Miss Nepal 2019 has recently announced its top 26 contestants who will be competing for head to head in the national pageant to secure a win. These beautiful candidates will be competing for the primary title of Miss World Nepal 2019, and five other titles.

Nepal participates in five international pageants, Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational, and Miss Intercontinental. It also sends off representative to Miss Asia Pacific International competition. The reigning Nepali queens are:

Miss World Nepal 2018 - Shrinkhala Khatiwada

Miss Universe Nepal 2018 - Manita Devkota

Miss International Nepal 2018 - Ronali Amatya

Miss Earth Nepal 2018 - Priya Sigdel

Miss Supranational Nepal 2018 - Mahima Singh

Miss Asia Pacific International Nepal 2018 - Aastha Saakha

In the year 2018 Nepal’s performance in the major international pageants was extraordinary when Shrinkhala Khatiwada secured her place in the Top 12 of Miss World 2018 along with Beauty with a Purpose award, Manita Devkota secured her place in the Top 10 of Miss Universe 2018 and Priya Sigdel secured her spot in the Top 18 of Miss Earth 2018. These Nepali beauties with their incredible performances have set the bar really high for the contestants participating in Miss Nepal 2019 who are definitely expected to perform better at the pageant.

Without any further ado, let’s take a look at the Top 26 contestants of Miss Nepal 2019 –

1. Nisha Pathak

2. Alisha Joshi

3. Sophiya Bhujel

4. Riya Basnet

5. Punam Pantha

6. Anushka Shrestha

7. Jenny Maharjan

8. Ashmita Maharjan

(Photo Credits: Miss Nepal Official)

9. Kiran Thapa

10. Pradeepta Adhikari

11. Nitika Karmacharya

12. Rose Lama

13. Sara Bajimaya

14. Laxmi Raut

15. Rakchya Upreti

16. Meera Kakshapati

17. Jenisa Thapaliya

18. Pooja Shrestha

19. Bipana Subedi

20. Suvekshya Adhikari

21. Prakriti Katwal

22. Nancy Bogati

23. Shiwani Ghimire

24. Santwana Malakar

25. Pratha Adhikari