Miss Pokhara

Miss Pokhara Nepal (मिस पोखरा)
Formation	1995
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

Placements

Winner: Nilima Gurung (Miss Nepal 1997), Ambika Rana (Miss Grand Nepal 2020), Sama Parajuli (Miss Supranational Nepal 2023), Karuna Rawat (Miss International Nepal 2024)
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), Anjana Pun (2024)
Top 15: Jyotshna Chettri (2018)

Awards

AGNI Miss Fierce: Puja Paudel (2023)
Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary: Ambika Rana (2024)
MARTINI Sun Angel: Puja Paudel (2023)
Miss DHI: Anjana Pun (2024)
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 Popular Choice: Anjana Pun (2024)
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

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
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
2013	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
2014	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
2018	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]
2020	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
2022	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	Karuna Rawat करुणा रावत	Damauli, Tanahun District	Miss International Nepal 2024	1 Special Awards Miss SEE Pokhara 2014 2nd Runner-Up
	Ambika Rana अम्बिका राणा	Pokhara, Kaski District	Top 13	2 Special Awards Miss Grand Nepal 2020 Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary
	Anjana Pun अञ्जना पुन	Pokhara, Kaski District	Top 13	3 Special Awards Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023 Miss DHI Miss Popular Choice
	Lalita Sherbuja ललिता शेर्बुजा	Beni, Myagdi District	Unplaced	1 Special Awards Miss SEE Pokhara 2016 1st Runner-Up
	Puja Baral पुजा बराल	Pokhara, Kaski District	Unplaced	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

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

Placements

Year	Miss Pokhara	1st Runner Up	2nd Runner Up	Placement in Miss Nepal
2018	Sara Bajimaya Bhimsentole, 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

Year	Contestants	Home Town	Placement	Notes
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
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
2024	Manoj Gurung मनोज गुरुङ	Besisahar, Lamjung District	Mr. Nepal 2024 Top 15	Mister Active Best Physique

References

^ "Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "Miss Nepal - the Hidden Treasure".
^ "Miss Nepal - the Hidden Treasure".
^ https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/zenisha-crowned-miss-nepal ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Durga Gurung – Miss UK Nepal 2012 Contestant 1". 27 August 2012.
^ "Durga Gurung- Newly Crowned Miss UK Nepal". 11 September 2012.
^ "Sara Bajimaya Crowned Miss Pokhara 2018 – Photos and Videos". 8 October 2018.
^ "Ambika Joshi Rana crowned Miss Grand Nepal 2020". 16 December 2020.
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^ "Sama Parajuli - ArtistNepal". 24 March 2024.
^ "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

External links

[1] "Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[pokharajaycees1-2] "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[3] "Miss Nepal - the Hidden Treasure".

[4] "Miss Nepal - the Hidden Treasure".

[5] ttps://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/zenisha-crowned-miss-nepal ^{[bare URL]}

[6] "Durga Gurung – Miss UK Nepal 2012 Contestant 1". 27 August 2012.

[7] "Durga Gurung- Newly Crowned Miss UK Nepal". 11 September 2012.

[8] "Sara Bajimaya Crowned Miss Pokhara 2018 – Photos and Videos". 8 October 2018.

[9] "Ambika Joshi Rana crowned Miss Grand Nepal 2020". 16 December 2020.

[10] 52209

[11] "Sama Parajuli - ArtistNepal". 24 March 2024.

[12] "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

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