# Malvika Subba

_Miss Nepal 2002, actress and Television personality_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Malvika Wanem subba (Limbu) (Nepali: माल्बिका वनेम सुब्बा (लिम्बु)) is a Nepalese television personality, entrepreneur, model, social activist and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Miss Nepal 2002. She graduated from Pokhara University with Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 July 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6745107#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6745107#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6745107#P27))
- **Occupation:** presenter; model; beauty pageant contestant; actor; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6745107#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6745107#P69))

## Career

- Since then she has worked for Call Kantipur as a TV host in Kantipur Television. ([web.archive.org](https://web.archive.org/web/20140718083352/http://malvikasubba.com/malvika-subba-leaves-kantipur-television/))
- In 2008, she worked for Voice of India, MTV EXIT as the Ambassador for Human Trafficking ([nepal.usaid.gov](http://nepal.usaid.gov/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2010/227-mtv-exit-presents-road-to-exit-mtv-exit-live-in-nepal.html))
- Subba has also been associated with Youth Spokesperson for Action Aid's Hunger-Free Campaign, HIV/AIDS Youth Leader by UNICEF and worked with Shangrila Housing as Sales and Marketing Manager in 2009–2011. ([www.wavemag.com.np](http://www.wavemag.com.np/issue/article3571.html), [www.fnw.com.np](http://www.fnw.com.np/cherry-on-top-malvika-subba/))
- In 2008, she acted in movies and dramas like God Lives in The Himalayas, Good Bye Kathmandu and Hamri Shiwani. ([cybersansar.com](http://www.cybersansar.com/article.php?aid=2457), [isadoranepal.com](http://isadoranepal.com/tag/malvika-subba/))
- From April to October 2011, she worked as the chief editor for one of Nepal's leading fashion and lifestyle magazine, Navyaata. ([navyaata.com](http://navyaata.com/content/about-us), [www.lexlimbu.com](http://www.lexlimbu.com/2011/04/new-editor-of-navyaata-malvika-subba.html))
- She is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of House of Alternative Apparel also known as HAA and Himalayan Climate Initiative(HCI). ([haanepal.com](http://haanepal.com/about.html))

## Controversies and criticism

- 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. ([english.onlinekhabar.com](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/metoo-nepal-rape-beauty-pageant.html))
- Subba was criticized for publicly hosting events around feminism and women's rights while ignoring the plight of a victim. ([Twitter Lashes Out At Malvika Subba For Being An Enabler](https://www.yetiyap.com/culture/malvika-subba-twitter))
- She later issued an apology and pledged to step away from such public platforms for the near future. ([Nepal Live Today](https://www.nepallivetoday.com/2022/05/19/i-was-just-crying-and-feeling-helpless-alleged-rape-victim-reveals-horrifying-series-of-incidents/))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malvika_Subba&oldid=1367285411), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Malvika Subba born?**  
Malvika Subba was born on 19 July 1981 in Kathmandu.

**Where did Malvika Subba study?**  
Malvika Subba was educated at Tribhuvan University.

## Related

- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)
- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Malvika Subba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvika_Subba) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): माल्भिका सुब्बा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6745107](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6745107) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Malvika Subba montage photo (cropped).jpg by Ashish Lohorung (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malvika_Subba_montage_photo_(cropped).jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Malvika Subba](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malvika_Subba&oldid=1367285411) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [web.archive.org: Malvika Leaves Call Kantipur](https://web.archive.org/web/20140718083352/http://malvikasubba.com/malvika-subba-leaves-kantipur-television/)
- [nepal.usaid.gov: Nepal | U.S. Agency for International Development](http://nepal.usaid.gov/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2010/227-mtv-exit-presents-road-to-exit-mtv-exit-live-in-nepal.html)
- [www.wavemag.com.np: Wave 16th Year Anniversary Special | Feature | wavemag.com.np](http://www.wavemag.com.np/issue/article3571.html)
- [www.fnw.com.np: HM's Food & Wine Magazine » Cherry on Top : Malvika Subba](http://www.fnw.com.np/cherry-on-top-malvika-subba/)
- [cybersansar.com: CS : CyberSansar.com - I play the protagonist's Mother : Malvika Subba](http://www.cybersansar.com/article.php?aid=2457)
- [isadoranepal.com: Malvika Subba | IsaDora Nepal](http://isadoranepal.com/tag/malvika-subba/)
- [navyaata.com: Navyaata Magazine](http://navyaata.com/content/about-us)
- [www.lexlimbu.com: Lex Limbu - Number 1 Source: NEW Editor of Navyaata - Malvika Subba!](http://www.lexlimbu.com/2011/04/new-editor-of-navyaata-malvika-subba.html)
- [haanepal.com: House of Alternative Apparel](http://haanepal.com/about.html)
- [english.onlinekhabar.com: #MeToo in Nepal: A rape case in the beauty pageant industry is exposed after 8 years - OnlineKhabar English News (2022-05-19)](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/metoo-nepal-rape-beauty-pageant.html)
- [Twitter Lashes Out At Malvika Subba For Being An Enabler: Twitter Lashes Out At Malvika Subba For Being An Enabler](https://www.yetiyap.com/culture/malvika-subba-twitter)
- [Nepal Live Today: 'I was just crying and feeling helpless': Alleged rape victim reveals horrifying series of incidents (2022-05-19)](https://www.nepallivetoday.com/2022/05/19/i-was-just-crying-and-feeling-helpless-alleged-rape-victim-reveals-horrifying-series-of-incidents/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Malvika Subba, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Malvika Subba montage photo (cropped).jpg — Ashish Lohorung, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Malvika Subba". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/malvika-subba. Retrieved 21 October 2026.