Miss Pokhara
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| Formation | 1995 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Pokhara |
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Membership | Miss Nepal |
Official language | Nepali & English |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Pokhara (Nepali: मिस पोखरा) is a beauty pageant that began in 1995 for the girls of Gandaki Province.[1] Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a paved way to the field of a professional modeling career. Miss Pokhara winner gets direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal, Miss Universe Nepal and Miss National Nepal.[2]
Results summary[edit]
- Winner: Nilima Gurung (Miss Nepal 1997), Sama Parajuli (Miss Supranational Nepal 2023)
- 1st Runners-up: Rita Gurung (1995), Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
- 2nd Runners-up: Kripa Shrestha (1999), Jasmine Shrestha (2000), Anita Gurung (2004)
- 3rd Runners-up: Sipora Gurung (2013)
- Top 10: Binita Gurung (1996), Sunita Ranjit (1998), Rakshya Thapa (2013), Durga Gurung (2015), Dr. Arika Ranabhat (2020), Sriyansu Piya (2022), Puja Paudel (2023)
- Top 15: Jyotshna Chettri (2018)
Awards[edit]
- AGNI Miss Fierce: Puja Paudel (2023)
- MARTINI Sun Angel: Puja Paudel (2023)
- Miss Personality: Nilima Gurung (1997)
- Miss Photogenic: Kripa Shrestha (1999)
- Miss Best Dress: Sheila Rani Gurung (2003)
- Miss Talent: Anita Gurung (2004) and Sipora Gurung (2013)
- Miss Perseverance: Madina Begum (2011)
- Miss Stylish: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
- Miss Friendship: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
- Miss Best Hair: Rasmi Adhikari (2014)
- Beauty with a Purpose: Prativa Dawadi (2016)
- Face of Farmasi: Dr. Ganga Gurung (2022)
Titleholders[edit]
- Color key
- Declared as winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss Pokhara represents her city at Miss Nepal pageant. Since 1995, Miss Pokhara has been appointed to send its winner to Miss Nepal but during 2000 till 2013 there was no Miss Pokhara beauty pageant; however, one or two delegates were sent to Miss Nepal contest as the representative of Pokhara.
| Year | Contestants | Home Town | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Rita Gurung रीता गुरुङ |
Pokhara, Kaski District | 1st Runner-Up | Miss Pokhara 1995 |
| 1996 | Binita Gurung बिनिता गुरुङ |
Nirmalpokhari, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Miss Pokhara 1996 |
| 1997 | Nilima Gurung निलिमा गुरुङ |
Ranipauwa, Kaski District | Miss Nepal 1997 | 1 Special Awards |
| 1998 | Sunita Ranjit सुनिता रञ्जित |
Tersapatti, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Miss Pokhara 1998 |
| 1999 | Kripa Shrestha कृपा श्रेष्ठ |
Tersapatti, Kaski District | 2nd Runner-Up | 2 Special Awards
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| 2003 | Sheila Rani Gurung शीला रानी गुरुङ |
Bajhapatan, Kaski District | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards |
| 2004 | Anita Gurung अनिता गुरुङ |
Bhalam, Kaski District | Miss Nepal Earth 2004 | 1 Special Awards |
| 2005 | Chandra Gurung चन्द्र गुरुङ |
Aarba Bijaya, Kaski District | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Madina Begum मदिना बेगम |
Malepatan, Kaski District | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards |
| 2012 | Dilasha GC दिलाशा जीसी |
Kahun, Kaski District | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Sipora Gurung सिपोरा गुरुङ |
Lamachaur, Kaski District | 3rd Runner-Up | 1 Special Awards |
| Rakshya Thapa रक्षा थापा |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | ||
| 2014 | Sonie Rajbhandari सोनी राजभण्डारी |
Bhalam, Kaski District | Miss Nepal International 2014 | 2 Special Awards |
| Rashmi Adhikari रश्मी अधिकारी |
Ghoripatan, Kaski District | Unplaced | 2 Special Awards | |
| 2015 | Durga Gurung दुर्गा गुरुङ |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Miss UK Nepal 2012 |
| 2016 | Prativa Dawadi प्रतिभा दवाडी |
Bhalam, Kaski District | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards |
| 2017 | Gyani Maiya Baral ग्यानी मैया बराल |
Lekhnath, Kaski District | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Mamta Joshi ममता जोशी |
Damauli, Tanahun District | Unplaced | Miss Pokhara 2017 |
| Jyostna Chhetri ज्योतिष क्षेत्री |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 15 Semi-Finalists | ||
| 2019 | Sara Bajimaya[3] सारा बजिमाया |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Unplaced | Miss Pokhara 2018 |
| 2020 | Dr. Arika Ranabhat डॉक्टर अरिका रानाभाट |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | Represented Pokhara City in the 1st Edition Miss Universe Nepal 2020 |
| 2022 | Sriyansu Piya श्रीयांसु पिया |
Bandipur, Tanahun District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | |
| Dr. Ganga Gurung डॉक्टर गंगा गुरुङ |
Tanahun, Tanahun District | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards | |
| 2023 | Sama Parajuli साम पराजुली |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Miss Nepal Supranational 2023 | |
| Puja Paudel पुजा पौडेल |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Top 10 Semi-Finalists | 2 Special Awards
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| Unnati Gurung उन्नति गुरुङ |
Pokhara, Kaski District | Unplaced | 1 Special Awards | |
| 2024 | Anjana Pun अञ्जना पुन |
Pokhara, Kaski District | TBA | 1 Special Awards
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- Note: In 2014, Prinsha Shrestha who was the original 1st runner up title got dethroned from her title of Miss Nepal Earth 2014 for breaching the rules from her contract. Sonie Rajbhandari Miss Pokhara 2014, the 2nd runner up was then awarded as the new Miss Nepal Earth 2014 title.
History[edit]
The pageant has been run by Pokhara Jaycees,[2] the sister branch to Kathmandu Jaycees which runs the Miss Nepal pageant, since 1994.[4] Rita Gurung was crowned as the first Miss Pokhara, who ended up as first runner-up in the Miss Nepal 1995 beauty pageant when Pokhara did its debut with a high placement.
Only Nilima Gurung has won the Miss Nepal crown in 1997, so far being the only Miss Pokhara to win the crown of Miss Nepal. Miss Pokhara has the second highest number of placements after Miss Kathmandu in Miss Nepal pageant and is ranked second highest among regional contests in terms of placements.[citation needed]
Winners list[edit]
Placements[edit]
| Year | Miss Pokhara | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up | Placement in Miss Nepal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sara Bajimaya Srijana Chowk, Pokhara |
Sujita KC New Road, Pokhara |
Meenashi Pokhrel Simalchor, Pokhara |
TBA |
| 2017 | Mamta Joshi Srijana Chowk, Pokhara |
Poonam KC Lamachaur, Pokhara |
Simran Gurung Simalchor, Pokhara |
Unplaced |
| 2016 | Sadikshya Pandey Srijana Chowk, Pokhara |
Prashmi Thapa Girija Chowk, Pokhara |
Unnati Gurung Parsang, Pokhara |
Didn't Compete |
| 2015 | Sabina Rana Bhujel Bhalam, Khora, Pokhara |
Mangeeta Khanal Lakeside, Pokhara |
Lochan Basel Matepani, Pokhara |
Didn't Compete |
| 2013 | Rasmi Adhikari Ghori Patan, Pokhara |
Laxmi GC Srijana Chowk, Pokhara |
Shova KC Lakeside, Pokhara |
Miss Best Hair |
References[edit]
- ^ "Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Sara Bajimaya Crowned Miss Pokhara 2018 – Photos and Videos". 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.