Pradeepta Adhikari
{{short description|Nepalese beauty contestant}}
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| caption = {{small|Pradeepta Adhikari’s headshot for Miss Universe 2019}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|01|25|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Kathmandu, Nepal
| education =
| alma_mater = Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences
| title = Miss Nepal Universe 2019
| competitions ={{ubl|Miss Universe Nepal 2019|Miss Talent|Miss Athletic|Miss Universe 2019|(Unplaced)}}
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| hair_color = Black
| eye_color = Black
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Pradeepta Adhikari ({{langx|ne|प्रदीप्ता अधिकारी}}) (born January 25, 1997) is a Nepalese model and beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2019.
She has represented her country in international debate competitions held in the Netherlands, Singapore, and Thailand.{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-universe/pradeepta-adhikari-crowned-miss-universe-nepal-2019/eventshow/69268136.cms|title=Pradeepta Adhikari was crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2019|publisher=beautypageants.indiatimes.|accessdate=10 May 2019}}
Life and career
=Early life=
Pradeepta Adhikari was born and raised in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. A medical student at Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, she was set to graduate in 2022 with an MBBS degree. In 2018, she was also crowned as Miss Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences. She speaks 5 languages.{{cite web |title=Young debaters set to represent Nepal in the WSDC 2015 |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-07-22/young-debaters-set-to-represent-nepal-in-the-wsdc-2015.html |accessdate=22 July 2015 |website=kathmandupost.ekantipur. |publisher=Kathmandu Post}}
=Pageantry=
On 9 May 2019, Adhikari entered the Miss Nepal 2019 pageant as Candidate #10. She was crowned Miss Nepal with the subtitles of Miss Athletic and Miss Talent and later represented Nepal at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialnepalibeauty.com/2019/04/pradeepta-adhikari-miss-nepal-2019.html?m=1|title=Pradeepta Adhikari Miss Universe Nepal 2019|accessdate=9 May 2019|website=officialnepalibeauty.}}
References
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External links
- [http://missuniverse.com/ Missuniverse.com]
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{{S-bef|before=Manita Devkota}}
{{S-ttl|title=Miss Universe Nepal
| years = 2019}}
{{S-aft|after=Anshika Sharma}}
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{{Nepalese Beauty Pageant Representatives
|Year = 2019
|Universe = Pradeepta Adhikari
|World = Anushka Shrestha
|International = Meera Kakshapati
|Earth = Riya Basnet
|Supranational=N/A
|World Miss University =N/A
}}
{{Miss Universe 2019 delegates}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adhikari, Pradeepta}}
Category:Nepalese beauty pageant winners