Miss Universe Nepal 2025 (MUN 2025) was the 9th edition of Miss Universe Nepal pageant in a reality show format, held on September 24, 2025, at Royal Tulip Kathmandu, Lalitpur. Sampada Ghimire of Bhaktapur crowned Sanya Adhikari as Miss Universe Nepal 2025 who represented Nepal at Miss Universe 2025. The event was nationally live streamed via AP1 HD on television, and internationally via 'OSR Reality' YouTube channel.
Background The press conference of MUN 2025 was held at Hilton Hotel Kathmandu on May 28, 2025, where the registrations for the pageant were announced from May 29 to July 26, 2025. It was also announced that the pageant will follow TV Reality Series format with city auditions according to online registration details of applicants via Khalti App. +City AuditionsHost cityAudition DateEntrantsDamakJuly 12, 202540BiratnagarJuly 13, 2025KathmanduAugust 9, 2025100 On August 7, 2025, the Miss Universe Nepal team visited the 'Meet and Greet' organized by NAIMA Mobility Expo as a part of public interaction event. For the reality show version, MUN partnered with OSR Reality, national level digital media for reality shows. Team The Team of Global Glamour Venture for MUN 2025 Sangita Puri, National Director Alok Chettri (Nabin KC), Managing Director Sabi Puri, CEO/President Alexander Gonzalez, International Choreographer and Image Consultant Prashant Tamrakar, Choreographer Sushant Kaji Shrestha, founder of KAJI Production
Miss Universe Nepal 2025 Reality Show Production
As announced in press conference, the pageant was a reality show with slight modifications to its basic pageant format. Prashant Tamrakar served as the choreographer and 'Master Jury' while Sangita Puri as the 'Grand Jury' for the reality show. The studio for various rounds of the pageant including grand finale was located at Royal Tulip Kathmandu, Lalitpur.
Out of 140 entrants of auditions, 15 contestants entering the reality show were required to perform in several episodic challenges based on which episodic Top 5 was selected by judges' score and one of the episodic Top 5 was eligible to win that episode. The episode winners were announced on finale and got direct entry to Grand Finale Top 10 placement.
Show Format +Summary of episodesSNPerformance StagesExternal Link1Road to the Crown- Entry of 12 contestants, who were required to explain their motive of participating in the pageant.EP 12Unfiltered Q/A- Entry of 3 wildcard contestants and all the contestants performed in unfiltered Q/A segment. EP 23Grandmom's Wardrobe Challenge- Contestants were required to perform in walk presentation and story telling wearing outfits inspired from their grandmothers.EP 34Runway Challenge- Contestants were required to perform in a Runway Challenge, wearing outfits from Sharon's Couture.EP 45Cultural Photoshoot ChallengeEP 56Queen's Kitchen Challenge- Entertainment based cooking challenge, non-credit episode without any fast track entry to grand finale placement.EP 67Preliminary Competition- Swimsuit Round, Gown Round, Crown Reveal and Personal Interview.Close Door8Grand Finale Top 15 contestant performed in introduction, swimsuit and cocktail dress segments. Then Top 10 was decided based on fast track episodes and preliminary score followed by evening gown round and Q/A. Then Top 5 appeared a final question that determined the winner.Finals
Contestants
List of Contestants The episodes served as fast-tracks for direct placement at finale, with no elimination of contestants till finale.
All the Top 5 contestants of Episode 2 were advanced to finale by winning other episodes or merit; so the 6th position holder was advanced to Finals Top 10.
All the candidates got fair chance of winning Episode 1 with no Top 5 announcement.
Episode 6 was entertainment based and not fast-track challenge. +Contestant StatusRepresentingContestantEP 1 EP 2EP 3EP 4EP 5EP 6FinalsRef.KathmanduAarohi BasnetWonTop 5Top 5Ep 1Kohalpur, BankeLisa BarnawalWonTop 5Top 5Ep 2Bagmati/ Toronto, CanadaSonalisa DhunganaTop 5WonTop 5Top 5Ep 3TehrathumShikha ParajuliTop 5Top 5WonEp 4LalitpurJyoti ThapaTop 5WonEp 5Kathmandu/ Bangkok, ThailandSanya AdhikariTop 5Top 5MeritNawalparasiBarsha KandelWildcardTop 5MechiSuyesha Singh RajKarnali ProvinceNirjara Neupane Banke/ AustraliaAlina YaryTop 5Top 5Top 5KathmanduPratikshya AdhikariUnplacedLalitpurAngel DangolTop 5Sudurpaschim ProvinceElisha DeubaDharanSaraswati RaiWildcardKathmanduIsha RaiWildcard Color key:
Miss Popular Choice Online voting for Miss Popular Coice started from August 24, after the release of first episode and lasted till September 24, 5:00 PM NST. 'Khalti App' was the official voting platform. +Miss Popular Choice- Votes RevealRankWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4SEPT 24, 2025 (5 PM)1Alina YaryAlina YaryAlina YaryAarohi BasnetAlina Yary ★ 2Aarohi BasnetAarohi BasnetAarohi BasnetAlina YarySanya Adhikari3Sanya AdhikariNirjara NeupaneSanya AdhikariSanya AdhikariAarohi Basnet4Nirjara NeupaneShikha ParajuliNirjara NeupaneSonalisa DhunganaSonalisa Dhungana5Lisa BarnawalSanya Adhikari Sonalisa DhunganaNirjara NeupaneShikha Parajuli6Suyesha Singh RajLisa BarnawalSuyesha Singh RajShikha ParajuliNirjara Neupane7Pratikshya AdhikariSuyesha Singh RajShikha ParajuliSuyesha Singh RajSuyesha Singh Raj8Barsha KandelPratikshya AdhikariLisa BarnawalLisa BarnawalJyoti Thapa9Saraswati RaiIsha RaiIsha RaiIsha RaiLisa Barnawal10Jyoti ThapaAngel DangolAngel DangolJyoti ThapaIsha Rai (★): Winner of Miss Popular Choice, direct entry to Grand Finale Top 5.
Results
+Top 10 ResultsPlacementContestantInternational ResultMiss Universe Nepal 2025Kathmandu/ Bangkok- Sanya AdhikariMiss Universe 2025- Unplaced1st Runner UpKathmandu- Aarohi Basnet ●2nd Runner UpBagmati/ Toronto- Sonalisa Dhungana ●3rd Runner UpBanke/Australia- Alina Yary ★ 4th Runner UpLalitpur- Jyoti Thapa ●Top 10Karnali- Nirjara NeupaneKohalpur- Lisa Barnawal ●Tehrathum- Shikha Parajuli ●Mechi- Suyesha Singh Raj Nawalparasi- Barsha Kandel (●): Candidate won one of the episodes and directly placed at Top 10.
(★): Candidate won 'Miss Popular Choice' and directly placed at Top 5.
Subtitles +SubtitlesWinnerMiss Popular ChoiceBanke/ Australia- Alina YaryMiss Free & FearlessKathmandu- Aarohi BansetMiss Healthy SkinMiss EleganceBagmati/ Toronto- Sonalisa DhunganaFace of True DermaFace of Amrit OilKohalpur, Banke- Lisa BarnawalFace of Shagoon JewellersTehrathum- Shikha ParajuliMiss Smart (X-Age)Kathmandu/ Bangkok- Sanya Adhikari
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