Deepmala Dhakal
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Deepmala Dhakal दीपमाला ढकाल | |
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| Born | 11 May 2002 |
| Education | University of Hong Kong (BEc) |
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| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Nepal World 2026 |
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Deepmala Dhakal (Nepali: दीपमाला ढकाल) is a Nepalese beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Nepal World 2026.[1] She will represent Nepal at Miss World 2027 in Tanzania.[2]
Early life and family background
[edit]She was born on 11 May 2002 in Hong Kong to Surendra Kumar Dhakal engineer and Roshani Kharel. Her maternal grandfather was Ratna Prasad Kharel former minister of Nepal.[3] She has graduated with Bachelor's in Finance and Economics from the University of Hong Kong and worked as investment strategist at BlackRock.[4] She is a member of Hong Kong Toastmasters, the public speaking organization, and has appeared as a TEDx speaker as well as ran the Hong Kong Marathon.[5]
Miss Nepal 2026
[edit]Deepamala was appointed as Miss Nepal Hong Kong 2026 which gave her direct entry in Miss Nepal 2026.[6] Following her mother's footsteps who had competed at the first edition of Miss Nepal in 1994, it inspired Deepmala to join Miss Nepal beauty pageant.[7] In the national contest, she won four special awards; Brij Cement Miss Confident, Miss Health and Haramony, BYD Miss Green Visionary, and THT Miss Beauty with a Purpose.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Deepmala Dhakal Wins Miss Nepal World 2026". English Ratopati. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Deepmala Dhakal wins Miss Nepal World 2026 crown". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Book on late Ratna Prasad Kharel published". Himal Press. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Hong Kong-Based NRN Deepmala Dhakal Crowned Miss Nepal World 2026". Nepal Lifestyle. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "From Wall Street's asset giant to Miss Nepal 2026: The unlikely journey of Deep Mala Dhakal". English Nepal News. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Deepmala crowned Miss Nepal Hong Kong International 2026". Nepal Khabar. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Hong Kong's Miss Nepal hopeful follows in mother's footsteps". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Dipmala Dhakal crowned Miss Nepal 2026". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Deepmala Dhakal wins the title of Miss Nepal 2026". Ekantipur. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Miss Nepal 2026 Website
- Miss Nepal 2026 Official Delegates
- Deepmala Kharel Dhakal Shines as Miss Nepal Hong Kong International
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