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Miss Teen Nepal [1] is the second-largest beauty pageant in Nepal. This pageant is held by the Kathmandu Jaycees [2] where; teen-aged girls from Nepal participate in the pageant. The reigning Miss Teen Nepal is Miss Pratikchhya Dangol https://www.facebook.com/JCIKTM/photos/a.446310878879601/2210517562458915/}}, who was crowned as Miss Teen Nepal in 2022.
The first runner-up of Miss Teen Nepal 2022 is Miss Susmita Adhikari and the second runner-up of Miss Teen Nepal 2022 is Miss Susjita Paudel.
Kathmandu Jaycees first started the Miss Teen Nepal in 2002 and has been annually held since then. “JCI Miss Teen Nepal” is the beauty pageants held annually by Kathmandu Jaycees. Miss Teen Nepal is the second-largest beauty pageant in Nepal. Kathmandu Jaycees first started the Miss Teen Nepal in 2002 and has been successfully conducted 18th edition. It is mostly focus to all the talented, intelligent and confident young girls who are willing to participate. Total 24-25 participants are selected for the finalist. After the “Miss Teen Nepal” finalists are selected they are groomed for 22–24 days before the Grand Finale. These training periods are the golden opportunity for the contestant to develop their personality, learn effective public speaking, get chance to meet great personality from different area. Past Miss Nepal and Miss Teen also share their experience to the participants and also different outgoing activities are also conducted for the refreshment, entertainment and learning for the participants. The pageant is live telecast through Image Television.
For the Miss Teen Nepal. The application must be at least 16 to 18 years old originally, which was extended to 19 in 2006.
In 2007, Khusbu Oli had an argument with her successor Ayusha Karki; as Ayusha had joined another pageant of World Miss University 2007 [3] in less than a month gap in which she ended up winning the crown, ended Khusbu was the 1st runner up which cause this controversial argument.
Year | Miss Teen Nepal | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd Runner-Up |
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2002 | Amanda Manandhar Gurung Kaski District | Rabina Shrestha Kathmandu District | Prerana Shah Kathmandu District |
2003 | Pravina Thapa Chitwan District | ||
2004 | No Competition | ||
2005 | Priyanka Karki Sunsari District | Shibani Pandey Kathmandu District | Sonam Wangmo Sherpa Mustang District [4] |
2006 | Khusbu Oli Kathmandu District | Swekshya Adhikary Kathmandu District | Samriddhi Rai Lalitpur District |
2007 | Ayusha Karki Kathmandu District | Prechhya Adhikari Taplejung District | Anita Silwal Kathmandu District |
2008 | Anamika Gurung Kathmandu District | Sarah Shilpaili Lalitpur District | Raisa Banmali Kathmandu District |
2009 | Shreeya Poudyal Kathmandu District | Monika KC Kathmandu District | Evita Tamrakar Kavrepalanchok District |
2010 | Kreety Tamang Lama Kathmandu District [5] | Anjali Pradhanang Rupandehi District | Alisha Kunwar Kathmandu District |
2011 | Astha Shrestha Lalitpur District [6] | Paridhi Sharma Banke District | Shristi Saud Parsa District |
2012 | Keshu Khadka Lalitpur District | Monica Sapkota Kathmandu District | Ayushma Shrestha Bhaktapuri District |
2013 | Shambhani Rimal Kathmandu District | Jyoti Sunuwar Sunsari District | Mokshada Upreti Morang District |
2014 | Ritika Kharel Kathmandu District | Samana Gurung Kathmandu District | Malisha Maharjan Bhaktapur District |
2015 | Dhriti KC Kathmandu District | Rosy Giri Kathmandu District | Alisha Limbu Sunsari District |
2016 | Jasmine Khadka Kathmandu District | Urja Newa Lalitpur District | Anushka Adhikari Kathmandu District |
2017 | Sanju Moktan Bhaktapur District [7] | Mary Limbu Jhapa District | Diya Mandal Sijapati Kathmandu District |
2018 | No Competition | ||
2019 | Cindy Bajracharya Kathmandu District | Sabina Karki Kathmandu District | Pragya Bhandari Jhapa District |
2021 | Aditi Koirala Kathmandu District | Soniya K.C. Kathmandu District | Ashma Pandey Kathmandu District |
2022 | Pratikchhya Dangol Kathmandu District | Susmita Adhikari Chitwan District | Susjita Paudel Bhaktapur District |
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