Astha Shrestha, 18, from Maryland was crowned Miss Nepal US(A) 2012 at the Grand Finale of the beauty pageant held in The Johnson Center of George Mason University, Fairfax, VA on August11, 2012.

Nurja Shrestha, 23, from Texas won the first runner-up and Aashma Dhakal, 18, from New York won the second runner-up title.

More details to follow.

[via Nabina Basnet, Miss Nepal USA 2011 Second Runner-up]