Miss Kathmandu

Miss Kathmandu is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for the Kathmandu Valley in the Miss Nepal pageant. The current titleholder is Prinsha Shrestha, who is the reigning Miss Nepal Earth 2014.

History

Kathmandu Jaycess started the Miss Kathmandu pageant alongside Miss Nepal contest which was run by Girendra Man Rajbansi but after a year in 1995, he left the regional director position to Gopal Sundarlal Kakshapati[1] who is also the chairman for Miss Nepal contest.[2]

Kathmandu is the most successful city ever to compete at Miss Nepal. It has had ten winners, more than any other regional state. Kathmandu is best known for its three consecutive winners with a consistent top 5 placements. Before Kathmandu has won repetitively from 1998 to 1999 and recently from 2009 to 2010, no other regional city has ever won the Miss Nepal pageant more than twice in a row. Kathmandu also holds the most semi-finalists-5 and top 5 spots-5; and has received the most special awards.

Former Miss Teen Nepal titleholders at Miss Kathmandu

Even though a lot of former Miss Teen Nepal titleholders have participated in Miss Kathmandu pageant, none has won the title so far. Although former Miss Teen Nepal finalists have manage to win Miss Kathmandu title; Zenisha Moktan (2009) who went on to win Miss Nepal 2009 and the same year Miss Kathmandu 2009 1st runner up Kunchhang Moktan Tamang ended as 2nd runner up.

Prior to former Miss Nepal Teen titleholders and finalists who have competed for Miss Kathmandu but did not win the title are:

  • Aayusha Karki (2007) - Top 10, 3rd runner-up in Miss Nepal 2009.
  • Kunchhang Moktan Tamang (2006; Top 5) - 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up in Miss Nepal 2009.

Winners
Year Name Hometown Local Title Age1 Placement at Miss Nepal Special awards at Miss Nepal Notes
2017 Rojina Shrestha Hattiban 23 1st Runner Up
2016 Namrata Shrestha Dhapasi 19 Top 5
2015 Dibyata Vaidya Ranipokhari 23 1st Runner Up
2014 Prinsha Shrestha Balaju Miss ECollege 2009 1st runner up 22 1st runner-up Beauty with Purpose
Miss Best Complexion
2013 Ishani Shrestha Kamaladi 21 WINNER Miss Best Walk
2012 Nagma Shrestha Lazimapat Miss ECollege 20 1st runner-up Miss Best Smile Top 8 in Miss Earth 2012
2011 Manisha Bista Bhaktapur Miss Bhaktapur 22 3rd runner-up Miss Photogenic
2010 Sadichha Shrestha Kathmandu 19 WINNER Miss Photogenic
Miss Personality
Miss Best Walk
2009 Zenisha Moktan Kathmandu Miss Tamang 20 WINNER Miss Best Walk
2007 Bandana Sharma Lalitpur 22 1st runner-up Miss Photogenic
2005 Shavona Shrestha Lazimapat 23 1st runner-up Miss Personality
2004 Payal Shakya Nayabazar 18 WINNER Miss Photogenic
2003 Priti Sitoula Kathmandu 22 WINNER
2002 Malvika Subba Bansbari 21 WINNER Miss Personality
Miss Best Hair
Miss Talent		 She was unable to compete in Miss World 2002 due to having the national pageant scheduled at the same night as Miss World.
2000 Biva Mata Ranjeet Jaishidewal 22 1st runner-up Miss Best Walk
1999 Shweta Shah Kalanki 19 WINNER
1998 Jyoti Pradhan Nahikantole Miss Nahikantole 19 WINNER Miss Best Walk
Miss Photogenic		 Later she got dethroned for not fulfilling her duties as Miss Nepal.
1997 Urmila Singh Kathmandu 20 Top 10 Semi-Finalists
1996 Poonam Ghimire Kathmandu 23 WINNER Miss Personality
1995 Sumi Khadka Kathmandu 18 WINNER
1994 Annuradha Pudasaini Bansbari Miss Bansbari 22 1st runner-up Miss Talent

1 Age at the time of the Miss Nepal pageant

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References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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