The 8th Miss Nepal Pageant for 2002 was held at the Birendra International Convention Centre. There were protests by pro-women activists.
| Miss Nepal 2002 | |
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| Date | December 7, 2002 |
| Venue | Birendra International Conference Convention Centre, Kathmandu |
| Broadcaster | NTV |
| Entrants | 16 |
| Winner | Malvika Subba Dharan |
Malvika Subba was crowned Miss Nepal 2002 on December 7, 2002 at Birendra International Convention Center. Pinky Shah and Lhamo Yangchen Sherpa won the titles of 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up respectively.
Results
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| Final results | Contestant | International pageant | International Results | |
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| Miss Nepal 2002 (Winner) |
Miss World 2002 | Did not compete | ||
| Miss Earth Nepal 2002 |
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Miss Earth 2002 | Unplaced | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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Sub-Titles
edit| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Personality | |
| Miss Best Hair | |
| Miss Talent | |
| Miss Best Dress |
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| Miss Best Smile |
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Contestants
edit| # | Contestants | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement |
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| 1 | Malvika Subba | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Dharan | Winner Miss Personality Miss Best Hair Miss Talent |
| 2 | Aparna Shah | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | 3rd Runner Up |
| 3 | Pinky Shah | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | 1st Runner Up |
| 4 | Sabitri Giri | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 5 | Usha Maharjan | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 6 | Ranita Bhagat | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Biratnagar | |
| 7 | Suchitra Acharya | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Biratnagar | 4th Runner Up |
| 8 | Srijan Bhujel | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 9 | Prabha Kadariya | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Jhapa | Miss Best Dress |
| 10 | Ramita Bhandari | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Hetauda | |
| 11 | Neeta Makaju | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Bhaktapur | |
| 12 | Lhama Yangchen Sherpa | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Boudhanath | 2nd Runner Up |
| 13 | Rabina Baidya | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 14 | Sagun Sharma | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Biratnagar | Miss Best Smile |
| 15 | Lama Lhaden | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Lalitpur | |
| 16 | Anupa Bhandari | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Chitwan |