Miss Nepal 2002
# Miss Nepal 2002

The 8th Miss Nepal Pageant for 2002 was held at the Birendra International Convention Centre. There were protests by pro-women activists.

Malvika Subba was crowned Miss Nepal 2002 on December 7, 2002 at Birendra International Convention Center. Pinky Shah and Lhamo Yangchen Sherpa won the titles of 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up respectively.

## Results

### Color keys

| Final results | Contestant | International pageant | International Results |
| - | - | - | - |
| Miss Nepal 2002 (Winner) | Dharan - Malvika Subba | Miss World 2002 | Did not compete |
| Miss Earth Nepal 2002 | Lalitpur - Nira Gautam | Miss Earth 2002 | Unplaced |
| 1st runner-up | Kathmandu - Pinky Shah |
| 2nd runner-up | Kathmandu - Lhama Yangchen Sherpa |
| Top 5 | Biratnagar – Suchitra Acharya | | |
| Top 5 | Kathmandu – Aparna Shah | | |

### Sub-Titles

| Award | Contestant |
| - | - |
| Miss Personality | Dharan - Malvika Subba |
| Miss Best Hair | Dharan - Malvika Subba |
| Miss Talent | Dharan - Malvika Subba |
| Miss Best Dress | Jhapa - Prabha Kadariya |
| Miss Best Smile | Biratnagar - Sugan Sharma |

### Contestants

| # | Contestants | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Malvika Subba | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Dharan | Winner Miss Personality Miss Best Hair Miss Talent |
| 2 | Aparna Shah | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | 3rd Runner Up |
| 3 | Pinky Shah | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | 1st Runner Up |
| 4 | Sabitri Giri | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 5 | Usha Maharjan | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 6 | Ranita Bhagat | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Biratnagar | |
| 7 | Suchitra Acharya | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Biratnagar | 4th Runner Up |
| 8 | Srijan Bhujel | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 9 | Prabha Kadariya | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Jhapa | Miss Best Dress |
| 10 | Ramita Bhandari | 20 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Hetauda | |
| 11 | Neeta Makaju | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Bhaktapur | |
| 12 | Lhama Yangchen Sherpa | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Boudhanath | 2nd Runner Up |
| 13 | Rabina Baidya | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kathmandu | |
| 14 | Sagun Sharma | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Biratnagar | Miss Best Smile |
| 15 | Lama Lhaden | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Lalitpur | |
| 16 | Anupa Bhandari | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Chitwan | |
