Miss Nepal 2026
| Miss Nepal 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 August 2026 |
| Presenters | Sanjay Silwal Gupta Roneeshma Shrestha |
| Venue | The Plaza, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Broadcaster | Himalaya TV |
| Entrants | 24 |
| Placements | 13 |
| Winner | Deepmala Dhakal Miss Nepal World Kashis Subba Miss Nepal Cosmo Arya Nishaant Miss Nepal International |
The Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2026, was the 30th Miss Nepal pageant held on 1 August 2026 at The Plaza, Lalitpur. Nepalese delegates for Miss World 2027, Miss Cosmo 2026, Miss International 2026 were be selected.
Luna Luitel crowned Deepmala Dhakal as Miss Nepal World 2026. Deepshikha Nepal crowned Kashis Subba as Miss Cosmo Nepal 2026. Urusha Bhandari crowned Arya Nishaant as Miss Nepal International 2026.[1][2]
The pageant was live streamed nationally on Himalaya TV and internationally on Himalaya TV Youtube.[3]
Regional auditions
To ensure that the pageant inclusivity and regionally diversity, the auditions were held in provincial level. Provincial auditions were held in Koshi Province, Gandaki Province, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, and Lumbini Province. The final audition in Kathmandu was held on 19 June 2026 at The Plaza, Pulchowk in Kathmandu, Nepal. The selected Top 24 finalists competed at the grand coronation event of Miss Nepal 2025 on 1 August 2026. [4][5][6]
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Nepal World 2026[7] | TBA – Miss World 2027 | |
| Miss Nepal Cosmo 2026 |
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TBA – Miss Cosmo 2026 |
| Miss Nepal International 2026 |
|
TBA – Miss International 2026 |
| Top 6 |
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| Top 12 |
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§ – Voted into the Top 12 by viewers and awarded as Miss Popular Choice
☆ – Fast Track Event winner into the Top 12
Special awards
| Special Awards | Winner |
|---|---|
| Brij Cement Miss Confident | Hong Kong – Deepmala Dhakal |
| Miss Health and Haramony | Hong Kong – Deepmala Dhakal |
| BYD Miss Green Visionary | Hong Kong – Deepmala Dhakal |
| THT Miss Beauty with a Purpose | Hong Kong – Deepmala Dhakal |
| Miss Popular Choice | Sarlahi – Arbisha Thapa |
| Yeti Airlines Women with Wings | Solukhumbu – Bibhusha Basnet |
| Miss Beautiful Hair | Birgunj – Shreeyashi Shrestha |
| Creative D Miss Photogenic | Syangja – Yukta Paudel |
| Farmasi Face of the Year | Bhaktapur – Chadani Shrestha |
| Xiaomi Miss Multimedia | Bhairahawa – Prema Lamgade |
| Miss Pristine | Kathmandu – Sezja Shrestha |
| Miss DHI | Pokhara – Sangita Paudel |
| Miss Sparkling Diva | Bhairahawa – Prema Lamgade |
| Miss Empowered Choices | Kathmandu – Shitanshu Dhakal |
| The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual | Kathmandu – Shitanshu Dhakal |
| Miss Active | Kavrepalanchok – Shraddha Adhikari |
| Kajaria Miss Top Model | Dharan – Kashis Subba |
BYD Miss Green Visionary
- Advanced to the Top 12 via Debate challenge.
| Placement | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner |
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| Top 2 |
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| Top 12 |
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Head-to-Head Challenge
Round 1
- Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge.
| Contestant | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbisha Thapa | Aayushma K.C. Khatri | Sezja Shrestha | Esha Subedi | Bibhusha Basnet | Pranisha Khanal |
| 2 | Chadani Shrestha | Pratima Khadka | Shraddha Adhikari | Deepmala Dhakal | Mahima Panta | Rachana Bhattarai |
| 3 | Kashis Subba | Shreeyashi Shrestha | Shitanshu Dhakal | Sangita Paudel | Prema Lamgade | Pratistha Acharya |
| 4 | Manasvi Sharma | Yukta Paudel | Swikriti Gyawali | Arya Nishaant | ||
Contestants
26 contestants will compete for the title.
| No | Representing | Contestant | Age[a] | Height | Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Esha Subedi | 25 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Recruiter Account Specialist |
| 2 |  Arghakhanchi | Pranisha Khanal | 22 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | BA of Engineering (Civil Engineering) |
| 3 | Syangja | Yukta Paudel | 23 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | BA in Psychology |
| 4 | Achham | Anshu Kunwar | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | BBA in Finance |
| 5 | Pokhara | Sangita Paudel | 23 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | BA in Psychology |
| 6 | Kavrepalanchok | Shraddha Adhikari | 25 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | MBBS |
| 7 | Dharan | Kashis Subba | 21 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | BA in Fashion Design |
| 8 |  Kathmandu | Manasvi Sharma | 22 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | BSc in Computer Science |
| 9 | Kanchanpur | Sushma Bhandari | 25 | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m) | Bachelor of Laws |
| 10 | Bhaktapur | Pratistha Acharya | 20 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| 11 | Lalitpur | Arya Nishaant | 24 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | BA in Finance and Investment |
| 12 | Jhapa | Aayushma K.C. Khatri | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| 13 | Kathmandu | Shitanshu Dhakal | 25 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | MBBS [8][9] |
| 14 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Pratima Khadka | 26 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Master of Social Work |
| 15 | Bhairahawa | Prema Lamgade | 26 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | BA in Humanities |
| 16 | Gorkha | Mahima Panta | 20 | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) | BA in Finance and Investment |
| 17 |  Hong Kong | Deepmala Dhakal | 24 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | BA in Finance and Economics |
| 18 | Kathmandu | Sezja Shrestha | 22 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | BA in Computer Engineering |
| 19 | Solukhumbu | Bibhusha Basnet | 22 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| 20 | Nawalparasi | Swikriti Gyawali | 25 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Master of Business Administration |
| 21 | Bhaktapur | Chadani Shrestha | 23 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Bachelor of Business Management |
| 22 | Birgunj | Shreeyashi Shrestha | 25 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | BSc in Cybersecurity |
| 23 | Sarlahi | Arbisha Thapa | 23 | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) | Bachelor's Degree |
| 24 | Sindhupalchok | Rachana Bhattarai | 25 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | BA of Business Management and BA of Laws |
Notes
- ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant
Previous Pageant Experience
- Arya Nishaant was Miss Universe Nepal 2021 Top 10 finalist.[10]
- Anshu Kunwar was Miss Tourism World Nepal 2024.
- Chandani Shrestha was Joy Model Hunt Nepal Season 9 2nd Runner Up.[11]
- Bibhusha Basnet was the winner of Miss Leo Nepal 2023.
- Deepmala Dhakal was crowned Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2026. [12]
- Kashish Subba was Face of Nepal 2023 winner. [13]
- Prema Lamgade was Miss Grand Nepal 2024 and Miss Universe Nepal 2023 Top 22 semi finalist.[14]
- Sangita Paudel was Miss Universe Nepal 2023 Top 10 finalist.
- Shraddha Adhikari was Mister and Miss National Nepal 2024 Top 10 finalist.
- Yukta Paudel was Milano Runway Vol 2 Finalist. [15]
References
- ↑ "Miss Nepal - The Hidden Treasure". missnepal.com.np.
- ↑ "24 contestants for the Miss Nepal 2026 crown". ekantipur.com.
- ↑ "The Hidden Treasure". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
- ↑ "Applications open for Miss Nepal 2026". english.nepalnews.com.
- ↑ "Miss Nepal 2026 opens application with new format". kathmandupost.com.
- ↑ "Miss Nepal 2026 Begins Its Next Phase After 78 Contestants Audition". glamournepal.com.
- ↑ "Deepmala Dhakal Wins Miss Nepal 2026". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-01.
- ↑ "UNICEF Nepal Youth Advocates: 2021". unicef.com.
- ↑ "Shitanshu Dhakal listed in 'Voice Gems- Message of Hope'". myrepublica.com.
- ↑ "Grand finale of 'Miss Universe Nepal 2021' today". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
- ↑ "Bivash Bista and Neha Budha Crowned Winners of Model Hunt Nepal Season 9". glamournepal. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ↑ "Hong Kong's Miss Nepal hopeful follows in mother's pageant footsteps 32 years on". scmp.com.
- ↑ "The 2023 Asia Model Festival 'Face of Nepal with FANTOO". amfoc.com.
- ↑ "Prema Lamgade wins Miss Vibhaa 2024". glamournepal.com.
- ↑ "The Milano magic". kathmandupost. Retrieved 2023-02-13.