# Miss Nepal 2018

Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2018, the 23rd annual Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 11 April 2018 at Hotel Annapurna in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. On the coronation Night, the representative for 4 major pageants were crowned as Miss Universe Nepal 2018, Miss World Nepal 2018, Miss Earth Nepal 2018 and Miss International Nepal 2018..The representative for Miss Supranational was also selected from finalist from the Miss Nepal pageant.
At the event, Nagma Shrestha crowned her successor Manita Devkota as the Miss Universe Nepal 2018 for the first time in an ongoing Miss Nepal contest, Nikita Chandak crowned her successor Shrinkhala Khatiwada as Miss World Nepal 2018.Rojina Shrestha Crowned her successor Miss Earth Nepal 2018 and Niti Shah crowned her successor as Miss International Nepal 2018. For the first time no Runner ups were announced .
In addition, the winners were received Rs 100,000 as prize for winning the title. The auditions of Miss Nepal were held from February 4-17 in Birtamode, Birgunj, Butwal, Chitwan, Dhangadhi, Dharan, Nepalgunj, Pokhara and Kathmandu.
NTV and NTV PLUS broadcast the pageant live and for the Nepalese abroad.

## Results
### Color keys

* The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.
* The contestant did not place.
| Placement | Contestant | International pageant | International placement |
| Miss Universe Nepal 2018 (Winner) | Gorkha – Manita Devkota | Miss Universe 2018 | Top 10 National Gift Auction First Prize |
| Miss Nepal World 2018 (Winner) | Hetauda – Shrinkhala Khatiwada | Miss World 2018 | Top 12 Head-to-Head Challenge (Round 1) Beauty with a Purpose Miss Multimedia 2nd runner-up - Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Top 32 - Top Model |
| Miss Nepal Earth 2018 (Co-Winner) | Kathmandu – Priya Sigdel | Miss Earth 2018 | Top 18 Talent (Fire Group) Best Eco-Video Award DV Boer Ambassadress |
| Miss Nepal International 2018 (Co-Winner) | Kathmandu – Ronali Amatya | Miss International 2018 | Unplaced |
| Top 7 | Kathmandu – Mahima Singh | Miss Supranational 2018 | Unplaced |
| Top 7 | Hile – Sayara Lama |
| Top 7 | Kathmandu – Ashma Dhungana |
| Top 15 | Bhaktapur – Aastha Sakha (●) | Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 | Unplaced |
| Top 15 | Bhairahawa – Laxmi Poudel |
| Top 15 | Bhaktapur – Shristi Karki |
| Top 15 | Bharatpur – Sandhya Adhikari |
| Top 15 | Ghorahi – Suvekshya Shrestha |
| Top 15 | Kathmandu – Megha Shrestha |
| Top 15 | Kathmandu – Sharwani Pandey |
| Top 15 | Pokhara – Jyotshna Chettri |
(●): The candidate is the winner of Miss Popular Choice (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 15 semi-Finalists.

### Sub-titles

| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Athletic | Kathmandu – Megha Shrestha |
| Beauty with a Purpose | Kathmandu - Priya Sigdel |
| Miss Confident | Bhaktapur - Aastha Sakha |
| The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellect | Kathmandu - Ashma Dhungana |
| Berger Miss Talent | Kathmandu - Ronali Amatya |
| Shree Ganapati Jewellers Miss Photogenic | Kathmandu - Mahima Singh |
| Miss Fascino | Hetauda - Shrinkhala Khatiwada |
| Miss Friendship | Hile - Sayara Lama |
| Miss Glamour | Gorkha - Manita Devkota |
| Miss Popular Choice | Chitwan - Sandhya Adhikari |

### Contestants

| # | Contestants | Age | Height | Home Town | Education |
| 1 | Mahima Singh | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBA |
| 2 | Ronali Amatya | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBA |
| 3 | Kashya Adhikari | 23 | 5 ft 6.6 in (1.69 m) | Birgunj, Parsa District | BBA |
| 4 | Anupama Bastola | 23 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Biratnagar, Morang District | BA in Mass Communication |
| 5 | Sandhya Adhikari | 23 | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) | Bharatpur, Chitwan District | Dental Medicine |
| 6 | Sharwani Pandey | 21 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BA in English Literature |
| 7 | Sushmita Sapkota | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Chitwan, Chitwan District | Chartered Accountancy |
| 8 | Priya Sigdel | 23 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | Development Studies |
| 9 | Shikshya Sangroula | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Biratnagar, Morang District | BBA |
| 10 | Manita Devkota | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Gorkha, Gorkha District | Public Health Degree |
| 11 | Anashrut Pant | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | |
| 12 | Jyotshna Chettri | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Pokhara, Kaski District | BA Nursing |
| 13 | Laxmi Pant | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur District | |
| 14 | Suvekshya Shrestha | 22 | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | Ghorahi, Dang District | Pharmacy |
| 15 | Laxmi Poudel | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Bhairahawa, Rupandehi District | Business Studies |
| 16 | Aastha Saakha | 21 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District | |
| 17 | Mamta Joshi | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Pokhara, Kaski District | BA Nursing |
| 18 | Sayara Lama | 22 | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) | Hile, Dhankuta District | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture |
| 19 | Ashma Dhungana | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BBA |
| 20 | Megha Shrestha | 22 | 5 ft 7.8 in (1.72 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | |
| 21 | Shristi Karki | 22 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District | BA in Mass Communication |
| 22 | Aalisha Adhikari | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Surunga, Jhapa District | |
| 23 | Alisha Budathoki | 20 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur District | IT |
| 24 | Anjila Mahat | 22 | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | Kathmandu, Kathmandu District | BA Nursing |
| 25 | Shrinkhala Khatiwada | 22 | 5 ft 7.6 in (1.72 m) | Hetauda, Makwanpur District | B.E Architecture |

## Previous Experience

* (#1) Mahima Singh was Top 8 in Face of House of Fashion Season 1.
* (#2) Ronali Amatya is the winner of Model Hunt Nepal 2016 and Miss Eco International Nepal 2017.
* (#3) Kaysha Adhikari was Miss Angel 2010 2nd Runner Up.
* (#4) Anupama Bastola works as a RJ in her hometown, Biratnagar.
* (#7) Susmita Sapkota made it in Nepal Idol Season 1 Quarter Finalists.
* (#9) Shikshya Sangroula is winner of Little Queen Nepal 2007 winner and Face of Liril Season 2.
* (#14) Suvekshya Shrestha is Miss Teen Nepal 2013 2nd runner up.
* (#17) Mamta Joshi is Miss Pokhara 2017 which gave her a direct entry to Miss Nepal 2018 Top 25.
* (#20) Megha Shrestha is winner of Miss University Osaka 2016.
* (#21) Shristi Karki has acted in a movie called Gangster Blues.
* (#22) Aalisha Adhikari was Miss Mechi 2016 Top 5 Finalists.