Shristi Shrestha

Shristi Shrestha (सृष्टि श्रेष्ठ, ) is a Nepali actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss Nepal 2012 pageant.

Pageants
Shrestha represented her home district of Chitwan during the Miss Nepal 2012 beauty pageant as Miss Chitwan 2012. She went on to win the main title of Miss Nepal that year along with the Miss Confidence title.

Shrestha is the first Miss Nepal winner to reach the quarter-finals of Miss World; she finished in 20th place overall, achieved eighth place in Beach Beauty, and was one of the top ten contestants for the Multimedia Award. She also won the Public Choice Award during the Miss World pageant.

Acting
Her acting debut was in the Nepali film Gajalu, alongside Anmol K.C. On the stage, she made her debut as Ophelia in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This performance was staged at the Theatre Village in Kathmandu for one month, and was produced by the British Council. The play was directed by Gregory Thomson.

Awards
Shrestha has received Best Debut Actor awards from the National Film Awards, the Kamana Film Awards, the Dcine Awards, and the FAAN Awards.

Personal life
Shrestha is the seventh Young Conservation Ambassador for WWF Nepal and is involved with snow leopard conservation projects within the organization. She was in a relationship with Saugat Malla from 2016 to early 2023.