Bhumika Shrestha

Bhumika Shrestha (Nepali: भूमिका श्रेष्ठ, born in Kathmandu, Nepal) is a Nepalese activist and actress who has served as member of parliament of Nepal since March 2026. Shrestha is a third gender activist and is also working with the Blue Diamond Society.

Personal life Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal. Shrestha was assigned male but does not identify as either a man or a woman; rather, Shrestha prefers to identify as "third gender".

Awards In 2022, Shrestha received the International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State.

Political career In the 2026 Nepalese general election, Shrestha ran as a candidate for the Janajati proportional representation constituency under the Rastriya Swatantra Party, and was subsequently elected.

Filmography

Actor Highway (2012) Kanchhi (2018)

Self Other Nature as Self (2010) (Documentary film) Beauty and Brains (2010) (Documentary film) Le monde en face (2014) (TV Series – Episode Global Gay) Out & Around (2015) (Documentary film)