Malvika Subba (Limbu) ( ne, माल्बिका सुब्बा (लिम्बु)) is a Nepalese

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and

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. She graduated from

Pokhara University Pokhara University (PU or PoU) ( ne, पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय) was established in 1997 (2054 B.S.) and is Nepal's fifth university. Its central office is located in Pokhara, Kaski District, Gandaki Province. Alon ...

with Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism.

Career

At the age of 21, Malvika was crowned as

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, ever since then she has worked for Call Kantipur as a TV host in

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. In 2008, she worked for

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as the Ambassador for Human TraffickingNepal , U.S. Agency for International Development
. Nepal.usaid.gov (2016-04-25). Retrieved on 2016-12-19. Subba has also been associated with Youth SpokesPerson for Action Aid's Hunger-Free Campaign, HIV/AIDS Youth Leader by

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and worked with Shangrila Housing as Sales and Marketing Manager in 2009–2011. In 2008, she has acted in movies and dramas like ''God Lives in The Himalayas'', ''Good Bye Kathmandu'' and ''Hamri Shiwani''. From April to October 2011, she worked as the chief editor for one of Nepal's leading fashion and lifestyle magazine, Navyaata. In 2011, Subba established her own retail clothing store with in-house designers. She is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of House of Alternative Apparel also known as HAA and Himalayan Climate Initiative(HCI). From 2015, she is the host and head judge of ''

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'' which is now at its third season.

Controversy

In May 2022, a freelance makeup artist alleged that she had been repeatedly raped by a pageant organizer when she was 16 in 2014. She also alleged that she had told Subba about the ordeal at the time but Subba had refused to hear her out and dismissed her claims. Subba was criticized for publicly hosting events around feminism and women's rights while ignoring the plight of a victim. She later issued an apology and pledged to step away from such public platforms for the near future.

Filmography

* Goodbye Kathmandu

References

External links

Official Website
1981 births Living people People from Dharan Miss Nepal winners Nepalese female models Nepalese film actresses Nepalese television actresses Actresses in Nepali cinema Actresses in Nepali television 21st-century Nepalese actresses Nepalese businesspeople Actors from Kathmandu Nepalese beauty pageant winners Limbu people Tribhuvan University alumni Alumni of Pokhara University {{asia-pageant-bio-stub