People

• Notable NepaliChandra Bahadur DangiChandra Bahadur Dangi was a Nepalese man who holds the world record as the shortest person in recorded history. Measuring 54.6 cm, he was recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest adult human ever verified in 2012.
• Notable NepaliTribhuvan of NepalShree Panch Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, was King of Nepal from 1911 until his death in 1955, excluding a brief period of exile between November 1950 and January 1951.
• Notable NepaliB. P. KoiralaBishweshwar Prasad Koirala, was a Nepalese revolutionary, statesman, politician, novelist, and one of the founding leaders of the Nepali Congress. He was the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal, serving from 1959 to 1960, until the royal coup of 1960 led by King Mahendra. He played a leading role in Nepal’s democratic movements, particularly the 1950–1951 revolution, which brought an end to the 104-year-long Rana rule of Nepal. He was the brother of former prime ministers Matrika Prasad Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala. He was also the grandfather of Bollywood actors Manisha Koirala and Siddharth Koirala.
• LNotable NepaliLaxmi Prasad DevkotaLaxmi Prasad Devkota, was a Nepalese poet, novelist, playwright, scholar, lawyer, lecturer, and politician. Honored with the title of Mahakavi in Nepalese literature. He is regarded as one of the greatest literary figures in Nepal, and often described as a poet with a golden heart. Devkota is best known for works such as Muna Madan, Sulochana, Kunjini, Bhikhari, and Shakuntala.
• Notable NepaliSanu SharmaSanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet, and lyricist. She has published novels, short stories, and poetry, many of which have also been released as audiobooks. Her works have been translated into English, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian and Hindi, with translations appearing in literary journals and magazines in several countries.
• Notable NepaliAmrita AchariaAmrita Acharia is a British actress of Nepalese–Ukrainian origins. She is best known for her roles as Irri in the HBO series Game of Thrones and as Dr. Ruby Walker in the ITV series The Good Karma Hospital.
• Notable NepaliAnuradha KoiralaAnuradha Koirala is a social activist and the founder of Maiti Nepal, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking. She was appointed as 1st Governor of Bagmati Province from by the Government of Nepal.
• Notable NepaliQueen Aishwarya of NepalAishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah was Queen of Nepal as the wife of King Birendra from 1972 until her assassination in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre. She played a significant role as Birendra's consort and was a prominent figure in the royal family throughout her lifetime.
• Notable NepaliBhanubhakta AcharyaBhanubhakta Acharya was a Nepalese writer, poet, and translator. He is widely regarded as the oldest poet in the Nepali language, for which he was conferred with the title of Aadikabi.
• JNotable NepaliJung Bahadur RanaJung Bahadur Rana,, was the Prime Minister of Nepal and the 1st Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski. He was born Bir Narsingh Kunwar (1817–1877). His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, the brother of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa from the prominent Thapa dynasty of Chhetri clan. During his lifetime, Jung Bahadur eliminated factional fighting at court, removed his family's rivals such as the Pandes and Basnyats, introduced innovations in the bureaucracy and judiciary, and made efforts to modernize Nepal.
• Notable NepaliApa SherpaApa Sherpa, is a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer who, until 2017, jointly with Phurba Tashi held the record for reaching the summit of Mount Everest more times than any other climber. As part of The Eco Everest Expedition 2011, Apa made his 21st Mount Everest summit in May 2011 then retired after a promise to his wife to stop climbing after 21 ascents. He first summited Everest in 1990 and his last time to the summit was in 2011.
• Notable NepaliKhagendra Thapa MagarKhagendra Thapa Magar was a Nepali once known as the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m. Magar, who was a primordial dwarf, won the title of shortest man from Edward Niño Hernández. He lost the title in June 2011 to Junrey Balawing of the Philippines.
• Notable NepaliAng Rita SherpaAng Rita Sherpa was a Nepalese mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest ten times without supplemental oxygen between 1983 and 1996. His sixth climb set the world record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest, which he re-set on his tenth climb. Although others have since summited Everest more, he still holds the record for most summits without supplemental oxygen. He was also the first, and to date only, person to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen in winter. He was nicknamed the "Snow Leopard" by his peers.
• RNotable NepaliRam Bahadur BomjonRam Bahadur Bomjon, previously known as Palden Dorje is an ascetic from Ratanapuri, Bara district, Nepal who gained widespread attention and media popularity because of a perceived resemblance to Gautama Buddha, leading to claims that he is a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha.
• Notable NepaliMira RaiMira Rai is a Nepalese trail runner and sky runner. She has participated in many international competitions and has won numerous awards. Though she has never won the title of a World Champion, much of her fame came as a result of winning the 2017 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year title.
• Notable NepaliGaurika SinghGaurika Singh is a Nepalese swimmer. She has held many national records since beginning her swimming career at the young age of eight. She has set the record of winning 4 gold medals in a season of the 2019 South Asian games held in Nepal. She won two silver and three bronze medals for swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games. She also participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the youngest Olympian, representing Nepal in the Women's 100m backstroke. She has been included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 Entertainment and Sports list.
• LNotable NepaliLhakpa SherpaLhakpa Sherpa is a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer. She has climbed Mount Everest 11 times, the most by any woman in the world. Her record-breaking 10th climb was on May 12, 2022, which she financed via a crowd-funding campaign. In 2000, she became the first Nepali woman to climb and descend Everest successfully. In 2016, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.
• Musical artistAni Choying DrolmaAni Choying Drolma, also known as Choying Dolma and Ani Choying, is a Nepalese Buddhist nun of Tibetan origin and musician from the Nagi Gompa nunnery in Nepal. She is known in Nepal and throughout the world for bringing many Tibetan Buddhist chants and feast songs to mainstream audiences. She is the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to Nepal since 2014. She published her autobiographical book Phoolko Aankhama in 2008.
• Notable NepaliRana Bahadur ShahRana Bahadur Shah was King of Nepal, he succeeded to the throne after the death of his father, King Pratap Singh Shah. He ruled under the regencies of his mother, Queen Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, and then of his uncle, Bahadur Shah. During this time, the kingdom was expanded by conquest to include the Garhwal and Kumaon regions, now part of India. He imprisoned his uncle, Bahadur Shah, who died in jail.
• Notable NepaliPriyanka KarkiPriyanka Karki is a Nepalese dancer, actress, director and producer. The winner of the Miss Teen Nepal pageant, Karki is Nepal's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Kamana Film Awards. In 2023, the Government of Nepal honoured her with the Chamber of Commerce for her contribution to the Nepali film industry. Described in the media as one of the most successful actresses of Nepali cinema.
• Notable NepaliPrithvi Bir Bikram ShahPrithvi Bir Bikram Shah was King of Nepal from 1881 until his death in 1911. Among the most notable events of his reign were the introduction of the first automobiles to Nepal, and the creation of strict water and sanitation systems for much of the country.
• Notable NepaliPratap Singh ShahPratap Singh Shah, , was King of Nepal. He was the eldest son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the king who started the unification of Nepal.
• Notable NepaliRekha ThapaRekha Thapa is a Nepalese actress, politician, filmmaker, and social activist, celebrated for her significant contributions to the Nepali film industry and her unwavering advocacy for women's empowerment. Over her two-decade-long career, she has appeared in over 200 films, many of which spotlight strong female protagonists and address pressing social issues. She won the CG Digital Film Awards for Best Actress, and in 2011 she also won the NEFTA Film Awards for Best Actress.
• Notable NepaliParmanand JhaParmanand Jha is a Nepali politician who served as the first vice president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 31 October 2015 following his term as a Supreme Court judge.
• Notable NepaliKomal OliKomal Oli is a Nepali newscaster, radio and television personality, folk singer, entertainer and politician. She entered into Nepali politics recently and is a member of the federal national assembly representing Nepal Communist Party (NCP) filling reserved quota for women. She has sung on many folk songs. She has never been married and her marital status has garnered much attention, with Komal, herself, having published a hit song Poila Jaana Paam!.
• CNotable NepaliChanira BajracharyaChanira Bajracharya is a former Kumari or Living Goddess of Patan in Nepal.
• Notable NepaliPasang Lhamu SherpaPasang Lhamu Sherpa was a Nepali mountaineer and trekking guide who became the first Nepali woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. She reached the summit on 22 April 1993 by the South Col and Southeast Ridge, but died during the descent. Her achievement made her a prominent national figure in Nepal. She was posthumously awarded the Nepal Tara, and was later recognised by the Government of Nepal as a National Luminary.
• Notable NepaliNamrata ShresthaNamrata Shrestha is a Nepalese actress and model.
• Notable NepaliRajendra Bikram ShahRajendra Bikram Shah was King of Nepal. His reign saw the rise of the Ranas; in 1846, Jung Bahadur Rana came to power as prime minister and the next year, Rajendra was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Surendra, by Junga Bahadur Rana.
• Notable NepaliSurendra Bikram ShahSurendra Bikram Shah was King of Nepal from 1829 to until his death in 1881. He became the king after Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana forced the abdication of his father, Rajendra Bikram Shah. Surendra was effectively reduced to a figurehead, with Rana being the de facto ruler of the country.
• Notable NepaliGirvan Yuddha Bikram ShahGirvan Yuddha Bikram Shah was King of Nepal. Although he was not the legitimate heir to the throne, his father, King Rana Bahadur Shah, made him the heir for being the son of his favourite wife Kantavati Jha.
• Notable NepaliKeki AdhikariKeki Adhikari is a Nepalese actress. A prolific screen actor, she has featured in a wide range of films and television series across multiple genres. One of the highest-paid actress in Nepal and has received numerous accolades, including three Kamana Film Awards.
• Notable NepaliKami RitaKami Rita Sherpa is a Nepalese Sherpa guide who holds the record for most ascents to the summit of Mount Everest. He has held the record since May 2018. Most recently, he scaled Everest for the 32nd time on 17 May 2026, breaking his own record set on 27 May 2025. His father was among the first professional Sherpa guides after Everest was opened to foreign mountaineers in 1950. His brother Lakpa Rita, also a guide, has scaled Everest 17 times.
• Notable NepaliRam Sahaya YadavRam Sahaya Prasad Yadav is a Nepali politician who has served as the 3rd Vice President of Nepal since 2023. Prior to his tenure as vice president he was a member of the Federal Parliament of Nepal from 2018 to 2023, and Minister for Forest and Environment from 2022 to 2023.
• UNotable NepaliUma Devi BadiUma Devi Badi is a Provincial Assembly Member of Sudur Paschim Province in Nepal, elected in 2017. She is a human rights activist and the leader of the Badi movement, which has been actively protesting for the recognition of the rights of its community, including end of untouchability and prostitution, land ownership and citizenship.
• Notable NepaliDamodar PandeDamodar Pande was the Mulkaji of Nepal from 1803 until March 1804 and the most influential Kaji from 1794 to his execution on March 13, 1804. He is also referred to as arguably the first Prime Minister of Nepal. He was the youngest son of Kalu Pande, the famous Kaji of Prithivi Narayan Shah. He was born in 1752 in Gorkha. Damodar Pande was one of the commanders during the Sino-Nepalese War and in Nepal-Tibet War. He was among the successful Gorkhali warriors sent towards the east by Prithivi Narayan Shah.
• Notable NepaliMathabarsingh ThapaMathabar Singh Thapa, was a Nepalese statesman, administrator, and Commander-in-Chief who served as Mukhtiyar of the Kingdom of Nepal from 25 December 1843 to 1 January 1845. He later abolished the position of Mukhtiyar and established the office of Prime Minister, serving in that role from 1 January 1845 until his assassination on 17 May 1845. He also served as Commander-in-Chief of the Nepali Army throughout his tenure. He belonged to the noble Thapa family and was assassinated by his own nephew, Jung Bahadur Rana, through multiple gunshots while he was asleep.
• Notable NepaliParas KhadkaParas Khadka is a Nepalese former cricketer who is the current Secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal and President of Bagmati Province Cricket Association. He captained the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019. An all-rounder, Khadka was a right-handed batsman, a right-arm medium-fast and an off-break bowler. He made his debut against Malaysia in April 2004. Khadka played in Nepal's inaugural One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018. He has played a useful role in Nepalese cricket.
• Notable NepaliSahana PradhanSahana Pradhan was a Nepalese politician from a Newar family in Kathmandu. She resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal on April 16, 2008. She also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal within the coalition government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala from 2007 to 2008.
• Notable NepaliRohit ChandRohit Chand Thakuri is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bashundhara Kings and the Nepal national team.

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