Shristi Shrestha

Shristi Shrestha
Shrestha at premier of Chiso Ashtray.
Partner	Saugat Malla (2016–2023)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Chitwan 2012 Miss Nepal World 2012 Miss World 2012 Quarter Finalist (20th Place) Top 10 Beach Beauty Miss World 2012 Top 10 Multimedia Award Miss Nepal 2012 Top 10 Dancers Miss World 2012
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Nepal 2012 (Winner) Miss World 2012 (Top 30)

Shristi Shrestha (Nepali: श्रीस्टी श्रेष्ठ, ) is a Nepali model, actress, and the winner of the Miss Nepal 2012 pageant.

Career

Pageants

Shrestha represented her home district of Chitwan during the Miss Nepal 2012 beauty pageant as Miss Chitwan 2012. She went on to win the main title of Miss Nepal that year along with the Miss Confidence title.

Shrestha is the first Miss Nepal winner to reach the quarter-finals of Miss World; she finished in 20th place overall, achieved eighth place in Beach Beauty, and was one of the top ten contestants for the Multimedia Award. She also won the Public Choice Award during the Miss World pageant.

Acting

Her acting debut was in the Nepali film Gajalu, alongside Anmol K.C. On the stage, she made her debut as Ophelia in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This performance was staged at the Theatre Village in Kathmandu for one month, and was produced by the British Council. The play was directed by Gregory Thomson.

Awards

Shrestha has received Best Debut Actor awards from the National Film Awards, the Kamana Film Awards, the Dcine Awards, and the FAAN Awards.

Personal life

Shrestha is the seventh Young Conservation Ambassador for WWF Nepal and is involved with snow leopard conservation projects within the organization. She was in a relationship with Saugat Malla from 2016 to early 2023.

Filmography

Music videos

Films