Anushka Shrestha

Anushka Shrestha (Nepali: अनुष्का श्रेष्ठ) (born 18 January 1996) is a Nepalese beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Miss World Nepal 2019 on 9 May 2019. She represented Nepal at Miss World 2019 pageant held in the ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom on 14 December 2019. [1][2] During Miss World 2019, she won the subtitle of Beauty with a Purpose, the Multimedia Award and also won her Head-to-Head Challenge. [3] Shrestha is also Miss Nepal Oceania 2018 held at Australia.[4] She also won the title of Miss Yamaha Fascino 2019 along with the another title Miss Intellect 2019. She was crowned by her predecessor Shrinkhala Khatiwada.[5][6][7][8][9]

Anushka Shrestha
Anushka Shrestha in 2019 during a promotional video shoot
Born	Anushka Shrestha 18 January 1996 Kathmandu, Nepal
Other names	Anka
Education	Bachelor in Commerce (Accounting)
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Title	Miss World Nepal 2019 Miss Nepal Oceania 2018
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Dark 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)

Early life and Education

She was born on 18 January 1996, in Kathmandu, Nepal to her mother, Nepalese fashion designer Mukta Shrestha and her father, Anil Shrestha. Her mother owns a boutique called Muku Boutique situated in Kupondole, Lalitpur. Shrestha completed SLC (School Leaving Certificate) from Triyog High School, and junior college from Ace Higher Secondary School. Later, she went to Sydney, Australia and completed her Bachelor's Degree in Commerce at the Australian Catholic University.[10]

Pageantry

Miss Nepal Oceania 2018

In 2018, she competed in the Miss Nepal Oceania beauty pageant and won the title. She gained entry into the Top 26 of Miss Nepal 2019 through winning the title.

Miss Nepal 2019

On 9 May 2019, Shrestha joined Miss Nepal 2019 at Laboratory H.S. School premises, Kirtipur, Nepal, where she was crowned as Miss Nepal World 2019. She also won Miss Intellectual and Miss Fascino sub titles during Miss Nepal 2019.

Miss World 2019

As Miss Nepal World 2019, she represented Nepal at Miss World 2019 pageant that was held in the ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom, on 14 December 2019. She won the Beauty With a Purpose subtitle, the Multimedia Award and her Head-to-Head Challenge. She ultimately placed in the Top 12 of Miss World 2019.

References

1. "Anushka crowned MISS NEPAL WORLD 2019". The Himalayan Times. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
2. "The Kathmandu Post -Anushka Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal World 2019". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
3. "The Himalayan Times - Miss Nepal Anushka Shrestha wins Beauty with a Purpose title". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
4. "XCELTRIP Mr/Miss/Mrs Nepal Oceania 2018". UNAE. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
5. "अनुष्का बनिन् 'मिस नेपाल वर्ल्ड–२०१९'को विजेता(फोटो फिचरसहित)". Online Khabar. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
6. Neupane, Aditya. "Anushka Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2019". My Republica. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
7. "अनुष्का श्रेष्ठले पहिरिन 'मिस नेपाल २०१९'को ताज". Naya Patrika (in Nepali). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
8. "अनुष्का श्रेष्ठ बनिन् यस वर्षको मिस नेपाल वर्ल्ड". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
9. Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "अनुष्का श्रेष्ठ बनिन् 'मिस नेपाल २०१९'(तस्बिरहरू)". Setopati. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rDowPz6h9I. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Missnepal.com.np