Miss Nepal 2017

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Miss Nepal 2017
Date2 June 2017
VenueHotel Annapurna, Kathmandu, Nepal
Broadcaster
Entrants20
Winner Nikita Chandak
Miss Nepal World
Biratnagar

Nagma Shrestha
Miss Universe Nepal
Kathmandu
  2016
2018  

Hidden Treasures Ruslan Miss Nepal 2017, the 22nd annual Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 2 June 2017 at Hotel Annapurna in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Miss Nepal 2016 Asmi Shrestha crowned her successor Nikita Chandak as the new Miss Nepal World 2017 who represented Nepal in the Miss World 2017. [1] [2] Later in a special event held at Hotel Annapurna, Nagma Shrestha was crowned as the Miss Universe Nepal 2017 to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017. [3]

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At the same event, Roshni Khatri crowned her successor Rojina Shrestha as Miss Earth Nepal 2017 [4] and Barsha Lekhi crowned her successor Niti Shah as Miss International Nepal 2017. [5] In addition to those 3 titles, this year Miss Nepal has brought back the original title of Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2017 to its fourth winner, making a Top 4 winners.

The winner of Miss Nepal 2017 served as the brand ambassador of popular drink Fanta and WWF Nepal for a year. In addition, she received $1,000[ citation needed ] as prize for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held in Dharan, Birgunj, Chitwan, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Butwal and Kathmandu.[ citation needed ]

NTV and NTV PLUS broadcast the pageant live and for the Nepalese abroad. Miss Nepal 2017 was live streamed on M&S V Magazine's official website.[ citation needed ]

Results

Color keys
Final resultsContestantInternational pageantInternational Results
Miss Universe Nepal 2017

(Appointed)

Miss Universe 2017 Unplaced
Miss Nepal 2017
(Winner)
Miss World 2017 Top 40
Head-to-Head Challenge
2nd runner-up - Miss Multimedia
Top 10 - People's Choice Award
Top 20 - Beauty with a Purpose
Top 30 - Top Model
1st runner-up
(Miss Earth Nepal 2017)
Miss Earth 2017 Unplaced
2nd runner-up
(Miss International Nepal 2017)
Miss International 2017 Unplaced
3rd runner-up
(Miss Asia Pacific Nepal 2017)
Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 Unplaced
Top 7
  • Flag of Nepal.svg Birgunj – Rojina Amatya Shrestha
Top 14

(●): The candidate won the Miss Popular Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 14 semi-Finalists.


Sub-titles

AwardContestant
Best in Evening Gown
The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellect
Berger Miss Talent
Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic
Miss Popular
Miss Friendship
Miss Fascino
Miss Confident
Beauty with a Purpose
Miss Best Complexion
Miss Athletic

Contestants

#ContestantsAgeHeightRepresentingHome TownPlacementSpecial Award
1Swostika Silwal191.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Lalitpur Lalitpur District
2Rinku Bajracharya231.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Lalitpur Lalitpur District Top 14
3Priyanka Khadka221.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Bhadrapur Jhapa District Top 14
4Anusha Lamsal221.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Dhading Dhading District Top 14Miss Photogenic
5Narmata Gurung201.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Butwal Rupandehi District Top 14Miss Talent
6Rojina Amatya Shrestha221.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Birgunj Parsa District Top 7 Finalists
7Rojina Shrestha231.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Kathmandu Kathmandu District Miss Earth NepalMiss Friendship
8Aasina Baral191.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Kathmandu Kathmandu District Top 14
9Anita Bhandari241.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Syangja Syangja District
10Rakchya Karki231.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Kathmandu Kathmandu District Top 7 Finalists
11 Niti Shah 211.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ghorahi Dang District Miss International NepalMiss Fascino
Best Complexion
12Urusha Adhikari221.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bharatpur Chitwan District Top 14
13Manzari Singh221.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Tansen Palpa District Top 7 FinalistsMiss Athletic
14 Nikita Chandak 201.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Biratnagar Morang District Miss World NepalMiss Confident
Miss Popular Choice
15Gyani Maiya Baral231.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Pokhara Kaski District
16Dristi Katwal231.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Biratnagar Morang District Beauty with a Purpose
17Sahara Basnet221.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Lalitpur Lalitpur District Miss Asia Pacific NepalMiss Intellect
18Barsha Pokharel221.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Biratnagar Morang District Top 14Miss Beautiful Hair
19Kritika Giri191.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Bhadrapur Jhapa District
  1. Niti Shah is the 1st runner up of Face of House of Fashion Season 1.
  2. Narmata Gurung is the winner of Hunt for Supermodel Season 2 (2016) which was organized in Hong Kong.

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