6th edition of the Miss Universe Nepal
Miss Vibhaa 2022 was the 3rd edition of Miss Vibhaa pageant by Umanga Creations, held on 25 August 2022; to select the Miss Universe Nepal 2022 titleholder; organized at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu. At the end of the event, Sujita Basnet crowned Sophiya Bhujel as the Miss Vibhaa 2022- Miss Universe Nepal to the Miss Universe 2022 .
The winner of Miss Vibhaa 2022 won NPR Rs. 1,000,000 and other prizes.
Image Channel broadcast the pageant live and for all the Nepalese abroad. Miss Vibhaa 2022 also live streamed on Youtube.
Background
Location and date
The sixth edition of the Miss Universe Nepal beauty contest was organized as Miss Vibhaa 2022 , 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 Miss Vibhaa held workshops in different parts of Nepal. All the Miss Vibhaa workshops were hosted by the managing director Uddhab Adhikari, Miss Vibhaa 2021 Sujita Basnet , fashion stylist Sagar Gurung and Miss Vibhaa catwalk trainer, Smith Tamang.[ 1]
List of the main events in the Miss Vibhaa 2022 pageant
Location
Date
Event
Venue
Ref.
Kathmandu 4 May
Registration Opening
Virtual
[ 2]
7 May
Press Conference
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kathmandu
Pokhara 10 June
Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Pokhara
Hotel Barahi, Lakeside, Pokhara
Butwal 11 June
Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Butwal
Hotel da Flamingo, Butwal
Chitwan 12 June
Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Chitwan
The Fern Residency, Bharatpur , Chitwan
Kathmandu 20 June
BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Challenge
Virtual
Nepalgunj 21 June
Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Nepalgunj
Hotel Central Plaza, Baijanath , Nepalgunj
[ 3]
Surket 22 June
Miss Vibhaa Workshop - Surkhet
Suva Hotel, Birendranagar , Surkhet
Final venue: Kathmandu 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]
Like the last two editions, Subeksha Khadka hosted this edition with another co-host Presca Udas.
Selection of Participants
Applications for Miss Vibhaa 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 Vibhaa 2022.
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
^ a b 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 Vibhaa 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 Vibhaa 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 Vibhaa 2020 .
(#8) Surabhi Kanal competed in Miss Vibhaa 2021 but she later withdrawn.
(#9) Priyanshu Mahat competed in Miss Vibhaa 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 Vibhaa 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 .
References
^ "मिस युनिभर्स नेपाल भित्र्याउन नग्माले गरेको त्यो संघर्ष" . Khabarhub. June 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .^ " . Deshsanchar. May 5, 2022. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .^ "Miss Universe Nepal workshop being held" . The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .^ "Top 40 Quarterfinalists Announcement" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "Top 40 Swimsuit Competition" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "Top 40 "Nepali Naari" Statement Competition" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (First 20)" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "Top 40 Question & Answer Competition (Second 20)" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "Top 20 Semifinalists Announcement" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "MISS UNIVERSE NEPAL 2022. BRAVE. BOLD. BEAUTIFUL" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "MISS UNIVERSE NEPAL 2022. BRAVE. BOLD. BEAUTIFUL" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "MISS UNIVERSE NEPAL 2022. BRAVE. BOLD. BEAUTIFUL" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ "MISS UNIVERSE NEPAL 2022. BRAVE. BOLD. BEAUTIFUL" . Instagram . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .^ Republica (August 26, 2022). "Sophiya Bhujel wins the title of Miss Universe Nepal 2022" . Retrieved August 27, 2022 . ^ "Shristi Tamang wins The Himalayan Times Brave Bold Beautiful Challenge and becomes the first quarter-finalist of Miss Universe Nepal 2022" . Facebook . Retrieved July 8, 2022 .^ Roshan Puri (July 17, 2022). "Diksha Khati from Jhapa Participants on Miss Universe Nepal" . Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022 . ^ Republica. "Reshma bags Miss Nepal Peace" . Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2022 . ^ Glamour Nepal (October 2, 2016). "Jasmine Khadka wins Miss Teen Nepal 2016" . Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 . ^ Glamour Nepal (May 22, 2014). "Shristi awarded as Miss SLC Icon 2014" . Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 . ^ Glamour Nepal (October 17, 2015). "Anish and Monalisha declared as Runway Model 2015" . Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 . ^ "Top 24 finalists of Miss Nepal 2022 visit KMG" . The Kathmandu Post. July 4, 2022. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .^ Glamour Nepal (November 24, 2019). "Sophiya Stood Top Ten at Global Asian Model 2019" . Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2022 . ^ Glamour Nepal (February 2, 2022). "Sophiya crowned as Miss Eco International Nepal 2022" . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 . ^ Glamour Nepal (March 16, 2022). "Sophiya Bhujel Contesting for Miss Eco International 2022" . Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 . ^ Glamour Nepal (March 31, 2021). "Anusha bags NAAT Miss Airhostess International 2021" . Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
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