# Miss Nepal 2020

Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2020, the 26th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, which was held on 5 December 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal. During the coronation night, four major winners were crowned as Miss World Nepal 2020, Miss Earth Nepal 2020, Miss International Nepal 2020 and Miss Supranational Nepal 2020. Miss Universe Nepal was removed as a new organisation was created to center on Miss Universe called Miss Universe Nepal which is under the national director who is Nepal's representative in Miss Earth 2012 and Miss Universe 2017, Nagma Shrestha.
The Top 5 winners of 2018 crowned their successors: Miss Nepal World 2019 Anushka Shrestha crowned Namrata Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2020, Miss Nepal Earth 2019 Riya Basnet crowned Supriya Shrestha as Miss Nepal Earth 2020, Miss Nepal International 2019 Meera Kakshapati crowned Sandhya Sharma as Miss Nepal International 2020 and Chief Judge of Miss Nepal 2020 Meekha Mathema crowned Shimal Kanaujiya as Miss Nepal Supranational 2020.
In addition, the winners received Rs 250,000 as prize money for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held from 8 to 24 March in Birtamode, Birgunj, Butwal, Chitwan, Dhangadhi, Dharan, Nepalgunj, Pokhara and Kathmandu along with one contestant from Livon Wild Card entry.
Kantipur Television broadcast the pageant live in Nepal and abroad.

## Results
### Color keys

* The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.
* The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.
* The contestant did not place.
| Placement | Contestant | International pageant | International Results |
| Miss Nepal 2020 | Kathmandu – Namrata Shrestha | Miss World 2021 | Top 40 Head-to-Head Challenge (Round 1 & 2) Top 10 - Beauty with a Purpose Top 10 - Miss Multimedia |
| 1st Runner-Up (Miss Earth Nepal 2020) | Kathmandu – Supriya Shrestha | Miss Earth 2021 | Unplaced |
| 2nd Runner-Up (Miss International Nepal 2020) | Mahottari – Sandhya Sharma (●) | Miss International 2022 | Did not compete |
| 3rd Runner-Up (Miss Supranational Nepal 2020) | Kathmandu – Shimal Kanaujiya | Miss Supranational 2021 | Unplaced |
| Top 6 | Kathmandu – Ayesha Shrestha  Kathmandu – Merisa Singh Suwal |
| Top 12 | Kathmandu – Arnica Rajbhandari  Kathmandu – Astika Shrestha  Kathmandu – Pragati Shrestha  Kathmandu – Riya Shrestha  Kathmandu – Sajana Panta  Ramechhap – Sija Chaulagain |
(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 12 semi-Finalists.

### Sub-titles

| Award | Contestant |
| Goldstar Miss Fitness | Bhaktapur – Shubhangi Khatri |
| IME Pay Beauty with a Purpose | Mahottari - Sandhya Sharma |
| Miss Confident | Kathmandu - Namrata Shrestha |
| The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual | Kathmandu - Namrata Shrestha |
| Nepal Tourism Board Miss Tourism | Kathmandu - Riya Shrestha |
| Creative D Studio Miss Photogenic | Kathmandu - Astika Shrestha |
| Altroz Miss Stylish | Kathmandu - Merisa Singh Suwal |
| Ruslan Woman of Substance | Mahottari - Sandhya Sharma |
| Berger Miss Glamour | Kathmandu - Yojana Bhattarai |
| Livon Life Miss Popular Choice | Mahottari - Sandhya Sharma |
| Nepal Mediciti Miss Healthy | Chitwan - Neha Sarkar |

### Judges

* Mr Sixit Bhatta - Founder of Tootle Nepal
* Mrs Tulika Agrawal - Executive Director of MAW Foundation Nepal
* Mr Karan Vaidya - Vice President of Vaidya Group
* Ms Nikita Chandak - Winner of Miss Nepal 2017 and Top 40 Semifinalist of Miss World 2017
* Dr. Pukar Malla - Founder and Chairperson of Daayitwa Nepal
* Dr. Raj Rana - Medical Superintendent of Nepal Mediciti Hospital
* Ms Priti Sitoula - Winner of Miss Nepal 2003
* Mr Suman Shakya - Founder of SmartPaani Nepal
* Mrs Swastima Khadka - Cine Artist of Nepali Cinema (Kollywood)
* Capt. Priya Adhikari - Helicopter Rescue Pilot
* Ms Meekha Mathema - Educationist

### Contestants

| # | Contestants | Age | Height | Home Town | Education |
| 1 | Aayushma Shrestha | 19 | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Chitwan, Chitwan District | BAS (pursuing) |
| 2 | Rajani Chaudhary | 21 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Morang, Morang District | BBS |
| 3 | Shubhangi Khatri | 21 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District | BDSC (pursuing) |
| 4 | Arnica Rajbhandari | 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MENM |
| 5 | Junu Twayana | 23 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District | BEng (Civil) |
| 6 | Yojana Bhattarai | 24 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBS (pursuing) |
| 7 | Nigata KC | 24 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | Dang, Dang District | MBBS |
| 8 | Sija Chaulagain | 24 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Ramechhap, Ramechhap District | BBA (pursuing) |
| 9 | Sajana Panta | 25 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | CA (semi-qualified) |
| 10 | Riya Shrestha | 22 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BSEE |
| 11 | Ayesha Shrestha | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BEng (Civil) |
| 12 | Merisa Singh Suwal | 23 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBA (pursuing) |
| 13 | Neha Sarkar | 23 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Chitwan, Chitwan District | MBBS (pursuing) |
| 14 | Shimal Kanaujiya | 24 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MBA (pursuing) |
| 15 | Sona Shrestha | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kavre, Kavrepalanchok District | BMLT |
| 16 | Rushmita Shahi | 23 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BHM (pursuing) |
| 17 | Supriya Shrestha | 24 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BSW |
| 18 | Namrata Shrestha | 23 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MSSc |
| 19 | Sandhya Sharma | 24 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Mahottari, Mahottari District | BSc in Forestry, MSc (pursuing) |
| 20 | Pragati Shrestha | 24 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBA (pursuing) |
| 21 | Astika Shrestha | 25 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | MBBS (pursuing) |
(●) The winner of Livon Life Miss Popular Choice (online voting) got direct entry in Top 12 Semi-Finalists.

## Previous Experience

* (#) Arnica Rajbhandari participated in Model Hunt Nepal 2017 and won the subtitle "Socially Responsible".
* (#) Junu Twayana competed in Miss Newa 1137.
* (#) Yojana Bhattarai was the winner of Miss Diva Nepal 2018.
* (#) Sajana Panta won Model Superstar Nepal Season 2.
* (#) Ayesha Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in Miss Intercontinental Nepal 2017.
* (#) Rushmita Shahi was the winner of Princess Nepal 2014.
* (#) Namrata Shrestha was placed in the Top 5 in Miss Nepal 2016.
* (#) Pragati Shrestha was the winner of Miss BBA 2016.