Jiwan Luitel (born 10 September 1981) is a Nepalese actor and former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Mr. Nepal 2002. He made his acting debut in the film Tirkha(2008) and has since starred in over 65 Nepali feature films. His breakthrough performances earned him significant acclaim, including the KTV Best Debutant Actor award for Nasib Aafno(2008) in 2010 and the Best Actor award at the NFDC National Film Awards for his role in Maliti ko Bhatti(2012).