# Miss Vibhaa 2022

Miss Vibhaa 2022 was the 3rd edition of Miss Vibhaa pageant by Umanga Creations, held on 25 August 2022; to select the Miss Universe Nepal 2022 titleholder; organized at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu. At the end of the event, Sujita Basnet crowned Sophiya Bhujel as the Miss Vibhaa 2022- Miss Universe Nepal to the Miss Universe 2022.
The winner of Miss Vibhaa 2022 won NPR Rs. 1,000,000 and other prizes.
Image Channel broadcast the pageant live and for all the Nepalese abroad. Miss Vibhaa 2022 also live streamed on Youtube.

## Background
### Location and date

The sixth edition of the Miss Universe Nepal beauty contest was organized as Miss Vibhaa 2022, scheduled to be held on 25 August 2022. The press conference of the contest was conducted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kathmandu. For the first time, the Miss Vibhaa held workshops in different parts of Nepal. All the Miss Vibhaa workshops were hosted by the managing director Uddhab Adhikari, Miss Vibhaa 2021 Sujita Basnet, fashion stylist Sagar Gurung and Miss Vibhaa catwalk trainer, Smith Tamang.
List of the main events in the Miss Vibhaa 2022 pageant :
| Location | Date | Event | Venue |
| Kathmandu (4 May – 7 May) | 4 May | Registration Opening | Virtual |
| Kathmandu (4 May – 7 May) | 7 May | Press Conference | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kathmandu |
| Pokhara | 10 June | Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Pokhara | Hotel Barahi, Lakeside, Pokhara |
| Butwal | 11 June | Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Butwal | Hotel da Flamingo, Butwal |
| Chitwan | 12 June | Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Chitwan | The Fern Residency, Bharatpur, Chitwan |
| Kathmandu | 20 June | BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Challenge | Virtual |
| Nepalgunj | 21 June | Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Nepalgunj | Hotel Central Plaza, Baijanath, Nepalgunj |
| Surket | 22 June | Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Surkhet | Suva Hotel, Birendranagar, Surkhet |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 2 July | Registration Ending | Virtual |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 8 July | Quarterfinalists Announcement | Virtual |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 14 July | Top 40 Swimsuit Competition | Virtual |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 20 July | Top 40 "Nepali Naari" Statement Competition | Virtual |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 24 July | Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (First 20) | Virtual |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 25 July | Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (Second 20) | Virtual |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 2 August | Semifinalists Announcement | Virtual |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 10 August | Top 20 Arrival | Kathmandu |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 14 August | Top 20 Press Presentation | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 14 August | Close Camp | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 22 August | Preliminary Competition | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu |
| Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August) | 25 August | Grand Finale Coronation | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu |

### Hosts and Performer

Like the last two editions, Subeksha Khadka hosted this edition with another co-host Presca Udas.

### Selection of Participants

Applications for Miss Vibhaa started on 4 May and applications ended on 2 July.

## Contestants
### Top 40 Final Round

The winner who won the BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Challenge is automatically a quarterfinalist for Miss Vibhaa 2022.
| No. | MUN Code Number | Contestants | Age | Hometown | Placement |
| 1 | 1001 | Anuska Adhikari | 21 | USA | |
| 3 | 1004 | Bipana Adhikari | 22 | Sydney, Australia | 1st runner-up |
| 4 | 1005 | Diksha Khati | 21 | Jhapa | Top 10 |
| 5 | 1006 | Anuma Rai | 18 | Jhapa | |
| 8 | 1009 | Sabina Chaudhary | 26 | Bhaktapur | |
| 9 | 1010 | Aakriti Manandhar | 23 | Kathmandu | Top 20 |
| 11 | 1013 | Surabhi Kanal | 23 | Virginia, USA | |
| 13 | 1015 | Samana Karki | 18 | Montreal, Canada | Top 20 |
| 14 | 1016 | Priyanshu Mahat | 22 | Chitwan | Top 20 |
| 16 | 1018 | Srishti Hada | 23 | Kathmandu | Top 20 |
| 17 | 1019 | Rebina Shrestha | 26 | Dhankuta | |
| 19 | 1021 | Jasmine Khadka | 22 | Kathmandu | Top 10 |
| 21 | 1023 | Preshika RL Shah | 27 | Lalitpur | |
| 23 | 1025 | Monika Chaudhary | 28 | Bardiya | Top 20 |
| 24 | 1027 | Prapti Adhikari | 23 | Pokhara | |
| 25 | 1028 | Swikriti Bhattarai | 22 | Itahari | |
| 26 | 1029 | Shristi Tamang | 24 | Kathmandu | Top 20 The Himalayan Times Miss Brave Bold & Beautiful |
| 27 | 1030 | Anu Anmol Chhetri | 20 | Butwal | Top 10 |
| 28 | 1031 | Sayara Gurung | 20 | Butwal | |
| 29 | 1032 | Monalisha Parajuli | 25 | Udayapur | 4th runner-up |
| 30 | 1033 | Reeju Khadka | 28 | Sydney, Australia | Top 10 |
| 31 | 1034 | Benija Karki | 25 | Jhapa | |
| 32 | 1035 | Sameeka Sherchan | 24 | Japan | |
| 33 | 1036 | Shrutee Uprety | 22 | Chitwan | |
| 34 | 1037 | Shrie Basnet | 24 | Bhaktapur | |
| 35 | 1038 | Sushana Shrestha | 20 | Kathmandu | |
| 36 | 1039 | Aayushnova Dhungana Chhetri | 25 | Kathmandu | Top 20 (later withdrawn / did not compete) |
| 37 | 1040 | Renuka Chaudhary | 20 | Butwal | Top 20 |
| 40 | 1043 | Safalta KC | 18 | Kathmandu | |
| 41 | 1044 | Sophiya Bhujel | 27 | Kathmandu | Miss Vibhaa 2022- Miss Universe Nepal Social Impact Leader Award |
| 42 | 1045 | Sefina Joshi | 28 | Kathmandu | 3rd runner-up |
| 43 | 1046 | Merina Shrestha | 25 | Kathmandu | |
| 45 | 1048 | Rajani Mishra | 25 | Nuwakot | Top 20 |
| 46 | 1049 | Rupsi Shrestha | 26 | New York, USA | Top 10 |
| 47 | 1050 | Anjali Shah | 20 | Janakpur | |
| 50 | 1053 | Kanchan Gautam | 28 | Kathmandu | |
| 55 | 1059 | Prativa Maharjan | 27 | Australia | Top 20 |
| 57 | 1061 | Ashma KC | 27 | Adelaide, Australia | 2nd runner-up |
| 58 | 1062 | Aanchal Khadka | 24 | Kathmandu | |
| 61 | 1065 | Shraddha Adhikari | 25 | Kathmandu | |

### Top 61 Preliminary

| No. | MUN Code Number | Contestants | Age | Hometown | Placement |
| 2 | 1002 | Reetu Poudel | 21 | Chandragiri | Eliminated |
| 6 | 1007 | Khushi Shrestha | 19 | Simara | Eliminated |
| 7 | 1008 | Sambriddhi Regmi | 25 | TBA | Eliminated |
| 10 | 1012 | Priyanka Regmi | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 12 | 1014 | Nilam Dhungana | 21 | Bardibas | Eliminated |
| 15 | 1017 | Anisha Pathak | 19 | Biratnagar | Eliminated |
| 18 | 1020 | Ronisha Phuyal | TBA | Hetauda | Eliminated |
| 20 | 1022 | Asha Balal | 28 | Gulmi | Eliminated |
| 22 | 1024 | Swastika Karki | 21 | Lazimpat | Eliminated |
| 38 | 1041 | Pooja Singh | 24 | Dhangadhi | Eliminated |
| 39 | 1042 | Suman Bayak | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 44 | 1047 | Shabbu Maharjan | 26 | Kathmandu | Eliminated |
| 48 | 1051 | Punam Mahato | TBA | Boniya | Eliminated |
| 49 | 1052 | Maya Kandel | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 51 | 1054 | Ashmita Gautam | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 52 | 1055 | Sunita Khatri | TBA | Lalitpur | Eliminated |
| 53 | 1056 | Anusha Karki | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 54 | 1057 | Shanaya Rauniyar | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 56 | 1060 | Anjali Rauniyar | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 59 | 1063 | Siwani Gupta | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |
| 60 | 1064 | Dravya Adhikari | TBA | TBA | Eliminated |

## Note

* 1 2 Ages at the time of the pageant

## Previous Experience

* (#1) Anuska Adhikari was the 1st Runner Up of [Miss Nepal's SEE Icon 2017]
* (#2) Anuska Adhikari was a Top 18 semifinalist in Miss Vibhaa 2021 but she later withdrawn.
* (#3) Diksha Khati was a Top 10 finalist and the winner of Miss Talent at an unnamed pageant in 2017.
* (#4) Diksha Khati competed in Miss Vibhaa 2021 but she later withdrawn.
* (#5) Aakriti Manandhar was the 2nd Runner Up of Miss Nepal Peace Season 6 / 2019.
* (#6) Surabhi Kanal was the winner of Miss Nepal USA 2019.
* (#7) Surabhi Kanal competed in Miss Vibhaa 2020.
* (#8) Surabhi Kanal competed in Miss Vibhaa 2021 but she later withdrawn.
* (#9) Priyanshu Mahat competed in Miss Vibhaa 2021.
* (#10) Jasmine Khadka was the winner of Miss Teen Nepal 2016.
* (#11) Shristi Tamang was the winner of Miss SLC Icon 2014.
* (#12) Monalisha Parajuli was the winner of Runway Model 2015.
* (#13) Aayushnova Dhungana Chhetri competed in Miss Nepal 2022.
* (#14) Renuka Chaudhary was the winner of Miss Empress Nepal 2021.
* (#15) Renuka Chaudhary was the 1st runner-up of Miss Empress International 2021 and she also won Miss Talent and Best in National Costume.
* (#16) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 7 Finalist in Miss Nepal 2019.
* (#17) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 10 Finalist in Global Asian Model 2019.
* (#18) Sophiya Bhujel was crowned as Nepal's representative for Miss Eco International 2022.
* (#19) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 21 Semifinalist at Miss Eco International 2022.
* (#20) Rajani Mishra competed in Miss Vibhaa 2020.
* (#21) Anusha Karki was the winner of NAAT Miss Airhostess International 2021.
* (#22) Ashma KC was a Top 10 Semifinalist in Miss Nepal 2016.