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 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.[citation needed]

Miss Nepal 2020
Date5 December 2020
Presenters
  • Sanjya Gupta
VenuePark Village Resort, Kathmandu, Nepal
BroadcasterKantipur Television
Entrants21
Placements12
WinnerNamrata Shrestha
Kathmandu
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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

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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.
Placement Contestant International pageant International Results
Miss Nepal 2020
Top 40
Head-to-Head Challenge (Round 1 & 2)
Top 10 - Beauty with a Purpose
Top 10 - Miss Multimedia
1st Runner-Up
(Miss Earth Nepal 2020)
Unplaced
2nd Runner-Up
(Miss International Nepal 2020)
Did not compete
3rd Runner-Up
(Miss Supranational Nepal 2020)
Unplaced
Top 6
Top 12

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

Sub-titles

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Award Contestant
Goldstar Miss Fitness
IME Pay Beauty with a Purpose
Miss Confident
The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual
Nepal Tourism Board Miss Tourism
Creative D Studio Miss Photogenic
Altroz Miss Stylish
Ruslan Woman of Substance
Berger Miss Glamour
Livon Life Miss Popular Choice
Nepal Mediciti Miss Healthy

Judges

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  • 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

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# Contestants Age Height Home Town Education
1 Aayushma Shrestha 19 1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 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

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  • (#) 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

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[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.
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