Miss Universe Nepal 2023
Miss Universe Nepal 2023 was the 7th edition of the Miss Universe Nepal pageant and 4th iteration under Umanga Creations, held on September 9, 2023 in Kathmandu. Sophiya Bhujel of Kathmandu crowned Jane Dipika Garrett as 7th Miss Universe Nepal at the end of the event.[1] Jane represented Nepal at Miss Universe 2023, in El Salvador and ended her journey as Top 20 finalist.
| Miss Universe Nepal 2023 | |
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| Date | September 9, 2023 |
| Venue | Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Broadcaster | Kantipur Television |
| Director | Uddhab Adhikari |
| Entrants | 37 |
| Placements | 22 |
| Winner | Jane Dipika Garrett Kathmandu |
Background
The applications for Miss Universe Nepal 2023 were opened on June 15 and closed on August 5.[2] [3] Miss Universe Nepal allowed for the very first time due to the newly implemented rules of the Miss Universe organisation, for women who are either married, divorced, pregnant and mothers.[4] The press conference of the contest was conducted at the Nepal Tourism Board Office in Kathmandu. It was announced that Asian Paints is to be chosen as the main sponsor of Miss Universe Nepal 2023.
| Location | Date | Event | Venue | Ref. |
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| Kathmandu (5 June – 27 July) | 5 June | Registration Opening | Virtual | |
| 27 July | Press Conference | Nepal Tourism Board Office, Kathmandu[5] | ||
| Final venue: Kathmandu and Lalitpur (5 August – 9 September) | 5 August | Registration Ending | Virtual | |
| 6 August | Quarterfinalists Announcement | Virtual | [6] | |
| 9 August | Top 30 Question and Answer Competition | Virtual | [7] | |
| 11 August | Top 30 Swimsuit Competition | Virtual | [8] | |
| 2 August | Semifinalists Announcement | Virtual | [9] | |
| 16 August | Top 22 Arrival | Kathmandu | ||
| 18 August | Top 22 Press Presentation[10] | Dusit Princess Hotel, Kathmandu | [11] | |
| 3 September | Close Camp | Dusit Princess Hotel, Kathmandu | ||
| 5 September | Preliminary Competition | Dusit Princess Hotel, Kathmandu | ||
| 9 September | Grand Finale Coronation | Godavari Sunrise Convention Center, Lalitpur |
Results
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Miss Universe 2023 | Top 20[13] | |
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Miss Grand International 2023 | Unplaced |
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(§): The candidate won the Miss People's Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 10 Finalists.
(฿): The candidate won the Social Impact Leader Award (Best BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Social Advocacy) and got direct entry into Top 10 Finalists.
Special Awards and Sub-Contests
Special Awards
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| LeadX Social Impact Leader |
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| NIU Miss Eco Infinity |
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| Byanjan Miss Lifestyle |
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| KTM CTY Miss Fabulous |
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| AGNI Miss Fierce |
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| Nepal Telecom Miss ICT |
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| WOW Magazine Miss Free & Fearless |
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| Miss People's Choice |
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| MARTINI Sun Angel |
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| Dusit Princess Miss Elegance |
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| The Himalayan Times Miss Unstoppable |
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| Röyale Bling Miss Dazzling Diva |
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| Röyale Play Miss Creative Canvas |
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| True Me Miss True Beauty |
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Miss Popular Vote
The winner of the "Miss Popular Vote" was determined via a public voting on the Khalti app with the voting page for Miss Universe Nepal or using the Miss Universe Nepal website, held on 8 September in Kathmandu.
| Rank | +/- | Contestant | Rank | +/- | Contestant |
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| 1 | Kathmandu - Jane Dipika Garrett | 12 | 3 | Bhairahawa - Prema Lamgade | |
| 2 | 2 | Lalitpur - Abhilasha Lamsal | 13 | 5 | Kathmandu - Palistha Bajracharya |
| 3 | Adelaide, Australia - Buddhisara Sunar | 14 | 6 | Brisbane, Australia - Prarabdhi Gyawali | |
| 4 | 1 | Lalitpur - Shitashma Pokharel | 15 | 3 | Jhapa - Amisha Basnet |
| 5 | 10 | Biratnagar - Garima Ghimire | 16 | 5 | Lalitpur - Prapti Khadka |
| 6 | 2 | Jhapa - Sanskriti Chhetri Karki | 17 | Bhaktapur - Sabina Chaudhary | |
| 7 | 1 | Kathmandu - Trishna Baniya | 18 | 7 | Dang - Sushma RL Shahi |
| 8 | 2 | Pokhara - Puja Paudel | 19 | 18 | Biratnagar - Mausami Shrestha |
| 9 | 1 | Butwal - Sarosy Neupane | 20 | 7 | Mahottari - Pooja Bhagat |
| 10 | 3 | Lalitpur - Chanel Shrestha | 21 | 2 | Tehrathum - Rojina Kafle |
| 11 | 3 | Kathmandu - Alista Subedi | 22 | Nawalpur - Manita Paswan |
| Rank | +/- | Contestant | Rank | +/- | Contestant |
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| 1 | Kathmandu - Jane Dipika Garrett | 12 | Jhapa - Amisha Basnet | ||
| 2 | Biratnagar - Mausami Shrestha | 13 | Mahottari - Pooja Bhagat | ||
| 3 | Adelaide, Australia - Buddhisara Sunar | 14 | Kathmandu - Alista Subedi | ||
| 4 | Jhapa - Sanskriti Chhetri Karki | 15 | Biratnagar - Garima Ghimire | ||
| 5 | Lalitpur - Shitashma Pokharel | 16 | Lalitpur - Abhilasha Lamsal | ||
| 6 | Pokhara - Puja Paudel | 17 | Bhaktapur - Sabina Chaudhary | ||
| 7 | Lalitpur - Chanel Shrestha | 18 | Kathmandu - Palistha Bajracharya | ||
| 8 | Kathmandu - Trishna Baniya | 19 | Tehrathum - Rojina Kafle | ||
| 9 | Bhairahawa - Prema Lamgade | 20 | Brisbane, Australia - Prarabdhi Gyawali | ||
| 10 | Butwal - Sarosy Neupane | 21 | Lalitpur - Prapti Khadka | ||
| 11 | Dang - Sushma RL Shahi | 22 | Nawalpur - Manita Paswan |
| Rank | +/- | Contestant | Rank | +/- | Contestant |
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| 1 | Lalitpur - Abhilasha Lamsal | 16 | Nawalpur - Manita Paswan | ||
| 2 | Pokhara - Puja Paudel | 17 | Lalitpur - Prapti Khadka | ||
| 3 | Bhaktapur - Sabina Chaudhary | 18 | Kathmandu - Sudina Thapa Magar | ||
| 4 | Adelaide, Australia - Buddhisara Sunar | 19 | Butwal - Sarosy Neupane | ||
| 5 | Lalitpur - Chanel Shrestha | 20 | Jhapa - Amisha Basnet | ||
| 6 | Kathmandu - Trishna Baniya | 21 | Dang - Sushma RL Shahi | ||
| 7 | Kathmandu - Jane Dipika Garrett | 22 | Nepalgunj - Sakshi Bom | ||
| 8 | Tehrathum - Rojina Kafle | 23 | Brisbane, Australia - Prarabdhi Gyawali | ||
| 9 | Bhairahawa - Prema Lamgade | 24 | Lalitpur - Shitashma Pokharel | ||
| 10 | Biratnagar - Garima Ghimire | 25 | Pokhara - Purneshwari Gurung | ||
| 11 | Jhapa - Sanskriti Chhetri Karki | 26 | Myagdi - Soniya Ramdam | ||
| 12 | Kathmandu - Alista Subedi | 27 | Lalitpur - Sabina Malla | ||
| 13 | Kathmandu - Palistha Bajracharya | 28 | Mahottari - Pooja Bhagat | ||
| 14 | Biratnagar - Mausami Shrestha | 29 | Bhaktapur - Ojaswi Joshi | ||
| 15 | Janakpur - Gajal Karn | 30 | — |
| Rank | +/- | Contestant | Rank | +/- | Contestant |
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| 1 | 1 | Pokhara - Puja Paudel | 16 | 13 | Bhaktapur - Sabina Chaudhary |
| 2 | 2 | Adelaide, Australia - Buddhisara Sunar | 17 | 11 | Mahottari - Pooja Bhagat |
| 3 | 3 | Kathmandu - Trishna Baniya | 18 | 3 | Janakpur - Gajal Karn |
| 4 | 3 | Lalitpur - Abhilasha Lamsal | 19 | 5 | Lalitpur - Shitashma Pokharel |
| 5 | 16 | Dang - Sushma RL Shahi | 20 | 3 | Lalitpur - Prapti Khadka |
| 6 | 1 | Kathmandu - Jane Dipika Garrett | 21 | 2 | Brisbane, Australia - Prarabdhi Gyawali |
| 7 | 19 | Myagdi - Soniya Ramdam | 22 | 11 | Jhapa - Sanskriti Chhetri Karki |
| 8 | 6 | Biratnagar - Mausami Shrestha | 23 | 4 | Lalitpur - Sabina Malla |
| 9 | 11 | Jhapa - Amisha Basnet | 24 | 5 | Butwal - Sarosy Neupane |
| 10 | 2 | Tehrathum - Rojina Kafle | 25 | 7 | Kathmandu - Sudina Thapa Magar |
| 11 | 2 | Bhairahawa - Prema Lamgade | 26 | 4 | Nepalgunj - Sakshi Bom |
| 12 | 1 | Kathmandu - Palistha Bajracharya | 27 | 2 | Pokhara - Purneshwari Gurung |
| 13 | 1 | Kathmandu - Alista Subedi | 28 | 12 | Nawalpur - Manita Paswan |
| 14 | 4 | Biratnagar - Garima Ghimire | 29 | Bhaktapur - Ojaswi Joshi | |
| 15 | 10 | Lalitpur - Chanel Shrestha | 30 | — |
Judges
The contestants selected their judges from the Top 10 Q&A round. The contestants selected their judge through the category of which judge they want to talk to. The theme was Röyale Bling Colours, the judges had their selected colour for judging; Azure Sky, Desert Glow, Burst of Lime, Glorious Sunset, Truffle Surprise, Ocean Breeze, Age of Dawn, Rose Essence.
- Upaul Majumdar (Desert Glow) - Head of Practice in Tourism for Dolma Consulting
- Saurabh Jyoti (Age of Dawn) - Director of Jyoti Group
- Upasana Ghimire (Rose Essence) - Editor in Chief of Nari (magazine)
- Ayusha Shrestha Karki (Glorious Sunset) - World Miss University 2003 and Director/Founder of Meraki Nepal
- Rabi Raj Karnikar (Azure Sky) - Managing Director for Sun International and President of the Nepal Equestrian Association
- Surakshya Panta (Ocean Breeze) - Nepali actress
- Sangita Pahadi (Truffle Surprise) - Chief Commercial Officer of Nepal Telecom
- Nandini Lahe Thapa (Burst of Lime) - Senior Director of Nepal Tourism Board
Candidates
37 candidates registered for the title of Miss Universe Nepal 2023. The Top 30 Quarterfinalists were announced on July 8, 2023.[14][15]
Top 30 Final Round
| Number | MUN Number | Candidate | Hometown | Age | |
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| 3 | 1003 | Shitashma Pokharel[15] | शिताश्मा पोखरेल | Lalitpur | 23 |
| 4 | 1004 | Sarosy Neupane[15] | सरोशी न्यौपाने | Butwal | 20 |
| 5 | 1005 | Prarabdhi Gyawali[15] | प्रबधि ज्ञवाली | Brisbane, Australia | 27 |
| 6 | 1006 | Sakshi Bom[15] | साक्षी बम | Nepalgunj | 23 |
| 7 | 1007 | Prapti Khadka[15] | प्राप्ति खड्का | Lalitpur | 25 |
| 8 | 1008 | Sabina Chaudhary[15] | सबिना चौधरी | Bhaktapur | 27 |
| 10 | 1010 | Purneshwari Gurung[15] | पूर्णेश्वरी गुरुङ | Pokhara | 23 |
| 11 | 1011 | Anu Shruti Bogati[15] | अनु श्रुति बोगटी | Kathmandu | 24 |
| 12 | 1012 | Chanel Shrestha[15] | च्यानल श्रेष्ठ | Lalitpur | 24 |
| 14 | 1014 | Prema Lamgade[15] | प्रेमा लामगडे | Bhairahawa | 23 |
| 15 | 1015 | Pooja Bhagat[15] | पुजा भगत | Mahottari | 26 |
| 16 | 1016 | Sabina Malla[15] | सबिना मल्ल | Lalitpur | 23 |
| 17 | 1017 | Rojina Kafle[15] | रोजिना काफ्ले | Tehrathum | 23 |
| 18 | 1018 | Garima Ghimire[15] | गरिमा घिमिरे | Biratnagar | 20 |
| 19 | 1019 | Palistha Bajracharya[15] | पलिष्ट बज्राचार्य | Kathmandu | 22 |
| 20 | 1020 | Amisha Basnet[15] | अमिषा बस्नेत | Jhapa | 24 |
| 21 | 1021 | Sanskriti Karki Chhetri[15] | संस्कृति कार्की क्षेत्री | Jhapa | 20 |
| 23 | 1023 | Trishna Baniya[15] | तृष्णा बानिया | Kathmandu | 22 |
| 24 | 1024 | Sudina Thapa Magar[15] | सुदिना थापा मगर | Kathmandu | 18 |
| 25 | 1025 | Buddhisara Sunar[15] | बुद्धसार सुनार | Adelaide, Australia | 27 |
| 26 | 1026 | Puja Paudel[15] | पुजा पौडेल | Pokhara | 20 |
| 27 | 1027 | Jane Dipika Garrett[15] | जेन दीपिका ग्यारेट | Kathmandu | 22 |
| 28 | 1028 | Gajal Karn[15] | गजल कर्ण | Janakpur | 25 |
| 29 | 1029 | Manita Paswan[15] | मनिता पासवान | Nawalpur | 26 |
| 30 | 1030 | Soniya Ramdam[15] | सोनिया रामदम | Myagdi | 19 |
| 31 | 1031 | Sushma RL Shahi[15] | सुष्मा राज्यलक्ष्मी शाह | Dang | 23 |
| 33 | 1033 | Abhilasha Lamsal[15] | अभिलाषा लम्साल | Lalitpur | 28 |
| 34 | 1034 | Ojaswi Joshi[15] | ओजस्वी जोशी | Bhaktapur | 25 |
| 36 | 1036 | Alista Subedi[15] | एलिस्टा सुवेदी | Kathmandu | 24 |
| 37 | 1037 | Mausami Shrestha[15] | मौसमी श्रेष्ठ | Biratnagar | 28 |
Top 37 Preliminary
| Number | MUN Number | Candidate | Hometown | Age | Placement | |
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| 1 | 1001 | Smarika Aryal[14] | स्मरिका अर्याल | Kathmandu | Eliminated | |
| 2 | 1002 | Sonika Thapa Magar[14] | सोनिका थापा मगर | Dipayal Silgadhi | ||
| 9 | 1009 | Sreya Belbase[14] | श्रेया बेलबासे | New York, USA | ||
| 13 | 1013 | Nilam Dhungana[14] | निलम ढुंगाना | Bardibas | 22 | |
| 22 | 1022 | Prathana Shrestha[14] | प्राथना श्रेष्ठ | Kathmandu | ||
| 32 | 1032 | Ruhi Akhtar[14] | रुही अख्तर | |||
| 35 | 1035 | Pranju KC[14] | प्रञ्जु क्षत्रिय क्षेत्री | Lalitpur | ||
Crossovers and returnees
Contestants who previously competed in previous editions of Miss Universe Nepal and other local and international beauty pageants with their respective placements:
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References
- "Jane Dipika Garrett Crowned the "Asian Paints Miss Universe Nepal 2023"". Nepal Infrastructure. September 11, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- @mun_missuniversenepal (June 14, 2023). "Save the date! 💫 Entries are opening for Miss Universe Nepal 2023 tomorrow! Submit your application via the "Khalti" app or explore www.missuniversenp.com for more details". Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Instagram.
- @mun_missuniversenepal (August 3, 2023). "👑 Calling all extraordinary women! 👑 Miss Universe Nepal 2023 registration is OPEN! 🌟". Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Instagram.
- "Married, divorce, mother, pregnant can participate in Miss Universe Nepal". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- "Applications for Miss Universe Nepal open". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- "Top 30 Quarterfinalists Announcement". Instagram. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- "Top 30 Question and Answer Competition". Instagram. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- "Top 30 Swimsuit Competition". Instagram. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- "Top 20 Semifinalists Announcement". Instagram. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ktmmag (September 5, 2023). "Final contestants of Asian Paints Miss Universe Nepal finished the preliminary round". KTMMAG. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- "'एसियन पेन्ट्स मिस युनिभर्स नेपाल २०२३' का २२ जना अन्तिम प्रतिस्पर्धीहरू सार्वजनिक". Bikash News (in Nepali). Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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- "Miss Universe 2023 Top 20 Includes Miss India, Miss Pakistan and Miss Nepal". Harpers Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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- "Get to know about Mister and Miss National Nepal 2023 Delegates". Pageant Empress. May 1, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- "Thank you so much for helping me to get the crown of Miss Diamond Nepal 2021". Facebook. March 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
External links
- Media related to Miss Universe Nepal at Wikimedia Commons
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