10 Most Popular Nepali Women/Models

10 Most Popular Nepali Women/Models With Biography

1.) Shristi Shrestha: Shristi Shrestha (born 18 October 1988, in Narayangarh, Chitwan) is winner of Miss Nepal 2012. Shristi Shrestha wins the most coveted beauty pageant title of Miss Nepal 2012 held today at Hotel de l’ Annapurna in Kathmandu. Competing with 15 other beauty with brains, Shristi Shresthamade it to the crown that was previously held by Malina Joshi just seven months ago in 2011. She represented Nepal in Miss World 2012 which was held on August 18, 2012 in Inner Mongolia, China.Shristi Shrestha’s pictures are so charmng that het pictures are all over the internet by now.She started a B.Sc. Nursing course, however, she failed to complete the course and continued to pursue a career in modelling in London.
Although, she finished 25th in the entire Miss World pageant She has been placed as Top 10 Dancers in Miss World 2012.

2.) Rekha Thapa : Rekha Thapa (born 5 July 1975, Morang) is a very popular Nepali actress. Rekha Thapa was seen dancing with prachanda, was seen kissing worlds smallest man Khagendra Thapa Magar due to these news she is one of the rumored actress in Nepali media.

Rekha Thapa

She has done over 70 movies and is seen in over 7 movies a year; she also owns her own film production house called Rekha Entertainment. Apart from modeling and acting she owns one of the popular film production house in Nepal. When we hear her name we Nepali feel something strong, yes definitely she is one the the bravest actress in Nepal.

3.) Malvika Subba: Malvika Subba (born: July 19, 1981, Kathmandu) is one of the talented women in Nepal At the age of 21, Malvika was crowned as Miss Nepal 2002.

Malvika Subba

She is an actress, television host, beauty queen, model and entrepreneur, and is an activist for positive social change, speaking out as an Ambassador against Human Trafficking and raising awareness with regard to HIV/AIDS. Since being crowned as Miss Nepal in 2002 at the age of 21, Malvika Subba has been appearing on Kantipur Television as the host of the famous TV show Call Kantipur.

I am an independent woman, My life, is the few friends that I have, I thrive on love, care and affection. At the end of the day, I love to have a peace of mind. I believe in forgive and forget, and live and let live. I love to travel and see new places. I don’t like being judgmental and wish the same from other people.

In 2008, she has acted in movies & dramas like God Lives in The Himalayas, Good Bye Kathmandu & Hamri Shiwani.

From April to October in 2011, she worked as the chief editor for one of Nepal’s leading fashion and lifestyle magazine, Navyaata. In 2011, Subba established her own retail clothing store with in-house designers. She is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of House of Alternative Apparel also known as HAA & Himalayan Climate Initiative (HCI).

4.) Reecha Sharma: She was a top 10 semi finalists in the Miss Nepal 2007 pageant Reecha Sharma was born and raised in Kailali; she has been living and studying in Kathmandu.

Reecha Sharma Nepali

She started her career with the Alok Nembang music video for Yash Kumar song, in which she played a violinist who loses her eyesight. After that she went on to host “Music of Your Choice” and “Top Ten” on Image Channel and “Superstar” on NTV.

She represented her town in Miss Nepal 2007 pageant in which she ended up as a top 10 semi-finalists and after that she started her acting career. She got huge critical acclaim for her first television series Hamro Team, in which She played the lead character of Seema, a female coach for all boys football team. As per the news, the sports series might return for its second season.

5.) Namrata Shrestha : Namrata Shrestha (born 14 June, 1986, Dharan Nepal) is a Nepali model, RJ, presenter and actress.

Namrata Shrestha

In 2008, Namrata debuted her movie career from Alok Nembang’s Sano Sansar where she played the lead role of Reetu. After Sano Sansar’s Nepal release raised her profile, she was cast for Mero Euta Saathi Cha which was produced by Sudarshan Thapa and made a huge hit in 2009. She has also appeared on the cover of Wave Magazine , VOW Magazine & other magazines. The Kathmandu Poston it’s edition of February 21, 2005 featured Namrata Shrestha Picture as one of the top 5 models in Nepal. Actress Namrata Shrestha is also seen in new nepali movie chaddke  with the gangster looks and a picture of her riding bullet in the promotional picture looks simply awesome. 

6.) Jharna Bajracharya : Jharana Bajracharya Rashid is a Nepali model-turned-film actress. She was crowned Miss Nepal in 1997, at the age of sixteen. Winner of Miss Nepal 1997 were she was placed as 1sr runner up and was the 1st Miss Nepal to participate in Miss World. She started her journey in the Nepali entertainment field after being crowned Miss World Nepal in 1997 at the age of 16 and represented Nepal in Miss World contest held at Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997.

Jharna Bajracharya

Jharana Bajracharya, made her debut in Hatiyar playing a second fiddle to the leading lady Karishma Manandhar co-starring opposite Rajesh Hamal. On 6 October 2007, Jharana Bajracharya got engaged to North American Citizen Karar Hill in private ceremony in Kathmandu.

7.) Priyanka Karky: Priyanka Karki was born on 27th February 1987. In 2005, at the age of 18, she won the subtitles of Miss Intelligent, Miss Intelligent as well as the main title of Miss Teen Nepal.

Priyanka Karki Biography

In 2007, she joined the Miss International UNA beauty pageant at her university, University of North Alabama and was selected up to the top 5. Right after winning Miss Teen Nepal 2005, she appeared on the cover of Wave Magazine. She has also appeared on the covers of Nari, Vivacity Magazine, ECS Living and Yuwa Manch. She has also been featured in the center page blow up of Kantipur Publications Saptahik and also numerous features on the weekly newsletter Friday by ECS.

Karki made her acting debut in a comedy sitcom called Gharbeti Ba on Kantipur Television, a Nepali Version of the American Sitcom Three’s Company. The sitcom was a sensation where Karki played the character of ‘Tina’. Then in May 2011, after finishing her Bachelors in Filmmaking from The University of North Alabama, she started filming for the first Bhutanese-Nepalese production called ‘Bhulne Po Ho Ki’where she played the female lead. After filming was over, Karki flew back to Nepal to debut in Nepali movies with Prasanna Poudel’s ‘Mero Best Friend’. Immediately after ‘Mero Best Friend’, Karki signed Suresh Darpan Pokhrel’s ’3 Lovers’, which was previously offered to Nisha Adhikari Currently in post production

8.) Indira Joshi: She was born in Lumbini Zone where the Lord Buddha was born.Originally from Parasi Bazaar in Nawalparasi, Indira’s family moved to Kathmandu about five years ago. As she was born in the holy place, her attitude also seems like a holy person. She daily goes for meditation, vanishes in deep thinking. The difference is only in medium. She chants music, creates music, wears music costume. She reaches on abroad and in the country with her shows. Indira is an occasional contributor on BBC2 show Grumpy Old Women. She is smart, sultry and fashionable. Is Indira Dancer/Model or Singer Read Here ?

Indira Joshi

Many mistake her as a model, but she’s a singer and firmly believes that she was born to sing. At 24, Indira Joshi has created her own niche in the Nepali music. Appraised for her powerful stage performances Joshi blends a magnetic personality and a soothing voice. Back from her recent musical tour to Birtamod and Kailali, the dusky beauty discusses her journey, singing and life so far.

9.) Nisha Adhakari: Nisha Adhikari was bron on 4th October 1986 she is frank, Beautiful and of course talented. Her style, acting and ravishing look has always been the biggest factor for her thriving success in the media hub. She entered in the media as a Video Junky and later expanded her career in acting. Her seductive look addicts the crowd.. She is well known for her role in the film First Love released in 2010 and her appearance in music videos. Before embarking on her acting career, she was involved in beauty contests and modelling.

Nisha Adhakari

She was born in a middle-class Nepali family. She lives with her mum, dad, older brother and Dabbu (who is her pet dog) in Kathmandu. In 2006, she completed her A levels and started as VJ & MC professional. In 2009, she finished her undergraduate at Wigan and Leigh College.

For the last two and a half years, Nisha has been working in the media industry. She went to Pakistan to record two program serials in Urdu. She debuted as VJ from a television show called Nine to Nine. Then, she did Indi mini Bag, Count Down Kantipur, Play it On and Some More. She played in some music videos of Nepalese singers like Sudip Giri, Sugam Pokharel, Ciney Gurung and Satya Raj.

10.) Manisha Koirala: Manisha was born in the Nepali Koirala family on August 16, 1970.

Manisha Koirala

Her dad, B.P. Koirala, was Nepal’s Prime Minister before her birth, while two of her paternal grandfather’s brothers, Girja Prasad Koirala, and M.P. Koirala were also Nepali Prime Ministers during the 1990s.Manisha grew up with her paternal grandmother in Varanasi, India. She studied in Vasant Kanya Mahavidhyalay. Then she re-located to New Delhi and was enrolled in Army Public School. After completing her school, Manisha had planned to study medicine and become a doctor.

Instead of becoming a doctor, fate led her to modeling, and then onto the tinsel screen in Nepal in a 1989 movie ‘Pheri Betaula’. She then re-located to Bombay and debuted in a Bollywood movie titled ‘First Love Letter’ which was released in 1991.