Miss Nepal 2020

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Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2020, the 26th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, which was held on 5 December 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal . During the coronation night, four major winners was crowned as Miss World Nepal 2020, Miss Earth Nepal 2020, Miss International Nepal 2020 and Miss Supranational Nepal 2020. Miss Universe Nepal was removed as a new organisation was created to center on Miss Universe called Miss Universe Nepal which is under the national director who is Nepal's representative in Miss Earth 2012 and Miss Universe 2017, Nagma Shrestha.[citation needed]

Miss Nepal 2020

Date| 5 December 2020
Presenters|

* Sanjya Gupta

Venue| Park Village Resort, Kathmandu, Nepal
Broadcaster| Kantipur Television
Entrants| 21
Placements| 12
Winner|

* Namrata Shrestha
* Supriya Shrestha
* Sandhya Sharma
* Shimal Kanaujiya

<- 2019

2022 ->

The Top 5 winners of 2018 crowned their successors: Miss Nepal World 2019 Anushka Shrestha crowned Namrata Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2020, Miss Nepal Earth 2019 Riya Basnet crowned Supriya Shrestha as Miss Nepal Earth 2020, Miss Nepal International 2019 Meera Kakshapati crowned Sandhya Sharma as Miss Nepal International 2020 and Chief Judge of Miss Nepal 2020 Meekha Mathema crowned Shimal Kanaujiya as Miss Nepal Supranational 2020.

In addition, the winners received Rs 250,000 as prize money for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held from 8 to 24 March in Birtamode, Birgunj, Butwal, Chitwan, Dhangadhi, Dharan, Nepalgunj, Pokhara and Kathmandu along with one contestant from Livon Wild Card entry.

Kantipur Television broadcast the pageant live for the Nepalese at home and abroad.

## Contents

* 1 Results
* 1.1 Placements
* 1.2 Special Awards
* 1.3 Judges
* 1.4 Contestants
* 2 Previous Experience
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Results[edit]

### Placements[edit]

Color key

Declared as the winner
Ended as the runner-up
Ended as a finalist or semifinalist
Unplaced

The Big 5 main titles were awarded in the following order:

Final Results  | Candidate  | International Placement

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Miss World Nepal 2020  |

* Namrata Shrestha

| Top 40
Miss Earth Nepal 2020  |

* Supriya Shrestha

| Unplaced
Miss International Nepal 2020  |

* Sandhya Sharma (●)

| TBD
Miss Supranational Nepal 2020  |

* Shimal Kanaujiya

| Unplaced
Top 6 |

* Ayesha Shrestha
* Merisa Singh Suwal

Top 12 |

* Arnica Rajbhandari
* Astika Shrestha
* Pragati Shrestha
* Riya Shrestha
* Sajana Panta
* Sija Chaulagain

(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 12 semi-Finalists.

### Special Awards[edit]

Final Results  | Representing  | Contestant

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Goldstar Miss Fitness  | Bhaktapur Nepal | Shubhangi Khatri
IME Pay Beauty with a Purpose  | Mahottari Nepal | Sandhya Sharma
Miss Confident  | Kathmandu Nepal | Namrata Shrestha
Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual  | Kathmandu Nepal | Namrata Shrestha
Nepal Tourism Board Miss Tourism  | Kathmandu Nepal | Riya Shrestha
Creative D Studio Miss Photogenic  | Kathmandu Nepal | Astika Shrestha
Altroz Miss Stylish  | Kathmandu Nepal | Merisa Singh Suwal
Ruslan Woman of Substance  | Mahottari Nepal | Sandhya Sharma
Berger Miss Glamour  | Kathmandu Nepal | Yojana Bhattarai
Livon Life Miss Popular Choice  | Mahottari Nepal | Sandhya Sharma
Nepal Mediciti Miss Healthy  | Chitwan Nepal | Neha Sarkar

### Judges[edit]

* Mr Sixit Bhatta - Founder of Tootle Nepal
* Mrs Tulika Agrawal - Executive Director of MAW Foundation Nepal
* Mr Karan Vaidya - Vice President of Vaidya Group
* Ms Nikita Chandak \- Winner of Miss Nepal 2017 and Top 40 Semifinalist of Miss World 2017
* Dr. Pukar Malla - Founder and Chairperson of Daayitwa Nepal
* Dr. Raj Rana - Medical Superintendent of Nepal Mediciti Hospital
* Ms Priti Sitoula - Winner of Miss Nepal 2003
* Mr Suman Shakya - Founder of SmartPaani Nepal
* Mrs Swastima Khadka \- Cine Artist of Nepali Cinema (Kollywood)
* Capt. Priya Adhikari - Helicopter Rescue Pilot
* Ms Meekha Mathema - Educationist

### Contestants[edit]

#  | Contestants  | Age  | Height  | Home Town  | Education

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1 | Aayushma Shrestha | 19 | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Chitwan, Chitwan District | BAS (pursuing)
2 | Rajani Chaudhary | 21 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Morang, Morang District | BBS
3 | Shubhangi Khatri | 21 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District | BDSC (pursuing)
4 | Arnica Rajbhandari | 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MENM
5 | Junu Twayana | 23 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District | BEng (Civil)
6 | Yojana Bhattarai | 24 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBS (pursuing)
7 | Nigata KC | 24 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | Dang, Dang District | MBBS
8 | Sija Chaulagain | 24 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Ramechhap, Ramechhap District | BBA (pursuing)
9 | Sajana Panta | 25 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | CA (semi-qualified)
10 | Riya Shrestha | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BSEE
11 | Ayesha Shrestha | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BEng (Civil)
12 | Merisa Singh Suwal | 23 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kathmandu , Kathmandu District | BBA (pursuing)
13 | Neha Sarkar | 23 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Chitwan, Chitwan District | MBBS (pursuing)
14 | Shimal Kanaujiya | 24 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MBA (pursuing)
15 | Sona Shrestha | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kavre, Kavrepalanchok District | BMLT
16 | Rushmita Shahi | 23 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BHM (pursuing)
17 | Supriya Shrestha | 24 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BSW
18 | Namrata Shrestha | 23 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MSSc
19 | Sandhya Sharma | 24 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Mahottari, Mahottari District | BSc in Forestry, MSc (pursuing)
20 | Pragati Shrestha | 24 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBA (pursuing)
21 | Astika Shrestha | 25 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MBBS (pursuing)

(●) The winner of Livon Life Miss Popular Choice (online voting) got direct entry in Top 12 Semi-Finalists.

## Previous Experience[edit]

* (#) Arnica Rajbhandari participated in Model Hunt Nepal 2017 and won the subtitle "Socially Responsible".[1]
* (#) Junu Twayana competed in Miss Newa 1137.[2]
* (#) Yojana Bhattarai was the winner of Miss Diva Nepal 2018.
* (#) Sajana Panta won Model Superstar Nepal Season 2.[3]
* (#) Ayesha Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in Miss Intercontinental Nepal 2017.
* (#) Rushmita Shahi was the winner of Princess Nepal 2014.[4]
* (#) Namrata Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in Miss Nepal 2016.
* (#) Pragati Shrestha was the winner of Miss BBA 2016.[5]

## References[edit]

[6][7][8][9]

1. ^ "Model Hunt Nepal 2017 Results". 27 August 2017.
2. ^ "Profiles of 12th Miss Newa 1137 Contestants". hamropatro.com. 28 October 2021.
3. ^ "Rabin and Sajana win 'Model Superstar Nepal' season 2". Republica. 21 January 2020.
4. ^ "Rushmita shines as Princess Nepal 2014". Glamour Nepal. 28 July 2014.
5. ^ "Pragati Shrestha wins Miss BBA 2016". Glamour Nepal. 26 May 2016.
6. ^ "Namrata Shrestha wins 'Miss Nepal 2020' Title". 7 December 2020.
7. ^ "Namrata Shrestha wins Miss Nepal World 2020". 28 October 2021.
8. ^ "Miss Nepal 2020: 21 Finalists to Compete for the Title!". 26 November 2020.
9. ^ Rojin Shakya (21 November 2020). "Miss Nepal 2020: 21 Finalists to Compete for the Title!". Glamour Nepal.

## External links[edit]

* Miss Nepal Website
* Miss Nepal Official Website

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