Miss Universe Nepal 2022 (MUN 2022) was organized by Umanga Creations, on 25 August 2022 at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu. At the end of the event, Sujita Basnet crowned Sophiya Bhujel who represented Nepal at Miss Universe 2022.

Image Channel broadcast the pageant live on Television and official youtube channel.

Background

Location and date The beauty contest was scheduled to be held on 25 August 2022. The press conference of the contest was conducted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kathmandu. For the first time, the organizers held workshops in different parts of Nepal. All the workshops were hosted by the managing director Uddhab Adhikari, Sujita Basnet, fashion stylist Sagar Gurung and catwalk trainer, Smith Tamang.

+ List of the main events in the pageantLocation Date Event Venue Ref. Kathmandu(4 May – 7 May) 4 May Registration Opening Virtual 7 May Press Conference Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kathmandu Pokhara 10 June Pokhara Workshop Hotel Barahi, Lakeside, Pokhara Butwal 11 June Butwal Workshop Hotel da Flamingo, Butwal Chitwan 12 June Chitwan Workshop The Fern Residency, Bharatpur, Chitwan Kathmandu 20 June BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Challenge Virtual Nepalgunj 21 June Nepalgunj Workshop Hotel Central Plaza, Baijanath, Nepalgunj Surket 22 June Surkhet Workshop Suva Hotel, Birendranagar, Surkhet Final venue: Kathmandu(2 July – 25 August) 2 July Registration Ending Virtual 8 July Quarterfinalists Announcement Virtual 14 July Top 40 Swimsuit Competition Virtual 20 July Top 40 "Nepali Naari" Statement Competition Virtual 24 July Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (First 20) Virtual 25 July Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (Second 20) Virtual 2 August Semifinalists Announcement Virtual 10 August Top 20 Arrival Kathmandu 14 August Top 20 Press Presentation Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu 14 August Close Camp Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu 22 August Preliminary Competition Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu 25 August Grand Finale Coronation Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu

Hosts and Performer Like the last two editions, Subeksha Khadka hosted this edition with another co-host Presca Udas.

Selection of Participants Applications started on 4 May and applications ended on 2 July.

Contestants

Top 40 Final Round Results

Code Number Contestants Age HometownPlacementInternational Pageant 1044 Sophiya Bhujel § 27 KathmanduMiss Universe Nepal Miss Universe 2022- Unplaced 1004 Bipana Adhikari 22 Sydney, Australia1st Runner UpMiss Intercontinental 2022- Unplaced 1061 Ashma KC 27 Adelaide, Australia2nd Runner Up 1045 Sefina Joshi 28 Kathmandu3rd Runner Up 1032 Monalisha Parajuli 25 Udayapur4th Runner Up 1005 Diksha Khati 21 JhapaTop 10 1021 Jasmine Khadka 22 Kathmandu 1030 Anu Anmol Chhetri 20 Butwal 1033 Reeju Khadka 28 Sydney, Australia 1049 Rupsi Shrestha 26 New York, USA 1010 Aakriti Manandhar 23 KathmanduTop 20 1015 Samana Karki 18 Montreal, Canada 1016 Priyanshu Mahat 22 Chitwan 1018 Srishti Hada 23 Kathmandu 1025 Monika Chaudhary 28 Bardiya 1029 Shristi Tamang ★ 24 Kathmandu 1048 Rajani Mishra 25 Nuwakot 1059 Prativa Maharjan 27 Australia 1039 Aayushnova Dhungana Chhetri 25 Kathmandu 1040 Renuka Chaudhary 20 Butwal 1001 Anuska Adhikari 21 USATop 40 1006 Anuma Rai 18 Jhapa 1009 Sabina Chaudhary 26 Bhaktapur 1013 Surabhi Kanal 23 Virginia, USA 1019 Rebina Shrestha 26 Dhankuta 1023 Preshika RL Shah 27 Lalitpur 1027 Prapti Adhikari 23 Pokhara 1028 Swikriti Bhattarai 22 Itahari 1031 Sayara Gurung 20 Butwal 1034 Benija Karki 25 Jhapa 1035 Sameeka Sherchan 24 Japan 1036 Shrutee Uprety 22 Chitwan 1037 Shrie Basnet 24 Bhaktapur 1038 Sushana Shrestha 20 Kathmandu 1043 Safalta KC 18 Kathmandu 1046 Merina Shrestha 25 Kathmandu 1050 Anjali Shah 20 Janakpur 1053 Kanchan Gautam 28 Kathmandu 1062 Aanchal Khadka 24 Kathmandu 1065 Shraddha Adhikari 25 Kathmandu Note-

(§): Winner of Social Impact Leader Award.

(★): The winner who won the BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Challenge is automatically a quarterfinalist for Miss Universe Nepal 2022.

Top 61 Preliminary

Code Number Contestants Age HometownPlacement 1002 Reetu Poudel 21 Chandragiri Eliminated 1007 Khushi Shrestha 19 Simara 1008 Sambriddhi Regmi 25 TBA 1012 Priyanka Regmi TBA TBA 1014 Nilam Dhungana 21 Bardibas 1017 Anisha Pathak 19 Biratnagar 1020 Ronisha Phuyal TBA Hetauda 1022 Asha Balal 28 Gulmi 1024 Swastika Karki 21 Lazimpat 1041 Pooja Singh 24 Dhangadhi 1042 Suman Bayak TBA TBA 1047 Shabbu Maharjan 26 Kathmandu 1051 Punam Mahato TBA Boniya 1052 Maya Kandel TBA TBA 1054 Ashmita Gautam TBA TBA 1055 Sunita Khatri TBA Lalitpur 1056 Anusha Karki TBA TBA 1057 Shanaya Rauniyar TBA TBA 1060 Anjali Rauniyar TBA TBA 1063 Siwani Gupta TBA TBA 1064 Dravya Adhikari TBA TBA

Note

Previous Experience

(#1) Anuska Adhikari was the 1st Runner Up of [Miss Nepal's SEE Icon 2017] (#2) Anuska Adhikari was a Top 18 semifinalist in Miss Universe Nepal 2021 but she later withdrawn. (#3) Diksha Khati was a Top 10 finalist and the winner of Miss Talent at an unnamed pageant in 2017. (#4) Diksha Khati competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2021 but she later withdrawn. (#5) Aakriti Manandhar was the 2nd Runner Up of Miss Nepal Peace Season 6 / 2019. (#6) Surabhi Kanal was the winner of Miss Nepal USA 2019. (#7) Surabhi Kanal competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2020. (#8) Surabhi Kanal competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2021 but she later withdrawn. (#9) Priyanshu Mahat competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2021. (#10) Jasmine Khadka was the winner of Miss Teen Nepal 2016. (#11) Shristi Tamang was the winner of Miss SLC Icon 2014. (#12) Monalisha Parajuli was the winner of Runway Model 2015. (#13) Aayushnova Dhungana Chhetri competed in Miss Nepal 2022. (#14) Renuka Chaudhary was the winner of Miss Empress Nepal 2021. (#15) Renuka Chaudhary was the 1st runner-up of Miss Empress International 2021 and she also won Miss Talent and Best in National Costume. (#16) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 7 Finalist in Miss Nepal 2019. (#17) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 10 Finalist in Global Asian Model 2019. (#18) Sophiya Bhujel was crowned as Nepal's representative for Miss Eco International 2022. (#19) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 21 Semifinalist at Miss Eco International 2022. (#20) Rajani Mishra competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2020. (#21) Anusha Karki was the winner of NAAT Miss Airhostess International 2021. (#22) Ashma KC was a Top 10 Semifinalist in Miss Nepal 2016.

References

External links Miss Universe Nepal Website