Formation | 2020 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Kathmandu |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | |
National Director | Uddhab Adhikari |
Website | www.missuniversenp.com |
The Miss Universe Nepal (MUN) is a beauty pageant competition. The contest selects the country representative for Miss Universe. [1] The current Miss Universe Nepal is Jane Dipika Garrett from Kathmandu.
The Miss Universe Nepal officially began in 2017 and the first title was Nominated to Nagma Shrestha. [2] The contest was conducted by Hidden Treasure Nepal until 2019 when Brave, Bold & Beautiful (previously known as Ma: Nepali) became the official franchisee for Miss Universe on 11 June 2020. [3] During a digital press conference on 11 June 2020, it was announced that Miss Universe Nepal will be an all digital competition starting right from the registration; participants will be able to register themselves through the MUN app. [4]
Year | Editions | Miss Universe Nepal | Runners up | Venue | Host city | Entrants | |||
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First | Second | Third | Fourth | ||||||
2023 | 4th | Jane Dipika Garrett [5] Kathmandu | Garima Ghimire Biratnagar | Buddhisara Sunar Adelaide, Australia / Tanahun | Shitashma Pokharel Lalitpur | Abhilasha Lamsal Lalitpur | Godavari Sunrise Convention Center | Lalitpur | 37 |
2022 | 3rd | Sophiya Bhujel [6] Kathmandu | Bipana Adhikari (Resigned) Sydney, Australia / Dhading Ashma KC (Successor) Adelaide, Australia / Kathmandu | Sefina Joshi Kathmandu | Monalisha Parajuli Udayapur | Jasmine Khadka Kathmandu | Hotel Yak & Yeti | Kathmandu | 61 |
2021 | 2nd | Sujita Basnet [7] Maryland, USA / Kathmandu | Nina Kant Mandal Moscow, Russia / Saptari | Rakchya Upreti Kathmandu | Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri Rolpa | Keshu Khadka Lalitpur | Kathmandu | 50 | |
2020 | 1st | Anshika Sharma [8] Sydney, Australia / Jhapa | Sujita Basnet Maryland, USA / Kathmandu | Nina Kant Mandal Moscow, Russia / Saptari | Dikta Thapa Chandragiri | Nancy Khadka Biratnagar / California, USA | Kathmandu Marriott Hotel | Kathmandu | 18 |
Districts / Countries | Titles | Winning years |
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Kathmandu | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Sydney, Australia | 1 | 2020 |
Jhapa | 2020 | |
Maryland | 2021 |
Year | Representative's Name | District | Title | Placement | Special Awards |
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2024 | TBA | ||||
2023 | Jane Dipika Garrett | Kathmandu | Miss Universe Nepal 2023 | Top 20 | |
2022 | Sophiya Bhujel | Kathmandu | Miss Universe Nepal 2022 | Unplaced | |
2021 | Sujita Basnet | Kathmandu | Miss Universe Nepal 2021 | Unplaced | |
2020 | Anshika Sharma | Jhapa | Miss Universe Nepal 2020 | Unplaced | |
2019 | Pradeepta Adhikari | Kathmandu | Miss Nepal - Universe 2019 | Unplaced | |
2018 | Manita Devkota | Gorkha | Miss Nepal - Universe 2018 | Top 10 | 1 Special Awards
|
2017 | Nagma Shrestha | Kathmandu | Miss Nepal - Universe 2017 | Unplaced |
Cities | Debut | Best result | Winning years |
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Adelaide, Australia | 2022 | 3rd place (2022, 2023) | 0 |
Australia | 2022 | Semi-finalist (2022) | 0 |
Bardiya, Nepal | 2021 | Semi-finalist (2021, 2022) | 0 |
Bhairahawa, Nepal | 2023 | Semi-finalist (2023) | 0 |
Bhaktapur, Nepal | 2022 | Semi-finalist (2023) | 0 |
Biratnagar, Nepal | 2020 | 2nd place (2023) | 0 |
Brisbane, Australia | 2023 | Semi-finalist (2023) | 0 |
Butwal, Nepal | 2022 | Top 10 (2022, 2023) | 0 |
California, United States | 2020 | 5th place (2020) | 0 |
Canada | 2021 | Semi-finalist (2021) | 0 |
Chandragiri, Nepal | 2020 | 4th place (2020) | 0 |
Chitwan, Nepal | 2021 | Top 10 (2021) | 0 |
Czech Republic | 2021 | Semi-finalist (2021) | 0 |
Dang, Nepal | 2023 | Semi-finalist (2023) | 0 |
Dhading, Nepal | 2022 | 2nd place (2022) | 0 |
Dharan, Nepal | 2022 | Top 10 (2022) | 0 |
Dhulikhel, Nepal | 2020 | Semi-finalist (2020) | 0 |
Gorkha, Nepal | 2021 | Semi-finalist (2021) | 0 |
Jhapa, Nepal | 2020 | Winner (2020) | 1 |
Kathmandu, Nepal | 2020 | Winner (2021, 2022, 2023) | 3 |
Lalitpur, Nepal | 2020 | 4th place (2023) | 0 |
Mahottari, Nepal | 2023 | Semi-finalist (2023) | 0 |
Maryland, United States | 2020 | Winner (2021) | 1 |
Montreal, Canada | 2022 | Semi-finalist (2022) | 0 |
Moscow, Russia | 2020 | 2nd place (2021) | 0 |
Nawalpur, Nepal | 2023 | Semi-finalist (2023) | 0 |
New York, United States | 2022 | Top 10 (2022) | 0 |
Nuwakot, Nepal | 2020 | Semi-finalist (2022) | 0 |
Pokhara, Nepal | 2020 | Top 10 (2023) | 0 |
Ramechhap, Nepal | 2021 | Top 10 (2021) | 0 |
Rolpa, Nepal | 2021 | 4th place (2021) | 0 |
Saptari, Nepal | 2020 | 2nd place (2021) | 0 |
Sydney, Australia | 2020 | Winner (2020) | 1 |
Tanahun, Nepal | 2023 | 3rd place (2023) | 0 |
Tehrathum, Nepal | 2023 | Semi-finalist (2023) | 0 |
Udayapur, Nepal | 2022 | 4th place (2022) | 0 |
United States | 2021 | Semi-finalist (2021) | 0 |
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