Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2020, the 25th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, which was held on 5 December 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal. During the coronation night, four major winners were 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.
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 in Nepal and abroad.
Results
Color keys The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant. The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant. The contestant did not place.
PlacementContestantInternational pageantInternational Results Miss Nepal 2020 – Namrata Shrestha 1st Runner-Up – Supriya Shrestha 2nd Runner-Up – Sandhya Sharma (●) 3rd Runner-Up – Shimal Kanaujiya 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.
Sub-titles
Award Contestant Goldstar Miss Fitness Bhaktapur – Shubhangi Khatri IME Pay Beauty with a Purpose Mahottari - Sandhya Sharma Miss Confident - Namrata Shrestha The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual - Namrata Shrestha Nepal Tourism Board Miss Tourism - Riya Shrestha Creative D Studio Miss Photogenic - Astika Shrestha Altroz Miss Stylish - Merisa Singh Suwal Ruslan Woman of Substance Mahottari - Sandhya Sharma Berger Miss Glamour - Yojana Bhattarai Livon Life Miss Popular Choice Mahottari - Sandhya Sharma Nepal Mediciti Miss Healthy Chitwan - Neha Sarkar
Judges 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 # Contestants Age Height Home Town Education 1 Aayushma Shrestha 19 Chitwan, Chitwan District BAS (pursuing) 2 Rajani Chaudhary 21 Morang, Morang District BBS 3 Shubhangi Khatri 21 Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District BDSC (pursuing) 4 Arnica Rajbhandari 25 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District MENM 5 Junu Twayana 23 Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District BEng (Civil) 6 Yojana Bhattarai 24 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District BBS (pursuing) 7 Nigata KC 24 Dang, Dang District MBBS 8 Sija Chaulagain 24 Ramechhap, Ramechhap District BBA (pursuing) 9 Sajana Panta 25 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District CA (semi-qualified) 10 Riya Shrestha 22 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District BSEE 11 Ayesha Shrestha 24 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District BEng (Civil) 12 Merisa Singh Suwal 23 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District BBA (pursuing) 13 Neha Sarkar 23 Chitwan, Chitwan District MBBS (pursuing) 14 Shimal Kanaujiya 24 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District MBA (pursuing) 15 Sona Shrestha 24 Kavre, Kavrepalanchok District BMLT 16 Rushmita Shahi 23 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District BHM (pursuing) 17 Supriya Shrestha 24 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District BSW 18 Namrata Shrestha 23 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District MSSc 19 Sandhya Sharma 24 Mahottari, Mahottari District BSc in Forestry, MSc (pursuing) 20 Pragati Shrestha 24 Kathmandu, Kathmandu District BBA (pursuing) 21 Astika Shrestha 25 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
(#) Arnica Rajbhandari participated in Model Hunt Nepal 2017 and won the subtitle "Socially Responsible". (#) Junu Twayana competed in Miss Newa 1137. (#) Yojana Bhattarai was the winner of Miss Diva Nepal 2018. (#) Sajana Panta won Model Superstar Nepal Season 2. (#) Ayesha Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in Miss Intercontinental Nepal 2017. (#) Rushmita Shahi was the winner of Princess Nepal 2014. (#) Namrata Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in Miss Nepal 2016. (#) Pragati Shrestha was the winner of Miss BBA 2016.
References
External links Miss Nepal Website Miss Nepal Official Website