Miss Universe Nepal 2022

Miss Universe Nepal 2022 was organized by Umanga Creations, on 25 August 2022 at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu. At the end of the event, Sujita Basnet crowned Sophiya Bhujel as the Miss Universe Nepal 2022 to the Miss Universe 2022.

Miss Universe Nepal 2022
Date	August 25, 2022
Hosts	Subeksha Khadka Presca Udas Alok Thapa
Venue	Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu, Nepal
Broadcaster	Image Channel
Entrants	61
Placements	20
Winner	Sophiya Bhujel Kathmandu
Miss Brave Bold Beautiful	Shristi Tamang Kathmandu
← 2021 2023 →

Image Channel broadcast the pageant live on Television and official youtube channel.

Background

Location and date

The sixth edition of the Miss Universe Nepal beauty contest was scheduled to be held on 25 August 2022. The press conference of the contest was conducted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kathmandu. For the first time, the organizers held workshops in different parts of Nepal. All the workshops were hosted by the managing director Uddhab Adhikari, Miss Universe Nepal Sujita Basnet, fashion stylist Sagar Gurung and catwalk trainer, Smith Tamang.^[1]

List of the main events in the pageant

Location	Date	Event	Venue	Ref.
Kathmandu (4 May – 7 May)	4 May	Registration Opening	Virtual	[2]
	7 May	Press Conference	Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kathmandu
Pokhara	10 June	Pokhara Workshop	Hotel Barahi, Lakeside, Pokhara
Butwal	11 June	Butwal Workshop	Hotel da Flamingo, Butwal
Chitwan	12 June	Chitwan Workshop	The Fern Residency, Bharatpur, Chitwan
Kathmandu	20 June	BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Challenge	Virtual
Nepalgunj	21 June	Nepalgunj Workshop	Hotel Central Plaza, Baijanath, Nepalgunj	[3]
Surket	22 June	Surkhet Workshop	Suva Hotel, Birendranagar, Surkhet
Final venue: Kathmandu (2 July – 25 August)	2 July	Registration Ending	Virtual
	8 July	Quarterfinalists Announcement	Virtual	[4]
	14 July	Top 40 Swimsuit Competition	Virtual	[5]
	20 July	Top 40 "Nepali Naari" Statement Competition	Virtual	[6]
	24 July	Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (First 20)	Virtual	[7]
	25 July	Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (Second 20)	Virtual	[8]
	2 August	Semifinalists Announcement	Virtual	[9]
	10 August	Top 20 Arrival	Kathmandu	[10]
	14 August	Top 20 Press Presentation	Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu	[11]
	14 August	Close Camp	Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu	[12]
	22 August	Preliminary Competition	Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu	[13]
	25 August	Grand Finale Coronation	Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu	[14]

Hosts and Performer

Like the last two editions, Subeksha Khadka hosted this edition with another co-host Presca Udas.

Selection of Participants

Applications for Miss Universe Nepal 2022 started on 4 May and applications ended on 2 July.

Contestants

Top 40 Final Round

The winner who won the BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Challenge is automatically a quarterfinalist for Miss Universe Nepal 2022.

No.	MUN Code Number	Contestants	Age[a]	Hometown	Placement
1	1001	Anuska Adhikari	21	USA
3	1004	Bipana Adhikari	22	Sydney, Australia	1st runner-up
4	1005	Diksha Khati	21	Jhapa	Top 10
5	1006	Anuma Rai	18	Jhapa
8	1009	Sabina Chaudhary	26	Bhaktapur
9	1010	Aakriti Manandhar	23	Kathmandu	Top 20
11	1013	Surabhi Kanal	23	Virginia, USA
13	1015	Samana Karki	18	Montreal, Canada	Top 20
14	1016	Priyanshu Mahat	22	Chitwan	Top 20
16	1018	Srishti Hada	23	Kathmandu	Top 20
17	1019	Rebina Shrestha	26	Dhankuta
19	1021	Jasmine Khadka	22	Kathmandu	Top 10
21	1023	Preshika RL Shah	27	Lalitpur
23	1025	Monika Chaudhary	28	Bardiya	Top 20
24	1027	Prapti Adhikari	23	Pokhara
25	1028	Swikriti Bhattarai	22	Itahari
26	1029	Shristi Tamang	24	Kathmandu	Top 20 The Himalayan Times Miss Brave Bold & Beautiful [15]
27	1030	Anu Anmol Chhetri	20	Butwal	Top 10
28	1031	Sayara Gurung	20	Butwal
29	1032	Monalisha Parajuli	25	Udayapur	4th runner-up
30	1033	Reeju Khadka	28	Sydney, Australia	Top 10
31	1034	Benija Karki	25	Jhapa
32	1035	Sameeka Sherchan	24	Japan
33	1036	Shrutee Uprety	22	Chitwan
34	1037	Shrie Basnet	24	Bhaktapur
35	1038	Sushana Shrestha	20	Kathmandu
36	1039	Aayushnova Dhungana Chhetri	25	Kathmandu	Top 20 (later withdrawn / did not compete)
37	1040	Renuka Chaudhary	20	Butwal	Top 20
40	1043	Safalta KC	18	Kathmandu
41	1044	Sophiya Bhujel	27	Kathmandu	Miss Universe Nepal 2022 Social Impact Leader Award
42	1045	Sefina Joshi	28	Kathmandu	3rd runner-up
43	1046	Merina Shrestha	25	Kathmandu
45	1048	Rajani Mishra	25	Nuwakot	Top 20
46	1049	Rupsi Shrestha	26	New York, USA	Top 10
47	1050	Anjali Shah	20	Janakpur
50	1053	Kanchan Gautam	28	Kathmandu
55	1059	Prativa Maharjan	27	Australia	Top 20
57	1061	Ashma KC	27	Adelaide, Australia	2nd runner-up
58	1062	Aanchal Khadka	24	Kathmandu
61	1065	Shraddha Adhikari	25	Kathmandu

Top 61 Preliminary

No.	MUN Code Number	Contestants	Age[a]	Hometown	Placement
2	1002	Reetu Poudel	21	Chandragiri	Eliminated
6	1007	Khushi Shrestha	19	Simara
7	1008	Sambriddhi Regmi	25	TBA
10	1012	Priyanka Regmi	TBA	TBA
12	1014	Nilam Dhungana	21	Bardibas
15	1017	Anisha Pathak	19	Biratnagar
18	1020	Ronisha Phuyal	TBA	Hetauda
20	1022	Asha Balal	28	Gulmi
22	1024	Swastika Karki	21	Lazimpat
38	1041	Pooja Singh	24	Dhangadhi
39	1042	Suman Bayak	TBA	TBA
44	1047	Shabbu Maharjan	26	Kathmandu
48	1051	Punam Mahato	TBA	Boniya
49	1052	Maya Kandel	TBA	TBA
51	1054	Ashmita Gautam	TBA	TBA
52	1055	Sunita Khatri	TBA	Lalitpur
53	1056	Anusha Karki	TBA	TBA
54	1057	Shanaya Rauniyar	TBA	TBA
56	1060	Anjali Rauniyar	TBA	TBA
59	1063	Siwani Gupta	TBA	TBA
60	1064	Dravya Adhikari	TBA	TBA

Note

1. Ages at the time of the pageant

Previous Experience

• (#1) Anuska Adhikari was the 1st Runner Up of [Miss Nepal's SEE Icon 2017]
• (#2) Anuska Adhikari was a Top 18 semifinalist in Miss Universe Nepal 2021 but she later withdrawn.
• (#3) Diksha Khati was a Top 10 finalist and the winner of Miss Talent at an unnamed pageant in 2017.^[16]
• (#4) Diksha Khati competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2021 but she later withdrawn.
• (#5) Aakriti Manandhar was the 2nd Runner Up of Miss Nepal Peace Season 6 / 2019.^[17]
• (#6) Surabhi Kanal was the winner of Miss Nepal USA 2019.
• (#7) Surabhi Kanal competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2020.
• (#8) Surabhi Kanal competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2021 but she later withdrawn.
• (#9) Priyanshu Mahat competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2021.
• (#10) Jasmine Khadka was the winner of Miss Teen Nepal 2016.^[18]
• (#11) Shristi Tamang was the winner of Miss SLC Icon 2014.^[19]
• (#12) Monalisha Parajuli was the winner of Runway Model 2015.^[20]
• (#13) Aayushnova Dhungana Chhetri competed in Miss Nepal 2022.^[21]
• (#14) Renuka Chaudhary was the winner of Miss Empress Nepal 2021.
• (#15) Renuka Chaudhary was the 1st runner-up of Miss Empress International 2021 and she also won Miss Talent and Best in National Costume.
• (#16) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 7 Finalist in Miss Nepal 2019.
• (#17) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 10 Finalist in Global Asian Model 2019.^[22]
• (#18) Sophiya Bhujel was crowned as Nepal's representative for Miss Eco International 2022.^[23]
• (#19) Sophiya Bhujel was a Top 21 Semifinalist at Miss Eco International 2022.^[24]
• (#20) Rajani Mishra competed in Miss Universe Nepal 2020.
• (#21) Anusha Karki was the winner of NAAT Miss Airhostess International 2021.^[25]
• (#22) Ashma KC was a Top 10 Semifinalist in Miss Nepal 2016.