Miss Pokhara

Miss Pokhara is a beauty pageant which began in 1995 for the girls of Western Development Region.[1] Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a pave way to the field of professional modelling career and direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal.[2]

Miss Pokhara Nepal
Formation1995
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPokhara
Location
Membership
Miss Nepal
Official language
Nepali & English
WebsiteOfficial website

Results summary

  • Miss Nepal: Neelima Gurung (1997)
  • 1st Runners-up: Rita Gurung (1995), Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
  • 2nd Runners-up: Binita Gurung (1996), Kripa Shrestha (1999), Jasmine Shrestha (2000), Anita Gurung (2004)
  • 3rd Runners-up: Sipora Gurung (2013)
  • Top 10: Durga Gurung (2015), Jyotshna Chettri (2018)

Awards

  • Miss Personality: Neelima Gurung (1997)
  • Miss Photogenic: Kripa Shrestha (1999)
  • Miss Talent: Anita Gurung (2004)
  • Miss Stylish: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
  • Miss Friendship: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
  • Miss Best Hair: Rasmi Adhikari (2014)
  • Miss Best Dress: Sheila Rani Gurung (2003)
  • Beauty with a Purpose: Prativa Dawadi (2016)

Titleholders

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 Representative Hometown Placement in Miss Nepal Notes
2019 Sara Bajimaya[3] Bhimsen Chowk, Kaski District TBA
2018 Mamta Joshi Damauli, Tanahun District Unplace First Miss Pokhara from outside Pokhara Metropolitan City
Jyostna Chhetri New Road, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
2017 Gyani Maiya Baral Lekhnath, Kaski District Unplaced
2016 Prativa Dawadi Bhalam, Kaski District Beauty with a Purpose
2015 Durga Gurung New Road, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalist
2014 Rashmi Adhikari Ghoripatan, Kaski District Miss Beautiful Hair
Sonie Rajbhandari Bhalam, Kaski District 1st Runner Up
Miss Stylish
Miss Friendship
Miss Nepal for Miss Int'l 2014
2013 Sipora Gurung Lamachaur, Kaski District 3rd Runner Up
Miss Talent
2012 Dilasha GC Kahun, Kaski District Unplaced
2011 Madina Begum Malepatan, Kaski District Miss Perseverance
2005 Chandra Gurung Aarba Bijaya, Kaski District Unplaced
2004 Anita Gurung Bhalam, Kaski District 2nd Runner Up
Miss Talent
Miss Nepal for Miss Earth 2004
2003 Sheila Rani Gurung Bajhapatan, Kaski District Miss Best Dress
2000 Jasmine Shrestha Nadipur, Kaski District 2nd Runner Up
1999 Kripa Shrestha Tersapatti, Kaski District 2nd Runner Up
Miss Photogenic
1998 Sunita Ranjit Tersapatti, Kaski District Top 10-Semi-Finalist
1997 Neelima Gurung Ranipauwa, Kaski District Miss Nepal 1997
Miss Personality
Miss Nepal for Miss Asia Pacific 1997
1996 Binita Gurung Nirmalpokhari, Kaski District 2nd Runner Up
1995 Rita Gurung Pokhara, Kaski District 1st Runner Up
  • 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

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 Neelima 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.

Winners list

Placements

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

Miss Pokhara 2017

#ContestantAgeHeight
(cm)
Height
(ft)
HometownPlacementNotes
1Shashi Thapa Magar221675'6"Batule Chour
2Sanjeeta Ghimire181725'8"Miya Patan
3Simran Gurung201705'7"Simalchor2nd Runner Up
4Nani Chitrakar231655'5"Pokhara 2
5Ipsha Ghimire181685'6"New Road
6Arpana Sapkota191715'7"Phulbari
7Kanya Thapa Magar231695'7"Sarangkot
8Sneha Gurung191655'5"Pokhara 18
9Swastika Karki181685'6"Naya Bazar
10Poonam KC221735'8"Lamachaur1st Runner Up
11Bindu Kandey211705'7"Ramghat
12Bandana KC171665'5"Simpani
13Sisty Gurung201655'5"Sangam ChowkTop 5 Finalists
14Sajani Baniya221725'8"Tanahu District
15Terisha Jwarchan171755'9"Ratna ChowkTop 5 Finalists
16Mamta Joshi201705'7"DamauliMiss Pokhara 2017

Miss Pokhara 2013

After 13 years, the 6th edition of Miss Pokhara 2013 had been held on March 4, 2013 at the City hall. A total of 25 contestants were vying for the crown of Miss Pokhara 2013, Rashmi Adhikari from Goripatan clichned the title with Laxmi GC and Shova KC won the 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively.[5]

Placements

Final Results Contestant
Miss Pokhara 2013
  • Rasmi Adhikari
1st runner-up
  • Laxmi GC
2nd runner-up
  • Shova KC
3rd runner-up
  • Nisha Shrestha
4th runner-up
  • Analish Gurung
#ContestantAgeHeight
(cm)
Height
(ft)
HometownPlacementNotes
1Sajanee Roka181705'7"KavreTop 10
Miss Talent
2Durga Shrestha211685'6"Lamichal
3Sneha Sharma191745'8.5"Lakeside
4Sasmita Pathak201705'7"Manipur
5Rashmi Adhikari191755'9"GhoripatanMISS POKHARA
Miss Photogenic
6Soban Regmi231655'5"Kavre
7Nisha Pun191705'7"BagapatanTop 10
Viewers Choice
8Nisha Shrestha211685'6"Kavre3rd runner-up
Best Hair
9Sunita Pokharel191735'8"BagarTop 10
10Shova KC201695'6"Inipur2nd runner-up
11Shital Gurung191665'5.5"PhulbariTop 10
Best Personality
12Pratima Khatri181655'5"Ranipuwa
13Rakshya Suryabanshi201655'5"PameeBest Dress
14Analish Gurung221705'7"Uttarchal4th runner-up
Best Catwalk
15Sonika Bajracharya211675'5.5"Indior
16Manisha Chettri181685'6"Pamee
17Kamala Paneru191675'5.5"Talchowk
18Dipika Thapa181705'7"HimalchalTop 10
19Manisha Karki201685'6"TirtipurTop 10
20Sushmita Shahi181685'6"Lakeside
21Ashmita Gurung181665'5"Inochowk
22Deeksha Sharma211685'6"Himalchal
23Madhi Bandhari181705'7"SistapurBest Smile
24Laxmi GC211705'7"Mawnkwapur1st runner-up
25Bimala Barma BK211655'5"Kavre

References

  1. "Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. http://www.nepalisite.com/sara-bajimaya-crowned-miss-pokhara-2018-photos-and-videos/
  4. "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. "Miss Pokhara 2013, Rashmi Adhikari profile ยป Nepali Models A - Z". Xnepali.net. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
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