The Miss Purwanchal pageant (also known as The Miss Eastern pageant) is a beauty pageant that started in 2010, for several eastern developmentmental regions in Nepal. The regions are Sagarmatha, Koshi and Mechi. [1] The pageant was formed to bring the communities together to reflect on the culture, beauty, and traditions of rural Nepal.[ citation needed ]
The winner of the Miss Purwanchal pageant receives a direct entry into the national pageant, Miss Nepal, as a semi-finalist. The 2019 title holder for Miss Purwanachal is Riju Bhattarai of Pathari Shanischare, Morang District. [2]
Year | Miss Purwanchal | Hometown | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Sabina Subba | Birtamod,Jhapa | |
2011 | Pratibha Shrestha | Dharan, Sunsari District | Top 10 |
2012 | Asmita Gurung [3] | Dharan, Sunsari District | |
2013 | Neha Bajaj | Dharan, Sunsari District | Top 10 |
2014 | Nemita Aangbuhang Limbu | Biratnagar, Morang District | |
2015 | Priyanka Shrestha | Biratnagar, Morang District | |
2016 | Kritika Giri | Bhadrapur, Jhapa District | |
2017 | Ruby Limbu | Dharan, Sunsari District | |
2018 | Pooja Shrestha [4] | Bhadrapur, Jhapa District | |
2019 | Riju Bhattarai | Pathari Sanischare , Morang District | |
Color key
Before 2010, Miss Eastanchal used to send one or two delegates representing eastern Nepal.
Year | Representative | Hometown | Placement in Miss Nepal | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Kriti Shrestha | Dharan,Sunsari District | Bottom (least) -1 Quarter-Top 5 Finalist | |
2002 | Anushka Subedi | Biratnagar, Morang District | Unplaced | |
2005 | Soniya Giri | Lahan, Siraha District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Best Hair | |
2010 | Priya Rani Lama | Dharan, Sunsari District | Miss Best Complexion | |
2011 | Pratibha Shrestha [5] | Dharan, Sunsari District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Beautiful Smile | |
Bishnu Chemjong | Dhankuta, Dhankuta District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Talent | ||
Malina Joshi | Dharan, Sunsari District | Miss Nepal 2011 | Miss Nepal for Miss World 2011 | |
2012 | Heena Shrestha | Birtamode, Jhapa District | ||
2013 | Riju Shrestha | Birtamode, Jhapa District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist Miss Beautiful Smile | |
2014 | Neha Bajaj | Dharan, Sunsari District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist | |
Varsha Rai | Damak, Jhapa District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist | ||
Subin Limbu | Dharan, Sunsari District | Miss Nepal 2014 | Miss Nepal for Miss World 2014 | |
2015 | Priya Rani Lama | Lahan, Siraha District | Unplaced | |
Nishma Chaudhary | Dharan, Sunsari District | Top 5 Finalist Miss Bubbly Miss Best Complexion | ||
2016 | Barsha Lekhi | Rajbiraj, Saptari District | 2nd Runner Up Miss Popular | |
Srijana Regmi | Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha District | Top 5 Finalist Miss Talent | ||
Sandipa Limbu | Dharan, Sunsari District | Top 10 Semi-Finalist | ||
2017 | Nikita Chandak | Urlabari, Morang District | Miss Nepal 2017 | Miss Nepal for Miss World 2017 |
2019 | Pooja Shrestha | Bhadrapur, Jhapa District | Unplaced | |
2020 | Riju Bhattarai | Pathari Shanishchare, Morang District | TBA | |
# | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Height (ft) | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Simran Shrestha | 17 | 158 | 5'2" | Dharan | 1st Runner Up | |
2 | Joyna Limbu | 17 | 158 | 5'2" | Jhapa | Top 14 Semi Finalists | |
4 | Simran Rai | 18 | 158 | 5'2" | Dharan | Top 14 Semi Finalists | |
5 | Aishwarya Roy | 23 | 159 | 5'2" | Dharan | ||
6 | Satabdeeca Giri | 19 | 160 | 5'3" | Jhapa | Top 7 Finalists | |
7 | Sanchita Tamang | 17 | 163 | 5'4" | Jhapa | ||
9 | Pema Gurung | 19 | 163 | 5'4" | Morang | ||
10 | Ruby Limbu | 20 | 163 | 5'4" | Dharan | Miss Purwanchal 2017 | |
11 | Ajeena Sitaula | 21 | 164 | 5'4.5" | Damak | ||
12 | Sandhya Bhetwal | 18 | 166 | 5'5.5" | Itahari | Top 7 Finalists | |
13 | Anu Dhungana | 20 | 167 | 5'5.5" | Jhapa | 2nd Runner Up | |
14 | Pramita Tiwari | 20 | 165 | 5'5" | Damak | Top 14 Semi Finalists | |
15 | Pramita Tiwari | 18 | 170 | 5'7" | Damak | Top 14 Semi Finalists | |
16 | Sabina Acharya | 17 | 166 | 5'5" | Panchthar | Top 7 Finalists | |
17 | Samina Khatiwada | 18 | 167 | 5'5.5" | Itahari | Top 14 Semi Finalists | |
18 | Aster Tamang | 18 | 165 | 5'5" | Itahari | Top 14 Semi Finalists | |
20 | Bipana Shrestha | 18 | 172 | 5'7.5" | Dharan | Top 7 Finalists | |
21 | Sabina Shrestha | 24 | 175 | 5'9" | Morang | Top 14 Semi Finalists | |
Final Results | Contestant |
---|---|
Miss Purwanchal 2016 |
|
1st runner-up |
|
2nd runner-up |
|
3rd runner-up |
|
4th runner-up |
|
Final Results | Representing | Contestant |
---|---|---|
Miss Personality | Jhapa | Kritika Giri |
Miss Charming | Dharan | Eksha Maden |
Miss Public Choice | Inaruwa | Anu Shrestha |
Miss Talent | Dharan | Shristy Acharya |
Miss Photogenic | Dharan | Asmita Khadgi |
Miss Healthy Home | Rabi | Mira Dumi Rai |
Miss Friendship | Lahan | Apekshya Dhungana |
Miss Catwalk | Dharan | Srijana Rana Magar |
# | Contestants | Age | Height | Representing | District | Placement |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eksha Maden | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | 2nd Runner Up Miss Charming |
2 | Apekshya Dhungana | 19 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Lahan | Siraha District | 3rd Runner Up Miss Friendship |
3 | Mira Dumi Rai | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Rabi | Panchthar District | Top 10 Miss Healthy Home |
4 | Gunjan Adhikari | 19 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Itahari | Sunsari District | Top 10 |
5 | Roshmita Shrestha | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | |
6 | Chanda Kumari Rai | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | |
7 | Sudiksha Shrestha | 16 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | |
8 | Sabnam Thapa | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | |
9 | Shrijana Thapa | 18 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | |
10 | Deepika KC | 22 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Biratnagar | Morang District | 4th Runner Up |
11 | Nisha Rai | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | Top 10 |
12 | Sujana Poudel | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Jhapa | Jhapa District | Top 10 |
13 | Kritika Giri | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Jhapa | Jhapa District | Winner Miss Personality |
14 | Mamata Karki | 23 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | 1st Runner Up |
15 | Shristi Acharya | 17 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | Miss Talent |
16 | Anu Shrestha | 19 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Itahari | Sunsari District | Top 10 Miss Public Choice |
17 | Asmita Khadgi | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | Miss Photogenic |
18 | Ruksha Acharya | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | |
19 | Srijana Rana Magar | 21 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Dharan | Sunsari District | Miss Catwalk |
Miss Nepal is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational.
Miss Teen Nepal is the fouth-largest beauty pageant in Nepal. This pageant is held by the Kathmandu Jaycees where; teen-aged girls from Nepal participate in the pageant. The reigning Miss Teen Nepal is Miss Aditi Koirala, who was crowned as Miss Teen Nepal in 2022.
Hidden Treasures Miss Nepal 2010, the 16th Miss Nepal pageant was held on September 1, 2010, at the Tribhuvan Army Club in Kathmandu. There were 18 women, aged 19 years and above, who had been shortlisted for the final. Miss Nepal 2009 winner Zenisha Moktan crowned her successor Sadichha Shrestha in the finale event at Tribhuvan Army Club. The winner, Sadichha Shrestha, represented Nepal at Miss World 2010, 1st Runner Up Sahana Bajracharya represented Nepal at Miss Earth 2010, and 2nd Runner Up Sanyukta Timsina represented Nepal at Miss International 2010.
Hidden Treasures Miss Nepal 2011, the 17th Miss Nepal beauty pageant was held on the August 30, 2011, at the Tribhuvan Army Club in Kathmandu. The new main sponsor for the event Dabur Nepal was Lux. This year, 19 young women aged 19 years and above, had been shortlisted for the final from across the country. Sadichha Shrestha Miss Nepal 2010 winner, crowned her successor in the finale event at Tribhuvan Army Club. The winner, Malina Joshi, represented Nepal in the international pageants of Miss World 2011. First Runner Up Anupama Aura Gurung represented Nepal at Miss Earth 2011, and Sarina Maskey went to the Miss International 2011.
Hidden Treasures Miss Nepal 2012, the 18th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on May 6, 2012 at the Hotel Del Annapurna in Kathmandu. Miss Nepal 2011 Malina Joshi crowned Shristi Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2012, who represented Nepal at Miss World 2012 with Nagma Shrestha and Subekshya Khadka crowned as Miss Nepal Earth 2012 and Miss Nepal International 2012 who went to Miss Earth 2012 and Miss International 2012 respectively.
Miss International 2013, the 53rd Miss International pageant, was held on December 17, 2013 at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Alejandra Andreu, Miss International 2008, crowned Bea Santiago of the Philippines at the end of the event. This was the second consecutive year Japan hosted the pageant.
Ishani Shrestha is a Nepalese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nepal World 2013. She represented Nepal in Miss World 2013 in Bali, Indonesia where she made history by securing a place in top 10 and winning the Beauty with a Purpose title.
Miss Pokhara is a beauty pageant which began in 1995 for the girls of Western Development Region. Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a pave way to the field of professional modelling career and direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal.
Miss Kathmandu is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for the Kathmandu Valley in the Miss Nepal pageant. The current titleholder is Prinsha Shrestha, who is the reigning Miss Nepal Earth 2014.
Hidden Treasures Fanta Miss Nepal 2014, the 19th Miss Nepal beauty pageant was held on 2 May 2014 at the Nepal Academy Hall in Kathmandu. Miss Nepal 2013 Ishani Shrestha crowned her successor as Miss Nepal World 2014, who will represent Nepal at Miss World 2014 with 1st runner up as Miss Nepal Earth 2014 sent to Miss Earth 2014 and 2nd runner up as Miss Nepal International 2014 to Miss International 2014.
Hidden Treasures Fanta Miss Nepal 2016, the 21st annual Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 8 April 2016 at Hotel Annapurna in Kathmandu. Miss Nepal 2015 Evana Manandhar crowned her successor Asmi Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2016 to represent Nepal in the Miss World 2016.
Srijana Regmi is a Nepalese model, beauty queen and actress. She is a top five finalist of the Miss Nepal 2016 beauty pageant and she previously represented Nepal at the Miss Grand International 2014 contest.
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.
Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2018, the 23rd annual Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 11 April 2018 at Hotel Annapurna in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. On the coronation Night, the representative for 4 major pageants were crowned as Miss Universe Nepal 2018, Miss World Nepal 2018, Miss Earth Nepal 2018 and Miss International Nepal 2018..The representative for Miss Supranational was also selected from finalist from the Miss Nepal pageant.
Manita Devkota is a Nepalese-born American model, women's health advocate and a beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Miss Universe Nepal on the 11th of April, 2018. She became the first Miss Nepal to win Miss Universe Nepal in an ongoing competition, as the organizer of Miss Nepal; The Hidden Treasure adjoined the title for the first time in the competition. At the 67th Miss Universe pageant held on 17 December 2018 at the Impact arena, Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi Province, northern suburb of Bangkok, represented Nepal. For this edition, she secured a position in the Top 10 making her a strong contender in Miss Universe competition. Meanwhile, she won the Miss Universe National Gift Auction of 2018.
Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2019, the 25th Silver Jubilee anniversary of Miss Nepal beauty pageant, which was held on 9 May 2019 at Laboratory H.S. premises, Kirtipur, Nepal. During the coronation night, four major winners was crowned as Miss Universe Nepal 2019, Miss World Nepal 2019, Miss Earth Nepal 2019 and Miss International Nepal 2019. Miss Supranational Nepal was also added as a new title in this year's edition making Top 5 winners.
Miss Universe Nepal (MUN) is a beauty pageant competition. The contest selects the country representative for Miss Universe. The current titleholder for Miss Universe Nepal is Sujita Basnet.
Honda Miss Universe Nepal 2020, the 1st ever annual Miss Universe Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 30 December 2020 at the newly built Kathmandu Marriott Hotel in Kathmandu. Nagma Shrestha crowned Anshika Sharma as Miss Universe Nepal to represent Nepal in Miss Universe 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 was crowned as Miss World Nepal 2020, Miss Earth Nepal 2020, Miss International Nepal 2020 and 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.
Hidden Treasures Dabur Vatika Shampoo Miss Nepal 2022, the 27th Miss Nepal beauty pageant which will be held on 18 June 2022 in Lalitpur, Nepal. During the coronation night, three winners will be crowned by Miss World Nepal 2020 Namrata Shrestha, Miss Earth Nepal 2020 Supriya Shrestha and Miss International Nepal 2020 Sandhya Sharma.