Miss Nepal 2023 | |
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Date | 27 May 2023 |
Presenters | Sahana Bajracharya Priyanka Rani Joshi Sareesha Shrestha Nancy Khadka |
Venue | Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur, Nepal |
Broadcaster | Kantipur Television |
Entrants | 24 |
Placements | 11 |
Winner | Srichchha Pradhan ![]() |
The Hidden Treasures Dabur Vatika Shampoo Miss Nepal 2023, was the 27th Miss Nepal pageant to be held on 27 May 2023 at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, at Godawari, Lalitpur. Miss Nepal World 2022 Priyanka Rani Joshi will crown her successor as Miss Nepal World 2023, [1] [2] Miss Nepal Earth 2022 Sareesha Shrestha will crown Miss Nepal Earth 2023 [3] [4] and Nancy Khadka [5] will crown Miss Nepal International 2023 [6] respectively. [7] [8] The grand coronation event will be shown live Exclusively on Kantipur Television HD, Kantipur Cineplex HD [9] and Official YouTube Channel. [10] [11]
To ensure that the pageant is inclusive and representative of all regions, the audition will cover all seven Provinces of Nepal. Regional auditions will be held in Province No. 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province, Karnali Province, and Sudurpashchim Province. The final audition in Kathmandu will be held on 18 March at the Park Village Hotel in Budhanilkantha, Nepal. The selected Top 24 finalists will compete at the grand coronation event of Miss Nepal 2023 on 27 May 2023.
Province | Date | Event | Venue | Number of Delegates | Ref. |
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![]() | 11 February 2023 | Miss Itahari 2023 | Shanti Party Palace, Itahari [12] [13] | TBA | [14] [15] [16] |
![]() | 17 February 2023 | Miss Birgunj 2023 | Hotel Vishuwa, Birgunj | TBA | [17] |
![]() | 22 February 2023 | Miss Pokhara 2023 | Waterfront Resort, Phewa Lake | TBA | |
![]() | 4 March 2023 | Miss Dhangadhi 2023 | Rubus Hotel, Dhangadhi | TBA | |
![]() | 11 March 2023 | Miss Nepalgunj 2023 | Hotel Siddhartha, Nepalgunj | TBA | |
![]() | 13 March 2023 | Miss Surkhet 2023 | Hotel Siddharta Surkhet | TBA | |
![]() | 18 March 2023 | Miss Kathmandu 2023 | Park Village Hotel, Budhanilkantha | TBA | |
![]() | 27 May 2023 | Miss Nepal 2023 | Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur | TBA |
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Placement | Contestant | International placement |
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Miss Nepal World 2023 | TBA – Miss World 2025 | |
Miss Nepal Earth 2023 |
| Unplaced – Miss Earth 2023 |
Miss Nepal International 2023 |
| Unplaced – Miss International 2023 |
Top 5 | ||
Top 11 |
(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 11 semi-Finalists.
Special Awards | Winner |
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Yeti Airlines Women with the Wing | ![]() |
Cetaphil Miss Healthy Skin | ![]() |
The Hidden Treasure Miss Beauty with a Purpose | ![]() |
Real Miss Popular Choice | ![]() |
The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual | ![]() |
Miss DHI | ![]() |
Brij Cement Miss Confident | ![]() |
Berger Miss Glamor | ![]() |
Creative D Miss Photogenic | ![]() |
Farmasi Face of the Year | ![]() |
Dabur Honey Miss Fitness Queen | ![]() |
J Music Miss Multimedia | ![]() |
Contestants | Age | Height | Home Town | Education |
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Raina Majgaiya | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Dang, Lumbini Province | Commercial Pilot |
Samarika Karki | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Sarlahi, Madhesh Province | Student of Media Mass Communication |
Pragya Bajracharya | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Computer Science/ Information Technology | |
Kabina Shrestha | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Nuwakot, Bagmati Province | Graduate - Fashion Technology | |
Aayusha Maharjan | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kirtipur, Bagmati Province | MBA – Global Leadership/ Management | |
Kriti Bartaula | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Hetauda, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Dental Surgery | |
Sudha Devkota | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Chitwan, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's in Journalism/ Mass Communication | |
Prasiddhy Shah | 25 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Environmental Science |
Srishti Hada | 24 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Civil Engineering |
Sadikchya Thapa | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Nursing Science (Psychiatric) | |
Barsha Gautam | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Environmental Science | |
Unnati Gurung | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Pokhara, Gandaki Province | MBA – Global Leadership/ Management |
Aayushma Baral | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Janakpur, Madhesh Province | Bachelor's – Sociology/ English Literature | |
Rajani Mishra | 26 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | Nuwakot, Bagmati Province | Business Graduate and Pursuing CA |
Holiska Koirala | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – International Business | |
Swinja Sunam | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Social work/ Psychology | |
Srichchha Pradhan | 23 | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Liberal Arts/ Science |
Grishma Adhikari | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Dhading, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Dental Surgery | |
Apeksha Khatiwada | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's – Business Administration | |
Kritika Basnet | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's Computer Science | |
Aishworya Shrestha | 25 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Master's – Social Work |
Tshering Dolma Pakhrin | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | Bachelor's Student | |
Suhani Chhetri | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Jhapa, Koshi Province | Bachelor's – Sociology/ Psychology | |
Pritika Khadka | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | Undergraduate Fashion Designer | |
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