{{Short description|Beauty pageant in Nepal}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | image = | image_border = | size = | caption = | winner = Ashma Kumari KC<br> Miss Nepal World <br> (Did not compete) | represented = | date = 3 August 2024 | presenters = Sahana Bajracharya <br> Priyanka Rani Joshi <br> Sareesha Shrestha <br> Nancy Khadka | venue = Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur, Nepal | broadcaster = Himalaya TV | entrants = 26 | before = 2023 | next = 2025 |placements=13|award1 label=Miss Nepal Earth|award1=Sumana KC <br> Chitwan|award2 label=Miss Nepal International|award2=Karuna Rawat <br> Tanahun}} '''The Hidden Treasures Dabur Vatika Shampoo Miss Nepal 2024''' was the 28th Miss Nepal pageant held on 3 August 2024 at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miss Nepal 2024 Grand Finale - Celebrating Nepali Beauty and Culture |url=https://www.arkoevent.com/e/miss-nepal-2024-grand-finale/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Arkoevent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2024/03/28/miss-nepal-2024-applications-open|title= Miss Nepal 2024 applications open - The Kathmandu Post|date=March 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/srichchha-pradhan-is-miss-nepal-world-2023 |title=Srichchha Pradhan is Miss Nepal World 2023 |work=My Republica|date=28 May 2023|access-date=2023-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://neostuffs.com/2023/12/17/miss-earth-2023-finale-this-week-airline-pilot-raina-majgaiya-representing-nepal/|title=Miss Earth 2023 Finale This Week, Airline Pilot Raina Majgaiya Representing Nepal|website=Neo Stuffs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/ratna-herlina/potret-sareesha-shrestha-miss-earth-nepal-2022-c1c2|title=9 Potret Sareesha Shrestha Miss Earth Nepal 2022, Bikin Gagal Move On!|first1=I. D. N.|last1=Times|first2=Ratna|last2=Herlina|website=IDN Times}}</ref> The Nepalese delegates for Miss Earth 2024 and Miss International 2024 were crowned at the end of the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2022/18/258330/|title=Today's national news in a nutshell|accessdate=21 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://missnepal.com.np/archives/2022|title=Miss Nepal - The Hidden Treasure|website=missnepal.com.np}}</ref> Miss Nepal World 2024 did not participate in Miss World pageant.
The grand coronation event was shown live exclusively on Official YouTube Channel of The Hidden Treasure and Himalaya TV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://missnepal.com.np/blog/press-release-miss-nepal-2023|title=Miss Nepal - The Hidden Treasure|website=missnepal.com.np}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/40810|title=Hidden treasure opens applications for Miss Nepal 2024|work=The Rising Nepal|date=28 March 2024|access-date=28 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=The Hidden Treasurs |first=Miss Nepal |date=July 25, 2024 |title=Sponsors of Miss Nepal 2024 |url=https://missnepal.com.np/storage/settings/July2024/1hWKSG0QpC7fT4LKNpyh.png}}</ref>
==Regional auditions== To ensure that the pageant is inclusive and representative of all regions, the audition covered all seven Provinces of Nepal. Regional auditions were to be held in Province No. 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province, Karnali Province, and Sudurpashchim Province. The final audition in Kathmandu was to be held on 18 May 2024 at the Park Village Hotel in Budhanilkantha, Nepal. The selected Top 23 finalists were scheduled to compete at the grand coronation event of Miss Nepal 2024 on 3 August 2024.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"; |+ List of the main events in the Miss Nepal 2024 beauty pageant<br /> |- ! width=260|Province!! Date !! Event !! width=200px|Venue !! Number of Delegates !! {{tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- ! 100px Bagmati Province | align=center| 12 April 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Chitwan 2024''' || align=center|Bharatpur Garden Resort, Chitwan || 1 ||align=center| |- ! 100px Gandaki Province | align=center| 17 April 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Pokhara 2024''' ||align=center| Waterfront Resort, Phewa Lake|| 5 ||align=center| |- ! 100px Lumbini Province | align=center| 22 April 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Nepalgunj 2024''' || align=center|Hotel Siddhartha, Nepalgunj || 0 ||align=center| |- ! 100px Karnali Province | align=center| 24 April 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Surkhet 2024''' || align=center|Siddhartha Sunny Resort, Surkhet || 1 ||align=center| |- ! 100px Madhesh Province | align=center| 28 April 2024|| align=center|'''Miss Birgunj 2024''' || align=center| Hotel Vishuwa, Birgunj ||1|| align=center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenepalweekly.com/2023/02/07/14511/|title=Selection process for Miss Nepal 2023 starts|date=February 7, 2023|work=The Nepal Weekly}}</ref> |- ! 100px Koshi Province | align=center| 5 May 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Biratmode 2024''' || align=center|Siddhartha Hotel, Biratmode || 1 ||align=center| |- ! 100px Koshi Province | align=center| 7 May 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Itahari 2024''' || align=center| Royal Resort, Itahari|| 0 || align=center| |- ! 100px Lumbini Province | align=center| 12 May 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Bhairahawa2024''' || align=center| Siddhartha Villasa, Bhairahawa|| 1 || align=center| |- ! 100px Bagmati Province | align=center| 18 May 2024 || align=center|'''Miss Kathmandu 2024''' || align=center|Hotel Himalaya,Lalitpur || 16 ||align=center| |- |}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ '''Affiliated Pageant Partners''' ! width=200px|Pageant ! width=345px|Contestants |- !Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023 | *{{flag|Hong Kong}} – Anjana Pun |- !Miss Koshi Pradesh 2024 | *{{flag|Nepal}} – TBA |- !Miss Nepal Europe | *{{flag|Finland}} – TBA |- !Miss Nepal North America | * {{flag|New York}} – TBA |- !Miss Western Nepal | * {{flag|Nepal}} – TBA |- |}
==Challenge events== {{unreferenced section|date=July 2025}} ===Head-to-Head Challenge=== ====Round 1==== * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Group ! width="160" |Contestant 1 ! width="160" |Contestant 2 ! width="160" |Contestant 3 ! width="160" |Contestant 4 ! width="160" |Contestant 5 ! width="160" |Contestant 6 |- !1 |Subekshya Karki | bgcolor="gold" |Sumana KC |Roshni Dahal |Ambika Rana |Anisha Malla | |- !2 | bgcolor="gold" |Nivita Chapagain |Prashuna Bhusal |Lalita Sherbuja |Saamin Koirala |Dikshya Awasthi | |- !3 |Ashma Kumari KC |Irina Shrestha |Urja Newa | bgcolor="gold" |Saira Khadka |Preravita Swar | |- !4 |Kimti Shrestha |Radhika Thapa | bgcolor="gold" |Samikshya Niraula |Simrika Manandhar |Karuna Rawat | |- !5 |Anjana Pun |Eva Giri | bgcolor="gold" |Shraddha Silwal |Aanchal Khatri |Drishti Thapa |Puja Baral |- |}
===Round 2=== * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Advanced to the Top 12 via judges' choice. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Group ! width="160" |Contestant 1 |- !1 |Sumana KC |- !2 |Nivita Chapagain |- !3 |Saira Khadka |- !4 |Samikshya Niraula |- !5 |Shraddha Silwal |- |}
==Results== {{unreferenced section|date=July 2025}} ===Placements=== ;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;"|Placement ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Contestant ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|International placement |- | '''Miss Nepal World 2024''' | * '''Ashma Kumari KC''' - '''Kathmandu''' | {{Center| '''Did not participate in Miss World due to age out'''}} |- | '''Miss Nepal Earth 2024''' | * '''Sumana KC''' - '''Chitwan''' | {{Center|'''Unplaced''' – Miss Earth 2024}} |- | '''Miss Nepal International 2024''' | * '''Karuna Rawat''' - '''Tanahun''' | {{Center|'''Unplaced''' – Miss International 2024}} |- | '''Top 6''' | * '''Simrika Manandhar''' - '''Kathmandu''' * '''Preravita Swar''' - '''Bardiya''' * '''Shraddha Suman Silwal''' - '''Kathmandu''' |- | '''Top 13''' | * '''Ambika Rana''' – '''Pokhara''' * '''Anisha Malla''' – '''Kathmandu''' * '''Anjana Pun''' – '''Pokhara''' ● * '''Irina Shrestha''' – '''Kathmandu''' * '''Kimti Shrestha''' – '''Kathmandu''' * '''Nivita Chapagain''' – '''Kalaiya''' * '''Saamin Koirala''' – '''Biratnagar''' |}
(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 13 Semi-Finalists.
===Special awards=== '''{{sticky header}}{{table alignment}}{{static row numbers}}''' {| class="sortable wikitable sticky-header static-row-numbers col1left" {{left}} | |- ! '''Special Awards''' !! '''Winner''' |- | '''Vatsalya Miss Visionary - 5 July<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2024/07/07/miss-nepal-2024-hosts-vatsalya-miss-visionary-challenge|title=Miss Nepal 2024 hosts Vatsalya Miss Visionary Challenge|website=The Kathmandu Post}}</ref>''' || Saira Khadka |- | '''Yeti Airlines Women with Wings - 11 July<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2024/07/12/women-with-wings|title=‘Women With Wings’ - Miss Nepal 2024 Talent hunt|website=The Kathmandu Post}}</ref>''' || Kimti Shrestha |- | '''Brij Cement Miss Confident - 20 July''' || Preravita Swar |- | '''Cetaphil Miss Healthy Skin - 20 July''' || Simrika Manandhar |- | '''Creative D Miss Photogenic - 20 July''' || Shraddha Suman Silwal |- | '''Farmasi Face of the Year - 20 July''' || Ashma Kumari KC |- | '''The Hidden Treasure Miss Beauty with a Purpose - 20 July''' || Sumana KC |- | '''Zuvara Miss Hygiene - 20 July''' || Sumana KC |- | '''Miss DHI - 20 July''' || Anjana Pun |- | '''Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary- 23 July''' || Ambika Rana |- | '''Dabur Honey Miss Fitness Queen - 24 July''' || Urja Newa |- | '''The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual - 29 July''' || Dikshya Awasthi |- | '''Berger Miss Silk''' || Ashma Kumari KC |- | '''Real Miss Popular Choice''' || Anjana Pun |- |}
==Contestants== 26 contestants competed for the title. {{sticky header}}{{table alignment}}{{static row numbers}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Representing ! Contestant ! Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant|name=A}} ! Height ! Education |- || Palpa || Subekshya Karki || 20 ||{{height|ft=5|in=4}} || Bachelor of Science in CS and IT<ref>https://doko.dwit.edu.np/class/show/8</ref> |- || Kathmandu || Ashma Kumari KC || 26 || {{height|ft=5|in=5}} || Bachelor’s in Social Work |- || Chitwan || Sumana KC || 25 || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || Bachelors in Dental Surgery |- || Kalaiya || Nivita Chapagain || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}} || Final year dental surgery Undergraduate |- || Lalitpur || Simrika Manandhar || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || Bachelors in Economics |- || Kathmandu || Aanchal Khatri || 23 || {{height|ft=5|in=4}} || Bachelor’s in information system |- || Lalitpur || Urja Newa || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=4.5}} || Masters in Media Studies |- || Tanahun || Karuna Rawat || 24 || {{height|ft=5|in=4.5}} || Bachelor of Nursing |- || Pokhara || Anjana Pun || 26 || {{height|ft=5|in=9}} || 5 years as a teaching assistant |- || Lalitpur || Radhika Thapa || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=5.5}} || Bachelors of Science in Nursing |- || Kathmandu || Eva Giri || 20 || {{height|ft=5|in=4.5}} || Bachelor of Business Administration |- || Dailekh || Drishti Thapa || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=5.7}} || Masters in political science |- || Kailali || Dikshya Awasthi || 22 || {{height|ft=5|in=8}} || Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law |- || Kathmandu || Irina Shrestha || 25 || {{height|ft=5|in=6.5}} || Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies |- || Myagdi || Lalita Sherbuja || 25 || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || Bachelor of Accounting |- || Sindhupalchowk || Kimti Shrestha || 22 || {{height|ft=5|in=5}} || Computing Software |- || Bardiya || Preravita Swar || 21 || {{height|ft=5|in=6.6}} || Bachelor’s in Social Work |- || Hetauda || Roshni Dahal || 22 || {{height|ft=5|in=6}} || Bachelor’s in Computer Application |- || Bhaktapur || Samikshya Niraula || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=3}} || Bsc hons computing (IT) |- || Kathmandu || Prashuna Bhusal || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=5.5}} || Bachelor's degree in Law and Economics |- || Pokhara || Puja Baral || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=4}} || Smart Computing |- || Dolakha || Saira Khadka || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=6.7}} || Bachelor in Science Psychology and Neuroscience |- || Pokhara || Ambika Rana || 24 || {{height|ft=5|in=7}} || Business and Innovative Medicine |- || Kathmandu || Anisha Malla || 24 || {{height|ft=5|in=7}} || Bachelors in Ethical hacking and Cybersecurity |- || Lalitpur || Shraddha Suman Silwal || TBA || {{height|ft=5|in=8}} || BBA-Finance |- || Biratnagar || Saamin Koirala || 18|| {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}} || Undergraduate Fashion Designing |- |}
==International representation== {{unreferenced section|date=July 2025}} * Although Miss Nepal World 2023 Srichchha Pradhan is set to crown her successor this August, 2024. She has not participated in the international pageant Miss World, as it was delayed for nearly about a year back in 2021. Hence, Pradhan will represent Nepal at Miss World 2025 despite having crowned her successor. * Miss Earth Nepal 2023 Raina Majgaiya and Miss International Nepal 2023 Prasiddhy Shah have already participated in their respective international pageants. Therefore, their successors are next in the line and will compete in Miss Earth 2024 and Miss International 2024. * Ashma KC did not participate in the 73rd Miss World, as the Miss Nepal Organization announced in their congratulatory post that the newly crowned Miss Nepal World 2025 will represent Nepal in the pageant, which was later confirmed by the Miss World Organization.
== Previous pageants == * Ambika Rana was Miss Grand Nepal 2020 winner and represented Nepal at Miss Grand International 2020. * Anjana Pun was crowned Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.pardafas.com/anjana-pun-shines-as-miss-hong-kong-nepal-2023/|title=Anjana Pun Shines as Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023|website=Pardafas}}</ref> and Miss Magar Hong Kong 2014 winner. * Karuna Rawat was Miss SEE Pokhara 2014 2nd Runner-Up. * Lalita Sherbuja was Miss SEE Pokhara 2016 1st Runner-Up. * Puja Baral won Image Channel Mega Model Season 4. * Samikshya Niraula is Miss Teen International (India) Nepal 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pucho.online/beauty-pageant-miss-teen-international/|title=Miss Teen International Nepal 2022|website=Pucho}}</ref> * Later, Dikshya Awasthi participated in Miss National 2025 where she emerged as a winner and make her representative for Miss Supranational Nepal 2025. She become first nepali to get placement in Miss Supranational pageant, after entering top 24 in Miss Supranational 2025.
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.missnepal.com.np/}}
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