Miss Nepal 2016

{{Infobox beauty pageant | image = | image_border = | size = | caption = {{small|Official logo of the Miss Nepal 2016 Beauty Pageant}} | winner = [[Asmi Shrestha]] | represented = [[Chitwan]] | date = April 8, 2016 | venue = Hotel Annapurna, [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] | broadcaster = [[Nepal Television|NTV]] & [[NTV PLUS]], [[M&S VMagazine]] | entrants = 19 | before = [[Miss Nepal 2015|2015]] | next = [[Miss Nepal 2017|2017]] }}

'''Hidden Treasures Fanta [[Miss Nepal]] 2016''', the 21st annual Miss Nepal [[beauty pageant]], was held on 8 April 2016 at Hotel Annapurna in [[Kathmandu]]. [[Miss Nepal 2015]] [[Evana Manandhar]] crowned her successor Asmi Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2016 to represent [[Nepal]] in the [[Miss World|Miss World 2016]].{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

At the same event, Roshni Khatri was crowned as Miss Earth Nepal 2016{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} and [[Barsha Lekhi]] was crowned as Miss International Nepal 2016.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

The winner of Miss Nepal 2016 served as the brand ambassador of popular drink Fanta and WWF Nepal for a one year. In addition, she received Rs. 100,000 as prize for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held in [[Biratnagar]], [[Birgunj]], [[Chitwan]], [[Nepalgunj]], [[Pokhara]], [[Butwal]] and [[Kathmandu]].

NTV and [[NTV PLUS]] broadcast the pageant live and for all the Nepalese abroad Miss Nepal 2016 was live streamed on M&S V Magazine's official website.

==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:lightblue;" | '''Miss Nepal 2016''' (Winner) | style="background:lightblue;" | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Chitwan District|Chitwan]]''' - '''[[Asmi Shrestha]]''' (●) |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |[[Miss World 2016]] |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Unplaced Top 5 - [[Beauty with a Purpose]] |- | style="background:lightblue;" | '''1st runner-up''' (Miss Earth Nepal 2016) | style="background:lightblue;" | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]]''' - Roshni Khatri |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |[[Miss Earth 2016]] |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Unplaced {{silver02}} Best in Resort Wear |- | style="background:lightblue;" | '''2nd runner-up''' (Miss International Nepal 2016) | style="background:lightblue;" | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Saptari District|Saptari]]''' - [[Barsha Lekhi]] |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |[[Miss International 2016]] |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Unplaced '''People's Choice Award by Missosology''' |- | rowspan="2" |'''Top 5''' | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]] |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Sankhuwasabha District|Sankhuwasabha]]''' - [[Srijana Regmi]] |- | rowspan="6" |'''Top 11''' | style="background:pink;" | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]]''' - Anshu KC |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |[[Miss Asia Pacific International 2016]] |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Dharan]]''' – Sandipa Limbu |- | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Prerana Adhikari |- | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – Soniya Sharma |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Kirtipur]]''' – Ashma KC |- | * '''{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Taplejung]]''' – Aayushma Shrestha (●) |}

(●): The candidates won the Miss Popular Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 11 semi-Finalists.

===Sub-titles===

{| class="wikitable sortable unsortable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! Award ! Contestant |- | Best in Evening Gown (performance) | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Chitwan District|Chitwan]] – [[Asmi Shrestha]] |- | Best in Evening Gown (design) | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Chitwan District|Chitwan]] – [[Asmi Shrestha]] (designer - Antee Gurung) |- | The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellect | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Chitwan District|Chitwan]] - [[Asmi Shrestha]] |- | Fanta Miss Bubbly | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Taplejung]] – Aayushma Shrestha |- | Berger Miss Talent | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Sankhuwasabha District|Sankhuwasabha]] - [[Srijana Regmi]] |- | Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Chitwan District|Chitwan]] - [[Asmi Shrestha]] |- | Alfa Beta Miss Scholar of the Year | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Prerana Adhikari |- | Miss Popular | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Saptari District|Saptari]] - [[Barsha Lekhi]] |- | Miss Personality | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]] - Roshni Khatri |- | Miss Friendship | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]] - Anshu KC |- | Miss Fascino | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Kirtipur]] - Ashma KC |- | Miss Confident | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]] - Roshni Khatri |- | Beauty with a Purpose | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Pokhara]] - Prativa Dawadi |- | Miss Best Complexion | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Prerana Adhikari |- | Miss Athletic | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Kirtipur]] - Ashma KC |- |}

==Contestants== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ [[Province No. 1]] & [[Province No. 2]] |- ! width="05%" | # ! width="20%" | Contestants ! width="05%" | Age ! width="20%" | Height ! width="15%" | Representing ! width="15%" | District ! width="25%" | Placement |- | 6 || Aayushma Shrestha || 19 || {{height|m=1.66|precision=0}} || [[Taplejung]] || [[Taplejung District]] || Top 11 Miss Bubbly |- | 13 || Anita Karki || 21 || {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} || [[Solukhumbu District|Solukhumbu]] || [[Solukhumbu District]] || |- | 14 || [[Barsha Lekhi]] || 21 || {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}} || [[Saptari District|Saptari]] || [[Saptari District]] || 2nd Runner Up Miss Popular |- | 15 || Sandipa Limbu || 21 || {{height|m=1.78}} || [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]] || [[Sunsari District]] || Top 11 |- | 16 || [[Srijana Regmi]] || 23 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Sankhuwasabha District|Sankhuwasabha]] || [[Sankhuwasabha District]] || Top 5 Miss Talent |- |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ [[Bagmati Province]] |- ! width="05%" | # ! width="20%" | Contestants ! width="05%" | Age ! width="20%" | Height ! width="15%" | Representing ! width="15%" | District ! width="25%" | Placement |- |1 || Ashma KC || 21 || {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}} || [[Kirtipur]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 11 Miss Athletic Miss Fascino |- | 2 || Kritima Rimal || 19 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Ramkot, Nepal|Ramkot]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || |- | 3 || Sajum Katuwal || 20 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Kirtipur]] || [[Kathmandu District]]|| |- | 4 || Sachina Shrestha || 19 || {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} || [[Dolakha Town, Nepal|Dolakha]] || [[Dolakha District]] || |- | 5 || Jubi Joshi || 21 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Kathmandu|Kuleshwor]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || |- | 7 || Roshni Khatri || 19|| {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}} || [[Bungamati]] || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur District]] || 1st Runner Up Miss Confident Miss Personality |- | 8 || Soniya Sharma || 22 || {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}} || [[Swayambhunath]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 11 |- | 9 || Anshu KC || 23 || {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}} || [[Jharuwarasi]] || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur District]] || Top 11 Miss Friendship |- | 11 || |[[Asmi Shrestha]] || 22 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Chitwan]] || [[Chitwan District]] || Winner Miss Photogenic Best Evening Gown Miss Intellect |- | 18 || Namrata Shrestha || 19 || {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]] || [[Kathmandu District]] || Top 5 |- | 19 || Prerana Adhikari || 19 || {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}} || [[Daanchhi]] || [[Kathmandu District]] ||Top 11 Miss Best Complexion Miss Intellect |- |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ [[Gandaki Province]] & [[Lumbini Province]] |- ! width="05%" | # ! width="20%" | Contestants ! width="05%" | Age ! width="20%" | Height ! width="15%" | Representing ! width="15%" | District ! width="25%" | Placement |- | 10 || Kushum Thapa Magar || 19 || {{height|m=1.71|precision=0}} || [[Butwal]] || [[Rupandehi District]] || |- | 12 || Karuna Khadka || 19 || {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} || [[Butwal]] || [[Rupandehi District]] || |- | 17 || Prativa Dawadi || 21 || {{height|m=1.72|precision=0}} || [[Pokhara]] || [[Kaski District]] || Beauty with a Purpose |- |}

==Previous Experience== * (#1) Asmi Shrestha was the winner of Face of Classic Diamond 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://neostuffs.com/2014/09/asmee-shrestha-new-face-classic-diamond-jwellers/|title=Asmee Shrestha is the new face of Classic Diamond Jwellers|date=September 27, 2014}}</ref> * (#2) Paramita Rana was the 1st runner up in Face of Classic Diamond 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/asmee-crowned-new-face-classic-diamond-jewelry|title=Asmee crowned as the new face of Classic Diamond Jewelry|first=Glamour|last=Nepal|date=September 29, 2014}}</ref> * (#3) Anjana Das was the winner of [[Pokhara|Miss Pokhara Queen]] 2015 title. * (#4) Priyanka Shrestha was the winner of [[Miss Purwanchal]] 2015 which gave her a direct entry to [[Miss Nepal]] 2016's Top 19 finalists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://xnepali.net/miss-purwanchal-2015-is-priyanka-shrestha/|title=Miss Purwanchal 2015 is Priyanka Shrestha – Nepali Movies, films|date=16 April 2015 }}</ref> * (#5) Priyashi Thapa was [[Nepalgunj|Miss Nepalgunj 2015]] title holder.<ref name="badmasi.com">{{Cite web|url=http://badmasi.com/suman-thapa-is-miss-nepalgujn-2015/|title=Priyashi Thapa is Miss Nepalgujn 2015|date=December 29, 2015}}</ref> * (#6) Pooja Shrestha was 1st runner up at [[Miss Chitwan]] 2014 pageant.<ref name="brightnepal.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.brightnepal.com/sitoshna-ban-new-miss-chitwan-2070/|title=iPage|website=www.brightnepal.com}}</ref> * (#7) Anu Rai was 1st runner up at [[Miss Purwanchal]] 2015. * (#8) Sheelpa Maskey was an actress and singer in the UK before coming to compete in Miss Nepal 2016.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} * (#9) Sabina Rana Bhujel won the title of [[Miss Pokhara]] 2015 which gave her a wild card entry to [[Miss Nepal]] 2016's Top 19 finalists. * (#10) Mangeeta Khannal was the 1st runner up at [[Miss Pokhara]] 2015 pageant. * (#11) Pramisha Bajracharya is 2nd runner up at [[Miss Purwanchal]] 2015.<ref name="fursadnepal.com">{{Cite web|url=http://fursadnepal.com/archives/295%7B%7Bdead+link%7Cdate=February+2018+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|title=Fursadnepal.com|website=fursadnepal.com}}</ref> * (#13) Zenisha Tamang was placed 8th at [[Mega Model]] Season 3.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mm3.tv/blog/forced-to-split-when-ex-s-family-learnt-i-was-a-boy-nepali-tran# |title=Forced to split when ex's family learnt I was a boy: Nepali trans Mega Model contestant |access-date=2016-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122628/http://www.mm3.tv/blog/forced-to-split-when-ex-s-family-learnt-i-was-a-boy-nepali-tran# |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * (#14) Samragyee Shah is the 2nd runner up at Face of Classic Diamond 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.voguenepal.com/beta/index.php/new-face-for-classic-diamond-jewelry-announced |title=New face for Classic Diamond Jewelry announced |access-date=2016-01-05 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090645/http://www.voguenepal.com/beta/index.php/new-face-for-classic-diamond-jewelry-announced |url-status=dead }}</ref> * (#15) Nitika Sarah Karmacharya has previous won the title of Miss ECollege 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/nitika-karmacharya-crowned-as-miss-ecollege-2015|title=Nitika Karmacharya crowned as Miss Ecollege 2015|first=Glamour|last=Nepal|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref> * (#16) Varsha Rai was the 2nd runner up at [[Miss Purwanchal]] 2013. * (#17) [[Aastha Pokharel]] is the winner of [[Kingfisher Calendar]] Super Model Season 2 and placed 5th at [[Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 1)|Asia's Next Top Model Cycle 1]]. * (#18) Sitoshna Ban was the winner of [[Miss Chitwan]] 2014 and previously she competed in [[Miss Nepal 2014]].<ref name="brightnepal.com"/> * (#19) Lochan Basel is the 2nd runner up at [[Miss Pokhara]] 2015.

==References== <ref>[http://lagatar.com/asmi-shrestha-miss-nepal-2016/ "Asmi Shrestha won Miss Nepal 2016"] Lagatar.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.</ref> {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.missnepal.org/ Miss Nepal Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160718040637/http://www.missnepal.com.np/ Miss Nepal Official Website]

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