Barsha Lekhi

Barsha Lekhi (Nepali: बर्षा लेखी, born 5 May 1993) is a Nepalese beauty pageant titleholder.^[1] She was crowned Miss Nepal 2016 won the Missiology People's Choice award in 2016,^[2] and represented Nepal at the Miss International contest held in Japan on October 27, 2016.^[3] Lekhi completed her Environmental Science education at Patan Multiple Campus and has worked at the NEFIN-REDD/CC Partnership Program. She pursued a Master's Degree in environmental science^[4] at Jawaharlal Nehru University^[5][6][7]

Barsha Lekhi
Born	Barsha Lekhi (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 32) Gangajali, Saptari District, Nepal
Education	Environmental science
Alma mater	Patan Multiple Campus Kendriya Vidyalaya, Embassy of India, Kathmandu
Occupation	Environment activist
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Nepal International 2016 Miss Popular
Years active	2016-present
Hair color	Dark brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Nepal 2016 Miss International 2016

Career

Lekhi entered the Miss Nepal 2016 pageant as competitor number 14 and was subsequently crowned Miss Nepal International 2016. She also earned the Miss Popular title.^[8][9]

Miss Nepal 2016

Lekhi is the first Miss Nepal from the indigenous Tharu community.^[10][11]

Miss International 2016

Barsha Lekhi competed in the Miss International 2016 pageant held on October 27, 2016, in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan.