{{Short description|Nepalese beauty contestant born in 1996}} {{Infobox pageant titleholder | image = | caption = | birth_name = {{nowrap|Anshika Sharma}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|07|11|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Jhapa]], Nepal | alma_mater = [[Central Queensland University]] | title = [[Miss Universe Nepal 2020]] | competitions = {{ubl|Miss Nepal Oceania 2020|Miss Popular Choice|[[Miss Universe Nepal 2020]]|Miss Fierce|[[Miss Universe 2020]]|(Unplaced)}} | website = {{URL|anshikaewf.org}} | height = {{height|m=1.78|precision=0}} | hair_color = Dark brown | eye_color = Black |native_name=अंशिका शर्मा|native_name_lang=[[Nepali]]|nationalcompetition=[[Miss Universe Nepal 2020]]}} '''Anshika Sharma''' ({{langx|ne|अंशिका शर्मा}}) (born July 11, 1996) is a Nepalese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned [[Miss Universe Nepal 2020]]. She represented [[Nepal]] at [[Miss Universe 2020]]. She worked as a sales analyst and was the runner-up at Miss Nepal Oceania 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spotlightnepal.com/2020/12/31/anshika-sharma-declared-winner-miss-universe-nepal-2020|title=Anshika Sharma Declared Winner Of Miss Universe Nepal 2020|publisher=New Spotlight Online|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
==Life and career== ===Early life=== Anshika Sharma was born in [[Jhapa]] and raised in [[Kathmandu]] by her parents, Balkrishna and Mala Sharma. She worked a sales analyst and dancer. She also has an interest in photography. After graduating high school in Kathmandu, she moved to [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], for her higher education. Sharma financed her education and completed her bachelor's degree in Informational Technology from [[Central Queensland University]], after which she worked as a sales/business analyst for [[DHL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kumarbbaniya.com.np/2021/07/anshika-sharma-biography.html|title=Anshika Sharma Biography, Wiki, Age, Height, Boyfriend|publisher=Mero Biography|website=kumarbbaniya.com.np|access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref>
===Pageantry=== On March 14, 2020, Sharma entered a major regional pageant called Miss Nepal Oceania 2020 Pageant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=New Spolight |title=Anshika Sharma Declared Winner Of Miss Universe Nepal 2020 |url=https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2020/12/31/anshika-sharma-declared-winner-miss-universe-nepal-2020/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=SpotlightNepal |language=en}}</ref> She was the fourth candidate in the competition. Sharma was the runner-up in the competition and was awarded the title of Miss Popular Choice during the coronation night held at the Orion Function Center in [[Sydney]]. Later that year, she competed in [[Miss Universe Nepal 2020]] and won the pageant. In an interview, she said that "regardless of the titles, those were moments of pride, as she was representing Nepal on international platforms." During the pageant, she won the title of Miss Fierce. She represented Nepal at [[Miss Universe 2020]] in [[Hollywood, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/anshika-sharma-impressed-pageant-lovers-miss-universe|title=Anshika Sharma Impressed Pageant Lovers and Global Pageant Analysts at 69th Miss Universe|access-date=18 May 2021|website=glamournepal.com}}</ref>
===Charity Work=== Sharma is one of the founders of the non-profit organization Anshika Education Welfare Foundation (AEWF), which supports underprivileged children from minority groups and orphanages in rural communities of Nepal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Republica |title=Miss Universe Nepal 2020 Anshika invests her prize money for children’s education |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/107339/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=My City |language=en}}</ref> The foundation supports children financially and provides school fees, clothes, study materials, food, accommodation, travel, and pay their medical expenses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2022-11-08 |title=ANSHIKA WELFARE FOUNDATION - |url=https://ngodetails.com/india/orissa/anshika-welfare-foundation/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> The organization also focuses on supporting girls and handling their health-related issues. ===Modeling=== After Miss Universe Nepal she shifted in New York City and works as a model. She has walked in New Work Fashion Week 2023 for Bhibumohohapatra.
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://missnepal.com.np Miss Nepal Website] *[http://missuniverse.com/ Miss Universe Website] *[http://missuniversenepal.org/ Miss Universe Nepal Website] *[https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverseNP Miss Universe Nepal] on [[Facebook]]
{{S-start}} {{S-ach}} {{S-bef | before = [[Pradeepta Adhikari]] }} {{S-ttl | title = [[Miss Universe Nepal]] | years = [[Miss Universe Nepal 2020|2020]] }} {{S-aft | after = [[Sujita Basnet]] }} {{S-end}}
{{Nepalese Beauty Pageant Representatives |Year = 2020 |World = [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]] |International = Sandhya Sharma |Earth = Supriya Shrestha |Supranational= Shimal Kanaujiya |Grand International= Ambika Rana |Vibhaa=[[Anshika Sharma]]}} {{Miss Universe 2020 delegates}} {{Authority control}}
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