Manita Devkota

Manita Devkota (Nepali: मनिता देवकोटा) is a Nepalese-American model, advocate, health care worker, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Universe Nepal on April 11, 2018, representing Nepal at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant, finishing as a Top 10 finalist. She became the first Miss Nepal to win Miss Universe Nepal in an ongoing competition as the organizer of Miss Nepal, The Hidden Treasure, adjoined the title for the first time in the competition. At the 67th Miss Universe pageant held on December 17, 2018, at the Impact arena, Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi Province, the northern suburb of Bangkok, Devkota represented Nepal. She also won the Miss Universe National Gift Auction of 2018.