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Miss Pokhara Nepal (मिस पोखरा)Formation| 1995

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Type| Beauty pageant
Headquarters| Pokhara
Location|

* Pokhara Metropolitan City

Membership

| Miss Nepal

Official language

| Nepali & English
Website| Official website

Miss Pokhara (Nepali: मिस पोखरा) is a beauty pageant that began in 1995 for the girls of Gandaki Province.[1] Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a paved way to the field of a professional modeling career. Miss Pokhara winner gets direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal, Miss Universe Nepal and Miss National Nepal.[2]

## Results summary

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### Placements

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* Winner: Nilima Gurung (Miss Nepal 1997), Ambika Rana (Miss Grand Nepal 2020), Sama Parajuli (Miss Supranational Nepal 2023)
* 1st Runners-up: Rita Gurung (1995), Richa Thapa Magar (2009), Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
* 2nd Runners-up: Kripa Shrestha (1999), Jasmine Shrestha (2000), Anita Gurung (2004)
* 3rd Runners-up: Sipora Gurung (2013)
* Top 10: Binita Gurung (1996), Sunita Ranjit (1998), Rakshya Thapa (2013), Durga Gurung (2015), Dr. Arika Ranabhat (2020), Sriyansu Piya (2022), Puja Paudel (2023)
* Top 15: Jyotshna Chettri (2018)

## Awards

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* AGNI Miss Fierce: Puja Paudel (2023)
* MARTINI Sun Angel: Puja Paudel (2023)
* Miss Personality: Nilima Gurung (1997), Richa Thapa Magar (2009)
* Miss Photogenic: Kripa Shrestha (1999)
* Miss Best Dress: Sheila Rani Gurung (2003)
* Miss Talent: Anita Gurung (2004), Richa Thapa Magar (2009), Sipora Gurung (2013), Unnati Gurung (2023)
* Miss Perseverance: Madina Begum (2011)
* Miss Stylish: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
* Miss Friendship: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
* Miss Best Hair: Rasmi Adhikari (2014)
* Beauty with a Purpose: Prativa Dawadi (2016)
* Face of Farmasi: Dr. Ganga Gurung (2022)

## Titleholders

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Color key

* Declared as winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Miss Pokhara represents her city at Miss Nepal pageant. Since 1995, Miss Pokhara has been appointed to send its winner to Miss Nepal but during 2000 till 2013 there was no Miss Pokhara beauty pageant; however, one or two delegates were sent to Miss Nepal contest as the representative of Pokhara.

Year  | Contestants  | Home Town  | Placement  | Notes

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1995  | Rita Gurung
रीता गुरुङ  | Pokhara, Kaski District | 1st Runner-Up |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Pokhara 1995
* Miss Catwalk

1996  | Binita Gurung
बिनिता गुरुङ  | Nirmalpokhari, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Miss Pokhara 1996
1997  | Nilima Gurung
निलिमा गुरुङ  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Miss Nepal 1997[3] |

3 Special Awards

*     * Miss Asia Pacific 1997
* Miss Pokhara 1997
* Miss Personality

1998  | Sunita Ranjit
सुनिता रञ्जित  | Tersapatti, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Miss Pokhara 1998
1999  | Kripa Shrestha
कृपा श्रेष्ठ  | Tersapatti, Kaski District | 2nd Runner-Up |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Pokhara 1999
* Miss Photogenic

2003 | Sheila Rani Gurung
शीला रानी गुरुङ  | Bajhapatan, Kaski District | Unplaced  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss Best Dress

2004 | Anita Gurung
अनिता गुरुङ  | Bhalam, Kaski District | Miss Nepal Earth 2004[4] |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss Talent

2005 | Chandra Gurung
चन्द्र गुरुङ  | Aarba Bijaya, Kaski District | Unplaced  |
2009 | Richa Thapa Magar
ऋचा थापा मगर  | Syangja, Syangja District | Miss Nepal Earth 2009[5] |

4 Special Awards

*     * Miss Teen Nepal 2003 Miss Personality
* Miss Tourism Queen International 2009
* Miss Personality
* Miss Talent

2011 | Madina Begum
मदिना बेगम  | Malepatan, Kaski District | Unplaced  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss Perseverance

2012 | Dilasha GC
दिलाशा जीसी  | Kahun, Kaski District | Unplaced  |
2013 | Sipora Gurung
सिपोरा गुरुङ  | Lamachaur, Kaski District | 3rd Runner-Up |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss Talent

Rakshya Thapa
रक्षा थापा  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists |
2014 | Sonie Rajbhandari
सोनी राजभण्डारी  | Bhalam, Kaski District | Miss Nepal International 2014 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Friendship
* Miss Stylish

Rashmi Adhikari
रश्मी अधिकारी  | Ghoripatan, Kaski District | Unplaced  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Pokhara 2013
* Miss Beautiful Hair

2015 | Durga Gurung
दुर्गा गुरुङ  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Miss UK Nepal 2012[6][7]
2016 | Prativa Dawadi
प्रतिभा दवाडी  | Bhalam, Kaski District | Unplaced  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Beauty with a Purpose

2017 | Gyani Maiya Baral
ग्यानी मैया बराल  | Lekhnath, Kaski District | Unplaced  |
2018 | Mamta Joshi
ममता जोशी  | Damauli, Tanahun District | Unplaced  | Miss Pokhara 2017
Jyostna Chhetri
ज्योतिष क्षेत्री  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 15 Semi-Finalists |
2019 | Sara Bajimaya[8]
सारा बजिमाया  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Unplaced  | Miss Pokhara 2018
2020 | Ambika Rana
अम्बिका राणा  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Miss Grand Nepal 2020 | First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Grand International[9][10]
Dr. Arika Ranabhat
डॉक्टर अरिका रानाभाट  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Represented Pokhara City in the 1st Edition Miss Universe Nepal 2020
2022 | Sriyansu Piya
श्रीयांसु पिया  | Bandipur, Tanahun District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists |
Dr. Ganga Gurung
डॉक्टर गंगा गुरुङ  | Tanahun, Tanahun District | Unplaced  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Face of Farmasi

2023 | Sama Parajuli
साम पराजुली  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Miss Nepal Supranational 2023 | First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Supranational[11]
Puja Paudel
पुजा पौडेल  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists |

2 Special Awards

*     * AGNI Miss Fierce
* MARTINI Sun Angel

Unnati Gurung
उन्नति गुरुङ  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Unplaced  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss Talent

2024 | Ambika Rana
अम्बिका राणा  | Pokhara, Kaski District | TBA  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss Grand Nepal 2020

Anjana Pun
अञ्जना पुन  | Pokhara, Kaski District | TBA  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023

Karuna Rawat
करुणा रावत  | Damauli, Tanahun District | TBA  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss SEE Pokhara 2014 2nd Runner-Up

Lalita Sherbuja
ललिता शेर्बुजा  | Beni, Myagdi District | TBA  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Miss SEE Pokhara 2016 1st Runner-Up

Puja Baral
पुजा बराल  | Pokhara, Kaski District | TBA  |

1 Special Awards

*     * Mega Model Season 4 Winner

* Note: In 2014, Prinsha Shrestha who was the original 1st runner up title got dethroned from her title of Miss Nepal Earth 2014 for breaching the rules from her contract. Sonie Rajbhandari Miss Pokhara 2014, the 2nd runner up was then awarded as the new Miss Nepal Earth 2014 title.

## History

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The pageant has been run by Pokhara Jaycees,[2] the sister branch to Kathmandu Jaycees which runs the Miss Nepal pageant, since 1994.[12] Rita Gurung was crowned as the first Miss Pokhara, who ended up as first runner-up in the Miss Nepal 1995 beauty pageant when Pokhara did its debut with a high placement.

Only Nilima Gurung has won the Miss Nepal crown in 1997, so far being the only Miss Pokhara to win the crown of Miss Nepal. Miss Pokhara has the second highest number of placements after Miss Kathmandu in Miss Nepal pageant and is ranked second highest among regional contests in terms of placements.[citation needed]

## Winners list

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### Placements

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Year  | Miss Pokhara  | 1st Runner Up  | 2nd Runner Up  | Placement in Miss Nepal

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2018 | Sara Bajimaya
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara | Sujita KC
New Road, Pokhara | Meenashi Pokhrel
Simalchor, Pokhara | TBA
2017 | Mamta Joshi
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara | Poonam KC
Lamachaur, Pokhara | Simran Gurung
Simalchor, Pokhara | Unplaced
2016 | Sadikshya Pandey
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara | Prashmi Thapa
Girija Chowk, Pokhara | Unnati Gurung
Parsang, Pokhara | Didn't Compete
2015 | Sabina Rana Bhujel
Bhalam, Khora, Pokhara | Mangeeta Khanal
Lakeside, Pokhara | Lochan Basel
Matepani, Pokhara | Didn't Compete
2013 | Rasmi Adhikari
Ghori Patan, Pokhara | Laxmi GC
Srijana Chowk, Pokhara | Shova KC
Lakeside, Pokhara | Miss Best Hair

## Mister Pokhara

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Year  | Contestants  | Home Town  | Placement  | Notes

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2011  | Dr. Ayushman Ghimire
आयुष्मान घिमिरे डा  | Damauli, Tanahun District | Mr. Nepal 2011 |
2011  | Nirjan Thapa
निरजन थापा  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Manhunt International Nepal 2011 |
2014  | Suraj Chiluwal
सुरज चिलुवाल  | Besisahar, Lamjung District | Mr. Nepal 2014 |
2016  | Samim Khan
समिम खान  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Manhunt International Nepal 2016 |
2023  | Shishir Wagle
शिशिर वाग्ले  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Mister Supranational Nepal 2023 |
Dipendra Shahi
दिपेन्द्र शाही  | Pokhara, Kaski District | Unplaced  |
2024  | Arvin Gurung
अरविन गुरुङ  | Besisahar, Lamjung District | Mister Supranational Nepal 2024 Top 5 | Mister Best Skin

## References

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1. ^ "Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
2. ^ a b "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
3. ^ https://missnepal.com.np/archives/1997
4. ^ https://missnepal.com.np/archives/2004
5. ^ https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/zenisha-crowned-miss-nepal
6. ^ https://missnepal.org/uk-durga-gurung/
7. ^ https://www.texasnepal.com/durga-gurung-newly-crowned-miss-uk-nepal/
8. ^ "Sara Bajimaya Crowned Miss Pokhara 2018 – Photos and Videos". 8 October 2018.
9. ^ https://glamournepal.com/ambika-joshi-rana-crowned-miss-grand-nepal-2020
10. ^ 52209
11. ^ https://artistnepal.com/artist/samaparajuli/
12. ^ "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

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