Miss Pokhara (Nepali: मिस पोखरा) is a beauty pageant that began in 1995 for the girls of Gandaki Province.[1] Miss Pokhara has been organized by Pokhara Jaycees since the start and has been a paved way to the field of a professional modeling career. Miss Pokhara winner gets direct entry to the national beauty pageant like Miss Nepal, Miss Universe Nepal and Miss National Nepal.[2]

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

Results summary

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Placements

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  • Winner: Nilima Gurung (Miss Nepal 1997), Ambika Rana (Miss Grand Nepal 2020), Sama Parajuli (Miss Supranational Nepal 2023), Karuna Rawat (Miss International Nepal 2024)
  • 1st Runners-up: Rita Gurung (1995), Richa Thapa Magar (2009), Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
  • 2nd Runners-up: Kripa Shrestha (1999), Jasmine Shrestha (2000), Anita Gurung (2004)
  • 3rd Runners-up: Sipora Gurung (2013)
  • Top 10: Binita Gurung (1996), Sunita Ranjit (1998), Rakshya Thapa (2013), Durga Gurung (2015), Dr. Arika Ranabhat (2020), Sriyansu Piya (2022), Puja Paudel (2023), Anjana Pun (2024)
  • Top 15: Jyotshna Chettri (2018)

Awards

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  • AGNI Miss Fierce: Puja Paudel (2023)
  • Miss BYD Miss Green Visionary: Ambika Rana (2024)
  • MARTINI Sun Angel: Puja Paudel (2023)
  • Miss DHI: Anjana Pun (2024)
  • Miss Personality: Nilima Gurung (1997), Richa Thapa Magar (2009)
  • Miss Photogenic: Kripa Shrestha (1999)
  • Miss Best Dress: Sheila Rani Gurung (2003)
  • Miss Talent: Anita Gurung (2004), Richa Thapa Magar (2009), Sipora Gurung (2013), Unnati Gurung (2023)
  • Miss Perseverance: Madina Begum (2011)
  • Miss Popular Choice: Anjana Pun (2024)
  • Miss Stylish: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
  • Miss Friendship: Sonie Rajbhandari (2014)
  • Miss Best Hair: Rasmi Adhikari (2014)
  • Beauty with a Purpose: Prativa Dawadi (2016)
  • Face of Farmasi: Dr. Ganga Gurung (2022)

Titleholders

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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 Contestants Home Town Placement Notes
1995 Rita Gurung
रीता गुरुङ
Pokhara, Kaski District 1st Runner-Up
2 Special Awards
1996 Binita Gurung
बिनिता गुरुङ
Nirmalpokhari, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss Pokhara 1996
1997 Nilima Gurung
निलिमा गुरुङ
Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Nepal 1997[3]
1998 Sunita Ranjit
सुनिता रञ्जित
Tersapatti, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss Pokhara 1998
1999 Kripa Shrestha
कृपा श्रेष्ठ
Tersapatti, Kaski District 2nd Runner-Up
2 Special Awards
2003 Sheila Rani Gurung
शीला रानी गुरुङ
Bajhapatan, Kaski District Unplaced
1 Special Awards
2004 Anita Gurung
अनिता गुरुङ
Bhalam, Kaski District Miss Nepal Earth 2004[4]
1 Special Awards
2005 Chandra Gurung
चन्द्र गुरुङ
Aarba Bijaya, Kaski District Unplaced
2009 Richa Thapa Magar
ऋचा थापा मगर
Syangja, Syangja District Miss Nepal Earth 2009[5]
4 Special Awards
    • Miss Teen Nepal 2003 Miss Personality
    • Miss Tourism Queen International 2009
    • Miss Personality
    • Miss Talent
2011 Madina Begum
मदिना बेगम
Malepatan, Kaski District Unplaced
1 Special Awards
2012 Dilasha GC
दिलाशा जीसी
Kahun, Kaski District Unplaced
2013 Sipora Gurung
सिपोरा गुरुङ
Lamachaur, Kaski District 3rd Runner-Up
1 Special Awards
Rakshya Thapa
रक्षा थापा
Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists
2014 Sonie Rajbhandari
सोनी राजभण्डारी
Bhalam, Kaski District Miss Nepal International 2014
2 Special Awards
Rashmi Adhikari
रश्मी अधिकारी
Ghoripatan, Kaski District Unplaced
2015 Durga Gurung
दुर्गा गुरुङ
Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Miss UK Nepal 2012[6][7]
2016 Prativa Dawadi
प्रतिभा दवाडी
Bhalam, Kaski District Unplaced
1 Special Awards
2017 Gyani Maiya Baral
ग्यानी मैया बराल
Lekhnath, Kaski District Unplaced
2018 Mamta Joshi
ममता जोशी
Damauli, Tanahun District Unplaced Miss Pokhara 2017
Jyostna Chhetri
ज्योतिष क्षेत्री
Pokhara, Kaski District Top 15 Semi-Finalists
2019 Sara Bajimaya[8]
सारा बजिमाया
Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced Miss Pokhara 2018
2020 Ambika Rana
अम्बिका राणा
Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Grand Nepal 2020 First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Grand International[9][10]
Dr. Arika Ranabhat
डॉक्टर अरिका रानाभाट
Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists Represented Pokhara City in the 1st Edition Miss Universe Nepal 2020
2022 Sriyansu Piya
श्रीयांसु पिया
Bandipur, Tanahun District Top 10 Semi-Finalists
Dr. Ganga Gurung
डॉक्टर गंगा गुरुङ
Tanahun, Tanahun District Unplaced
1 Special Awards
2023 Sama Parajuli
साम पराजुली
Pokhara, Kaski District Miss Nepal Supranational 2023 First woman from Pokhara to compete at Miss Supranational[11]
Puja Paudel
पुजा पौडेल
Pokhara, Kaski District Top 10 Semi-Finalists
2 Special Awards
    • AGNI Miss Fierce
    • MARTINI Sun Angel
Unnati Gurung
उन्नति गुरुङ
Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced
1 Special Awards
2024 Karuna Rawat
करुणा रावत
Damauli, Tanahun District Miss International Nepal 2024
1 Special Awards
    • Miss SEE Pokhara 2014 2nd Runner-Up
Ambika Rana
अम्बिका राणा
Pokhara, Kaski District Top 13 Semi-Finalists
2 Special Awards
Anjana Pun
अञ्जना पुन
Pokhara, Kaski District Top 13 Semi-Finalists
3 Special Awards
    • Miss Hong Kong Nepal 2023
    • Miss DHI
    • Miss Popular Choice
Lalita Sherbuja
ललिता शेर्बुजा
Beni, Myagdi District Unplaced
1 Special Awards
    • Miss SEE Pokhara 2016 1st Runner-Up
Puja Baral
पुजा बराल
Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced
1 Special Awards
  • 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

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The pageant has been run by Pokhara Jaycees,[2] the sister branch to Kathmandu Jaycees which runs the Miss Nepal pageant, since 1994.[12] 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 Nilima 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.[citation needed]

Winners list

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Placements

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Year Miss Pokhara 1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up Placement in Miss Nepal
2018 Sara Bajimaya
Bhimsentole, 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

Mister Pokhara

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Year Contestants Home Town Placement Notes
2011 Dr. Ayushman Ghimire
आयुष्मान घिमिरे डा
Damauli, Tanahun District Mr. Nepal 2011
2011 Nirjan Thapa
निरजन थापा
Pokhara, Kaski District Manhunt International Nepal 2011
2014 Suraj Chiluwal
सुरज चिलुवाल
Besisahar, Lamjung District Mr. Nepal 2014
2016 Samim Khan
समिम खान
Pokhara, Kaski District Manhunt International Nepal 2016
2023 Shishir Wagle
शिशिर वाग्ले
Pokhara, Kaski District Mister Supranational Nepal 2023
Dipendra Shahi
दिपेन्द्र शाही
Pokhara, Kaski District Unplaced
2024 Arvin Gurung
अरविन गुरुङ
Besisahar, Lamjung District Mister Supranational Nepal 2024 Top 5 Mister Best Skin
2024 Manoj Gurung
मनोज गुरुङ
Besisahar, Lamjung District Mr. Nepal 2024 Top 15 Mister Active
Best Physique

References

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  1. ^ "Introduction & Activities of JCI Pokhara". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Miss Nepal - the Hidden Treasure".
  4. ^ "Miss Nepal - the Hidden Treasure".
  5. ^ https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/zenisha-crowned-miss-nepal [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Durga Gurung – Miss UK Nepal 2012 Contestant 1". 27 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Durga Gurung- Newly Crowned Miss UK Nepal". 11 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Sara Bajimaya Crowned Miss Pokhara 2018 – Photos and Videos". 8 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Ambika Joshi Rana crowned Miss Grand Nepal 2020". 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ 52209
  11. ^ "Sama Parajuli - ArtistNepal". 24 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Other Menu". Pokharajaycees.org.np. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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