Miss Nepal 2020

'''Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2020''', the 26th [[Miss Nepal]] beauty pageant, which was held on 5 December 2020 in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal. During the coronation night, four major winners were crowned as [[Miss World|Miss World Nepal 2020]], [[Miss Earth|Miss Earth Nepal 2020]], [[Miss International|Miss International Nepal 2020]] and [[Miss Supranational|Miss Supranational Nepal 2020]]. Miss Universe Nepal was removed as a new organisation was created to center on Miss Universe called [[Miss Universe Nepal]] which is under the national director who is Nepal's representative in [[Miss Earth 2012]] and [[Miss Universe 2017]], Nagma Shrestha.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | image = | image_border = | size = | caption =[[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]], Miss Nepal 2020 | winner = [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]] [[Kathmandu]] | date = 5 December 2020 | presenters = {{Hlist|Sanjya Gupta}} | venue = Park Village Resort, [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] | broadcaster = [[Kantipur Television]] | entrants = 21 | before = [[Miss Nepal 2019|2019]] | next = [[Miss Nepal 2022|2022]] |placements=12}}

The Top 5 winners of 2018 crowned their successors: Miss Nepal World 2019 [[Anushka Shrestha]] crowned [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]] as Miss Nepal World 2020, Miss Nepal Earth 2019 Riya Basnet crowned Supriya Shrestha as Miss Nepal Earth 2020, Miss Nepal International 2019 Meera Kakshapati crowned Sandhya Sharma as Miss Nepal International 2020 and Chief Judge of Miss Nepal 2020 Meekha Mathema crowned Shimal Kanaujiya as Miss Nepal Supranational 2020.

In addition, the winners received Rs 250,000 as prize money for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held from 8 to 24 March in [[Birtamode]], [[Birgunj]], [[Butwal]], [[Chitwan]], [[Dhangadhi]], [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]], [[Nepalgunj]], [[Pokhara]] and [[Kathmandu]] along with one contestant from Livon Wild Card entry.

[[Kantipur Television]] broadcast the pageant live in Nepal and abroad.

==Results==

;Color keys * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant. * {{Color box|lightgrey|border=darkgray}} The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant. * {{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement ! 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 2020''' | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}}''' – '''[[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]]''' | {{Center|[[Miss World 2021]]}} | {{Center|'''Top 40''' '''Head-to-Head Challenge (Round 1 & 2)''' Top 10 - [[Beauty with a Purpose]] Top 10 - Miss Multimedia }} |- style="background:pink;" | 1st Runner-Up {{small|''(Miss Earth Nepal 2020)''}} | * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Supriya Shrestha | {{Center|[[Miss Earth 2021]]}} | {{Center|''Unplaced''}} |- style="background:lightgrey;" | 2nd Runner-Up {{small|''(Miss International Nepal 2020)''}} | * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Mahottari District|Mahottari]]}} – Sandhya Sharma (●) | {{Center|[[Miss International 2022]]}} | {{Center|''Did not compete''}} |- style="background:pink;" | 3rd Runner-Up {{small|''(Miss Supranational Nepal 2020)''}} | * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Shimal Kanaujiya | {{Center|[[Miss Supranational 2021]]}} | {{Center|Unplaced}} |- | Top 6 | * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Ayesha Shrestha * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Merisa Singh Suwal |- | Top 12 | * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Arnica Rajbhandari * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Astika Shrestha * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Pragati Shrestha * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Riya Shrestha * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Sajana Panta * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Ramechhap District|Ramechhap]]}} – Sija Chaulagain |}

(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 12 semi-Finalists.

===Sub-titles===

{| class="wikitable sortable unsortable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! Award ! Contestant |- | Goldstar Miss Fitness | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Bhaktapur]] – Shubhangi Khatri |- | IME Pay Beauty with a Purpose | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Mahottari District|Mahottari]] - Sandhya Sharma |- | Miss Confident | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]] |- | The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]] |- | Nepal Tourism Board Miss Tourism | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Riya Shrestha |- | Creative D Studio Miss Photogenic | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Astika Shrestha |- | Altroz Miss Stylish | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Merisa Singh Suwal |- | Ruslan Woman of Substance | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Mahottari District|Mahottari]] - Sandhya Sharma |- | Berger Miss Glamour | *{{flag|Kathmandu}} - Yojana Bhattarai |- | Livon Life Miss Popular Choice | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Mahottari District|Mahottari]] - Sandhya Sharma |- | Nepal Mediciti Miss Healthy | *{{flagicon|Nepal}} [[Chitwan District|Chitwan]] - Neha Sarkar |- |}

===Judges=== * Mr Sixit Bhatta - Founder of Tootle Nepal * Mrs Tulika Agrawal - Executive Director of MAW Foundation Nepal * Mr Karan Vaidya - Vice President of Vaidya Group * Ms [[Nikita Chandak]] - Winner of [[Miss Nepal 2017]] and Top 40 Semifinalist of [[Miss World 2017]] * Dr. Pukar Malla - Founder and Chairperson of Daayitwa Nepal * Dr. Raj Rana - Medical Superintendent of Nepal Mediciti Hospital * Ms Priti Sitoula - Winner of [[Miss Nepal 2003]] * Mr Suman Shakya - Founder of SmartPaani Nepal * Mrs [[Swastima Khadka]] - Cine Artist of Nepali Cinema ([[Cinema of Nepal|Kollywood]]) * Capt. Priya Adhikari - Helicopter Rescue Pilot * Ms Meekha Mathema - Educationist

===Contestants=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! style="width:05%;"| # ! style="width:20%;"| Contestants ! style="width:04%;"| Age ! style="width:15%;"| Height ! style="width:20%;"| Home Town ! style="width:20%;"| Education |- | 1 || Aayushma Shrestha || 19 || {{height|m=1.64|precision=10}} || [[Chitwan]], [[Chitwan District]] || BAS (pursuing)

|- | 2 || Rajani Chaudhary || 21 || {{height|m=1.83|precision=0}} || [[Morang]], [[Morang District]] || BBS

|- | 3 || Shubhangi Khatri || 21 || {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} || [[Bhaktapur]], [[Bhaktapur District]] || BDSC (pursuing) |- | 4 || Arnica Rajbhandari || 25 || {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || MENM |- | 5 || Junu Twayana || 23 || {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} || [[Bhaktapur]], [[Bhaktapur District]] || BEng (Civil) |- | 6 || Yojana Bhattarai || 24 || {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || BBS (pursuing) |- | 7 || Nigata KC || 24 || {{height|m=1.64|precision=0}} || [[Dang District, Nepal|Dang]], [[Dang District, Nepal|Dang District]] || MBBS |- | 8 || Sija Chaulagain || 24 || {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}}|| [[Ramechhap, Ramechhap|Ramechhap]], [[Ramechhap District]]|| BBA (pursuing) |- | 9 || Sajana Panta || 25 || {{height|m=1.63|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || CA (semi-qualified) |- | 10 || Riya Shrestha || 22 || {{height|m=1.70|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || BSEE |- | 11 || Ayesha Shrestha || 24 || {{height|m=1.73|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || BEng (Civil) |- | 12 || Merisa Singh Suwal || 23 || {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || BBA (pursuing) |- | 13 || Neha Sarkar || 23 || {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}} || [[Chitwan]], [[Chitwan District]]|| MBBS (pursuing) |- | 14 || Shimal Kanaujiya || 24 || {{height|m=1.63|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || MBA (pursuing) |- | 15 || Sona Shrestha || 24 || {{height|m=1.73|precision=0}} || [[Kavre]], [[Kavrepalanchok District]]|| BMLT |- | 16 || Rushmita Shahi || 23 || {{height|m=1.64|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || BHM (pursuing)

|- | 17 || Supriya Shrestha || 24 || {{height|m=1.64|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || BSW |- | 18 || [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]]|| 23 || {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || MSSc |- | 19 || Sandhya Sharma || 24 || {{height|m=1.63|precision=0}} || [[Mahottari District|Mahottari]], [[Mahottari District]] || BSc in Forestry, MSc (pursuing) |- | 20 || Pragati Shrestha || 24 || {{height|m=1.62|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || BBA (pursuing) |- | 21 || Astika Shrestha || 25 || {{height|m=1.63|precision=0}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Kathmandu District]] || MBBS (pursuing) |- |} (●) The winner of Livon Life Miss Popular Choice (online voting) got direct entry in Top 12 Semi-Finalists.

==Previous Experience==

* (#) Arnica Rajbhandari participated in Model Hunt Nepal 2017 and won the subtitle "Socially Responsible".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://datfashion.com/dnews?nid=Tkp0emQ4TFFFZk5la2cvcENVbWovdz09|title=Model Hunt Nepal 2017 Results|date=27 August 2017}}</ref> * (#) Junu Twayana competed in Miss Newa 1137.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hamropatro.com/posts/articles-World-Fashion-Parade/articles-World-Fashion-Parade-Profile-Of-Miss-Newa-Contestants|title=Profiles of 12th Miss Newa 1137 Contestants|website=hamropatro.com|date=28 October 2021}}</ref> * (#) Yojana Bhattarai was the winner of Miss Diva Nepal 2018. * (#) Sajana Panta won Model Superstar Nepal Season 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/rabin-and-sajana-win-model-superstar-nepal-season-2|title=Rabin and Sajana win 'Model Superstar Nepal' season 2|date=21 January 2020|publisher=Republica}}</ref> * (#) Ayesha Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in Miss Intercontinental Nepal 2017. * (#) Rushmita Shahi was the winner of Princess Nepal 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/rushmita-shines-princess-nepal-2014|title=Rushmita shines as Princess Nepal 2014|date=28 July 2014|publisher=Glamour Nepal}}</ref> * (#) Namrata Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in [[Miss Nepal 2016]]. * (#) Pragati Shrestha was the winner of Miss BBA 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/pragati-shrestha-wins-miss-bba-2016|title=Pragati Shrestha wins Miss BBA 2016|date=26 May 2016|publisher=Glamour Nepal}}</ref>

==References== <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nepalisansar.com/entertainment/namrata-shrestha-wins-miss-nepal-2020-title/|title=Namrata Shrestha wins 'Miss Nepal 2020' Title|date=7 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/12/05/namrata-shrestha-wins-miss-nepal-world-2020|title=Namrata Shrestha wins Miss Nepal World 2020|date=28 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nepalisansar.com/nepali-mahila/miss-nepal-2020-21-finalists-to-compete-for-the-title/|title=Miss Nepal 2020: 21 Finalists to Compete for the Title!|date=26 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/21-beauties-in-the-battle-of-miss-nepal-2020|title=Miss Nepal 2020: 21 Finalists to Compete for the Title!|date=21 November 2020|publisher=Glamour Nepal|author=Rojin Shakya}}</ref>

==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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