Asmi Shrestha (born 30 June 1993) is a
Nepalese model
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and the 2016
Miss Nepal
Miss Nepal ( ne, मिस नेपाल) is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational.
History
Ever since the pageant started from 1994, historically the wi ...
titleholder.
She won the
Miss Nepal 2016 beauty contest and represented
Nepal
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at
Miss World 2016
Miss World 2016, the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on December 18, 2016 at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States. 117 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Mireia Lalaguna of Spain c ...
. Prior to participating in the Miss Nepal competition, Shrestha won the "Face of Classic Diamond Jewellers" competition in 2014.
Early life and education
Shrestha was born on 30 June 1993 in
Tandi
Tandi is a city in the Ratnanagar Municipality of the Chitwan District in Nepal. It lies on the eastern side of Chitwan district, and is at the entrance point of Sauraha Chitwan National Park, a Major Tourist destination in Nepal.It is the secon ...
,
Chitwan
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. She obtained a
Bachelor of Business Administration
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from Ace Institute of Management,
Kathmandu
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, in 2016.
Career
In 2010, Shrestha started her modelling career at age 16 at the Classic Diamond Jewelers. In 2012, she was featured in Sonam Tashi Gurung's music video for ''Birsana Sakinna''.
In 2014, she competed in the Face of Diamond category at the Classic Diamond Jewelers, where she won the main title.
Miss Nepal 2016
In 2016, Shrestha participated in the
Miss Nepal 2016 competition as contestant number 11. She won Best Evening Gown, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Personality before taking the title of
Miss Nepal World 2016.
Miss World 2016
Shrestha rose to Top 5 in the
Beauty with a Purpose
Julia Evelyn Morley (née Pritchard; born 25 October 1939) is a British businesswoman, charity worker, and former model. She is the chairman and CEO of the Miss World Organization, which organizes the Miss World and Mister World. She is the ...
category at Miss World 2016.
Music videos
Asmi Shrestha has also made her debut in the music video scene of Nepal. As of May 2022, she has appeared in three music videos:
References
"Asmi Shrestha won Miss Nepal 2016" Lagatar.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links
Biography on WikiNepalOfficial website
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1993 births
Living people
Miss Nepal winners
Nepalese female models
Nepalese beauty pageant winners
Miss World 2016 delegates
People from Chitwan District