Pradeepta Adhikari

Pradeepta Adhikari (प्रदीप्ता अधिकारी) (born January 25, 1996) is a Nepalese model and beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2019.

She has represented her country in international debate competitions held in the Netherlands, Singapore, and Thailand.

Early life
Pradeepta Adhikari was born and raised in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. A medical student at Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, she was set to graduate in 2022 with an MBBS degree. In 2018, she was also crowned as Miss Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences. She speaks 5 languages.

Pageantry
On 9 May 2019, Adhikari entered the Miss Nepal 2019 pageant as Candidate #10. She was crowned Miss Nepal with the subtitles of Miss Athletic and Miss Talent and later represented Nepal at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta, Georgia.