Miss Nepal: the contest
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GeoCitiesThe contributor probably was Santosh Thapa
Organisers
Kathmandu Jaycees, established in 1970, organized the first Miss Nepal Beauty Pageant in 1994, under the Chairmanship of the then president of Kathmandu Jaycees Sen. Gopal Sundar Lal Kakshapati and Project Committee Chairman Jc. Rupesh Pradhan.
Till then, Nepal remained unrepresented in the international beauty pageants. In 1995, to give the Miss Nepal pageant a more professional approach, senior members of Kathmandu Jaycees who was involved in organizing first Miss Nepal Pageant established The Hidden Treasure, which now annually organizes Miss Nepal Pageants. Some of the revenue generated from Miss Nepal Pageants has been used in the various community development projects of JCI Kathmandu-Nepal.
Miss Nepal Pageant
Miss Nepal/Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal beauty pageant is an annual event held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This pageant started in 1994. The winner of the event competes in Miss World, 1st runner up competes in Miss Earth and 2nd runner up competes in Miss International pageants respectively.
According to MediaN Miss Nepal Universe also competes for Miss Universe.
The contest does not have a swimsuit round, though many Miss Nepal winners have worn swimsuits when required to do so when representing Nepal abroad. Anita Gurung, Miss Nepal Earth, wrapped a loincloth around her thighs when contestants from other ccountries at Miss Earth 2004 wore bikinis.
The Queens
Year Winners
1994
Ruby Rana, Birgunj
Ruby Rana Shah was the first Miss Nepal which peasant was held at September, 1994. She was a High School Teacher before crowned Miss Nepal.After crowning Miss Nepal she started modelling and played in many advertisement, teleserial, music videos etc. Now she is involving in beauty parlour business.Her beauty parlour is situated in Kopundole, Lalitpur (in front of Hotel Himalaya).
Born: September 22, 1974 (or 1972), in Dehradun, India
Height: 5 ft 7 inch
Home town – Parsa, Narayani
Crowns–Miss Nepal 1994, Miss Birgunj 1994
Marital status: Married with a daughter
Education and early career
Competed for Miss Asia Pacific in 1994.
Education: Thakur Ram Multiple College Bigunj.
First job: primary teacher in Gyan Jyoti Secondary Boarding School, Birgunj, Nepal.
Career after becoming the first Miss Nepal: Modelling; judge of Mega Model contest; Marketing manager
Films that Ruby Rana acted in
Anmol
Bhutukai Bhaye Ni
Neither film did well.
1995
Sumi Khadka, Kathmandu
she became a flight attendant in Qatar airways.
1996
Poonam Ghimire, Kathmandu
Then occupation Student ( MBA)
Date of birth 27 Oct
Place of birth Nepal
Family: Niru Ghimire (mother), Akindra Ghimire (father), two elder brothers
Later, she gained experience in the media and then left to live in the USA
1997
In 1997, two Miss Nepal contests were organised.
Miss Nepal was organized by Kathmandu Jaycees and Miss world Nepal by Hidden Treasure.
Nilima Gurung of Pokhara was Miss Nepal Nilima Gurung later became the proprietor of a fitness center.
Jharna Bajracharya, Kathmandu, was miss Nepal World. Jharna did music videos.
1997
Jharana Bajrachrya
1998
Jyoti Shrestha , Miss Nepal of 1998 did not return to Nepal after she was taken abroad for international contest to USA.
So, the 1st runner up Neeru Shrestha was given the Miss Nepal title; she is a pilot by profession.
Niru Shrestha, Kathmandu
1999
Shweta Singh, Kathmandu
She runs the MC Studios.
2000
Usha Khadki, Birgunj
Born in 1974 in Birgunj
Usha Khadgi is one of the beautiful and remarkable Miss Nepal.She was crowned of year 2000 at age26. She was VJ of Mucic Plus entertainment program before participating the Miss Nepal 2000.After winning that peasant, She also started to modelling in ads and music videos. She married with G.P. Timilsina who was VJ of muci plus program, TV anchor and producer.Recently she opened her fashion boutique named "you are stylish". She is going sucess in fashion designning and modelling too in these days
Address Birgunj
Education BA
Vital Statistics 33”24”35”
Height 5'4
Weight then 49 kg
2001
Pageant not held
2002
Malvika Subba, Kathmandu
Malvika Subba is one of the talented,gorgeous Miss Nepal having hot and sexy looks and figure.Her media career has started after crowning the the Miss Nepal Title of year 2002.After won that title she started her career in Kantipur Television Network as RJ and VJ. After working/struggling some years in television she left the media and also worked in Shangrila Housing company about 2 years. Recently she also left that company and opened fashion store in partnership venture and also working as editorial in reputed magazine company.
She has also done a few movies. And now, she is busy in her own business. More over, she seems very happy in her conjugal life.
She played in many music videos but Bye Bye Kathmandu is the first movie and only one till now played by her and realising soon.
2003
Priti Sitoula, Kathmandu
That pageant was supported by Dabur Vatika Group and she has played many advertisement of vatika after crowning the title.
She migrated to the USA.
2004
Payal Shakya, Kathmandu
She played many music videos and advertisement after crowning the Title. She also married with Prominent Singer Sarun Tamrakar and living in Australia till now after marriage.
2005
Sugarika K.C., Lalitpur
She later started working as a CEO in action development center.
Miss Teen: Sarah Gurung
She is one of the most beautiful and prettiest Nepali Model.She won the Miss Teen 2005 contests.She has been played many advertisement and music videos.She married with Japanese guy and left modelling career.Hope she will start again...Here are some hot pictures of Sarah Gurung.
2006
Pageant not held
2007
Sitashma Chand, Lalitpur
She started working as a cabin crew in Emirates Airlines.
2008
Pageant not held
2009
Jenisha (Zenisha) Moktan, Kathmandu
She left to study in London.
She is one of the most beautiful and talented Miss Nepal who crowned the title of 2009.She is one of the hot model in the present scenario. She is famous for her charming looks. She played in many music videos and advertisement.
2010
Sadikshya/ Sadichha Shrestha, Kathmandu
Known as an intellectual beauty, sadikshya devotes time to social work and at the same time, she is continuing her education.
2011
Malina Joshi
Beauty from dharan, malina joshi got the victory of the title in 2011.She has completed MBA and is planning to establish her own business.
2012
Shristi Shrestha
The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal titleholders
2010
Miss Nepal World: Sadichha Shrestha
Miss Nepal Earth: Sahana Bajracharya
Miss International Nepal: Sanykuta Timalsena
