Hidden Treasures Miss Nepal 2012, the 16th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on May 6, 2012 at the Hotel Del Annapurna in Kathmandu. Miss Nepal 2011 Malina Joshi crowned Shristi Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2012, who represented Nepal at Miss World 2012 with Nagma Shrestha and Subekshya Khadka crowned as Miss Nepal Earth 2012 and Miss Nepal International 2012 who went to Miss Earth 2012 and Miss International 2012 respectively.
The 16 shortlisted young women aged 19 years and above competed for the main title and the pageant was live telecast on NTV with Sahana Bajracharya and Biraz Singh Khadka as the hosts.
Results
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Final resultsContestantInternational pageantInternational Results Miss Nepal 2012(Winner) Cornwall - Shristi ShresthaMiss World 2012Top 30 Top 10 - Beach Beauty Top 10 - Miss Multimedia 1st runner-up(Miss Earth Nepal 2012) - Nagma ShresthaMiss Earth 2012Top 8 Walk with M.E Dolphins Love Freedom Mural Painting Challenge 2nd runner-up(Miss International Nepal 2012) Lalitpur - Subeksha KhadkaMiss International 2012UnplacedTop 5 Mahendranagar – Neelam ChandMiss Globe 2012Top 10 Lalitpur - Bandana TandukarTop 10 – Akesha Bista – Prasansa Rana – Sabita Manandhar Kirtipur – Alisha Kunwar Sarlahi – Sonam Singh
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Award Contestant Miss Photogenic – Akesha Bista Miss Confidence Chitwan - Shristi Shrestha Miss Talent – Akesha Bista Miss Popular Choice Mahendranagar - Neelam Chand Miss Best Smile - Nagma Shrestha
Contestants
No Name Age Height Representing Placement Notes 1 Sonam Singh 23 Sarlahi Top 10 2 Nirmita Subedi 25 Chitwan 3 Shristi Shrestha 23 Chitwan Miss Nepal World Later Top 20 in Miss World 2012. 4 Nagma Shrestha 23 Kathmandu 1st Runner Up Later Top 8 in Miss Earth 2012. 5 Subeksha Khadka 22 Lalitpur 2nd Runner Up Competed in Miss International 2012 6 Bandana Tandukar 22 Lalitpur Top 5 7 Heena Shrestha 21 Jhapa Miss Purwanchal 2012 2nd Runner Up 8 Prasansa Rana 20 Kathmandu Top 10 9 Neelam Chand 24 Mahendranagar Top 5 Top 10 Miss Globe International 2012. 10 Dilasha GC 22 Pokhara 11 Rashmita Maharjan 21 Lalitpur Quit due to scooter accident 12 Anjali Pradhanang 20 Butwal 13 Pronika Sharma 21 Birgunj 14 Akesha Bista 19 Kathmandu Top 10 15 Sabita Manandhar 19 Kathmandu Top 10 16 Alisha Kunwar 19 Kirtipur Top 10
Notes Contestant #04, Nagma Shrestha was Miss College Ambassador 2008 & Miss Colleges 2009. Contestant #05, Subeksya Khadka was top 5 finalists in Miss Ecollege 2010. Contestant #06, Bandana Tandukar was 2nd runner-up in Miss Newa 2007. Contestant #07, Heena Shrestha was the 2nd runner up of Miss Purwanchal 2012. Contestant #08, Prasansha Rana competed in Miss Nepal 2011 and ended in top 10. Contestant #12, Anjali Pradhanang was the 1st runner up of Miss Teen Nepal 2010. Contestant #13, Akesha Bista has been awarded as Best Catwalk model at 2011 Nepal Fashion Week. Contestant #16, Alisha Kunwar was the 2nd runner up of Miss Teen Nepal 2010. Contestant #17, Indira Rai made it to top 10 semi finalists in Miss Purwanchal 2011. Originally there have been 17 shortlisted finalists for the finale but due to personal problems (#11) Rashmita Maharjan winner of Mega Model Season 2. has left the competition remaining with 16 candidates left.
References
External links Miss Nepal Official Website