Miss Nepal 2017

Beauty pageant

Miss Nepal 2017

Date| 2 June 2017
Venue| Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu, Nepal
Broadcaster|

* NTV
* NTV PLUS
* M&S VMAG

Entrants| 20
Winner| Nikita Chandak
Miss Nepal World
Biratnagar

Nagma Shrestha
Miss Universe Nepal
Kathmandu

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Hidden Treasures Ruslan Miss Nepal 2017, the 22nd annual Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 2 June 2017 at Hotel Annapurna in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Miss Nepal 2016 Asmi Shrestha crowned her successor Nikita Chandak as the new Miss Nepal World 2017 who represented Nepal in the Miss World 2017.[1][2] Later in a special event held at Hotel Annapurna, Nagma Shrestha was crowned as the Miss Universe Nepal 2017 to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017.[3]

At the same event, Roshni Khatri crowned her successor Rojina Shrestha as Miss Earth Nepal 2017[4] and Barsha Lekhi crowned her successor Niti Shah as Miss International Nepal 2017.[5] In addition to those 3 titles, this year Miss Nepal has brought back the original title of Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2017 to its fourth winner, making a Top 4 winners.

The winner of Miss Nepal 2017 served as the brand ambassador of popular drink Fanta and WWF Nepal for a year. In addition, she received $1,000[citation needed] as prize for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held in Dharan, Birgunj, Chitwan, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Butwal and Kathmandu.[citation needed]

NTV and NTV PLUS broadcast the pageant live and for the Nepalese abroad. Miss Nepal 2017 was live streamed on M&S V Magazine's official website.[citation needed]

## Results

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Color keys

* The contestant Won in an International pageant.
* The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
* The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.

* The contestant assumed another title.
* The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.
* The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.
* The contestant did not place.

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Final results  | Contestant  | International pageant  | International Results

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Miss Universe Nepal 2017

(Appointed)

* Kathmandu \- Nagma Shrestha

| Miss Universe 2017 | Unplaced
Miss Nepal 2017
(Winner)  |

* Biratnagar \- Nikita Chandak (●)

| Miss World 2017 | Top 40
Head-to-Head Challenge
2nd runner-up - Miss Multimedia
Top 10 - People's Choice Award
Top 20 - Beauty with a Purpose
Top 30 - Top Model
1st runner-up
(Miss Earth Nepal 2017)  |

* Kathmandu \- Rojina Shrestha

| Miss Earth 2017 | Unplaced
2nd runner-up
(Miss International Nepal 2017)  |

* Ghorahi \- Niti Shah

| Miss International 2017 | Unplaced
3rd runner-up
(Miss Asia Pacific Nepal 2017)  |

* Lalitpur \- Sahara Basnet

| Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 | Unplaced
Top 7 |

* Birgunj – Rojina Amatya Shrestha

* Kathmandu \- Rakchya Karki

* Tansen \- Manzari Singh

Top 14 |

* Bhadrapur \- Priyanka Khadka

* Bharatpur – Urusha Adhikari

* Biratnagar – Barsha Pokharel

* Butwal – Narmata Gurung

* Dhading – Anusha Lamsal

* Kathmandu – Aasina Baral

* Lalitpur – Rinku Bajracharya

(●): The candidate won the Miss Popular Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 14 semi-Finalists.

### Sub-titles

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Award  | Contestant

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Best in Evening Gown  |

* Biratnagar – Nikita Chandak

The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellect  |

* Lalitpur \- Sahara Basnet

Berger Miss Talent  |

* Butwal \- Narmata Gurung

Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic  |

* Dhading \- Anusha Lamsal

Miss Popular  |

* Biratnagar \- Nikita Chandak

Miss Friendship  |

* Kathmandu \- Rojina Shrestha

Miss Fascino  |

* Ghorahi \- Niti Shah

Miss Confident  |

* Biratnagar \- Nikita Chandak

Beauty with a Purpose  |

* Biratnagar \- Dristi Katwal

Miss Best Complexion  |

* Ghorahi \- Niti Shah

Miss Athletic  |

* Tansen \- Manzari Singh

### Contestants

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#  | Contestants  | Age  | Height  | Representing  | Home Town  | Placement  | Special Award

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1 | Swostika Silwal | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Lalitpur | Lalitpur District |
2 | Rinku Bajracharya | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Lalitpur | Lalitpur District | Top 14
3 | Priyanka Khadka | 22 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Bhadrapur | Jhapa District | Top 14
4 | Anusha Lamsal | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | Dhading | Dhading District | Top 14 | Miss Photogenic
5 | Narmata Gurung | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Butwal | Rupandehi District | Top 14 | Miss Talent
6 | Rojina Amatya Shrestha | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Birgunj | Parsa District | Top 7 Finalists
7 | Rojina Shrestha | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Kathmandu | Kathmandu District | Miss Earth Nepal | Miss Friendship
8 | Aasina Baral | 19 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | Kathmandu District | Top 14
9 | Anita Bhandari | 24 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Syangja | Syangja District |
10 | Rakchya Karki | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Kathmandu | Kathmandu District | Top 7 Finalists
11 | Niti Shah | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Ghorahi | Dang District | Miss International Nepal | Miss Fascino
Best Complexion
12 | Urusha Adhikari | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Bharatpur | Chitwan District | Top 14
13 | Manzari Singh | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Tansen | Palpa District | Top 7 Finalists | Miss Athletic
14 | Nikita Chandak | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Biratnagar | Morang District | Miss World Nepal | Miss Confident
Miss Popular Choice
15 | Gyani Maiya Baral | 23 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | Pokhara | Kaski District |
16 | Dristi Katwal | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Biratnagar | Morang District |  | Beauty with a Purpose
17 | Sahara Basnet | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Lalitpur | Lalitpur District | Miss Asia Pacific Nepal | Miss Intellect
18 | Barsha Pokharel | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Biratnagar | Morang District | Top 14 | Miss Beautiful Hair
19 | Kritika Giri | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Bhadrapur | Jhapa District |

1. Niti Shah is the 1st runner up of Face of House of Fashion Season 1.
2. Narmata Gurung is the winner of Hunt for Supermodel Season 2 (2016) which was organized in Hong Kong.

## Previous Experience

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* (#1) Eksha Maden was 2nd runner up in Miss Purwanchal 2016 regional pageant which gave her the direct entry to Miss Nepal 2017 Top 20 contestants.[6]
* (#2) Sadikshya Pandey is the winner of Miss Pokhara 2016 regional pageant giving her a sport in Nepal 2017 Top 20 contestants.

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* (#3) Suman Gurung is the winner of Miss Chitwan 2017 regional pageant which gave her the direct entry to Miss Nepal 2017 Top 20 contestants.[8]

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## References

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1. ^ "Registrations opened for Miss Nepal 2017 - Glamour Nepal". glamournepal.net. 21 March 2017.
2. ^ "Nikita Chandak won Miss Nepal 2017" Lagatar.com. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
3. ^ "Nagma Shrestha to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
4. ^ "Miss Nepal Pageant To Have Four Title Winners From This Year". neostuffs.com. 27 March 2017.
5. ^ "Miss Nepal 2017 applications open". ekantipur.com.
6. ^ "Miss Purwanchal 2016 is Kritika Giri". badmasi.com. 27 June 2016.
7. ^ "Misspokhara - Event of Pokhara Jaycees". misspokhara.com.np.
8. ^ "Miss Chitwan preparations underway".
9. ^ "Miss Chitwan 2017 is Suman Gurung, gets wild card entry in Miss Nepal 2017". xnepali.net. 26 March 2017.

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