Kathmandu Srichchha Pradhan Unplaced 2024 colspan=5 2023 Kathmandu Priyanka Rani Joshi Top 40 Beauty with a Purpose (Asia and Oceania) Sports (Top 32) Head to Head Challenge (Top 25) colspan=5 2021 Kathmandu Namrata Shrestha Top 40 Head to Head Challenge Beauty With a Purpose (Top 10) colspan=5 2019 Kathmandu Anushka Shrestha Top 12 Beauty with a Purpose Miss Multimedia Head to head Challenge 2018 Makwanpur Shrinkhala Khatiwada Top 12 Beauty with a Purpose Miss Multimedia 2017 Morang Nikita Chandak Top 40 Beauty With a Purpose (Top 20) Miss Multimedia (2nd Runner-up) People's Choice award (Top 5) 2016 Chitwan Asmi Shrestha Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose (Top 5) 2015 Kathmandu Evana Manandhar Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose (Top 10) Dance of the World (Top 7) 2014 Sunsari Subin Limbu Unplaced People's Choice award (Top 10) 2013 Kathmandu Ishani Shrestha Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose Miss Multimedia (2nd Runner-up) 2012 Chitwan Shristi Shrestha Top 30 Beach Beauty (Top 10) Miss Multimedia (Top 10) 2011 Sunsari Malina Joshi Unplaced Beauty With a Purpose (Top 10) 2010 Kathmandu Sadichha Shrestha Unplaced 2009 Kathmandu Zenisha Moktan Unplaced 2008 colspan=5 2007 Lalitpur Sitashma Chand Unplaced 2006 colspan=5 2005 Lalitpur Sugarika KC Unplaced 2004 Kathmandu Payal Shakya Unplaced 2003 Kathmandu Priti Stioula Unplaced 2002 Sunsari Malvika Subba Unplaced 2001 colspan=5 2000 Parsa Usha Khadgi Unplaced 1999 Kathmandu Shewta Singh Unplaced 1998 Kathmandu Niru Shrestha Unplaced Kathmandu Jyoti Pradhan colspan="3" 1997 Kathmandu Jharana Bajracharya Unplaced
Miss Cosmo Nepal THT Affiliation: 2025- present. YearDistrictMiss NepalPlacement at Miss CsomoSpecial AwardsNotes 2025 Jhapa Deepshikha Nepal Unplaced The T.E.A Cosmo Carnival Show (Top 10) Cosmo Impactful Beauty Award (Top 10)
Miss International Nepal