The Hidden Treasures Dabur Vatika Shampoo Miss Nepal 2024 was the 28th Miss Nepal pageant held on 3 August 2024 at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur. The Nepalese delegates for Miss Earth 2024 and Miss International 2024 were crowned at the end of the event. Miss Nepal World 2024 did not participate in Miss World pageant.
The grand coronation event was shown live exclusively on Official YouTube Channel of The Hidden Treasure and Himalaya TV.
Regional auditions To ensure that the pageant is inclusive and representative of all regions, the audition covered all seven Provinces of Nepal. Regional auditions were to be held in Province No. 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province, Karnali Province, and Sudurpashchim Province. The final audition in Kathmandu was to be held on 18 May 2024 at the Park Village Hotel in Budhanilkantha, Nepal. The selected Top 23 finalists were scheduled to compete at the grand coronation event of Miss Nepal 2024 on 3 August 2024.
+ List of the main events in the Miss Nepal 2024 beauty pageantProvince Date Event Venue Number of Delegates Bagmati Province 12 April 2024 Miss Chitwan 2024 Bharatpur Garden Resort, Chitwan 1 Gandaki Province 17 April 2024 Miss Pokhara 2024 Waterfront Resort, Phewa Lake 5 Lumbini Province 22 April 2024 Miss Nepalgunj 2024 Hotel Siddhartha, Nepalgunj 0 Karnali Province 24 April 2024 Miss Surkhet 2024 Siddhartha Sunny Resort, Surkhet 1 Madhesh Province 28 April 2024Miss Birgunj 2024 Hotel Vishuwa, Birgunj 1 Koshi Province 5 May 2024 Miss Biratmode 2024 Siddhartha Hotel, Biratmode 1 Koshi Province 7 May 2024 Miss Itahari 2024 Royal Resort, Itahari 0 Lumbini Province 12 May 2024 Miss Bhairahawa2024 Siddhartha Villasa, Bhairahawa 1 Bagmati Province 18 May 2024 Miss Kathmandu 2024 Hotel Himalaya,Lalitpur 16
+ Affiliated Pageant PartnersPageantContestantsMiss Hong Kong Nepal 2023 – Anjana PunMiss Koshi Pradesh 2024 – TBAMiss Nepal Europe – TBA Miss Nepal North America – TBA Miss Western Nepal – TBA
Challenge events
Head-to-Head Challenge Round 1 Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge. GroupContestant 1Contestant 2Contestant 3Contestant 4Contestant 5Contestant 61Subekshya KarkiSumana KCRoshni DahalAmbika RanaAnisha Malla2Nivita ChapagainPrashuna BhusalLalita SherbujaSaamin KoiralaDikshya Awasthi 3Ashma Kumari KCIrina ShresthaUrja NewaSaira KhadkaPreravita Swar 4Kimti ShresthaRadhika ThapaSamikshya NiraulaSimrika ManandharKaruna Rawat5Anjana PunEva GiriShraddha SilwalAanchal KhatriDrishti ThapaPuja Baral
Round 2 Advanced to the Top 12 via judges' choice. GroupContestant 11Sumana KC2Nivita Chapagain3Saira Khadka4Samikshya Niraula5Shraddha Silwal
Results
Placements Color keys
PlacementContestantInternational placement Miss Nepal World 2024 Ashma Kumari KC - Kathmandu Miss Nepal Earth 2024 Sumana KC - Chitwan Miss Nepal International 2024 Karuna Rawat - Tanahun Top 6 Simrika Manandhar - Kathmandu Preravita Swar - Bardiya Shraddha Suman Silwal - Kathmandu Top 13 Ambika Rana – Pokhara Anisha Malla – Kathmandu Anjana Pun – Pokhara ● Irina Shrestha – Kathmandu Kimti Shrestha – Kathmandu Nivita Chapagain – Kalaiya Saamin Koirala – Biratnagar
(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 13 Semi-Finalists.
Special awards
Special Awards Winner Vatsalya Miss Visionary - 5 July Saira Khadka Yeti Airlines Women with Wings - 11 July Kimti Shrestha Brij Cement Miss Confident - 20 July Preravita Swar Cetaphil Miss Healthy Skin - 20 July Simrika Manandhar Creative D Miss Photogenic - 20 July Shraddha Suman Silwal Farmasi Face of the Year - 20 July Ashma Kumari KC The Hidden Treasure Miss Beauty with a Purpose - 20 July Sumana KC Zuvara Miss Hygiene - 20 July Sumana KC Miss DHI - 20 July Anjana Pun Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary- 23 July Ambika Rana Dabur Honey Miss Fitness Queen - 24 July Urja Newa The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual - 29 July Dikshya Awasthi Berger Miss Silk Ashma Kumari KC Real Miss Popular Choice Anjana Pun
Contestants 26 contestants competed for the title.
Representing Contestant Age Height Education Palpa Subekshya Karki 20 Bachelor of Science in CS and IThttps://doko.dwit.edu.np/class/show/8 Kathmandu Ashma Kumari KC 26 Bachelor’s in Social Work Chitwan Sumana KC 25 Bachelors in Dental Surgery Kalaiya Nivita Chapagain TBA Final year dental surgery Undergraduate Lalitpur Simrika Manandhar TBA Bachelors in Economics Kathmandu Aanchal Khatri 23 Bachelor’s in information system Lalitpur Urja Newa TBA Masters in Media Studies Tanahun Karuna Rawat 24 Bachelor of Nursing Pokhara Anjana Pun 26 5 years as a teaching assistant Lalitpur Radhika Thapa TBA Bachelors of Science in Nursing Kathmandu Eva Giri 20 Bachelor of Business Administration Dailekh Drishti Thapa TBA Masters in political science Kailali Dikshya Awasthi 22 Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law Kathmandu Irina Shrestha 25 Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies Myagdi Lalita Sherbuja 25 Bachelor of Accounting Sindhupalchowk Kimti Shrestha 22 Computing Software Bardiya Preravita Swar 21 Bachelor’s in Social Work Hetauda Roshni Dahal 22 Bachelor’s in Computer Application Bhaktapur Samikshya Niraula TBA Bsc hons computing (IT) Kathmandu Prashuna Bhusal TBA Bachelor's degree in Law and Economics Pokhara Puja Baral TBA Smart Computing Dolakha Saira Khadka TBA Bachelor in Science Psychology and Neuroscience Pokhara Ambika Rana 24 Business and Innovative Medicine Kathmandu Anisha Malla 24 Bachelors in Ethical hacking and Cybersecurity Lalitpur Shraddha Suman Silwal TBA BBA-Finance Biratnagar Saamin Koirala 18 Undergraduate Fashion Designing
International representation
Although Miss Nepal World 2023 Srichchha Pradhan is set to crown her successor this August, 2024. She has not participated in the international pageant Miss World, as it was delayed for nearly about a year back in 2021. Hence, Pradhan will represent Nepal at Miss World 2025 despite having crowned her successor. Miss Earth Nepal 2023 Raina Majgaiya and Miss International Nepal 2023 Prasiddhy Shah have already participated in their respective international pageants. Therefore, their successors are next in the line and will compete in Miss Earth 2024 and Miss International 2024. Ashma KC did not participate in the 73rd Miss World, as the Miss Nepal Organization announced in their congratulatory post that the newly crowned Miss Nepal World 2025 will represent Nepal in the pageant, which was later confirmed by the Miss World Organization.
Previous pageants Ambika Rana was Miss Grand Nepal 2020 winner and represented Nepal at Miss Grand International 2020. Anjana Pun was crowned Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023 and Miss Magar Hong Kong 2014 winner. Karuna Rawat was Miss SEE Pokhara 2014 2nd Runner-Up. Lalita Sherbuja was Miss SEE Pokhara 2016 1st Runner-Up. Puja Baral won Image Channel Mega Model Season 4. Samikshya Niraula is Miss Teen International (India) Nepal 2022. Later, Dikshya Awasthi participated in Miss National 2025 where she emerged as a winner and make her representative for Miss Supranational Nepal 2025. She become first nepali to get placement in Miss Supranational pageant, after entering top 24 in Miss Supranational 2025.
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