Nagma Shrestha
{{Short description|Nepalese beauty pageant titleholder}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nagma Shrestha
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|10}}
| height = 5ft11in
| birth_place = Kathmandu, Nepal
| nationality = Nepali
| occupation = Model
Television Presenter
Producer
Beauty Pageant Titleholder
| known_for = Miss Universe 2017
(entrant)
Miss Earth 2012
(Top 8)
VJ at Image TV
UN representative at IAYSP.{{Cite web |title= UN representative at IAYSP
|url=https://yspusa.org/}}
| notable_works = Miss Universe Nepal
(Director, 2020-2023)
| title = Major Titles:
Miss Universe Nepal 2017
}}
Nagma Shrestha ({{langx|ne|नग्मा श्रेष्ठ}}) (born 10 November 1991) is a Nepalese beauty pageant titleholder, television presenter and producer known for being Miss Nepal Earth 2012. She received wider attention after being crowned as the first Miss Universe Nepal in 2017.{{Cite web |title=Nagma Shrestha to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017 |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/24/nagma-shrestha-to-represent-nepal-at-miss-universe-2017 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}
Life and career
Shrestha was born on 10 November 1991. She completed her secondary education from United Academy Nepal and graduated in Bachelors of Business Administration from Times Business School, Nepal in 2014.{{Cite web |title=Be yourself|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/education/be-yourself-nagma-shrestha |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=thehimalayantimes.com}} She obtained her leadership major from Cornell University.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/nagsnagma/?igsh=NmJnYTY5cmVoOTJw |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.instagram.com}} She had participated in Miss Nepal 2012, where she won Miss Earth Nepal 2012 title and in 2017, Miss Nepal Organization crowned her as Miss Universe Nepal 2017.{{Cite web |last=Nabina |date=2016-01-28 |title=Nagma crowned 3rd runner-up at World Miss University 2016 |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/nagma-crowned-3rd-runner-up-at-world-miss-university-2016 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2017-09-24 |title=Nagma Shrestha to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017 |url=https://www.khasokhas.com/21779#gsc.tab=0 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=KHASOKHAS |language=en}} In 2020, she got associated with Miss Universe Nepal organization as the National Director and served her tenure till 2023.{{Cite web |title=Miss Universe Nepal 2020 attempts to change the notion of beauty |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/07/07/miss-universe-nepal-2020-attempts-to-change-the-notion-of-beauty |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}
She is one of the prominent figures in Nepalese TV industry. She had hosted the Image Mega Model 2015, Music of Your Choice (MOYC) on Image Channel.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa-8xgfbYf0 |title=THE NAGMATIC SHOW {{!}} Miss Universe Nepal 2020 {{!}} Nagma Shrestha {{!}} AP1HD |date=2020-10-08 |last=AP1HD |access-date=2024-07-08 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2kQjNcWAis |title=Nagma Shares Her "Music Of Your Choice" Experience |date=2022-06-28 |last=Sanjay Silwal Gupta |access-date=2024-07-08 |via=YouTube}} She had briefly appeared on the Opening Intro Video of Image Channel in 2013.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxf3jdOQ7C0 |title=Image Channel Television Station Id 2013 |date=2016-02-17 |last=Image Channel HD |access-date=2024-07-08 |via=YouTube}} As of 2024, she has been working with International Association of Youth and Students for Peace (IAYSP).{{Cite web |title=IAYSP Nepal organized Character Education on April 13, 2021 – IAYSP |url=https://iaysp.org/iaysp-nepal-organized-character-education-on-april-13-2021/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |language=ja}} She is IAYSP's United Nations representative.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C-qVJLCvpfW/?igsh=MThvaTF5Zm0xaTd1OA== |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=www.instagram.com}}
Pageantry
Here is the list of pageants where Miss Nagma has participated till now.{{Cite web |title=Nagma Shrestha to change the notion of beauty with Miss Universe Nepal 2020 |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-universe/nagma-shrestha-to-change-the-notion-of-beauty-with-miss-universe-nepal-2020/eventshow/76836476.cms |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.femina.in |language=en}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !National Title !International Pageant !Achievements |
| 2012
|Miss Earth Nepal |Top 8 |
| 2016
|World Miss University Nepal |3rd Runner-Up Miss Fitness and Peace Corps Member |
| 2016
|Miss Eco Nepal |Miss Eco International 2016 |Best Tourism Video{{Cite web |title=Miss Eco Universe Archives |url=https://glamournepal.com/tag/miss-eco-universe |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Glamour Nepal |language=en-US}} |
| 2017
|Miss Universe Nepal |First Nepalese delegate at Miss Universe{{Cite web |title=Nagma Shrestha to represent Nepal at Miss Universe 2017 |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/09/24/nagma-shrestha-to-represent-nepal-at-miss-universe-2017 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}} |
Television
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Show !Appeared As !Channel !Reference |
| Music of Your Choice
|Host |Image Channel |
| Image Mega Model
|Host |Image Channel |
| SMS and More
|VJ |Image Channel |
| Chiya Guff
|Guest |Prime Times HD |
| Ramailo with Utsav Season 2
|Guest |Ramailo Chha TV |
| Samsung Besties
|Guest |Samaya TV |
| The Evening Show at SIX
|Guest |Himalaya TV |
| Rainbow Talk
|Guest |Prime Times HD |
| Millennials of Nepal
|Guest |Generations of Nepal |
References
{{reflist}}
{{S-start}}
{{S-ach}}
{{S-bef|before = None}}
{{S-ttl|title = Miss Universe Nepal |years = 2017}}
{{S-aft|after = Manita Devkota}}
{{S-end}}
{{S-start}}
{{S-ach}}
{{S-bef|before = Anupama Aura Gurung}}
{{S-ttl|title = Miss Earth Nepal |years = 2012}}
{{S-aft|after = Rojisha Shahi}}
{{S-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shrestha, Nagma}}
Category:Models from Kathmandu
Category:Nepalese beauty pageant winners
Category:21st-century Nepalese artists
Category:Miss Universe 2017 contestants
Category:Miss Earth 2012 contestants