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Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India
, one of the most recognized contests to produce international beauty queens in the 90s, which annually selects three winners to compete globally. It is organized by Femina
, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd
.
In 1995, the organizers of Femina Miss India decided to crown three winners to represent India in Miss Universe
, Miss World
and Miss Asia Pacific, In 2002, the third winner was designated to Miss Earth
instead of Miss Asia Pacific. In 2007, the organizers declared no more runners-up in the Femina Miss India contest; all 3 winners are equal. In the past, the winner of the Miss India Universe title was declared the winner of the pageant while the Miss India World was the runner up.
As of 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished the franchise to send a representative to the Miss Universe pageant, choosing instead to designate the third winner to represent India in Miss International
instead, a contest that it has historically sent a finalist to.
The current Femina Miss India titleholders are Kanishtha Dhankhar as Femina Miss India World 2011
, Hasleen Kaur as Femina Miss India Earth 2011
, and Ankita Shorey as Femina Miss India International 2011
.
pageant since 1953, starting with Indrani Rehman; and in the Miss World
pageant since 1959, starting with Fleur Ezekiel. There is no clause that stipulates that the winner of Miss India (or winner of a National Title) cannot participate in the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants in the same year. Historically, the Femina Miss India pageant sent the winner of the pageant to Miss Universe pageant, and Eve's Weekly, a rival women's publication sent the winner of its Miss India contest to Miss World. In the late 80s, Femina acquired the rights to send a representative to Miss World as well, and started to send the winner to Miss Universe and the runner-up to the Miss World contest. In 1995, following India's historic dual wins at both Miss Universe
and Miss World
, the custom of crowning a single winner was discontinued, and instead, the top three placers were each designated a winner, and crowned Femina Miss India-Universe, Femina Miss India-World and Femina Miss India-Asia Pacific. In 2002, the third title was changed to Femina Miss India-Earth, to designate India's representation at the newly launched Miss Earth
pageant, focused on the cause of environmental advocacy. In 2007, the pattern of sending the highest placed contestant to Miss Universe was effectively reversed, with the winner going to Miss World
and the first runner up to Miss Universe
. In 2010, Femina Miss India decided to stop sending representatives to the Miss Universe
pageant entirely, choosing instead to send a crowned winner to Miss International
.
The awards for 1989 were given at the end of the year (December); hence there was no separate contest for 1990.
In 1994, Sushmita Sen
won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai
, won the Miss World title. Both Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood
industry after winning their titles.
The success of Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen spawned coaching institutions which were set up to groom girls in pageant participation skills. The number of participants in the preliminary rounds of the pageant has increased considerably. Miss India World 1997, Diana Hayden won the title of Miss World 1997. Pageant winners are also groomed for months in preparation for the international contest. In 1999, the Miss India winner Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World that year.
In 2000, three of the Miss India winners won their respective international pageants – Lara Dutta
(Miss Universe), Priyanka Chopra
(Miss World) and Diya Mirza (Miss Asia-Pacific). The only other country to have won all three major titles in one year was Australia in 1972.
In 2010, Nicole Faria
became the first Indian to win the Miss Earth title in Vietnam, which leaves Miss International
as the only major international pageant that has not been won by an Indian contestant, although India has placed as a runner up on numerous occasions.
for violation of a two-year exclusive contract with Gladrags which had been signed by Harshita in the year 2006. To participate in any other beauty pageant, Harshita would have required a written letter of no-objection from Gladrags. Earlier in an interview with CNN-IBN Maureen Wadia said, "Harshita Saxena from Goa is a Gladrags model. She was a part of my Megamodel Contract in April 2006. Her contract has not expired and Harshita has entered in some other contest before the contract has expired. The contract clearly said that they have to take my permission." Owing to this, Harsita had to give up the title and the crown passed on to Tanvi Vyas
who represented India in the Miss Earth 2008
paegent held in the November of 2008. Harshita was later placed 4th in Miss India 2009 and represented India in Miss International 2009.
Starting in 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished the franchise to send a representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL) in collaboration with 1994 Miss Universe Sushmita Sen have started a new pageant called I Am She – Miss Universe India. The winner of this pageant will participate in the Miss Universe pageant.
committed suicide in July 2004, hanging herself in her Mumbai
flat.
title and India did not send delegates to Miss International in 1963 -1967, 1972, 1977, 1989, 1990.
for ten years from 1953–1963. A separate pageant, I Am She – Miss Universe India, was created to send contestants to Miss Universe from 2010 onwards.
competition and the last candidate from Miss India to Miss Asia Pacific was Simran Chandok.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, one of the most recognized contests to produce international beauty queens in the 90s, which annually selects three winners to compete globally. It is organized by Femina
Femina (India)
Femina is a magazine, published fortnightly in India. It is owned by Worldwide Media, a 50:50 joint venture between BBC Worldwide and The Times Group. It is primarily a women's magazine and features articles on relationships, beauty and fashion,travels,women fight back, cuisine, and health and...
, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd
The Times Group
The Times Group is the largest media conglomerate in India and is headed by brothers Samir and Vineet Jain.The company has eleven publishing centres, fifteen printing centres, fifty-five sales offices, Over 7000 employees, five dailies, including two of the largest in the country with approx 4.3...
.
In 1995, the organizers of Femina Miss India decided to crown three winners to represent India in Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
, Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
and Miss Asia Pacific, In 2002, the third winner was designated to Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
instead of Miss Asia Pacific. In 2007, the organizers declared no more runners-up in the Femina Miss India contest; all 3 winners are equal. In the past, the winner of the Miss India Universe title was declared the winner of the pageant while the Miss India World was the runner up.
As of 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished the franchise to send a representative to the Miss Universe pageant, choosing instead to designate the third winner to represent India in Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
instead, a contest that it has historically sent a finalist to.
The current Femina Miss India titleholders are Kanishtha Dhankhar as Femina Miss India World 2011
Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant took place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27.. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor...
, Hasleen Kaur as Femina Miss India Earth 2011
Miss Earth 2011
Miss Earth 2011, the 11th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, is scheduled to be held on December 3, 2011 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. The show will be aired live by Channel V at 8:00pm, while Star World will broadcast on Sunday, December 4 at...
, and Ankita Shorey as Femina Miss India International 2011
Miss International 2011
Miss International 2011, the 51st edition of the Miss International pageant, was held on November 6, 2011 at the International Tennis Center, in Chengdu, China...
.
International pageants
Miss India has been participating in the Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant since 1953, starting with Indrani Rehman; and in the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant since 1959, starting with Fleur Ezekiel. There is no clause that stipulates that the winner of Miss India (or winner of a National Title) cannot participate in the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants in the same year. Historically, the Femina Miss India pageant sent the winner of the pageant to Miss Universe pageant, and Eve's Weekly, a rival women's publication sent the winner of its Miss India contest to Miss World. In the late 80s, Femina acquired the rights to send a representative to Miss World as well, and started to send the winner to Miss Universe and the runner-up to the Miss World contest. In 1995, following India's historic dual wins at both Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
and Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
, the custom of crowning a single winner was discontinued, and instead, the top three placers were each designated a winner, and crowned Femina Miss India-Universe, Femina Miss India-World and Femina Miss India-Asia Pacific. In 2002, the third title was changed to Femina Miss India-Earth, to designate India's representation at the newly launched Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
pageant, focused on the cause of environmental advocacy. In 2007, the pattern of sending the highest placed contestant to Miss Universe was effectively reversed, with the winner going to Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
and the first runner up to Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
. In 2010, Femina Miss India decided to stop sending representatives to the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant entirely, choosing instead to send a crowned winner to Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
.
The awards for 1989 were given at the end of the year (December); hence there was no separate contest for 1990.
In 1994, Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....
won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
, won the Miss World title. Both Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
industry after winning their titles.
The success of Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen spawned coaching institutions which were set up to groom girls in pageant participation skills. The number of participants in the preliminary rounds of the pageant has increased considerably. Miss India World 1997, Diana Hayden won the title of Miss World 1997. Pageant winners are also groomed for months in preparation for the international contest. In 1999, the Miss India winner Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World that year.
In 2000, three of the Miss India winners won their respective international pageants – Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
(Miss Universe), Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
(Miss World) and Diya Mirza (Miss Asia-Pacific). The only other country to have won all three major titles in one year was Australia in 1972.
In 2010, Nicole Faria
Nicole Faria
Nicole Estelle Faria ) is an Indian model from Bangalore and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Femina Miss India Earth 2010 and Miss Earth 2010. Faria is the first woman from India to win Miss Earth.-Career:...
became the first Indian to win the Miss Earth title in Vietnam, which leaves Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
as the only major international pageant that has not been won by an Indian contestant, although India has placed as a runner up on numerous occasions.
Controversies
Controversies erupted in the year 2008 when President of Gladrags, Maureen Wadia served a legal notice to the newly crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2008, Harshita SaxenaHarshita Saxena
Harshita Saxena is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2009 title, after being crowned third runner-up at Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 in Mumbai on April 5, 2009. She represented India at Miss International 2009 on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China and did not...
for violation of a two-year exclusive contract with Gladrags which had been signed by Harshita in the year 2006. To participate in any other beauty pageant, Harshita would have required a written letter of no-objection from Gladrags. Earlier in an interview with CNN-IBN Maureen Wadia said, "Harshita Saxena from Goa is a Gladrags model. She was a part of my Megamodel Contract in April 2006. Her contract has not expired and Harshita has entered in some other contest before the contract has expired. The contract clearly said that they have to take my permission." Owing to this, Harsita had to give up the title and the crown passed on to Tanvi Vyas
Tanvi Vyas
Tanvi Vyas won the Miss India Earth title in 2008. It was first won by Harshita Saxena who eventually surrendered her title to Ms. Tanvi due to the violation of a contract signed with Gladrags....
who represented India in the Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
paegent held in the November of 2008. Harshita was later placed 4th in Miss India 2009 and represented India in Miss International 2009.
Starting in 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished the franchise to send a representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL) in collaboration with 1994 Miss Universe Sushmita Sen have started a new pageant called I Am She – Miss Universe India. The winner of this pageant will participate in the Miss Universe pageant.
Tragedy
A former Miss India Winner Nafisa JosephNafisa Joseph
Nafisa Joseph was an Indian model and MTV video jockey. She was the winner of Miss India Universe 1997 and was a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe pageant.- Biography :Nafisa Joseph was brought up in the city of Bangalore...
committed suicide in July 2004, hanging herself in her Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
flat.
By number of wins
Pageant | Titles | Winning years |
---|---|---|
Miss World Miss World The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951... |
5 | 1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 |
Miss Earth Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world.... |
1 | 2010 |
Miss International Miss International Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador... |
0 | |
Miss Universe Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers.... |
2 | 1994, 2000 |
Miss Asia Pacific | 3 | 1970, 1973, 2000 |
Representatives to Miss World
India did not send delegates in 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963- Winner at Miss World
Year Representatives to Miss World State Ranking 2011 Kanishtha Dhankhar Haryana HaryanaHaryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...Qualifier 2010 Manasvi Mamgai Manasvi MamgaiManasvi Mamgai is a well known Indian model who was crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2010 on April 30, 2010. She also won Miss Tourism International held in Malaysia on December 31, 2008 and Elite Model Look, India in 2006...Uttarakhand UttarakhandUttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...2009 Pooja Chopra Pooja ChopraPooja Chopra is a beauty pageant titleholder, from Pune City. She is Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2009. She was also a semifinalist at Miss World and won the Beauty With A Purpose award at Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa....Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist. Beauty With a Purpose Beauty With A PurposeBeauty With A Purpose is an event established in 2001 that is celebrated during the activities prior to the Miss World pageant. It awards the contestant with the most relevant and important charity project in her nation. Since 2005 the winner automatically makes the semifinals...
winner2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan Parvathy OmanakuttanParvathy Omanakuttan is an Indian model and actress who was crowned Miss India World in 2008 and later became first runner-up at the Miss World 2008 competition.-Biography:...Kerala Keralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....1st Runner-Up. Continental Queen of Beauty – Asia Pacific 2007 Sarah Jane Dias Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...2006 Natasha Suri Natasha SuriNatasha Suri is an Indian beauty pageant winner from Mumbai,India. In 2006 she won the Miss India title and placed in the semifinals in the Miss World contest.Suri places in the 'Top Models' bracket in India...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 2005 Sindhura Gadde Sindhura GaddeSindhura Gadde is an actress and former Femina Miss India World who also made to the semi-finals of Miss World Pageant in 2005.-Early life:Sindhura Gadde was born on 20 August 1984 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. She was raised by her grandparents in Vijayawada, while her parents were working...Andra Pradesh Semifinalist 2004 Sayali Bhagat Sayali BhagatSayali Bhagat is an Indian actress and former Miss India.-Early life:Bhagat was born in Nashik, Maharashtra in a traditional family. She studied at Fravashi Academy, Nasik, and completed her graduation in BMS from Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute of Finance and Management Studies...
. First won by Lakshmi Pandit.(Dethroned)Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...2003 Ami Vashi Ami VashiAmi Vashi is an Indian beauty queen and model. She won the Miss India World title in 2003. She represented India in the Miss World 2003 competition and was the fourth runner up.-External links:...Gujarat 3rd Runner-up 2002 Shruti Sharma Shruti SharmaSharma's parents are Sushil and Mrinal Sharma. She did her schooling at Mussoorie and attended the Jesus and Mary College , Delhi. She has modeled for Sunsilk Hair Pro-Colour, Shoppers’ Stop, Toyota Qualis, Proline and the Taj Group. She has also acted in in the Bollywood movie Tezaab - The Acid...Uttar Pradesh Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...Semifinalist 2001 Sara Corner Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...2000 Priyanka Chopra Priyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...Uttar Pradesh Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...Miss World 2000 Miss World 2000Miss World 2000, the 50th Miss World pageant, was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. The pageant's swimsuit segment was filmed in the Maldives....1999 Yukta Mookhey Punjab Miss World 1999 Miss World 1999The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at London's Olympia Hall. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their...1998 Annie Thomas Kerala Keralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....1997 Diana Hayden Andhra Pradesh Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...Miss World 1997 Miss World 1997Miss World 1997, the 47th Miss World pageant was held at the Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997. 86 delegates delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Richard Steinmetz hosted the pageant, while Latin sensation Ricky...1996 Rani Jeyraj Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...Finalist 1995 Preeti Mankotia Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...1994 Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya RaiAishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...Miss World 1994 Miss World 1994Miss World 1994 was the 44th Miss World pageant and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa. Actor Blair Underwood and supermodel Naomi Campbell served as presenters. The pageant attracted 87 contestants from around the world...1993 Karminder Kaur-Virk Chandigarh ChandigarhChandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...1992 Shyla Lopez Shyla LopezShyla Lopez is an Indian model from Bangalore. She is the winner of Femina Miss India World 1992 and Femina Miss Bangalore titles. She later represented India in Miss World 1992 contest, which was held in Sun City, South Africa on December 12, 1992. Shyla Lopez was born in Bangalore and completed...Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...1991 Ritu Singh New Delhi New DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...Semifinalist 1989–1990 Naveeda Mehdi Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1988 Anuradha Kottur Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1987 Manisha Kohli Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1986 Maureen Mary Lestourgeon Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1985 Sharon Mary Clarke Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1984 Suchita Kumar Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1983 Sweety Grewal Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1982 Uttara Mhatre Kher Uttara Mhatre KherUttara Mhatre Kher is a former model and beauty pageant contestant from India. She won the Navy Queen Ball in 1981 and was chosen to represent India at the Miss Asia Pacific Pageant. In 1982, she was crowned Miss India and represented India at the Miss World 1982 pageant.She has been a part of...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1981 Deepti Divakar Andhra Pradesh Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...1980 Elizabeth Anita Reddi Andhra Pradesh Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...Semifinalist 1979 Raina Winifred Mendonica Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1978 Kalpana Iyer Kalpana IyerKalpana Iyer is a former Miss India, Bollywood actress, well known as a famous vamp of the 80's and 90's. Having appeared in a number of films featuring dance sequences , she has somewhat reduced in appearance with a brief hiatus in Indian Television...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 1977 Veena Prakash Withdrew in protest against the presence of a white Miss South Africa 1976 Naina Balsavar Withdrew 1975 Anjana Sood Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 1974 Kiran Dholakia Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1972 Malathi Basappa Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...4th Runner-up 1971 Prema Narayan Prema NarayanPrema Narayan is a Bollywood actress-dancer. She was the Miss India first runner-up in 1971 and represented India at Miss World 1971.-Career:Prema Narayan was an English teacher in a convent school. She also did modeling for part time....Andra Pradesh 1970 Heather Corinne Faville Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 1969 Adina Shellim Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1968 Jane Coelho New Delhi New DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...1966 Reita Faria Reita FariaReita Faria Powell became the first Indian to win the Miss World title, in 1966. After winning the Miss Bombay crown earlier that year, she won the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest .After her one year tenure, she refused modeling and films and instead concentrated...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Miss World 1966 Miss World 1966Miss World 1966, the 16th Miss World pageant, was won by Reita Faria of India. It took place on November 17, 1966 at the Lyceum Theatre in London, UK.-Results:-Contestants:*' - Graciela Guardone*' - Reina Patricia Hernandez...1962 Ferial Karim Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 1961 Veronica Leonora Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1960 Iona Pinto Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1959 Fleur Ezekiel Fleur EzekielFleur Ezekiel was an Indian model who was crowned Miss India World 1959. She was Indian of Jewish ancestry, descending from a Bene Israel family. She has one younger brother, Noel Ezekiel. She was an Indian pioneer who brought India into the spotlight after becoming the first Indian to participate...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...India's debut in Miss World
Representatives to Miss Earth
- Winner at Miss Earth
Year Representatives to Miss Earth State Ranking 2011 Hasleen Kaur Delhi DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...2010 Nicole Faria Nicole FariaNicole Estelle Faria ) is an Indian model from Bangalore and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Femina Miss India Earth 2010 and Miss Earth 2010. Faria is the first woman from India to win Miss Earth.-Career:...Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...Miss Earth 2010 Miss Earth 2010Miss Earth 2010, the 10th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 4, 2010.Eighty-four contestants from various countries and territories competed for the Miss Earth 2010 title. At the conclusion of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss...2009 Shriya Kishore Shriya KishoreShriya Kishore is an Indian beauty queen. She was crowned as Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2009 in Mumbai on April 5, 2009. She became a semifinalist in Miss Earth 2009.-Biography:Shriya was born on the 12th of May to Nirupama and Colonel Sanjay Kishore...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Top 16 Semifinalist 2008 Tanvi Vyas Tanvi VyasTanvi Vyas won the Miss India Earth title in 2008. It was first won by Harshita Saxena who eventually surrendered her title to Ms. Tanvi due to the violation of a contract signed with Gladrags....
First Won By Harshita Saxena. [ Dethroned ]Gujarat 2007 Pooja Chitgopekar Pooja ChitgopekarPooja Chitgopekar is Miss Earth Air 2007 and represented India in the international Miss Earth 2007 beauty pageant on November 11. Miss Earth Air is Miss Earth's equivalent for first runner up....Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...1st Runner-Up (Miss Earth – Air) 2006 Amruta Patki Amruta PatkiAmruta Patki is the Pond's Femina Miss India-Earth 2006. She represented India at the Miss Earth 2006 pageant. She was chosen as the Miss Earth Air 2006 . She finished second among 82 competing delegates from other countries...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1st Runner-Up (Miss Earth – Air) 2005 Niharika Singh Niharika SinghNiharika Singh is the winner of Femina Miss India Earth 2005. She also won the subtitles of Miss Beautiful Hair and Miss Photogenic and went on to represent India at the Miss Earth pageant in Manilla, Phillipines. She has endorsed various Products, featured in various TV commercials and music...Uttaranchal 2004 Jyoti Brahmin. First won by Sayali Bhagat Sayali BhagatSayali Bhagat is an Indian actress and former Miss India.-Early life:Bhagat was born in Nashik, Maharashtra in a traditional family. She studied at Fravashi Academy, Nasik, and completed her graduation in BMS from Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute of Finance and Management Studies...
, who later became Miss India WorldWest Bengal West BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...Top 16 Semifinalist 2003 Shweta Vijay Kerala Keralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....2002 Reshmi Ghosh Reshmi GhoshReshmi Ghosh is an Indian beauty queen and actress.Since being crowned Miss India Earth 2002. Ghosh has appeared in several Bollywood films as well as appearing in television series and advertisements.-Television Serials:...West Bengal West BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...2001 Shamita Singha Shamita SinghaShamita Singha is a fashion model, television anchor, animal rights activist, VJ, and beauty queen from India. She was crowned Femina Miss Earth India 2001 and later competed in the first edition of the international Miss Earth 2001 beauty pageant produced by Carousel Productions, where she was one...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Top 10 Semifinalist
Representatives to Miss International
An Indian woman has never won the Miss InternationalMiss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
title and India did not send delegates to Miss International in 1963 -1967, 1972, 1977, 1989, 1990.
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2010 | Neha Hinge | Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city.... |
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2009 | Harshita Saxena Harshita Saxena Harshita Saxena is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2009 title, after being crowned third runner-up at Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 in Mumbai on April 5, 2009. She represented India at Miss International 2009 on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China and did not... |
Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
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2008 | Radha Brahmbhatt Radha Brahmbhatt Radha Brahmbhatt is the winner of Miss India Britain 2008 title. She participated in the Femina Miss India beauty pageant in the year 2008. She later went on to represent India in the Miss International 2008 contest. Besides modelling, she enjoys working in the film industry.- See also :* Femina... |
Gujarat, Northwood Northwood Northwood is a suburban area in Greater London, and is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon.The population was recorded as 11,068 in 2008, by the Office for National Statistics.-Toponomy:... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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2007 | Esha Gupta Esha Gupta Esha Gupta is an upcoming Indian film actress. She is making her debut through the Bollywood film titled Hum Aap Aur Pyaar opposite actor Upen Patel. She won the Miss India International title in 2007. She represented her country in the Miss International 2007 contest.-Filmography:-External links:... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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2006 | Sonali Sehgal Sonal Sehgal Sonal Sehgal: is an Indian television actress best known for her work in the television serials, 'Saara Akash' and 'Hotel Kingston'. She even featured in the popular music-video Maeri by Euphoria.... |
West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
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2005 | Vaishali Desai Vaishali Desai Vaishali Desai is an Indian model and actor. She won the Indian title of Miss International 2005. She debuted in the film Kal Kissne Dekha.-Early life:... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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2004 | Mihika Verma Mihika Verma Mihika Verma is an actress from India. She has acted in popular serials like Viruddh, and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil and Kitani Mohabbat Hai She is currently playing a role in the popular serial Baat Hamari Pakki Hai which airs on Sony Tv.... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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2003 | Shonali Nagrani Shonali Nagrani Shonali Nagrani is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Hindi language films. She won the pageant of former Miss India International in 2003 and subsequently finished first runner-up of Miss International 2003... |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
1st Runner -up |
2002 | Gauhar Khan Gauhar Khan Gauhar Khan is an Indian model, VJ and actress, most known for her prominent role in Ranbir Kapoor starrer, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year . She is the sister of television actress Nigaar Z Khan... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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2001 | Kanwal Toor Kanwal Toor Kanwal Toor is a model, television anchor, and actress for Bollywood and television. She participated in the Femina Miss India in 2001 and later went on to represent her country in Miss International 2001.-Personal life:... |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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2000 | Gayatri Joshi Gayatri Joshi Gayatri Joshi is a model turned Bollywood actress. Her first film was 2004's Swades.- Career :She was one of the final five candidates in the 1999 Femina Miss India beauty pageant, and was crowned Sony Entertainment Chania-voted by viewers, and was chosen to represent India at the 2000 Miss... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
Semifinalist |
1999 | Srikrupa Murali | Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
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1998 | Shwetha Jaishanker | Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
2nd Runner-up |
1997 | Diya Abraham | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
1st Runner up |
1996 | Fleur Xavier | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1995 | Priya Gill Priya Gill Priya Gill is an Indian actress. She has acted in Bollywood, Tollywood, Malayalam and Punjabi film.-Film career:She began her Bollywood career with the ABCL production Tere Mere Sapne along with Arshad Warsi and Chandrachur Singh. She was known more for her Indian appeal and simple... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1994 | Fransesca Hart | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1993 | Pooja Batra Pooja Batra Pooja Batra in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian actress.-Early life and background:Pooja Batra was born to Ravi Batra, an army colonel who was wounded in the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. Her mother, Neelam Batra was a former Miss India participant in 1971... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
Semifinalist |
1992 | Kamal Sandhu | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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1991 | Preeti Mankotia | Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
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1988 | Shikha Swaroop Shikha Swaroop Shikha Swaroop is an Indian actor, and a former Miss India winner.She was born in a Kayastha family. While still in college, she was crowned Miss India 1988 and continued to wear this crown until 1991 when she relinquished it to Preeti Mankotia. No beauty contests were held during 1989 and 1990... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1987 | Erika Maria de Souza | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1986 | Poonam Pahlet Gidwant | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1985 | Vinita Seshadri Vasan | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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1984 | Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar | West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
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1983 | Sahila Chadha Sahila Chadha Sahila Chadha is a former Miss India and actress.Sahila began her Bollywood career as the female Tarzan in the jungle flick Sheela .She played the lead in Ramsay Horror slashers like Veerana and Sau Saal Baad opposite Hemant Birje.... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1982 | Betty O'Connor | Maharashta | |
1981 | Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri Meenakshi Seshadri is an Indian film actress. She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17. She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India-Career:... |
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
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1980 | Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1979 | Nita Pinto | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1978 | Sabita Dhanrajgir | Punjab Punjab (India) Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the... |
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1976 | Nafisa Ali | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1975 | Indira Maria Bredemeyer | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1974 | Leslie Jean Hartnett | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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1972 | Indira Muthanna | Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
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1971 | Samita Mukherjee | West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
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1970 | Patricia D'Souza | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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1969 | Wendy Leslie Vaz | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1968 | Sumita Sen | West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
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1962 | Sheila Chonkar | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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1961 | Diana Valentine | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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1960 | Iona Pinto | Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
1st Runner-up |
Representatives to Miss Universe
India did not compete in the Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
for ten years from 1953–1963. A separate pageant, I Am She – Miss Universe India, was created to send contestants to Miss Universe from 2010 onwards.
- Winner at Miss Universe
Year Representatives to Miss Universe State Ranking 2009 Ekta Chowdhary Haryana HaryanaHaryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...2008 Simran Kaur Mundi Simran Kaur MundiSimran Mundi was crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe 2008 in Mumbai on 5 April 2008. She then represented India at Miss Universe 2008, held in Diamond Bay Resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 13, 2008.-Biography:...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...2007 Puja Gupta Puja GuptaPuja Gupta is an Indian Model and actress. She was the winner of Miss India Universe in 2007 and later went to Mexico to participate in Miss Universe 2007, finishing in 9th place....Delhi DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...Top 10 finalist 2006 Neha Kapur Neha KapurNeha Kapur Neha Kapur Neha Kapur (Hindi: नेहा कपूर, is an Indian beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Pond's Femina Miss India-Universe in 2006.-Biography:Born in New Delhi, Neha learned classical dance forms when she was very young...Delhi DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...Top 20 finalist 2005 Amrita Thapar Amrita ThaparAmrita Thapar from Pune won the Miss India crown in the year 2005, she went on to represent India at the Miss Universe pageant. She is a fashion designer, a stylist, a painter, a fashion writer and orator. She has been the spokesperson of Berlin and Maurtius tourism. She is also an active founding...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...2004 Tanushree Dutta Tanushree DuttaTanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :...Jharkhand JharkhandJharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...Top 10 finalist 2003 Nikita Anand Nikita Anand-Early life:Nikita was born to a Punjabi family in Jalandhar, Punjab. Her father is Brigadier S.S. Anand, a doctor in the Indian Army; his frequent transfers led to Nikita studying in different schools...Delhi DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...2002 Neha Dhupia Neha DhupiaNeha Dhupia is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.-Early life:...Delhi DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...Top 10 finalist 2001 Celina Jaitley Celina JaitleyCelina Jiya Jaitley is an Indian actress born in Kabul, Afghanistan. She appears in mainly Bollywood films. As a former beauty queen and model, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in 2001.-Early life:...West Bengal West BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...4th Runner-up 2000 Lara Dutta Lara DuttaLara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...Miss Universe 2000 Miss Universe 2000Miss Universe 2000, the 49th Miss Universe pageant was held at Eleftheria Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus on May 12, 2000. 79 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown. At the conclusion of the final night, Lara Dutta of India was crowned as the new Miss Universe 2000 by Miss Universe...1999 Gul Panag Gul PanagGul Panag is an Indian actress, model, and former beauty queen who competed in the Miss Universe pageant. Her notable films include Dor, Dhoop, Manorama Six Feet Under, Hello, and Straight....Punjab Punjab (India)Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...Top 10 finalist 1998 Lymaraina D'Souza Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Top 10 finalist 1997 Nafisa Joseph Nafisa JosephNafisa Joseph was an Indian model and MTV video jockey. She was the winner of Miss India Universe 1997 and was a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe pageant.- Biography :Nafisa Joseph was brought up in the city of Bangalore...Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...Top 10 finalist 1996 Sandhya Chib Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...Top 10 finalist 1995 Manpreet Brar Manpreet BrarManpreet Brar won the Miss India crown in 1995. She was then first runner-up at the 1995 Miss Universe pageant, behind Miss USA Chelsi Smith. Brar modeled an ethnic wardrobe designed by Ritu Kumar and financed by The Times of India....Delhi DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...1st Runner -up 1994 Sushmita Sen Sushmita SenSushmita Sen is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former model, Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994. She was the first Indian woman to win the contest.-Personal life:Sen was born on 19 November 1975....Delhi DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...Miss Universe 1994 Miss Universe 1994Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994...1993 Namrata Shirodkar Namrata Shirodkar- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Top 6 finalist 1992 Madhu Sapre Madhu SapreMadhu Sapre is an Indian model from Maharashtra.-Early life:Sapre was born in Nagpur, into a Maharashtrian family which moved to Mumbai after her birth...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...2nd Runner-up 1991 Christabelle Howie Christabelle HowieChristabelle Howie was one of the finalists in Miss Universe 1991.- Miss Universe 1991 :Howie won the title of Miss India in 1991...Tamil Nadu Tamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...1990 Suzanne Sablok Suzanne SablokSuzanne Sablok is a popular Model and Miss India title holder for the years 1989-1990. She later represented India in the Miss Universe 1990 and became a semifinalist where she placed 8th. During the telecast, the co-anchor showed preliminary results indicating that Suzanne had placed second in the...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 1989 Dolly Minhas Dolly MinhasDolly Minhas is a popular Indian actress, model and Miss India winner in the year 1988. She has acted in Punjabi, Hindi and Kannada films.-Personal life:...
succeeded dethroned winner Kalpana Pandit.Chandigarh ChandigarhChandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...1987 Priyadarshini Pradhan Priyadarshini PradhanPriyadarshini Pradhan is the Miss India winner of 1987. She represented India in the Miss Universe 1987 pageant. She won the Best National Costume Award at the Miss Universe competition. She received her title from Mehr Jessia and handed it over to Dolly Minhas. Also Priyardarshini competed in the...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Best National Costume Award. 1986 Mehr Jessia Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1985 Sonu Walia Sonu WaliaSonu Walia is a Bollywood actress, winner of Miss India pageant and model.-Early life:She was a daughter of an Indian Army officer, in a Punjabi-speaking family in New Delhi...New Delhi New DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...1984 Juhi Chawla Juhi ChawlaJuhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...Punjab Punjab (India)Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...Best National Costume Award. 1983 Rekha Hande Rekha HandeRekha Hande was crowned the Miss India title in 1983. She was a brilliant contestant who outwitted others in the pageant. She also had won several titles such as Spring Queen, Pond's Queen, May Queen etc...Karnataka KarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...1982 Pamela Chaudry Singh New Delhi New DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...1981 Rachita Kumar Rachita KumarRachita Kumar now known as Nandini Thackersey was the winner of Miss India title in the year 1981. She later represented her country in the Miss Universe 1981.-Personal life:...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1980 Sangeeta Bijlani Sangeeta BijlaniSangeeta Bijlani is an Indian Bollywood actress and former model. Bijlani was the Miss India winner in 1980.-Film career:After winning the Miss India title, she kept herself busy in modelling and did a couple of commercials including brands like Vicco Turmeric cream and Nirma detergent. During the...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Best National Costume Award 1979 Swaroop Sampat Swaroop SampatSwaroop Sampat is a Bollywood actress who has acted in several Hindi language films such as Naram Garam. She won the Miss India contest in 1979 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1979.-Early life:...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1978 Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan Alamjeet Kaur ChauhanAlamjeet Kaur Chauhan was the winner of Miss India title in 1978. She represented India in the Miss Universe 1978 pageant. She won the Best National Costume Award in Miss Universe competition.-External links:* Femina Miss India* Supreme Court of India...Chandigarh ChandigarhChandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...Best National Costume Award 1977 Bineeta Bose Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1976 Naina Sudhir Balsavar Uttar Pradesh Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...1975 Meenakshi Kurpad Mumbai MumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...1974 Shailini Bhavnath Dholakia Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 1973 Farzana Habib Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...Semifinalist 1972 Roopa Satyan Semifinalist 1971 Raj Gill Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1970 Veena Sajnani Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1969 Kavita Bhambhani Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1968 Anjum Mumtaz Barg Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1967 Nayyara Mirza New Delhi New DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...1966 Yasmin Daji Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...3rd Runner-up 1965 Persis Khambatta Persis KhambattaPersis Khambatta was an Indian model, actress and author. She was best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture.-Early Life:...Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1964 Meher Castelino Mistri Maharashtra MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...1952 Indrani Rehman Tamil Nadu Tamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...India's debut at the Miss Universe
Representatives to Miss Asia Pacific
Miss India used to send its third winner to compete in Miss Asia Pacific. Even though Miss Asia Pacific International was a prestigious beauty pageant, it wasn't conducted regularly and in 2006 ceased to exist. Since 2001 the Femina Miss India organization sent the third winner to the Miss EarthMiss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
competition and the last candidate from Miss India to Miss Asia Pacific was Simran Chandok.
- Winner at Miss Asia Pacific International
Year Representatives to Miss Asia – Pacific International Ranking 2005 Simran Chandok 2003 Shonal Rawat Shonal RawatShonal Rawat Shonal Rawat Shonal Rawat ( , ;is an Indian former Model, and Television anchor anchoring on start's on Zoom Network talk shows and Television presenter presents VJS her self...1st Runner-up 2002 Tina Chatwal 2nd Runner-up 2001 Maheshwari 2000 Dia Mirza Dia MirzaDia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...Miss Asia Pacific 2000 1999 Shivangi Parikkh 1998 Vikkitha Aggarwal 1997 Divya Chauhan 1st Runner-up 1996 Mini Menon 1995 Ruchi Malhotra 1st Runner -up 1994 Shweta Menon Shweta MenonShweta Menon is an Indian model, film actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Hindi and Malayalam language films, besides appearing in a number of Tamil productions....1993 Namrata Shirodkar Namrata Shirodkar- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...1st Runner up 1992 Mehroo Jal Mistry 1989 Anuradha Ramani 1988 Viola Antony 1987 Jasleem Kaur 1986 Ana Vasan 1985 Seema Malhotra 1983 Monica Lakshmana 1982 Aparna Sharma 1981 Mehjabeen Ayub Khan 1980 Upneet Pannu 1979 Maureen Mary Lestourgeon 1st Runner -up 1978 Preeti Koppikar 1977 Marianne De Souza 1st Runner up 1976 Anna Adriane Bredemeyer 2nd Runner -up 1975 Seema Marwaha 1974 Marilyn Theresa Ferreira 1973 Tara Anna Fonseca Miss Asia Pacific 1973 1972 Samita Mukherjee Earlier competed in Miss International 1971. 1971 Urmila Sanandan 1970 Zeenat Aman Zeenat AmanZeenat Aman is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films, notably in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second runner up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970...Miss Asia Pacific 1970 1969 Tasneem Fakir Mohammed 1968 Anabella Crawford