# Miss Nepal 2013

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Beauty pageant

Miss Nepal 2013 Date March 20, 2013[1] Venue Nepal Academy Hall, Kathmandu, Nepal Broadcaster NTV Entrants 18 Winner Ishani Shrestha Kathmandu ← 2012 2014 →

**Hidden Treasures Fanta Miss Nepal 2013**, the 16th [Miss Nepal](/source/Miss_Nepal) [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant), was held on March 20, 2013 at the [Nepal Academy](/source/Nepal_Academy) Hall in [Kathmandu](/source/Kathmandu).[2] [Miss Nepal 2012](/source/Miss_Nepal_2012) [Shristi Shrestha](/source/Shristi_Shrestha) crowned her successor [Ishani Shrestha](/source/Ishani_Shrestha) as **Miss Nepal World 2013**, she represented [Nepal](/source/Nepal) at [Miss World 2013](/source/Miss_World_2013) pageant. [Rojisha Shahi](/source/Rojisha_Shahi) was chosen as Miss Nepal Earth 2013 and was sent to [Miss Earth 2013](/source/Miss_Earth_2013) competition. [Shritima Shah](/source/Shritima_Shah) was chosen as Miss Nepal International 2013 and she represented Nepal for [Miss International 2013](/source/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, [WWF](/source/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature) 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](/source/Pokhara), [Butwal](/source/Butwal), [Biratnagar](/source/Biratnagar), [Narayangad](/source/Narayangad) and [Kathmandu](/source/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](/source/Nepal_Television).

## Results

**Color keys**

The contestant Won in an International pageant. The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant. The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant. The contestant assumed another title. The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant. The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant. The contestant did not place.

Final results Contestant International pageant International Results Miss Nepal 2013 (Winner) Kathmandu - Ishani Shrestha Miss World 2013 Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose 2nd runner-up - Miss Multimedia 1st runner-up (Miss Earth Nepal 2013) Dhapakhel - Rojisha Shahi Miss Earth 2013 Unplaced Best in Evening Gown Most Child Friendly Challenge 2nd runner-up (Miss International Nepal 2013) Kathmandu - Shritima Shah Miss International 2013 Unplaced Top 5 Kavre – Sumi Lama Moktan Pokhara - Sipora Gurung Top 10 Jhapa - Ashmita Sitaula Miss Grand International 2013 Unplaced Jhapa – Riju Shrestha Kathmandu – Oshima Banu Lalitpur – Pratima Giri Pokhara – Rakshya Thapa

### Sub-titles

Award Contestant The Hidden Treasure Miss Talent Pokhara – Sipora Gurung Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic Kathmandu - Shritima Shah Professional Education Miss Personality Kathmandu – Samikshya Shrestha Sulux Miss Punctuality Dharan - Meghna Shrestha Annapurna Post Fanta Miss Bubbly Jhapa - Ashmita Sitaula Shoe Land Miss Best Walk Kathmandu - Ishani Shrestha Society Travels Miss Beautiful Smile Jhapa - Riju Shrestha

## Contestants

Province No. 1 & Province No. 2 (Eastern & South-Eastern Regions) No Name Age Height Representing District Placement Notes 8 Meghna Shrestha 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Dharan Sunsari District Miss Punctuality 14 Ashmita Sitaula 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Jhapa Jhapa District Top 10 Miss Bubbly Later became Miss Grand Nepal 2013. 16 Renu Pokharel 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Biratnagar Morang District 17 Aishwarya Upadhaya 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Itahari Sunsari District 18 Riju Shrestha 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Jhapa Jhapa District Top 10 Miss Beautiful Smile Miss Global Nepal 2012 Top 5

Bagmati Province (Central Regions) No Name Age Height Representing District Placement Notes 1 Samikshya Shrestha 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kathmandu Kathmandu District Miss Personality 6 Ishani Shrestha 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kathmandu Kathmandu District Winner Miss Best Walk Later placed 6th over all in Miss World 2013 pageant. 7 Sujata Balami 20 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Hetauda Makwanpur District 9 Shritima Shah 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kathmandu Kathmandu District 2nd Runner Up Miss Photogenic 10 Pratima Giri 20 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Lalitpur Lalitpur District Top 10 11 Oshima Banu 24 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Kathmandu Kathmandu District Top 10 13 Rojisha Shahi 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Dhapakhel Lalitpur District 1st Runner Up 15 Sumi Lama 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kavre Kavrepalanchok District 4th Runner Up Miss Tamang 2012

Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province, Karnali Province & Sudurpashchim Province (Western, Southern & Far-Western Regions) No Name Age Height Representing District Placement Notes 2 Rachana Bharati 20 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Mahendranagar Kanchanpur District 3 Sipora Gurung 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Pokhara Kaski District Top 5 Miss Talent National level volley player for Nepal Volleyball Association Team. 4 Bindu KC 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Syangja Syangja District 5 Maya Sawad 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Dhangadhi Kailali District 12 Rakshya Thapa 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Pokhara Kaski District Top 10

## Previous Experience

- (#3) [Sipora Gurung](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Miss_Teen_Nepal) 2011.

- (#15) Sumi Moktan won Miss Tamang 2012.

- (#18) Riju Shrestha was Top 5 in Miss Nepal Global 2012.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [http://www.nepalimutu.com/2013/03/ishani-shrestha-crowned-as-miss-nepal-2013/](http://www.nepalimutu.com/2013/03/ishani-shrestha-crowned-as-miss-nepal-2013/) Miss Nepal 2013 happening in March 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052216/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Learning+to+be+a+good+citizen&NewsID=366069). Archived from [the original](http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Learning+to+be+a+good+citizen&NewsID=366069) on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2013-02-17.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_archived_copy_as_title))

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

## External links

- [Winning moment, HD Video of the final program](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUybZypal1I)

- [Miss Nepal Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20160718040637/http://www.missnepal.com.np/)

- [Miss Nepal 2013 going to happen in 15 March 2013](http://xnepali.net/18th-miss-nepal-to-be-held-march-15-application-deadline-jan-31/)

- [Miss Nepal 2013 Views and Contestant](http://www.sathiz.com/ninja/miss-nepal-2013/332)

- [Miss Nepal 2013 Date & Venue](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=147113895456912&set=a.144047449096890.1073741829.143979849103650&type=3&theater)

- [Ishani Shrestha : Miss Nepal World 2013 : Miss World 2013 Contestant](http://livewireworld.info/miss-world/ishani-shrestha-wins-miss-nepal-2013-crown/8307/)

- [Ishani Shrestha : Miss Nepal World 2013](http://www.nepalimutu.com/2013/03/ishani-shrestha-crowned-as-miss-nepal-2013/)

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