Deepmala Dhakal has won the Miss Nepal 2026 title. She was crowned Miss Nepal World 2026 at the grand finale held at The Plaza in Pulchowk, Lalitpur.
Arya Nishaant was named Miss Nepal International 2026, while Kashish Subba was crowned Miss Nepal Cosmo 2026.
Miss Cosmo Yolina Lindquist was among the judges at the grand finale. The Miss Nepal pageant was organised by The Hidden Treasure.
Deepmala Dhakal Crowned Miss Nepal World 2026; Arya Nishaant and Kashish Subba Win Major Titles
Hong Kong-raised investment strategist Deepmala Dhakal has won the Miss Nepal World 2026 crown at the grand finale held at The Plaza in Pulchowk, Lalitpur.
Arya Nishaant was named Miss Nepal International 2026, while Kashish Subba secured the Miss Nepal Cosmo 2026 title.
Organised by The Hidden Treasure, the finale reportedly featured Miss Cosmo 2025 Yolina Lindquist and personalities from different professional fields on the judging panel.
Deepmala entered the national competition after winning Miss Nepal Hong Kong International 2026 earlier this year. She was listed as contestant number 17 among the official top 24 finalists.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, she graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2024 and began working as an investment strategist at BlackRock. She has also publicly presented herself as a black-belt taekwondo practitioner, marathon runner and international event host.
Her victory also carries a notable family connection. Deepmala’s mother participated in the first Miss Nepal competition in 1994, 32 years before her daughter returned to the same platform and claimed its principal crown.
Deepmala is listed as a goodwill ambassador for Nepal Cancer Niwaran Pratisthan and has expressed an ambition to use an international pageant platform to expand cancer awareness.
