Bhumika Shrestha (Nepali: भूमिका श्रेष्ठ, born January 11, 1988, in Kathmandu, Nepal[1]) is a Nepalese activist and actress.
[2][3] Shrestha is a third gender activist and is currently working with the Blue Diamond Society.
[4][5] Shrestha was born on January 11, 1988, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Shrestha was assigned male but does not identify as either a man or a woman;[6][7][8] 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.