Bartika Rai, 22, from New Work was crowned Miss Nepal US 2013 at the grand finale of the beauty pageant held at Queens Theater in New York on August 17, 2013.

Anuja Thapa Magar, 23, from California won the first runner-up and Sony Pathak, 22, from Austin, Texas won the second runner-up title.

The winner received prizes with retail value of $5000 along including scholarship and gift certificates. The first runner-up and the second runner-up were awarded prizes worth $3000 and $2000 respectively along with other gift certificates.

There were total of 16 finalists, age 18 and up, from all around the United States.

List of title winners:

Miss Nepal US – Bartika Rai

First Runnerup – Anuja Thapa Magar

Second Runnerup – Sony Pathak

Best Walk – Alish Karki Mitchell

Miss Personality – Bibhisika Bhandari

Best Hair – Bartika Rai

Miss Talent – Sunaina Palikhe

Miss Smile – Samjhana Lama

Miss Culture – Bibhisika Bhandari

Miss Friendly – Anuja Thapa Magar

Miss Discipline – Anuja KC

Miss Photogenic – Sunaina Palikhe

Best Skin – Ruth Rana

Miss Popularity – Selina Shakya

[via Nabina Basnet, Director Of Public Relations, Miss Nepal US 2013]