{{More citations needed|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | winner = [[Payal Shakya]] | image = | image_border = | size = | caption = {{small|Official logo of the Miss Nepal 2004 Beauty Pageant.}} | represented = Kathmandu | date = August 7, 2004 | venue = Birendra International Conference Convention Centre, [[Kathmandu]] | broadcaster = [[Nepal Television|NTV]] | entrants = 18 | before = [[Miss Nepal 2003|2003]] | next = [[Miss Nepal 2005|2005]] }}
'''Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2004''', the 10th [[Miss Nepal]] pageant, was held at the Birendra International Convention Centre (BICC). There were protests by feminist activists.
[[Payal Shakya]] was crowned Miss Nepal 2004 on August 7, 2004 at Birendra International Convention Center. Sarah Gurung and Anita Gurung won the titles of 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alamy.com/payal-shakya-winner-of-miss-nepal-2004-waves-after-being-crowned-in-the-nepalese-capital-kathmanduaugust-7-2004-reutersgopal-chitrakar-gcla-image374918050.html|title=Payal Shakya winner of Miss Nepal 2004 waves after being crowned in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu|accessdate=February 9, 2023|author=Gopal Chitrakar}}</ref>
==Results==
;Color keys {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} The contestant Won in an International pageant. * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant. * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant. }} {{col-2}} {{plainlist| * {{Color box|#F0DC82|border=darkgray}} The contestant assumed another title. * {{Color box|lightgrey|border=darkgray}} The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant. * {{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant. * {{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place. }} {{col-end}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Final results ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Contestant ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|International pageant ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|International Results |- | style="background:pink;" | '''Miss Nepal 2004'''<br/>(Winner) | style="background:pink;" | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' - '''[[Payal Shakya]]''' |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |[[Miss World 2004]] |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |- | style="background:pink;" | '''1st runner-up'''<br/>(Miss Asia Pacific Nepal 2004) | style="background:pink;" | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' - Sarah Gurung |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |[[Miss Asia Pacific International 2005]] |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |- | style="background:pink;" | '''2nd runner-up'''<br/>(Miss Earth Nepal 2004) | style="background:pink;" | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Pokhara]]''' - Anita Gurung |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |[[Miss Earth 2004]] |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |- | rowspan="2" |'''Top 5''' | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Harina Bogati | colspan="2" rowspan="2" | |- | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Mamta Malhotra |- | rowspan="5" |'''Top 10''' | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Deepshikha Shah | colspan="2" rowspan="5" | |- | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Rashmi Acharya |- | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Shobnam Khadka |- | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Shrismita Amatya |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]]''' – Sailja Basnet |}
===Sub-Titles===
{| class="wikitable sortable unsortable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! Award ! Contestant |- | Miss Personality | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Suzan Gurung |- | Miss Best Complexion | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Mamta Malhotra |- | Miss Beautiful Hair | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Mahima Bhattachan |- | Kodak Miss Photogenic | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - [[Payal Shakya]] |- | Miss Natural Talent | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Pokhara]] - Anita Gurung |- | Imagine Miss Best Dress | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Rashmi Acharya |- | Miss Beautiful Dabur Lal Toothpaste | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Sukriti Baskota |- |}
==Contestants== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! width="05%" |No ! width="15%" |Name ! width="05%" |Age ! width="10%" |Height ! width="15%" |Representing ! width="15%" |District ! width="15%" |Placement |- || 1 || Sarah Gurung || 18 || {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu|Dhobighat]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || 1st Runner Up |- || 2 || Dhartee Sunuwar || 18 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Baneshwor]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || |- || 3 || Shrismita Amatya || 21 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Kathmandu|Kuleshwor]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 10 |- || 4 || Sailja Basnet || 20 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Jawalakhel]] || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur District]] || Top 10 |- || 5 || Deepshikha Shah || 18 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Lazimpat]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 10 |- || 6 || Suzan Gurung || 20 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Kathmandu|Lainchaur]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Miss Personality |- || 7 || Rama Maharjan || 19 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Patan, Nepal|Patan]] || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur District]] || |- || 8 || Arati Anand || 19 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Nepalgunj]] || [[Banke District]] || |- || 9 || Jigme Dolker Lama || 19 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Maharajgunj]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || |- || 10 || Sukriti Baskota || 19 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Maharajgunj]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Miss Beautiful Smile |- || 11 || Shobnam Khadka || 18 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Kathmandu|Kalanki]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 10 |- || 12 || Anita Gurung || 18 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Pokhara]] || [[Kaski District]] || 2nd Runner Up |- || 13 || Mahima Bhattachan || 18 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Baluwatar, Kathmandu|Baluwatar]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Miss Beautiful Hair |- || 14 || Harina Bogati || 19 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Kathmandu|Dhobighat]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 5 |- || 15 || Bimina Ranjit || 18 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Sanepa]] || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur District]] || |- || 16 || Rashmi Acharya || 24 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Nayabazar]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 10, Miss Best Dress |- || 17 || '''[[Payal Shakya]]''' || 18 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Nayabazar]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || '''WINNER''', Miss Photogenic |- || 18 || Mamta Malhotra || 18 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Baneshwor]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 5, Miss Best Complexion |- |}
==References==
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080929033051/http://www.nepalisite.com/fashion/missnepal/2004/missnepal.cfm Miss Nepal 2004 website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160718040637/http://www.missnepal.com.np/ Miss Nepal website] * [https://www.10wardbaneshwor.blogspot.com/ 10ward Baneshwor]
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