Neha Kapur
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Neha Kapur
Neha Kapur (Hindi
: नेहा कपूर, is an Indian beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Pond's Femina Miss India-Universe
in 2006.
, Neha learned classical dance forms when she was very young. She has four years of training in Bharatanatyam
and eight years in Kathak
.
In addition to winning the main Femina Miss India Universe 2006 crown, Kapur also won the Femina Miss Fresh Face and Femina Miss Photogenic awards in the pageant.
Kapur represented India
at the Miss Universe
2006 pageant held on July 23 in Los Angeles
, California
, United States
. She made the semis to the top 20 and competed in the swimsuit competition. She had a red gown during the evening gown portion in the presentation show.
Kapur holds a degree in fashion design
from the Pearl Academy. She is an established runway model in India and has been signed since April 2003 with Elite Model Management
.
Neha Kapur (Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: नेहा कपूर, is an Indian beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Pond's Femina Miss India-Universe
Miss India
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...
in 2006.
Biography
Born in New DelhiNew 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...
, Neha learned classical dance forms when she was very young. She has four years of training in Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam
Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...
and eight years in Kathak
Kathak
Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from Uttar Pradesh, India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers...
.
In addition to winning the main Femina Miss India Universe 2006 crown, Kapur also won the Femina Miss Fresh Face and Femina Miss Photogenic awards in the pageant.
Kapur represented India
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...
at 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....
2006 pageant held on July 23 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. She made the semis to the top 20 and competed in the swimsuit competition. She had a red gown during the evening gown portion in the presentation show.
Kapur holds a degree in fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
from the Pearl Academy. She is an established runway model in India and has been signed since April 2003 with Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
.