Kathmandu: The 11th edition of the Miss and Mrs. Beautiful Nepal competition concluded successfully at the Rastriya Nachghar in Jamal, Kathmandu, on Saturday.
Organized by Daksh International Pvt. Ltd., the event saw Samikshya Sharma crowned Miss Beautiful Nepal, while Rita Tamang won the coveted title of Mrs. Beautiful Nepal.
A professional beautician, Rita Tamang delivered an impressive performance, winning four titles, including the main crown, Best Walk, Most Photogenic, and Most Talented. Following her victory, Tamang said the achievement had given her greater responsibility and renewed enthusiasm.
Mrs. Beautiful Nepal Winners
- Winner: Rita Tamang
- First Runner-up: Mandira Acharya
- Second Runner-up: Geeta Budhathoki
- Third Runner-up: Srijana Ghimire
- Fourth Runner-up: Rita Katuwal
- Viewer’s Choice: Srijana Ghimire
- Organizer’s Choice: Rekha Shrestha
- Most Popular: Sunita Shrestha Acharya
In the subtitle categories, Rita Tamang won Best Walk, Most Photogenic, and Most Talented. Mandira Acharya was named Most Disciplined; Sunita Shrestha Acharya won Best Smile and Social Welfare Ambassador; Rekha Shrestha received Most Punctual; Geeta Budhathoki was named Most Active; Srijana Ghimire won Best Skin; and Rita Katuwal received Best Speech and Most Creative.
Miss Beautiful Nepal Winners
- Winner: Samikshya Sharma
- First Runner-up: Tara Kumari Dulal
- Second Runner-up: Nisha Rajbahak
- Third Runner-up: Sanjina Chaudhary
- Most Popular: Samikshya Sharma
- Viewer’s Choice: Sanjina Chaudhary
In the subtitle categories, Samikshya Sharma won Best Walk, Most Photogenic, and Most Punctual. Tara Kumari Dulal was named Miss Fitness; Sanjina Chaudhary won Best Smile and Most Talented; and Nisha Rajbahak received the Best Skin title.
Guests and Judging Panel
Federal Parliament, National Assembly Vice-Chairperson Lila Kumari Bhandari attended the event as the chief guest. Senior actor Shiva Shrestha was the special guest.
Former AIG and lyricist Tek Tamang, veteran film personality Ambika Prasad Acharya, event director Nishukant Jha, and DJ Yuva were among the other special guests.
The judging panel included senior actress Tripti Nadkar as the chief judge, senior singer Anand Karki, journalist Sandeep Paudel, Mrs. Beautiful Nepal 2024 winner Bijaya Adhikari, Dr. Suchana Marahatta, fashion expert Dina Gurung, and Mrs. Gurung 2022 winner Neelam Gurung.
Distinguished Personalities Honored
The ceremony also honored individuals for their notable contributions to various sectors of society.
Those honored included Arjun Neupane, an astrologer, entrepreneur and youth social activist; Nagendra Neupane, General Manager of The Rimar Overseas Pvt. Ltd.; Sunil Aryal, an inspirational young entrepreneur; Rajesh Bardewa, singer and event host; Dhiren Shakya, popular actor and veteran film personality; Manjila Subedi, beauty expert and professional makeup trainer; Man Kumari Pokharel, Principal of Miracle International Model Academy; Amrita Dheke, senior beauty expert; Sapana Sharma, successful woman entrepreneur, businessperson and social activist; Radha Sharma, senior beauty expert; Devendra Pandey, music video director; Dipa Katuwal, spiritual figure and tantric practitioner; Shyam Bahadur Mahat (Harati Mata), religious activist; Krishna Kumari Mahat, ghazal writer; Maya Lama, makeup artist; Lalita Joshi Shrestha, senior beauty expert; Roshana Rajthali, senior beauty expert; Geeta Adhikari, senior journalist and media professional; and Khem Nath Dahal, a renowned epic poet, who received the Language, Literature, Art and Culture Honor.
The event was organized under the leadership of Tekraj Pandey, Chairman of Daksh International, with Geeta Upreti handling management and Rahul Banjade serving as director. Ashwini Kant Jha handled the choreography.
The competition was broadcast live on Mega Television.
According to the organizers, the event was organized with the objective of promoting women’s confidence, talent, creativity and beauty while providing a platform to showcase their abilities.
