Miss Nepal 2013

{{Infobox beauty pageant | winner = [[Ishani Shrestha]] | photo = | caption = | represented = Kathmandu | date = March 20, 2013<ref>http://www.nepalimutu.com/2013/03/ishani-shrestha-crowned-as-miss-nepal-2013/ Miss Nepal 2013 happening in March 2013</ref> | venue = Nepal Academy Hall, [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] | broadcaster = [[Nepal Television|NTV]] | entrants = 18 | before = [[Miss Nepal 2012|2012]] | next = [[Miss Nepal 2014|2014]] }} '''Hidden Treasures Fanta Miss Nepal 2013''', the 16th [[Miss Nepal]] [[beauty pageant]], was held on March 20, 2013 at the [[Nepal Academy]] Hall in [[Kathmandu]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Learning+to+be+a+good+citizen&NewsID=366069 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-02-17 |archive-date=2017-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052216/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Learning+to+be+a+good+citizen&NewsID=366069 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Miss Nepal 2012]] [[Shristi Shrestha]] crowned her successor [[Ishani Shrestha]] as '''Miss Nepal World 2013''', she represented [[Nepal]] at [[Miss World 2013]] pageant. [[Rojisha Shahi]] was chosen as Miss Nepal Earth 2013 and was sent to [[Miss Earth 2013]] competition. [[Shritima Shah]] was chosen as Miss Nepal International 2013 and she represented Nepal for [[Miss International 2013]] pageant.

According to the press conference the winner of Miss Nepal 2013 was selected as the brand ambassador of the drink Fanta, [[World Wide Fund for Nature|WWF]] Nepal for a year, and received Rs 50,000. All three winners received a Samsung phone and an apartment at Suncity apartments by Shangrila. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held in various cities including [[Pokhara]], [[Butwal]], [[Biratnagar]], [[Narayangad]] and [[Kathmandu]] resulting in 18 chosen finalists from different cities. These 18 shortlisted young women aged 19 years and above competed for the main title and the pageant was telecast live on [[Nepal Television]].

==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:#FFFACD;" | '''Miss Nepal 2013''' (Winner) | style="background:#FFFACD;" | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' - '''[[Ishani Shrestha]]''' |style="background:#FFFACD; text-align:center;" |[[Miss World 2013]] |style="background:#FFFACD; text-align:center;" |'''Top 10''' '''[[Beauty with a Purpose]]''' 2nd runner-up - Miss Multimedia |- | style="background:lightblue;" | '''1st runner-up''' (Miss Earth Nepal 2013) | style="background:lightblue;" | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Dhapakhel]]''' - [[Rojisha Shahi]] |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |[[Miss Earth 2013]] |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Unplaced {{silver02}} Best in Evening Gown {{silver02}} Most Child Friendly Challenge |- | style="background:pink;" | '''2nd runner-up''' (Miss International Nepal 2013) | style="background:pink;" | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' - [[Shritima Shah]] |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |[[Miss International 2013]] |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |- | rowspan="2" |'''Top 5''' | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Kavre]]''' – Sumi Lama Moktan |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Pokhara]]''' - [[Sipora Gurung]] |- | rowspan="5" |'''Top 10''' | style="background:pink;" | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Jhapa]]''' - Ashmita Sitaula |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |[[Miss Grand International|Miss Grand International 2013]] |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Jhapa]]''' – Riju Shrestha |- | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Oshima Banu |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]]''' – Pratima Giri |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Pokhara]]''' – Rakshya Thapa |}

===Sub-titles===

{| class="wikitable sortable unsortable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! Award ! Contestant |- | The Hidden Treasure Miss Talent | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Pokhara]] – Sipora Gurung |- | Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - [[Shritima Shah]] |- | Professional Education Miss Personality | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} – Samikshya Shrestha |- | Sulux Miss Punctuality | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Dharan]] - Meghna Shrestha |- | Annapurna Post Fanta Miss Bubbly | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Jhapa]] - Ashmita Sitaula |- | Shoe Land Miss Best Walk | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - [[Ishani Shrestha]] |- | Society Travels Miss Beautiful Smile | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Jhapa]] - Riju Shrestha |- |}

==Contestants==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ [[Province No. 1]] & [[Province No. 2]] (Eastern & South-Eastern Regions) |- ! width="05%" |No ! width="15%" |Name ! width="05%" |Age ! width="10%" |Height ! width="15%" |Representing ! width="15%" |District ! width="15%" |Placement ! width="15%" |Notes |- | 8 || Meghna Shrestha || 22 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]] || [[Sunsari District]] || Miss Punctuality || |- | 14 || Ashmita Sitaula || 20 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Jhapa]] || [[Jhapa District]] || Top 10 Miss Bubbly || Later became Miss Grand Nepal 2013. |- | 16 || Renu Pokharel || 20 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Biratnagar]] || [[Morang District]] || || |- | 17 || Aishwarya Upadhaya || 19 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Itahari]] || [[Sunsari District]] || || |- | 18 || Riju Shrestha || 22 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Jhapa]] || [[Jhapa District]] || Top 10 Miss Beautiful Smile || Miss Global Nepal 2012 Top 5 |- |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ [[Bagmati Province]] (Central Regions) |- ! width="05%" |No ! width="15%" |Name ! width="05%" |Age ! width="10%" |Height ! width="15%" |Representing ! width="15%" |District ! width="15%" |Placement ! width="15%" |Notes |- | 1 || Samikshya Shrestha || 21 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Kathmandu]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Miss Personality || |- | 6 || [[Ishani Shrestha]] || 21 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Kathmandu]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Winner Miss Best Walk || Later placed 6th over all in [[Miss World 2013]] pageant. |- | 7 || Sujata Balami || 20 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Hetauda]] || [[Makwanpur District]] || || |- | 9 || [[Shritima Shah]] || 21 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Kathmandu]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || 2nd Runner Up Miss Photogenic || |- | 10 || Pratima Giri || 20 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Patan, Nepal|Lalitpur]] || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur District]] || Top 10 || |- | 11 || Oshima Banu || 24 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Kathmandu]]|| [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 10 || |- | 13 || [[Rojisha Shahi]] || 19 || {{height|m=1.78}} || [[Dhapakhel]] || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur District]] || 1st Runner Up || |- | 15 || Sumi Lama || 23 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Kavre]] || [[Kavrepalanchok District]] || 4th Runner Up || Miss Tamang 2012 |- |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ [[Gandaki Province]], [[Lumbini Province]], [[Karnali Province]] & [[Sudurpashchim Province]] (Western, Southern & Far-Western Regions) |- ! width="05%" |No ! width="15%" |Name ! width="05%" |Age ! width="10%" |Height ! width="15%" |Representing ! width="15%" |District ! width="15%" |Placement ! width="15%" |Notes |- | 2 || Rachana Bharati || 20 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Bhimdatta|Mahendranagar]] || [[Kanchanpur District]] || || |- | 3 || [[Sipora Gurung]] || 19 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Pokhara]] || [[Kaski District]] || Top 5 Miss Talent || National level volley player for [[Nepal Volleyball Association]] Team. |- | 4 || Bindu KC || 23 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Syangja]] || [[Syangja District]] || || |- | 5 || Maya Sawad || 23 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Dhangadhi]] || [[Kailali District]] || || |- | 12 || Rakshya Thapa || 22 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Pokhara]] || [[Kaski District]] || Top 10 || |- |}

==Previous Experience== * (#3) [[Sipora Gurung]] is a National level volleyball player. * (#4) Bindu KC previously competed in Miss Nepal 2010. * (#8) Meghna Shrestha was previously 1st runner up to Miss Teen College 2009. * (#10) Pratima Giri worked as VJ at Play it On show on the [[NTV PLUS]]. * (#11) Oshima Banu won Face of the Classic Diamond for Timeless Paragon Jewellery 2012. * (#12) Rakshya Thapa was previously Miss Siglakas 2010 and 1st runner up to Miss VMUF 2009. * (#14) Ashmita Sitoula was previously Top 5 in [[Miss Teen Nepal]] 2011. * (#15) Sumi Moktan won Miss Tamang 2012. * (#18) Riju Shrestha was Top 5 in Miss Nepal Global 2012.

==References== {{reflist}}

3: http://www.sathiz.com/ninja/miss-nepal-2013/332 (Miss Nepal 2013 News)

==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUybZypal1I Winning moment, HD Video of the final program] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160718040637/http://www.missnepal.com.np/ Miss Nepal Official Website] * [http://xnepali.net/18th-miss-nepal-to-be-held-march-15-application-deadline-jan-31/ Miss Nepal 2013 going to happen in 15 March 2013] * [http://www.sathiz.com/ninja/miss-nepal-2013/332 Miss Nepal 2013 Views and Contestant] * [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=147113895456912&set=a.144047449096890.1073741829.143979849103650&type=3&theater Miss Nepal 2013 Date & Venue] * [http://livewireworld.info/miss-world/ishani-shrestha-wins-miss-nepal-2013-crown/8307/ Ishani Shrestha : Miss Nepal World 2013 : Miss World 2013 Contestant] *[http://www.nepalimutu.com/2013/03/ishani-shrestha-crowned-as-miss-nepal-2013/ Ishani Shrestha : Miss Nepal World 2013]

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