Bhumika Shrestha (Nepali: à ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤®à ¤¿à ¤Âà ¤¾ à ¤¶à ¥Âà ¤°à ¥Âà ¤·à ¥Âà ¤ , 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.
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".
In 2022, Shrestha received the International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State.
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.