Hidden Treasures Fanta Miss Nepal 2013, the 16th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on March 20, 2013 at the Nepal Academy Hall in Kathmandu. Miss Nepal 2012 Shristi Shrestha crowned her successor Ishani Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2013, she represented Nepal at Miss World 2013 pageant. Rojisha Shahi was chosen as Miss Nepal Earth 2013 and was sent to Miss Earth 2013 competition. Shritima Shah was chosen as Miss Nepal International 2013 and she represented Nepal for Miss International 2013 pageant.
According to the press conference the winner of Miss Nepal 2013 was selected as the brand ambassador of the drink Fanta, WWF Nepal for a year, and received Rs 50,000. All three winners received a Samsung phone and an apartment at Suncity apartments by Shangrila. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held in various cities including Pokhara, Butwal, Biratnagar, Narayangad and Kathmandu resulting in 18 chosen finalists from different cities. These 18 shortlisted young women aged 19 years and above competed for the main title and the pageant was telecast live on Nepal Television.
Results
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Final resultsContestantInternational pageantInternational Results Miss Nepal 2013(Winner) - Ishani ShresthaMiss World 2013Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose 2nd runner-up - Miss Multimedia 1st runner-up(Miss Earth Nepal 2013) Dhapakhel - Rojisha ShahiMiss Earth 2013Unplaced Best in Evening Gown Most Child Friendly Challenge 2nd runner-up(Miss International Nepal 2013) - Shritima ShahMiss International 2013UnplacedTop 5 Kavre – Sumi Lama Moktan Pokhara - Sipora GurungTop 10 Jhapa - Ashmita SitaulaMiss Grand International 2013Unplaced Jhapa – Riju Shrestha – Oshima Banu Lalitpur – Pratima Giri Pokhara – Rakshya Thapa
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Award Contestant The Hidden Treasure Miss Talent Pokhara – Sipora Gurung Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic - Shritima Shah Professional Education Miss Personality – Samikshya Shrestha Sulux Miss Punctuality Dharan - Meghna Shrestha Annapurna Post Fanta Miss Bubbly Jhapa - Ashmita Sitaula Shoe Land Miss Best Walk - Ishani Shrestha Society Travels Miss Beautiful Smile Jhapa - Riju Shrestha
Contestants
+ Province No. 1 & Province No. 2 (Eastern & South-Eastern Regions)NoNameAgeHeightRepresentingDistrictPlacementNotes 8 Meghna Shrestha 22 Dharan Sunsari District Miss Punctuality 14 Ashmita Sitaula 20 Jhapa Jhapa District Top 10 Miss Bubbly Later became Miss Grand Nepal 2013. 16 Renu Pokharel 20 Biratnagar Morang District 17 Aishwarya Upadhaya 19 Itahari Sunsari District 18 Riju Shrestha 22 Jhapa Jhapa District Top 10 Miss Beautiful Smile Miss Global Nepal 2012 Top 5
+ Bagmati Province (Central Regions)NoNameAgeHeightRepresentingDistrictPlacementNotes 1 Samikshya Shrestha 21 Kathmandu Kathmandu District Miss Personality 6 Ishani Shrestha 21 Kathmandu Kathmandu District Winner Miss Best Walk Later placed 6th over all in Miss World 2013 pageant. 7 Sujata Balami 20 Hetauda Makwanpur District 9 Shritima Shah 21 Kathmandu Kathmandu District 2nd Runner Up Miss Photogenic 10 Pratima Giri 20 Lalitpur Lalitpur District Top 10 11 Oshima Banu 24 Kathmandu Kathmandu District Top 10 13 Rojisha Shahi 19 Dhapakhel Lalitpur District 1st Runner Up 15 Sumi Lama 23 Kavre Kavrepalanchok District 4th Runner Up Miss Tamang 2012
+ Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province, Karnali Province & Sudurpashchim Province (Western, Southern & Far-Western Regions)NoNameAgeHeightRepresentingDistrictPlacementNotes 2 Rachana Bharati 20 Mahendranagar Kanchanpur District 3 Sipora Gurung 19 Pokhara Kaski District Top 5 Miss Talent National level volley player for Nepal Volleyball Association Team. 4 Bindu KC 23 Syangja Syangja District 5 Maya Sawad 23 Dhangadhi Kailali District 12 Rakshya Thapa 22 Pokhara Kaski District Top 10
Previous Experience (#3) Sipora Gurung is a National level volleyball player. (#4) Bindu KC previously competed in Miss Nepal 2010. (#8) Meghna Shrestha was previously 1st runner up to Miss Teen College 2009. (#10) Pratima Giri worked as VJ at Play it On show on the NTV PLUS. (#11) Oshima Banu won Face of the Classic Diamond for Timeless Paragon Jewellery 2012. (#12) Rakshya Thapa was previously Miss Siglakas 2010 and 1st runner up to Miss VMUF 2009. (#14) Ashmita Sitoula was previously Top 5 in Miss Teen Nepal 2011. (#15) Sumi Moktan won Miss Tamang 2012. (#18) Riju Shrestha was Top 5 in Miss Nepal Global 2012.
References
3: http://www.sathiz.com/ninja/miss-nepal-2013/332 (Miss Nepal 2013 News)
External links Winning moment, HD Video of the final program Miss Nepal Official Website Miss Nepal 2013 going to happen in 15 March 2013 Miss Nepal 2013 Views and Contestant Miss Nepal 2013 Date & Venue Ishani Shrestha : Miss Nepal World 2013 : Miss World 2013 Contestant Ishani Shrestha : Miss Nepal World 2013