Anushka Shrestha
Anushka Shrestha in 2019 during a promotional video shoot
Born
Anushka Shrestha
Other namesAnka
EducationBachelor in Commerce (Accounting)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss World Nepal 2019
Miss Nepal Oceania 2018
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorDark Brown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Nepal Oceania 2018
(winner)
Miss World Nepal 2019
(Winner)
(Miss Intellectual)
(Miss Fascino)
Miss World 2019
(Top 12)
Beauty with a Purpose (Winner)
Multimedia Award
(Winner)

Anushka Shrestha (Nepali: अनुष्का श्रेष्ठ) is a Nepalese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nepal 2019 and Miss Nepal Oceania 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has Bachelor's degree in Commerce at the Australian Catholic University,[7] and has worked at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.[8]

Pageantry

Miss Nepal Oceania 2018

In 2018, Shrestha competed in the Miss Nepal Oceania beauty pageant, held in Australia.[1] Upon winning the title, she gained entry into the Top 26 of Miss Nepal 2019.

Miss Nepal 2019

The 25th edition of Miss Nepal 2019 was held at Laboratory H.S. premises, Kirtipur, Nepal on 9 May 2019. Of the twenty-five delegates who competed for the national crown, Shrestha was crowned the new beauty queen by Miss World 2018 Shrinkhala Khatiwada. Shrestha also won Miss Intellectual and Miss Fascino sub-titles during Miss Nepal 2019.[9]

Miss World 2019

Shrestha earned the title of Miss World Nepal 2019 and went on to represent Nepal in the Miss World 2019 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom on 14 December 2019.[7] She won the Beauty With a Purpose sub-title, the Multimedia Award and her Head-to-Head Challenge,[10] ultimately placing in the Top 12 of Miss World 2019.

References

  1. ^ a b "XCELTRIP Mr/Miss/Mrs Nepal Oceania 2018". UNAE. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ "अनुष्का बनिन् 'मिस नेपाल वर्ल्ड–२०१९'को विजेता(फोटो फिचरसहित)". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ Neupane, Aditya. "Anushka Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2019". My Republica. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. ^ "अनुष्का श्रेष्ठले पहिरिन 'मिस नेपाल २०१९'को ताज". Naya Patrika (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. ^ "अनुष्का श्रेष्ठ बनिन् यस वर्षको मिस नेपाल वर्ल्ड". RatoPati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "अनुष्का श्रेष्ठ बनिन् 'मिस नेपाल २०१९'(तस्बिरहरू)". Setopati. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Anushka crowned MISS NEPAL WORLD 2019". The Himalayan Times. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Anushka Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2019 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Anushka Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2019". beautypageants. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. ^ "The Himalayan Times - Miss Nepal Anushka Shrestha wins Beauty with a Purpose title". thehimalayantimes.com. 14 December 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

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Awards and achievements Preceded byShrinkhala Khatiwada(   Nepal) Miss Nepal World 2019 Succeeded byNamrata Shrestha (   Nepal) Preceded byShrinkhala Khatiwada(   Nepal) Beauty with a Purpose 2019 Succeeded byRehema Muthamia ( England), Manasa Varanasi ( India), Sharon Obara ( Kenya), Tracy Perez ( Philippines), Shudufhadzo Musida ( South Africa), Shree Saini ( United States)
Miss Nepal titleholders (2019)
Miss World 2019 delegates
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