{{Short description|Beauty pageant in Nepal}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | image = | image_border = | size = | caption = | winner = [[Priyanka Rani Joshi]] <br> [[Kathmandu]] | date = 18 June 2022 | presenters = {{Hlist|Shrijal Rupakheti|[[Evana Manandhar]]|[[Malina Joshi]]|Meera Kakshapati|Riya Basnet|Rojina Shrestha|[[Ronali Amatya]]}} | venue = [[Godavari Sunrise Convention Center]], [[Lalitpur, Nepal]] | broadcaster = [[Kantipur Television]] | entrants = 24 | before = [[Miss Nepal 2020|2020]] | next = [[Miss Nepal 2023|2023]] |placements=12}} '''Hidden Treasures Dabur Vatika Shampoo Miss Nepal 2022''', the 27th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 18 June 2022 in [[Lalitpur, Nepal]]. During the coronation night, three winners were crowned by [[Miss World|Miss World Nepal 2020]] [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]], [[Miss Earth|Miss Earth Nepal 2020]] Supriya Shrestha and [[Miss International|Miss International Nepal 2020]] Sandhya Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2022/04/18/the-hidden-treasure-s-hunt-for-the-next-miss-nepal-2022-starts|title=The Hidden Treasure's hunt for the next Miss Nepal 2022 starts|work=The Kathmandu Post|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>
In addition, the winners received Rs 250,000 as prize money for winning the title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamropatro.com/news/details/2528268519055114?ns=|title=The Hidden Treasure's hunt for the next Miss Nepal 2022 starts|work=Hamro Patro|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> The auditions of Miss Nepal will be held from 22 April to 10 May in [[Provinces of Nepal|7 Provinces of Nepal]] including [[Birgunj]], [[Dhangadhi]], [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]], [[Nepalgunj]], [[Pokhara]], [[Surkhet]] and [[Kathmandu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/10224|title=Application for Miss Nepal opened|work=The Rising Daily|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://himalsanchar.com/application-open-for-miss-nepal-height-and-age-criteria-revision/|title=Application open for Miss Nepal, Height and Age Criteria Revision|date=18 April 2022|work=Himal Sanchar}}</ref>
[[Kantipur Television]] broadcast the pageant live for the Nepalese at home and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nepallifestyle.com/hidden-treasure-calls-for-new-faces-of-miss-nepal-2022/|title = Hidden Treasure Calls for New Faces of Miss Nepal 2022|date = 18 April 2022|work=Nepalilifestyle|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kantipurtv.com/programs/call-kantipur-reloaded.html|title = Call Kantipur|work=Kantipurtv|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref>
The Top 3 winners of 2022 crowned their successors: Miss Nepal World 2020 [[Namrata Shrestha (model)|Namrata Shrestha]] crowned [[Priyanka Rani Joshi]] as Miss Nepal World 2022, Miss Nepal Earth 2020 Supriya Shrestha crowned Sareesha Shrestha as Miss Nepal Earth 2022 and Miss Nepal International 2020 Sandhya Sharma crowned Nancy Khadka as Miss Nepal International 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/06/19/priyanka-rani-joshi-crowned-miss-nepal|title = Priyanka Rani Joshi crowned Miss Nepal|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref>
==Results== ===Placements=== ;Color keys {{col-begin}} * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Semi-Finalist 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%;" ! Placement ! Contestant ! International placement |- style="background:#FFFACD;" | '''Miss Nepal 2022''' | * '''{{flag|Kathmandu}} – [[Priyanka Rani Joshi]]''' | {{Center|Top 40– [[Miss World 2023]]}}Top 25- [[Miss World 2023|Head to Head]]
Top 32- [[Miss World 2023|Sports Challenge]]
Asia & Oceania Winner- [[Beauty with a Purpose]] |- style="background:lightblue;" | 1st Runner-Up<br>{{small|(Miss Earth Nepal 2022)}} | style="background:lightblue;" | * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Lalitpur, Nepal|Lalitpur]]}} – Sareesha Shrestha | {{Center|''Unplaced'' – [[Miss Earth 2022]]<br>Best Eco-Video (Asia & Oceania)}} |- style="background:pink;" | 2nd Runner-Up<br>{{small|(Miss International Nepal 2022)}} | * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Biratnagar]]}} – Nancy Khadka (●) | {{Center|''Unplaced'' – [[Miss International 2022]]}} |- | Top 6 | * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Bhaktapur]]}} – Susmita Bogati * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Rose Kandel * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Smarika Sharma |- | Top 12 | * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Bandipur]]}} – Sriyansu Piya * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]]}} – Merika Baskota * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Anoushka Poudel * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Sophia Shrestha * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Sriya Gajurel * {{flagu|NEP|name=[[Lalitpur, Nepal|Lalitpur]]}} – Yashaswi Shrestha |}
(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 12 semi-Finalists.
===Judges=== <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2022/06/19/priyanka-rani-joshi-grabs-miss-nepal-world-2022-tittle/|title = Priyanka Rani Joshi Grabs Miss Nepal World 2022 Title|date = 19 June 2022|work=Nepalilifestyle|access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
* Ms [[Anushka Shrestha]] - Winner of [[Miss Nepal 2019]] and Top 12 Finalist in [[Miss World 2019]] * Mr Bhushan Chand - Former Lieutenant General * Ms [[Niti Shah]] - [[Miss Nepal 2017|Miss International Nepal 2017]] * Dr. Balram Pathak - Chairman of [[Rastriya Banijya Bank]] * Mrs Poonam Ghimire - Winner of [[Miss Nepal|Miss Nepal 1996]] * Mr Kishor Maharjan - Chairman of Star Hospital Limited * Ms Lakpa Wangmo Tamang - Miss Tamang 2013 and Miss Talent Winner in [[Miss Nepal 2014]] * Mr Deepak Thapa - Nepal's Sports Personality 2017 and Secretary General of Kathmandu Badminton Academy * Mrs Ayasha Shrestha - Three-time Gold Medallist for Taekwondo at the [[South Asian Games]] * Mr [[Nischal Basnet]] - Nepali film director * Ms Lemi Tamang - Make-up Artist
===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 || Anoushka Poudel || 25 || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]]|| English literature |- | 2 || Sriyansu Piya || 23 || {{height|ft=5|in=6.5}} || [[Bandipur]], [[Gandaki Province]]|| Public health |- | 3 || Dr. Dilasha Dotel || 25 || {{height|ft=5|in=4}} || [[Butwal]], [[Lumbini Province]] || MBBS |- | 4 || Ashra Shrestha || 23 || {{height|ft=5|in=8}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]] || Management |- | 5 || Aayushnova Dhungana || 23 || {{height|ft=5|in=5}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]]|| Medical |- | 6 || Aakriti Shah || 19 || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || [[Sunsari]], [[Province No. 1]] || Nursing |- | 7 || Merika Baskota || 20 || {{height|ft=5|in=5}} || [[Dharan]], [[Province No. 1]]|| Dentistry |- | 8 || Manashi Chand || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || [[Nepalgunj]], [[Lumbini Province]] || Agriculture |- | 9 || Smarika Sharma || 25 || {{height|ft=5|in=5}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]]|| BBA |- | 10 || Sriya Gajurel || 26 || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]] || Health science and biology |- | 11 || Susmita Bogati || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=4}} || [[Bhaktapur]], [[Bagmati Province]] || BSC nursing |- | 12 || Mamata Dhakal || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=4}} || [[Gorkha District|Gorkha]], [[Gandaki Province]] || Health science |- | 13 || Aishwarya Shahi Thakuri || 24 || {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}} || [[Sindhuli]], [[Bagmati Province]] || Biomedical engineering |- | 14 || Sareesha Shrestha || 25 || {{height|ft=5|in=4.5}} || [[Lalitpur, Nepal|Lalitpur]], [[Bagmati Province]] || MBBS |- | 15 || Anusurya Dangee || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}} || [[Sankhuwasabha]], [[Province No. 1]] || |- | 16 || Hritual Paudel || TBA|| {{height|ft=5|in=4}} || [[Chitwan]], [[Bagmati Province]] || Applied science |- | 17 || [[Priyanka Rani Joshi]] || TBA|| {{height|ft=5|in=5}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]] || |- | 18 || Yashaswi Shrestha || TBA|| {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}} || [[Lalitpur, Nepal|Lalitpur]], [[Bagmati Province]] || MBBS |- | 19 || Rose Kandel || 22 || {{height|ft=5|in=5.5}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]] || Economics |- | 20 || Nancy Khadka || 24 || {{height|ft=5|in=7}} || [[Biratnagar]], [[Province No. 1]]|| Communication and Psychology |- | 21 || Sophia Shrestha || 23 || {{height|ft=5|in=7}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]] || Business administration |- | 22 || Aasruti Subedi || 19 || {{height|ft=5|in=5.6}} || [[Kathmandu]], [[Bagmati Province]] || Tourism management |- | 23 || Ganga Gurung || 26 || {{height|ft=5|in=7.8}} || [[Tanahun]], [[Gandaki Province]]|| Occupational therapy |- | 24 || Ashmita Dhungana || TBA|| {{height|ft=5|in=4}} || [[Dhulikhel]], [[Bagmati Province]] || TBA |- |}
== Previous pageants == * Ashra Shrestha competed in Miss Asia Pacific International Nepal 2019. * Sriya Gajurel was the winner of Miss Nepal North America 2019. * Sareesha Shrestha was winner of Nepal's Fashion Icon 2017, Miss Rotaract 2019 and Miss Newa 2018. * Susmita Bogati was the 1st Runner-Up of Miss Nepal Peace 2074.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://neostuffs.com/2018/03/28/shriya-rajak-crowned-miss-nepal-peace/|title=Shriya Rajak Crowned Miss Nepal Peace|date=March 28, 2018|author=Neo}}</ref> * Nancy Khadka was the 4th Runner-Up of [[Miss Universe Nepal 2020]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/anshika-sharma-crowned-miss-universe-nepal-2020/|title=Anshika Sharma crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020|date=December 31, 2021|publisher=Himalayan News Service}}</ref> * Ashmita Dhungana was the winner of Miss Landscapes Nepal 2019. * Ashmita Dhungana competed in Miss Grand Nepal 2019.
==References==
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.missnepal.com.np/}}
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