Miss Nepal 2014 Subin Limbu placed the coveted crown on new Miss Nepal Manandhar.
Similarly, Dibyata Vaidya was crowned 1st runner up and Medha Koirala was crowned second runner up of Miss Nepal 2015.
Manandhar will be representing Nepal in 65th edition of Miss World pageant in October, 2015.
1st runner up Vaidya and 2nd runner up Koirala will be participating in Miss Earth 2015 and Miss International 2015 respectively.
5 things about Evana Manandhar
Evana (M) with Dibyata Vaidya (L), 1st runner up and Medha Koirala (R), 2nd runner up. (Photo: Pratik Jung Rayamajhi)
19 contestants selected from audition centers from Biratnagar, Pokhara, Chitwan, Birgunj, Nepalgunj and Butwal contested for the coveted title.
The Fanta Miss Nepal World received Rs 100,000 while Fanta Miss Nepal Earth and Fanta Miss Nepal International received Rs 60,000 and Rs 40,000 respectively. Subtitle winners received Rs 15,000 each.
Miss Nepal 2015 Evana Manandhar. (Photo: Pratik Jung Rayamajhi/Republica)
The event which was scheduled for Friday was deferred till today citing public holiday announced to mourn the demise of former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa.
Winners of today's event:
Beauty with the Purpose: Rebika Chettri
Miss Personality: Evana Manandhar
Miss Friendship: Sonu Thapa Magar
Miss Bubbly; Nishma Choudhary
Miss Gosh Girl: Evana Manandhar
Miss Talent: Pooja Shrestha
Miss Popular Choice: Nuning Limbu (based on sms voting)
Miss Best Complexion: Nishma Choudhary
Miss Scholar of the Year: Sudipa Pathak
Miss Intellectual: Evana Manandhar
Miss Photogenic; Dibyata Vaidhya
Some interesting facts:
- Priya Rani Lama (Contestant No. 5) had also contested the 2010 edition of Miss Nepal where she won the Miss Beautiful Complexion title. Also, she is first runner up at the Miss Purbanchal-2010 event. Lama had also worked as the choreographer of the 2011 edition of the Miss Purbanchal beauty pageant.
- Durga Gurung (Contestant No. 15) is the Miss UK-2012. She arrived here all the way from London to participate the competition.
- Medha Koirala (Contestant No. 1), who had successfully showcased her theater talent, participated in the Miss Nepal 2015. She had also participated previous event of Miss Nepal.
