Miss Nepal 2022
Hidden Treasures Dabur Vatika Shampoo Miss Nepal 2022, the 27th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 18 June 2022 in Lalitpur, Nepal. During the coronation night, three winners were crowned by Miss World Nepal 2020 Namrata Shrestha, Miss Earth Nepal 2020 Supriya Shrestha and Miss International Nepal 2020 Sandhya Sharma.[1]
| Miss Nepal 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 June 2022 |
| Presenters |
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| Venue | Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Broadcaster | Kantipur Television |
| Entrants | 24 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Priyanka Rani Joshi Kathmandu |
In addition, the winners received Rs 250,000 as prize money for winning the title.[2] The auditions of Miss Nepal will be held from 22 April to 10 May in 7 Provinces of Nepal including Birgunj, Dhangadhi, Dharan, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Surkhet and Kathmandu.[3][4]
Kantipur Television broadcast the pageant live for the Nepalese at home and abroad.[5][6]
The Top 3 winners of 2022 crowned their successors: Miss Nepal World 2020 Namrata Shrestha crowned Priyanka Rani Joshi as Miss Nepal World 2022, Miss Nepal Earth 2020 Supriya Shrestha crowned Sareesha Shrestha as Miss Nepal Earth 2022 and Miss Nepal International 2020 Sandhya Sharma crowned Nancy Khadka as Miss Nepal International 2022.[7]
Results[edit]
Placements[edit]
- Color keys
- The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.
- The contestant did not place.
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Nepal 2022 | TBA – Miss World 2023
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| 1st Runner-Up (Miss Earth Nepal 2022) |
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Unplaced – Miss Earth 2022
Best Eco-Video (Asia & Oceania) |
| 2nd Runner-Up (Miss International Nepal 2022) |
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Unplaced – Miss International 2022
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| Top 6 | ||
| Top 12 |
(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 12 semi-Finalists.
Judges[edit]
- Ms Anushka Shrestha - Winner of Miss Nepal 2019 and Top 12 Finalist in Miss World 2019
- Mr Bhushan Chand - Former Lieutenant General
- Ms Niti Shah - Miss International Nepal 2017
- Dr. Balram Pathak - Chairman of Rastriya Banijya Bank
- Mrs Poonam Ghimire - Winner of Miss Nepal 1996
- Mr Kishor Maharjan - Chairman of Star Hospital Limited
- Ms Lakpa Wangmo Tamang - Miss Tamang 2013 and Miss Talent Winner in Miss Nepal 2014
- Mr Deepak Thapa - Nepal's Sports Personality 2017 and Secretary General of Kathmandu Badminton Academy
- Mrs Ayasha Shrestha - Three-time Gold Medallist for Taekwondo at the South Asian Games
- Mr Nischal Basnet - Nepali film director
- Ms Lemi Tamang - Make-up Artist
Contestants[edit]
| # | Contestants | Age | Height | Home Town | Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anoushka Poudel | 25 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | English literature |
| 2 | Sriyansu Piya | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Bandipur, Gandaki Province | Public health |
| 3 | Dr. Dilasha Dotel | 25 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Butwal, Lumbini Province | MBBS |
| 4 | Ashra Shrestha | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Management |
| 5 | Aayushnova Dhungana | 23 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Medical |
| 6 | Aakriti Shah | 19 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Sunsari, Province No. 1 | Nursing |
| 7 | Merika Baskota | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Dharan, Province No. 1 | Dentistry |
| 8 | Manashi Chand | TBA | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Nepalgunj, Lumbini Province | Agriculture |
| 9 | Smarika Sharma | 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | BBA |
| 10 | Sriya Gajurel | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Health science and biology |
| 11 | Susmita Bogati | TBA | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province | BSC nursing |
| 12 | Mamata Dhakal | TBA | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Gorkha, Gandaki Province | Health science |
| 13 | Aishwarya Shahi Thakuri | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Sindhuli, Bagmati Province | Biomedical engineering |
| 14 | Sareesha Shrestha | 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | MBBS |
| 15 | Anusurya Dangee | TBA | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Sankhuwasabha, Province No. 1 | |
| 16 | Hritual Paudel | TBA | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Chitwan, Bagmati Province | Applied science |
| 17 | Priyanka Rani Joshi | TBA | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | |
| 18 | Yashaswi Shrestha | TBA | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | MBBS |
| 19 | Rose Kandel | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Economics |
| 20 | Nancy Khadka | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Biratnagar, Province No. 1 | Communication and Psychology |
| 21 | Sophia Shrestha | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Business administration |
| 22 | Aasruti Subedi | 19 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Tourism management |
| 23 | Ganga Gurung | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Tanahun, Gandaki Province | Occupational therapy |
| 24 | Ashmita Dhungana | TBA | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Dhulikhel, Bagmati Province | TBA |
Previous pageants[edit]
- Ashra Shrestha competed in Miss Asia Pacific International Nepal 2019.
- Sriya Gajurel was the winner of Miss Nepal North America 2019.
- Sareesha Shrestha was winner of Nepal’s Fashion Icon 2017, Miss Rotaract 2019 and Miss Newa 2018.
- Susmita Bogati was the 1st Runner-Up of Miss Nepal Peace 2074.[9]
- Nancy Khadka was the 4th Runner-Up of Miss Universe Nepal 2020.[10]
- Ashmita Dhungana was the winner of Miss Landscapes Nepal 2019.
- Ashmita Dhungana competed in Miss Grand Nepal 2019.
References[edit]
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- ^ "The Hidden Treasure's hunt for the next Miss Nepal 2022 starts". Hamro Patro. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Application for Miss Nepal opened". The Rising Daily. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Application open for Miss Nepal, Height and Age Criteria Revision". Himal Sanchar. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Hidden Treasure Calls for New Faces of Miss Nepal 2022". Nepalilifestyle. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Call Kantipur". Kantipurtv. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Priyanka Rani Joshi crowned Miss Nepal". Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Priyanka Rani Joshi Grabs Miss Nepal World 2022 Title". Nepalilifestyle. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Neo (March 28, 2018). "Shriya Rajak Crowned Miss Nepal Peace".
- ^ "Anshika Sharma crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020". Himalayan News Service. December 31, 2021.