Miss Nepal 2016
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| winner = Asmi Shrestha
| represented = {{flagicon|Nepal}} Chitwan
| date = April 8, 2016
| venue = Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu, Nepal
| broadcaster = NTV & NTV PLUS, M&S VMagazine
| entrants = 19
| before = 2015
| next = 2017
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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.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
At the same event, Roshni Khatri was crowned as Miss Earth Nepal 2016{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} and Barsha Lekhi was crowned as Miss International Nepal 2016.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
The winner of Miss Nepal 2016 served as the brand ambassador of popular drink Fanta and WWF Nepal for a one year. In addition, she received Rs. 100,000 as prize for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held in Biratnagar, Birgunj, Chitwan, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Butwal and Kathmandu.
NTV and NTV PLUS broadcast the pageant live and for all the Nepalese abroad Miss Nepal 2016 was live streamed on M&S V Magazine's official website.
Results
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- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} The contestant Won in an International pageant.
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.
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- {{Color box|#F0DC82|border=darkgray}} The contestant assumed another title.
- {{Color box|lightgrey|border=darkgray}} The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.
- {{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.
- {{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place.
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! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Final results ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Contestant ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|International pageant ! style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|International Results |
| style="background:lightblue;" | Miss Nepal 2016 (Winner) | style="background:lightblue;" |
|style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Miss World 2016 |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |
| style="background:lightblue;" | 1st runner-up (Miss Earth Nepal 2016) | style="background:lightblue;" |
|style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Miss Earth 2016 |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |
| style="background:lightblue;" | 2nd runner-up (Miss International Nepal 2016) | style="background:lightblue;" |
|style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Miss International 2016 |style="background:lightblue; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |
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| * {{flagicon|Nepal}} Sankhuwasabha - Srijana Regmi |
| rowspan="6" |Top 11
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|style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 |style="background:pink; text-align:center;" |Unplaced |
| * {{flagicon|Nepal}} Dharan – Sandipa Limbu |
| * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Prerana Adhikari |
| * {{flag|Kathmandu}} – Soniya Sharma |
| * {{flagicon|Nepal}} Kirtipur – Ashma KC |
| * {{flagicon|Nepal}} Taplejung – Aayushma Shrestha (●) |
(●): The candidates won the Miss Popular Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 11 semi-Finalists.
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| Award
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| Best in Evening Gown (performance)
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| Best in Evening Gown (design)
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| The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellect
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| Fanta Miss Bubbly
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| Berger Miss Talent
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| Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic
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| Alfa Beta Miss Scholar of the Year
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| Miss Popular
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| Miss Personality
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| Miss Friendship
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| Miss Fascino
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| Miss Confident
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| Beauty with a Purpose
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| Miss Best Complexion
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| Miss Athletic
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Contestants
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| 6 | Aayushma Shrestha | 19 | {{height|m=1.66|precision=0}} | Taplejung | Taplejung District | Top 11 Miss Bubbly |
| 13 | Anita Karki | 21 | {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} | Solukhumbu | Solukhumbu District | |
| 14 | Barsha Lekhi | 21 | {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}} | Saptari | Saptari District | 2nd Runner Up Miss Popular |
| 15 | Sandipa Limbu | 21 | {{height|m=1.78}} | Dharan | Sunsari District | Top 11 |
| 16 | Srijana Regmi | 23 | {{height|m=1.73}} | Sankhuwasabha | Sankhuwasabha District | Top 5 Miss Talent |
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| 1 | Ashma KC | 21 | {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}} | Kirtipur | Kathmandu District | Top 11 Miss Athletic Miss Fascino |
| 2 | Kritima Rimal | 19 | {{height|m=1.70}} | Ramkot | Kathmandu District | |
| 3 | Sajum Katuwal | 20 | {{height|m=1.70}} | Kirtipur | Kathmandu District | |
| 4 | Sachina Shrestha | 19 | {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} | Dolakha | Dolakha District | |
| 5 | Jubi Joshi | 21 | {{height|m=1.73}} | Kuleshwor | Kathmandu District | |
| 7 | Roshni Khatri | 19 | {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}} | Bungamati | Lalitpur District | 1st Runner Up Miss Confident Miss Personality |
| 8 | Soniya Sharma | 22 | {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}} | Swayambhunath | Kathmandu District | Top 11 |
| 9 | Anshu KC | 23 | {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}} | Jharuwarasi | Lalitpur District | Top 11 Miss Friendship |
| 11 | |Asmi Shrestha | 22 | {{height|m=1.75}} | Chitwan | Chitwan District | Winner Miss Photogenic Best Evening Gown Miss Intellect |
| 18 | Namrata Shrestha | 19 | {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} | Kathmandu | Kathmandu District | Top 5 |
| 19 | Prerana Adhikari | 19 | {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}} | Daanchhi | Kathmandu District | Top 11 Miss Best Complexion Miss Intellect |
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| 10 | Kushum Thapa Magar | 19 | {{height|m=1.71|precision=0}} | Butwal | Rupandehi District | |
| 12 | Karuna Khadka | 19 | {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}} | Butwal | Rupandehi District | |
| 17 | Prativa Dawadi | 21 | {{height|m=1.72|precision=0}} | Pokhara | Kaski District | Beauty with a Purpose |
Previous Experience
- (#1) Asmi Shrestha was the winner of Face of Classic Diamond 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://neostuffs.com/2014/09/asmee-shrestha-new-face-classic-diamond-jwellers/|title=Asmee Shrestha is the new face of Classic Diamond Jwellers|date=September 27, 2014}}
- (#2) Paramita Rana was the 1st runner up in Face of Classic Diamond 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/asmee-crowned-new-face-classic-diamond-jewelry|title=Asmee crowned as the new face of Classic Diamond Jewelry|first=Glamour|last=Nepal|date=September 29, 2014}}
- (#3) Anjana Das was the winner of Miss Pokhara Queen 2015 title.
- (#4) Priyanka Shrestha was the winner of Miss Purwanchal 2015 which gave her a direct entry to Miss Nepal 2016's Top 19 finalists.{{Cite web|url=https://xnepali.net/miss-purwanchal-2015-is-priyanka-shrestha/|title=Miss Purwanchal 2015 is Priyanka Shrestha – Nepali Movies, films|date=16 April 2015 }}
- (#5) Priyashi Thapa was Miss Nepalgunj 2015 title holder.{{Cite web|url=http://badmasi.com/suman-thapa-is-miss-nepalgujn-2015/|title=Priyashi Thapa is Miss Nepalgujn 2015|date=December 29, 2015}}
- (#6) Pooja Shrestha was 1st runner up at Miss Chitwan 2014 pageant.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brightnepal.com/sitoshna-ban-new-miss-chitwan-2070/|title=iPage|website=www.brightnepal.com}}
- (#7) Anu Rai was 1st runner up at Miss Purwanchal 2015.
- (#8) Sheelpa Maskey was an actress and singer in the UK before coming to compete in Miss Nepal 2016.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
- (#9) Sabina Rana Bhujel won the title of Miss Pokhara 2015 which gave her a wild card entry to Miss Nepal 2016's Top 19 finalists.
- (#10) Mangeeta Khannal was the 1st runner up at Miss Pokhara 2015 pageant.
- (#11) Pramisha Bajracharya is 2nd runner up at Miss Purwanchal 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://fursadnepal.com/archives/295%7B%7Bdead+link%7Cdate=February+2018+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|title=Fursadnepal.com|website=fursadnepal.com}}
- (#13) Zenisha Tamang was placed 8th at Mega Model Season 3.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mm3.tv/blog/forced-to-split-when-ex-s-family-learnt-i-was-a-boy-nepali-tran# |title=Forced to split when ex's family learnt I was a boy: Nepali trans Mega Model contestant |access-date=2016-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122628/http://www.mm3.tv/blog/forced-to-split-when-ex-s-family-learnt-i-was-a-boy-nepali-tran# |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}
- (#14) Samragyee Shah is the 2nd runner up at Face of Classic Diamond 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.voguenepal.com/beta/index.php/new-face-for-classic-diamond-jewelry-announced |title=New face for Classic Diamond Jewelry announced |access-date=2016-01-05 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090645/http://www.voguenepal.com/beta/index.php/new-face-for-classic-diamond-jewelry-announced |url-status=dead }}
- (#15) Nitika Sarah Karmacharya has previous won the title of Miss ECollege 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://glamournepal.com/nitika-karmacharya-crowned-as-miss-ecollege-2015|title=Nitika Karmacharya crowned as Miss Ecollege 2015|first=Glamour|last=Nepal|date=January 15, 2016}}
- (#16) Varsha Rai was the 2nd runner up at Miss Purwanchal 2013.
- (#17) Aastha Pokharel is the winner of Kingfisher Calendar Super Model Season 2 and placed 5th at Asia's Next Top Model Cycle 1.
- (#18) Sitoshna Ban was the winner of Miss Chitwan 2014 and previously she competed in Miss Nepal 2014.
- (#19) Lochan Basel is the 2nd runner up at Miss Pokhara 2015.
References
External links
- [http://www.missnepal.org/ Miss Nepal Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160718040637/http://www.missnepal.com.np/ Miss Nepal Official Website]
{{Miss Nepal}}