The famous fashion designer Prabal Gurung has been the first Nepali to be involved in US fashion industry. He is very famous in US for the design of dressed for  the US celebrities . Recentely following his footsteps a Nepali model is also involved in US fashion industry.  Kathmandu borned 23 years model Barsa Thapa is 5ft. 10inch tall. She has been actively involved in US fashion industry since 2012.

In 2012 she did her debeau in 2012 with the fashion show named "2012 spring". After that she participated in New York fashion week, where she did the catwalk with the dress designed by Prabal Gurung and famous designer of US Pyatrik Ivrel, Filip Lim, and Suno.

She completed Hotel Management study from India and then she moved to US. While staying in Nepal she won the award of Super Model award. She has dark brown eyes and her tall height has made her body look wonderful. Her body structure is 32-24-36.