From the first pageant in 1994, the winner of the Miss Nepal has represented Nepal at Miss Asia Pacific. After 1997, the Hidden Treasures collaborated with Kathmandu Jaycees and formed two pageants of Kathmandu Jacyees Miss Nepal and Hidden Treasures Miss World Nepal. From 1998 onwards, the winner of Miss Nepal has been sent to
Miss World contest and the first runner-up to Miss Asia Pacific. No contest was held in 2001 due to the
Nepalese royal massacre. From 2004, the second runner-up represented Nepal at Miss Earth. This changed in 2005, to first runner-up, as they stopped sending delegates to Miss Asia Pacific. From 2010, the second runner-up was sent to
Miss International. For 2016-2017, The Hidden Treasure reacquired the franchise of
Miss Asia Pacific International. In 2017, Hidden Treasure acquired
Miss Universe franchise and elected
Nagma Shrestha as the
First Miss Universe Nepal 2017 and in 2018 it acquired
Miss Supranational franchise. From 2018 onwards, all the national titleholders became equivalent to winners with no runners up. In 2020, Hidden Treasure announced that they no longer had the Miss Universe franchise. The organizer announced on 20 March 2020, that the contest had been postponed due to the (COVID-19) pandemic, as informed by Chairman of Hidden Treasure Mr. Driwakar Rajkarnikar. Later the pageant was conducted on 5 December 2020. In 2022, Miss Nepal lost the franchise of
Miss Supranational. Now,
Mister and Miss National Nepal (Santosh Upadhyaya Directorship) sends Nepalese delegates to
Supranational pageant. In 2025, THT acquired the license for
Miss Cosmo Nepal (previously held by
Miss Vibhaa). In 2026, THT discontinued
Miss Earth frachise.
Competition Since 1994, women from 19–24 years old compete at the national pageant, Miss Nepal. The auditions are held throughout the country in provincial levels or city levels. 25 contestants are chosen from across the country and they begin a one-month training and grooming course before the final event in which they participate in lectures, social work, photoshoots, interviews and etiquette lessons. Along with 25 selected contestants, one
preliminary pageant winner is directly advanced to training phase, making the total contestants number 26. On the coronation night, which lasts up to three hours, all the candidates engage in an opening sequence, introduction speech (after which the top 12 semi-finalists are chosen who then compete in an interview portion with the judges), and an evening gown sequence, where the 5 finalists are chosen. This is when the final common question and answer round is held. At the end, the names of winners are announced from the grand final show, live telecasted on the selected broadcast partner.
Tasks • Miss Nepal's have to represent Nepal into their respective international beauty pageants. • Miss Nepal gets to be a Young Conservation Ambassador for the
WWF Nepal. • Relevant and important charity work with
Maiti Nepal & HIV & Aids Campaign.
Notable Winners •
Ruby Rana (Miss Nepal 1994) •
Neelima Gurung (Miss Nepal 1997) • Niru Shrestha Gurung (Miss Nepal 1998) •
Malvika Subba (Miss Nepal 2002) • Anita Gurung (Miss Nepal Earth 2004) •
Sugarika KC (Miss Nepal 2005) • Sarah Gurung (Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2005) •
Anupama Aura Gurung (Miss Nepal Earth 2011) •
Shristi Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2012) •
Nagma Shrestha (
Miss Nepal Earth 2012)/ (
Miss Universe Nepal 2017) •
Ishani Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2013) •
Sipora Gurung (Miss Nepal 2013 Top 5) •
Nikita Chandak (
Miss Nepal World 2017) •
Manita Devkota (
Miss Universe Nepal 2018) •
Shrinkhala Khatiwada (Miss Nepal World 2018) •
Priya Sigdel (Miss Nepal Earth 2018) •
Anushka Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2019) •
Namrata Shrestha (Miss Nepal World 2020) •
Priyanka Rani Joshi (Miss Nepal World 2022) • Sareesha Shrestha (Miss Nepal Earth 2022) •
Sony Ghale (Miss Nepal Earth 2025)
Controversial contestants • 1998 Winner Jyoti Pradhan was dethroned when it was discovered that she had fled to the US after she finish competed in
Miss World 1998. Therefore, 1st runner-up Niru Shrestha Gurung was crowned first place. • Miss Nepal 2010 - 3rd Runner Up, Samriddhi Rai accused the organizers of preferential treatment towards contestants and claimed the contest was purely a money-making business. However, former Miss Nepal titleholders stood with Miss Nepal pageant and dismissed Rai's claims. • 2012 Contestant Rashmita Maharjan was injured during the scooter practice, resulting her to quit the contest. She later, came back in 2014 contest and made it to Top 10 semi-finalist. • Miss Nepal Earth 2014
Prinsha Shrestha was the second Miss Nepal to be dethroned due to breaking the rules from her contract with Hidden Treasure by competing in Miss Eco Queens 2015 pageant. 2nd runner-up Sonie Rajbhandari was then given the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2014 (1st runner-up).
Winners' gallery File:Rubi Rana 01.jpg|Miss Nepal 1994
Ruby Rana,
Birgunj File:Malvika_Subba_montage_photo.jpg|Miss Nepal 2002
Malvika Subba,
Kathmandu File:Payal Shakya at Moi Hair Salon opening.jpg|Miss Nepal World 2004
Payal Shakya,
Kathmandu Miss Nepal 07 Sitashma Chand.jpg|Miss Nepal World 2007
Sitashma Chand,
Lalitpur File:Malina_Joshi_2014-03-19_17-14.jpeg|Miss Nepal World 2011
Malina Joshi,
Dharan File:Miss Nepal 2012.jpg|Miss Nepal World 2012
Shristi Shrestha,
Chitwan File:Nikita_Chandak.jpg|Miss Nepal World 2017
Nikita Chandak,
Urlabari File:Manita Devkota for DV Education Nepal.jpg|Miss Universe Nepal 2018
Manita Devkota,
Gorkha == Titleholders at Miss Nepal ==