Ishani Shrestha facts for kids
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Ishani Shrestha
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![]() Ishani Shrestha for United Nations Information Centre Nepal in 2018
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Born |
Ishani Shrestha
5 May 1991 |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) |
Miss Nepal 2013 (Winner) Miss World 2013 (Top 10) Beauty with a Purpose (Winner) |
Ishani Shrestha (born May 5, 1991) is a famous person from Nepal. She is a TV host, a business owner, and a model. She won the title of Miss Nepal World 2013. Ishani represented Nepal at Miss World 2013 in Bali, Indonesia. There, she made history for her country. She reached the top 10 and won the special Beauty with a Purpose award.
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Ishani Shrestha's Early Life
Ishani Shrestha was born and grew up in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Her parents were also from Kathmandu. She has three younger brothers and sisters. Ishani went to Triyog High School in Kathmandu. Later, she moved to Boulder, Colorado, in the United States. She graduated from Fairview High School in 2009. After high school, she studied business at the University of Colorado.
Ishani Shrestha's Education Journey
Ishani started her schooling at Triyog High School in Kathmandu, Nepal. She then moved to the United States and finished high school at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. She continued her studies at the University of Colorado, focusing on Business. Ishani also tried studying Dentistry in Nepal at People's Dental College. However, she decided to leave after her second year.
Ishani Shrestha's Career Highlights
Today, Ishani Shrestha is well-known in the media. She works as a TV personality and a model. She is also an entrepreneur, meaning she starts and runs her own businesses. Ishani also worked as a Young Conservation Ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund in Nepal. This role helped her promote protecting nature.
Becoming Miss Nepal 2013
Ishani traveled all the way from Colorado, United States, to compete in Miss Nepal 2013. She won the main title, becoming Miss Nepal World 2013. She also won a special award called Miss Catwalk during the competition.
Competing in Miss World 2013
Ishani Shrestha received the "Beauty with Purpose 2013" award at Miss World. She earned this award for her amazing video and social work. She traveled to villages in Nepal to teach people about keeping their teeth and mouths healthy.
Ishani was one of only eleven contestants chosen to show her country's culture through dance. She performed a beautiful dance to the song "Maiti Ghar" for the "Dances of The World" event. She also placed second runner-up in the Multimedia competition at Miss World 2013. She was a finalist in several other parts of the contest too.
Ishani Shrestha made it to the top 10 finalists at Miss World 2013. This was the highest a contestant from Nepal had ever reached before! She was even placed as a Top 5 finalist. However, the rules for the top five that year were different, and judges made the final decision on who would continue.