Femina Miss India

Indian beauty pageant

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Femina Miss IndiaFormation| 1952; 72 years ago (1952)

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Type| Beauty pageant
Headquarters| Mumbai
Location|

* India

Official language

* Hindi
* English

Owner| Vineet Jain

Key people

* Vineet Jain
* Natasha Grover

Parent organisation

| The Times Group
Affiliations|

* Women's pageants:
*     * Miss World
* Miss Supranational

* Men's pageants: Mister World

Website| www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/

Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[1] It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.[2][3]

The reigning Femina Miss India (Femina Miss India World) titleholder is Nandini Gupta of Rajasthan who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Sini Shetty on 15 April 2023 in Imphal, Manipur.

## History

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Miss India 1947 Esther Abraham

The first Miss India was Esther Abraham, from Calcutta, who won in 1947.[4][5] The pageant was organised by the local press.

Indrani Rehman after being crowned Miss India 1952 Miss India 1952, Indrani Rehman with former Indian Congress leader S.K. Patil, and two of the sponsors of the Miss India contest of 1952 Miss India 1952 Contestants posing for the photographers at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Miss India 1952 winner, Indrani Rahman (third from left) and the Runner-up Suryakumari (sixth from left)

In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held: Indrani Rehman and Nutan were the winners of the pageants.[6] Nutan was crowned as Miss Mussorie.[7] The pageant was held by the local press. Rehman was crowned at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in April 1952. Rehman later represented India at the inaugural edition of Miss Universe, Miss Universe 1952.[8]

In 1953, Peace Kanwal from Punjab was crowned Miss India 1953 at the Kardar-Kolynos pageant. The pageant was organised by Abdur Rashid Kardar.[9] Who later established herself as a Bollywood actress.[10]

In 1954, Leela Naidu from Maharashtra was crowned Miss India, and the same year was featured in Vogue magazine's list of the world's ten most beautiful women.[11]

There was no Miss India pageant from 1955 to 1958. In 1959, Eve's Weekly organised its very first Miss India contest called Eve's Weekly Miss India to send India's representatives to the Miss World pageant. Fleur Ezekiel was crowned the eventual winner. She represented India at Miss World 1959 held in London, United Kingdom.

The first Femina Miss India pageant was held in 1964, where Meher Castelino Mistri of Maharashtra was crowned as the first Femina Miss India. She represented India at Miss Universe 1964 held in the United States and Miss Nations 1964 held in Spain.[12]

Reita Faria was the first Miss India to win an international beauty pageant. She was crowned Miss World 1966 in London, United Kingdom.[13] She was the winner of Eve's Weekly Miss India contest. The same year Femina Miss India winner Yasmin Daji represented India at Miss Universe 1966 and was the third runner-up at the event. She was the first Femina Miss India Winner to be placed at an international beauty pageant.[14]

Zeenat Aman was the first Femina Miss India titleholder to win an international pageant. She was crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific and also won Miss Asia Pacific 1970 held in the Philippines.[15]

Meenakshi Seshadri, was the youngest contestant to win Miss India at the age of 17 in 1981. She became a Bollywood actress, appearing in the films 'Hero', 'Damini', 'Ghayal' and 'Ghatak'. She left her acting career when she married.[citation needed]

In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the pageant and became the first Indian to be crowned Miss Universe. In the same year, the first runner-up, Aishwarya Rai, won Miss World in South Africa.[citation needed] The top three placements, Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza respectively went on to win Miss Universe 2000, Miss World 2000 and Miss Asia Pacific International 2000.[citation needed]

In 2002, the third winner of Femina Miss India contest represented India at Miss Earth instead of Miss Asia Pacific.[16]

In 2000, international dance choreographer Sandip Soparrkar joined the contestants as official dance and grooming expert. His association continued with the pageant along with experts from other fields such as Dr. Sandesh Mayekar for smile design, Dr. Jamuna Pai for skin and hair and Sabira Merchant for etiquette.[citation needed]

In 2010, Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL), in partnership with Sushmita Sen, began a new pageant called I Am She – Miss Universe India and acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe. The winner of this pageant participated in the Miss Universe pageant from 2010 to 2012.[17] Consequently, from 2010, Femina Miss India crowned three winners as Femina Miss India World, Femina Miss India Earth and Femina Miss India International, with the third winner representing India at the Miss International pageant.[17]

### Competition irregularities

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* In 1989, the winner, Kalpana Pandit, was disqualified after it was discovered that she had misrepresented her nationality by holding a U.S. passport. Dolly Minhas was subsequently crowned the winner.[18]

* In 2004, Lakshmi Pandit, Kalpana Pandit's sister, was initially declared the winner but relinquished the title due to her marriage. Sayali Bhagat was then named the winner.[19]

* In 2008, a controversy arose when Gladrags President Maureen Wadia issued a legal notice to the newly crowned Femina Miss India Earth 2008, Harshita Saxena, for breaching an exclusive two-year contract signed in 2006. The contract stipulated that Saxena required written permission from Gladrags to participate in other beauty pageants. As a result, Saxena surrendered her title, and Tanvi Vyas was crowned the new Miss India Earth. Vyas represented India at the Miss Earth pageant in November 2008. Interestingly, Saxena later achieved fourth place in the Femina Miss India 2009 competition and represented India at Miss International 2009.[20]

## India in international pageants

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Current Franchises

Current franchises
Pageant | Year(s) competed
Miss World | 1971, 1974, 1976–present
Miss Supranational | 2013–present
Former Franchises
Pageant | Year(s) competed
Miss Universe | 1964–1987, 1989–2009, 2013–2023
Miss Grand International | 2015–2019, 2021
Miss International | 1991–2014
Miss Earth | 2001–2014
Miss Universal Peace and Humanity  | 2014
Miss United Continent | 2013–2019
Miss Intercontinental | 2017
Miss Asia Pacific World | 2013
Miss Heritage | 2013
Miss Tourism International | 1994, 2006
Miss Asia Pacific International | 1968–2005
Miss Tourism  | 2005, 2007
Miss Teenage Intercontinental | 1975–1978
Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo  | 1978
International Teen Princess | 1974, 1970
Queen of Pacific  | 1969–1972, 1974, 1975
Miss Nations  | 1964
Pooja Chitgopekar, Femina Miss India Earth 2007 and Miss Earth Air 2007 during Miss Earth 2007 Femina Miss India 2008 (from left to right) Harshita Saxena (Resigned-Femina Miss India Earth 2008), Parvathy Omanakuttan (Femina Miss India World 2008) and Simran Kaur Mundi (Femina Miss India Universe 2008)

Miss India has been participating in the Miss Universe pageant since 1952, starting with Indrani Rehman and in the Miss World pageant since 1959, starting with Fleur Ezekiel.[6]

In 1991, Femina Miss India also acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss International pageant.[21]

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 and a finalist was sent to Miss International.

From 2007 to 2009, three equal winners were selected going to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth.[22][23] In 2010, I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe. Later, in 2013 The Times Group again acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe and launched a new pageant for Miss Universe named Miss Diva.

In 1970, Zeenat Aman won Miss Asia Pacific 1970. She became the first Indian and South Asian woman to win the title.[24]

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.[25] The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai, won the Miss World title.[26] Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood industry after winning their titles.[27][28][29]

The success of Sen and Rai spawned coaching institutions which were set up to groom young women 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. In 1999, the Miss India World Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World that year.[30][31]

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 other country to have won all three major titles in one year were Australia in 1972.[32]

In 2010, after the introduction of I Am She - Miss Universe India, the third title was changed to Femina Miss India-International and the winner represented India at Miss International pageant.

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.[33]

Nicole Faria, Femina Miss India Earth 2010 and Miss Earth 2010

In 2012, Himangini Singh Yadu won Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 and became first Indian and Asian to win the pageant. She was sent by I Am She - Miss Universe India pageant.[34]

In 2013, Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 giving India a rare back to back victory. She is the second Indian and first Miss Diva Winner to win Miss Asia Pacific World Crown. She is also the first Indian delegate to win an international pageant that has been sent by Femina Miss India's sister pageant, Miss Diva.[35]

In 2014, Asha Bhat, Miss Diva Supranational 2014 won Miss Supranational 2014 and became the first Indian woman to win the crown.[36] Asha is the second Asian to win the crown. The same year Ruhi Singh who was crowned the first Femina Miss India Universal Peace and Humanity won the first Miss Universal Peace and Humanity pageant held in Lebanon.[37]

After May Myat Noe, the winner of Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 pageant was dethroned,[38] the organisation organised another pageant named Miss Asia Pacific 2014 Supertalent of the World Season 5 under Miss Asia Pacific World title, Swetha Raj who represented India won the crown, giving India a rare back to back to back victory, India is the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row, however Swetha was sent by Miss India Australia organisation.[39]

## International winners

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Reita Faria of India won Miss World 1966, and became the first Asian to do so, with India winning its first Big Four title.[40] Sushmita Sen was crowned Miss Universe 1994, becoming the country's first Miss Universe winner.[41] Later that year, Aishwarya Rai added to India's winning streak by becoming Miss World 1994, making the country the last in the twentieth century to win both Miss Universe and Miss World in the same year.[42]

Diana Hayden won the Miss World title in 1997.[43] Actor and model Yukta Mookhey was later crowned Miss World 1999.[44] Six years after Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai's double wins, Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra repeated this in 2000, marking the most recent time (as of 2024) that any country has won back-to-back at Miss World and, to date, the only time that any country won Miss Universe and Miss World in the same year in the 21st century.[45][46] India's appearances at the Miss Universe semifinals from 1992 to 2002 made it the first country in the Eastern Hemisphere to place annually at the pageant for at least 10 consecutive years.[citation needed]

At Miss Earth 2010, Nicole Faria from Bangalore became the first Indian woman to win. Manushi Chhillar won the Miss World 2017 title.[47][48] In 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu became the third Indian woman to win Miss Universe title, becoming the most recent Big 4 pageant titleholder from India as of 2024.[citation needed]

The following is the list of Indian winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants:

Winners of major international Beauty pageant  Pageant  | Titles  | Winning year(s)  | Winner(s)

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Miss World | 6
1966 | Reita Faria
1994 | Aishwarya Rai
1997 | Diana Hayden
1999 | Yukta Mookhey
2000 | Priyanka Chopra
2017 | Manushi Chhillar
Miss Universe | 3
1994 | Sushmita Sen
2000 | Lara Dutta
2021 | Harnaaz Sandhu
Miss Earth | 1
2010 | Nicole Faria
Miss International | 0
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The following is the list of Indian winners in various other international pageants:

Winners of other International Beauty pageant  Pageant  | Titles  | Winning year(s)  | Winner(s)

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Miss Supranational | 2  | 2014  | Asha Bhat
2016  | Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty
Miss Asia Pacific World | 3
2012 | Himangini Singh Yadu
2013 | Srishti Rana
2014 | Shweta Raj
Miss Asia Pacific International | 3
1970  | Zeenat Aman
1973  | Tara Anne Fonseca
2000  | Dia Mirza
Miss Tourism | 2
2005  | Sonal Chauhan
2007  | Priyanka Shah
Miss Teenage Intercontinental | 1  | 1978  | Elizabeth Anita Reddi
Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo  | 1  | 1978  | Mala Rai Singhani
International Teen Princess | 1  | 1974  | Radha Bartake

* In 1966 India won Miss World but the representative was sent by the Eve's Weekly Miss India organization.
* In 2012, India won Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 but the representative from India was sent by the organization I Am She - Miss Universe India.
* Asha Bhat (Miss Supranational 2014), Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (Miss Supranational 2016) and Srishti Rana (Miss Asia Pacific World 2013) were the winners of Miss Diva, not Femina Miss India.

### Multiple victories in the same year

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The following is the list of India's multiple victories in major international pageants:

Year  | Pageant  | Winner  | Number of titles

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1994  | Miss Universe | Sushmita Sen | 2
Miss World | Aishwarya Rai
2000  | Miss Universe | Lara Dutta | 3
Miss World | Priyanka Chopra
Miss Asia Pacific International | Dia Mirza
2016  | Mister World | Rohit Khandelwal | 2
Miss Supranational | Srinidhi Shetty

## Femina Miss India Titleholders (2017–present)

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For full list and details, see List of Femina Miss India titleholders.

Edition  | Year  | Final Venue  | Femina Miss India World  | 1st Runner-up  | 2nd Runner-up  | Entrants

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54  | 2017 | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai | Haryana
Manushi Chhillar | Jammu & Kashmir
Sana Dua
(Miss India United Continents 2017) | Bihar
Priyanka Kumari
(Miss India Intercontinental 2017) | 30
55  | 2018 | DOME, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai | Tamil Nadu
Anukreethy Vas | Haryana
Meenakshi Chaudhary
(Miss Grand International India 2018) | Andhra Pradesh
Shreya Rao Kamavarapu | 30
56  | 2019 | Rajasthan
Suman Rao | Chhattisgarh
Shivani Jadhav
(Miss Grand International India 2019) | Bihar
Shreya Shanker
(Miss United Continents India 2019) | 30
57  | 2020 | Hyatt Regency, Mumbai | Telangana
Manasa Varanasi | Haryana
Manika Sheokand
(Miss Grand International India 2021) | Uttar Pradesh
Manya Singh | 31
58  | 2022 | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai | Karnataka
Sini Sadanand Shetty | Rajasthan
Rubal Shekhawat | Uttar Pradesh
Shinata Chauhan | 30
59  | 2023 | Imphal, Manipur  | Rajasthan
Nandini Gupta | Delhi
Shreya Poonja | Manipur
Thounaojam Strela Luwang | 30
60  | 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 30

### Femina Miss India Editions

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Year  | Date  | Femina Miss India  | Entrants  | Presenter(s)  | Pageant venue  | Broadcaster

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2000  | January 15, 2000  | Lara Dutta | 26  | Cyrus Broacha, Aman Verma & Malaika Arora | Holiday Inn, Pune | Sony TV
2001  | January 27, 2001  | Celina Jaitly | 30  | Aman Verma, Malaika Arora, Sukhbir | Mumbai
2002  | January 19, 2002  | Neha Dhupia | 26  | Malaika Arora, Raageshwari Loomba | NAC Grounds, Hyderabad
2003  | January 31, 2003  | Nikita Anand | 26  | Aman Verma, Malaika Arora | ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai
2004  | March 26, 2004  | Tanushree Dutta | 29  | Gul Panag, Ronit Roy | Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
2005  | March 27, 2005  | Amrita Thapar | 23  | Mona Singh, Samir Soni | ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
2006  | March 18, 2006  | Neha Kapur | 25  | Mini Mathur, R. Madhavan | Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences, Mumbai | Sony TV & Zoom TV
2007  | April 8, 2007  | Sarah-Jane Dias | 24  | Sajid Khan, Mona Singh | Sun-n-Sand Hotel, Mumbai
2008  | April 5, 2008  | Parvathy Omanakuttan | 30  | Dia Mirza, R. Madhavan | Sony TV
2009  | April 5, 2009  | Pooja Chopra | 20  | Malaika Arora, R. Madhavan | Sahara Star, Mumbai | Sony TV & Zoom TV
2010  | April 30, 2010  | Manasvi Mamgai | 18  | Mandira Bedi, Rohit Roy | National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai
2011  | April 14, 2011  | Kanishtha Dhankhar | 20  | Manish Paul, Sonu Sood | Novotel, Juhu Beach, Mumbai
2012  | March 30, 2012  | Vanya Mishra | 20  | Karan Tacker, Karan Wahi & Gurmeet Choudhary | Bhavan’s College Ground, Andheri (West), Mumbai | Zoom TV
2013 | March 24, 2013  | Navneet Kaur Dhillon | 23  | Manish Paul | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai | Colors TV
2014 | April 5, 2014  | Koyal Rana | 24  | Manish Paul, Riteish Deshmukh
2015 | March 28, 2015  | Aditi Arya | 21  | Manish Paul | Colors TV & Zoom TV
2016 | April 9, 2016  | Priyadarshini Chatterjee | 21  | Karan Johar, Manish Paul & Shahrukh Khan
2017 | June 25, 2017  | Manushi Chhillar | 30  | Karan Johar, Riteish Deshmukh | Colors TV
2018 | June 19, 2018  | Anukreethy Vas | 30  | Ayushmann Khurrana, Karan Johar | DOME, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
2019 | June 15, 2019  | Suman Rao | 30  | Karan Johar, Manish Paul
2020 | February 10, 2021  | Manasa Varanasi | 31  | Aparshakti Khurana | Hyatt Regency, Mumbai
2022 | July 3, 2022  | Sini Shetty | 30  | Manish Paul | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai
2023 | April 15, 2023  | Nandini Gupta | 30  | Manish Paul, Bhumi Pednekar | Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal, Manipur
2024 | October, 2024  | TBA

## Miss Diva

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Main article: Miss Diva

Established in 2013, Miss Diva is a separate pageant organization from Femina Miss India, though both are owned by the Times Group. Its primary objective is to select India's representative for the Miss Universe competition through an annual national pageant.

In addition to Miss Universe, Miss Diva also sent delegates to Miss International (in 2013), Miss Supranational (since 2013), Miss Asia Pacific World (in 2013), and Miss Earth (in 2014).

However, in 2024, the Miss Diva organization withdrew its license to participate in Miss Universe. They have hinted at a possible return in the future. Currently, Miss Diva sends representatives only to the Miss Supranational pageant. The most recent delegate they sent competed in the 2024 edition.

## Representatives to the Big Four pageants

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The following women have represented India in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[49][50] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth.[51][52][53]

Color key

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the Finlaist/Semi-finalists
* : Unplaced but given special award(s)

### Current franchise

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### Miss World

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Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

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Placements  | Special award(s)
1959 | Fleur Ezekiel | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1960 | Iona Pinto  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1961 | Veronica Leonora Torcato  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1962 | Ferial Karim | Maharashtra | Top 15  |
1966 | Reita Faria | Maharashtra | Miss World 1966 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Best Body Award
* Best in Evening Dress Award

1968 | Jane Coelho  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1969 | Adina Shellim  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1970 | Heather Corinne Faville  | Maharashtra | Top 15  |
1971 | Prema Narayan | Andhra Pradesh | Unplaced  |
1972 | Malathi Basappa | Karnataka | 4th Runner-up  |
1974 | Kiran Dholakia  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1975 | Anjana Sood  | Himachal Pradesh | Top 15  |
1976 | Naina Balsavar | Maharashtra | Candidate withdrew from participation 1
1977 | Veena Prakash  | Maharashtra | Candidate withdrew from participation 2
1978 | Kalpana Iyer | Tamil Nadu | Top 15  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Most Popular Delegate
* Top 15 – Photographer's choice
* Top 20 – Miss Talented

1979 | Raina Winifred Mendonica  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Top 10 – Photographer's choice

1980 | Elizabeth Anita Reddi | Andhra Pradesh | Top 15  |
1981 | Deepti Divakar | Andhra Pradesh | Unplaced  |
1982 | Uttara Mhatre  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1983 | Sweety Grewal  | Punjab | Unplaced  |
1984 | Suchita Kumar  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1985 | Sharon Mary Clarke  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1986 | Maureen Mary Lestourgeon  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1987 | Manisha Kohli  | Punjab | Unplaced  |
1988 | Anuradha Kottur  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1989 | Shabnam Patel  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1990 | Naveeda Mehdi  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1991 | Ritu Singh  | New Delhi  | Top 10  |
1992 | Shyla Lopez  | Karnataka | Unplaced  |
1993 | Karminder Kaur  | Punjab | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best in National costume

1994 | Aishwarya Rai | Karnataka | Miss World 1994 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss World – Asia and Oceania
* Miss Photogenic

1995 | Preeti Mankotia  | Punjab | Unplaced  |
1996 | Rani Jeyraj | Tamil Nadu | Top 5  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss World – Asia and Oceania
* Spectacular Evening Gown

1997 | Diana Hayden | Andhra Pradesh | Miss World 1997 |

3 Special Awards

*     * Miss World – Asia and Oceania
* Miss Photogenic
* Spectacular Swimwear'

1998 | Annie Thomas  | Kerala | Unplaced  |
1999 | Yukta Mookhey | Maharashtra | Miss World 1999 |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss World – Asia and Oceania

2000 | Priyanka Chopra | Bihar | Miss World 2000 |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss World – Asia and Oceania

2001 | Sara Corner | Karnataka | Unplaced  |
2002 | Shruti Sharma | Uttar Pradesh | Top 20  |
2003 | Ami Vashi | Gujarat | Top 5  |

1 Special Award

*     * Top 21 – Miss World Talent

2004 | Lakshmi Pandit  | Maharashtra | Candidate ineligible to participate 3
Sayali Bhagat1 | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Top 20 – Miss World Top Model

2005 | Sindhura Gadde | Andhra Pradesh | Top 15  |
2006 | Natasha Suri | Maharashtra | Top 17  |

3 Special Awards

*     * 2nd Runner-Up – Miss World Beach Beauty
* 2nd Runner-Up – Best Designer Gown
* Top 10 – Miss World Talent

2007 | Sarah Jane Dias | Karnataka | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Top 18 – Miss World Talent

2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | Kerala | 1st Runner-up  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Miss World – Asia and Oceania
* 2nd Runner-Up – Miss World Top Model
* Top 10 – Miss World Beach Beauty

2009 | Pooja Chopra | Maharashtra | Top 16  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Beauty With a Purpose
* Top 6 – Miss World Sports

2010 | Manasvi Mamgai | Uttarakhand | Unplaced  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Dances of the World Performer
* Top 20 – Miss World Beach Beauty
* Top 20 – Miss World Top Model

2011 | Kanishtha Dhankhar | Haryana | Top 31  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Top 10 – Miss World Top Model
* Top 10 – Beauty with a Purpose

2012 | Vanya Mishra | Punjab | Top 7  |

6 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Beauty With a Purpose Award
* Winner – Multimedia Award
* Dances of the World Performer
* Top 16 – Interview Round
* Top 40 – Miss World Beach Beauty
* Top 47 – Miss World Top Model

2013 | Navneet Kaur Dhillon | Punjab | Top 20  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Multimedia Award
* Top 10 – Beauty with a Purposep
* Top 20 – Interview Round

2014 | Koyal Rana | New Delhi  | Top 11  |

9 Special Awards

*     * Miss World - Asia
* Winner – Beauty With a Purpose
* Winner – World Fashion Designer Dress
* Dances of the World Performer
* Top 5 – Miss World Beach Beauty
* Top 5 – Multimedia Award
* Top 10 – The People's Choice
* Top 20 – Miss World Top Model
* Top 32 – Miss World Sport

2015 | Aditi Arya | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

6 Special Awards

*     * Top 5 – Multimedia Award
* Top 5 – People's Choice Award
* Top 10 – World Fashion Designer Dress
* Top 25 – Beauty with a Purpose
* Top 30 – Miss World Talent
* Top 30 – Miss World Top Model

2016 | Priyadarshini Chatterjee | Assam | Top 20  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Top 5 – Beauty with a Purpose
* Top 21 – Miss World Talent

2017 | Manushi Chhillar | Haryana | Miss World 2017 |

5 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Head-to-Head Challenge (Group 9)
* Winner – Beauty with a Purpose
* Top 9 – Multimedia Award
* Top 9 – People's Choice Award
* Top 30 – Miss World Top Model

2018 | Anukreethy Vas | Tamil Nadu | Top 30  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Head-to-Head Challenge
* Top 10 – Multimedia Award
* Top 18 – Miss World Talent

2019 | Suman Rao | Rajasthan | 2nd Runner-up  |

5 Special Awards

*     * Miss World - Asia
* Winner – Head-to-Head Challenge
* 2nd Runner-up – Miss World Top Model
* Top 10 – Beauty With A Purpose
* Top 27 – Miss World Talent

2021 | Manasa Varanasi | Telangana | Top 13  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Top 6 – Beauty With A Purpose
* Top 27 – Miss World Talent

2023 | Sini Sadanand Shetty | Karnataka | Top 8  |

5 Special Awards

*     * Miss World Asia & Oceania
* Winner – World Fashion Designer Dress
* Top 14 – Miss World Talent
* Top 20 – Miss World Top Model
* Top 25 – Head-to-Head Challenge

2025 | Nandini Gupta | Rajasthan | TBA  |

* The Femina Miss India did not send delegates in 1959–1970, 1972, 1975. Femina got the franchise in 1976. Femina also sent delegates to Miss World in 1971 and 1974.
* ^Note 1 : For Miss World 1976, India withdrew in protest against the presence of two South African entries - one white and one black - in conformity with the apartheid policy of racial separation.
* ^Note 2 : For Miss World 1977, India withdrew in protest against the presence of a white Miss South African representative.
* ^Note 3 : The candidate was disqualified from participating because she was married.
* ^Note 4 : For the year 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant held.
* ^Note 5 : For the year 2022, Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022.
* ^Note 6 : For the year 2024, Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 9 March 2024, no edition started in 2023.

### Miss Universe

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Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

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Placements  | Special award(s)
1952 | Indrani Rehman | Tamil Nadu | Unplaced  |
1964 | Meher Castelino Mistri  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1965 | Persis Khambatta | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1966 | Yasmin Daji | Maharashtra  | 3rd Runner-up  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Evening Gown Round
* Top 3 – Swimsuit Round

1967 | Nayyara Mirza  | Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1968 | Anjum Mumtaz Barg  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1969 | Kavita Bhambhani  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1970 | Veena Sajnani  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1971 | Raj Gill  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1972  | Roopa Satyan  | Delhi  | Top 12  |
1973 | Farzana Habib  | Maharashtra | Top 12  |
1974 | Shailini Bhavnath Dholakia  | Maharashtra | Top 12  |
1975 | Meenakshi Kurpad  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1976 | Naina Sudhir Balsavar | Uttar Pradesh | Unplaced  |
1977 | Bineeta Bose  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1978 | Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan | Punjab  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best National Costume

1979 | Swaroop Sampat | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1980 | Sangeeta Bijlani | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best National Costume

1981 | Rachita Kumar | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1982 | Pamela Chaudry Singh | Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1983 | Rekha Hande | Karnataka  | Unplaced  |
1984 | Juhi Chawla | Punjab  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best National Costume

1985 | Sonu Walia | Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1986 | Mehr Jessia | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1987 | Priyadarshini Pradhan  | Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1989 | Dolly Minhas | Punjab  | Unplaced  |
1990 | Suzanne Sablok | Maharashtra | Top 10  |
1991 | Christabelle Howie | Tamil Nadu | Unplaced  |
1992 | Madhu Sapre | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up  |

3 Special Awards

*     * 1st Runner-up – Swimsuit Competition
* 1st Runner-up – Evening Gown
* 4th Runner-up – Interview Round

1993 | Namrata Shirodkar | Maharashtra | Top 6  |

2 Special Awards

*     * 2nd Runner-up – Interview Round
* 2nd Runner-up – Evening Gown

1994 | Sushmita Sen | Delhi | Miss Universe 1994 |

3 Special Awards

*     * 1st Runner-up – Swimsuit competition
* 2nd Runner-up – Evening Gown
* 4th Runner-up – Interview Round

1995 | Manpreet Brar | Delhi  | 1st Runner-up  |

3 Special Awards

*     * 2nd Runner-up – Evening Gown
* 3rd Runner-up – Interview Round
* Top 10– Swimsuit Competition

1996 | Sandhya Chib  | Karnataka | Top 10  |
1997 | Nafisa Joseph | Karnataka | Top 10  |
1998 | Lymaraina D'Souza | Maharashtra | Top 10  |
1999 | Gul Panag | Punjab  | Top 10  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Interview Round
* Top 5 – Evening Gown Round
* Top 10 – Swimsuit Round

2000 | Lara Dutta | Karnataka | Miss Universe 2000 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Winner – Oscar de la Renta – Best in Swimsuit
* 1st Runner-up – Best in National Costume
* 2nd Runner-up – Best in Evening Gown

2001 | Celina Jaitley | West Bengal | 4th Runner-up  |

2 Special Awards

*     * 3rd Runner-up – Swimsuit competition
* 5th Runner-up – Evening Gown

2002 | Neha Dhupia | Delhi  | Top 10  |
2003 | Nikita Anand | Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2004 | Tanushree Dutta | Jharkhand | Top 10  |
2005 | Amrita Thapar | Punjab | Unplaced  |
2006 | Neha Kapur | Delhi  | Top 20  |
2007 | Puja Gupta | Delhi  | Top 10  |
2008 | Simran Kaur Mundi | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Group Winner – National Costume
* Top 5 – Best in Swimsuit
* Top 5 – Charming Áo dài

2009 | Ekta Chowdhary | Haryana | Unplaced  |
2010 | Ushoshi Sengupta | West Bengal | Unplaced  |
2011 | Vasuki Sunkavalli | Andhra Pradesh | Unplaced  |
2012 | Shilpa Singh | Bihar | Top 16  |

1 Special Award

*     * Topped the Preliminary Interview

2013 | Manasi Moghe | Maharashtra | Top 10  |
2014 | Noyonita Lodh | Karnataka | Top 15  |

1 Special Award

*     * Top 5 – Best National Costume

2015 | Urvashi Rautela | Uttarakhand | Unplaced  |
2016 | Roshmitha Harimurthy | Karnataka | Unplaced  |
2017 | Shraddha Shashidhar | Tamil Nadu | Unplaced  |
2018 | Nehal Chudasama | Gujarat | Unplaced  |
2019 | Vartika Singh | Uttar Pradesh | Top 20  |
2020 | Adline Castelino | Karnataka | 3rd Runner-up  |
2021 | Harnaaz Sandhu | Punjab | Miss Universe 2021 |
2022 | Divita Rai | Karnataka | Top 16  |
2023 | Shweta Sharda | Punjab | Top 20  |

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Universe in the years 1953–1963 and 2024.

### Miss Supranational

[edit]

Year  | Delegate  | Age[α] | State  | Competition performance

|
|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
2013 | Vijaya Sharma  | 20  | New Delhi | Top 20  |
2014 | Asha Bhat | 22  | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2014 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Talented
* Top 5 – Miss Internet

2015 | Aafreen Rachael Vaz | 24  | Karnataka | Top 10  |

4 Special Awards

*     * Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania
* 1st Runner Up – Miss Internet
* Top 10 – Miss Supranational Top Model
* Top 10 – Best National Costume

2016 | Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty | 24  | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2016 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania
* 3rd Runner-up – Miss Mobstar

2017 | Peden Ongmu Namgyal  | 22  | Sikkim | Top 25  |

2 Special Awards

*     * 2nd Runner-up – Miss Talent
* 3rd Runner-up – Best in Swimsuit

2018 | Aditi Hundia  | 21  | Rajasthan | Top 25  |
2019 | Shefali Sood  | 24  | Uttar Pradesh | Top 25  |

1 Special Award

*     * Top 10 – Miss Influencer

2021 | Aavriti Choudhary | 23  | Madhya Pradesh | Top 12  |
2022 | Ritika Khatnani  | 20  | Maharashtra | Top 12  |

5 Special Awards

*     * Miss Supranational Asia
* Miss Photogenic
* Top 3 – Miss Talent
* Top 10 – Supra Influencer
* Top 11 – Top Model

2023 | Pragnya Ayyagari | 21  | Telangana | Top 12  |

4 Special Awards

*     * Miss Supranational Asia
* Top 5 – Supra Chat
* Top 7 – Miss Talent
* Top 10 – Supra Fan-Vote

2024 | Sonal Kukreja | 26  | Rajasthan | Top 12  |

1 Special Award

*     * Top 13 – Miss Influencer

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Supranational in the years 2009–2012.

## Former franchises

[edit]

### Miss International

[edit]

Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
1960 | Iona Pinto  | Maharashtra  | 1st Runner-Up  |
1961 | Diana Valentine  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1962 | Sheila Chonkar  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1968 | Sumita Sen  | West Bengal  | Top 15  |
1969 | Wendy Leslie Vaz  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1970 | Patricia D'Souza  | New Delhi  | Top 15  |
1971 | Samita Mukherjee  | West Bengal  | Unplaced  |
1972 | Indira Muthanna  | Karnataka  | Unplaced  |
1974 | Leslie Jean Hartnett  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1975 | Indira Maria Bredemeyer  | Maharashtra  | 2nd Runner-Up  |
1976 | Nafisa Ali | Maharashtra  | 2nd Runner-up  |
1978 | Sabita Dhanrajgir  | Punjab  | Unplaced  |
1979 | Nita Pinto  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1980 | Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1981 | Meenakshi Seshadri | Tamil Nadu  | Unplaced  |
1982 | Betty O'Connor  | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1983 | Sahila Chadha | Punjab  | Unplaced  |
1984 | Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar  | West Bengal  | Top 15  |
1985 | Vinita Seshadri Vasan  | Bangalore | Unplaced  |
1986 | Poonam Pahlet Gidwant  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1987 | Erika Maria D'Souza  | Maharashtra | Top 15  |
1988 | Shikha Swaroop | Maharashtra  | Unplaced  |
1991 | Preeti Mankotia  | Karnataka | Top 15  |
1992 | Kamal Sandhu  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1993 | Pooja Batra | Punjab | Top 15  |
1994 | Francesca Hart  | Maharastra | Unplaced  |
1995 | Priya Gill | Punjab | Unplaced  |
1996 | Fleur Dominique Xavier  | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
1997 | Diya Abraham  | Kerala | 1st Runner-Up  |
1998 | Shwetha Jaishanker  | Tamil Nadu  | 2nd Runner-Up  |
1999 | Srikrupa Murali  | Karnataka | Unplaced  |
2000 | Gayatri Joshi | Maharashtra | Top 15  |
2001 | Kanwal Toor  | New Delhi  | Top 15  |
2002 | Gauahar Khan | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |
2003 | Shonali Nagrani | New Delhi  | 1st Runner-Up  |
2004 | Mihika Verma | Maharashtra | Top 15  |
2005 | Vaishali Desai | Gujarat | Unplaced  |
2006 | Sonal Sehgal | West Bengal | Top 12  |
2007 | Esha Gupta | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2008 | Radha Brahmbhatt | Gujarat | Unplaced  |
2009 | Harshita Saxena | Goa | Unplaced  |
2010 | Neha Hinge | Madhya Pradesh | Top 15  |
2011 | Ankita Shorey | Jammu & Kashmir | Unplaced  |
2012 | Rochelle Maria Rao | Tamil Nadu | Top 15  |
2013 | Gurleen Grewal | Punjab | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * 1st Runner Up – Miss Internet

2014 | Jhataleka Malhotra | Maharashtra | Unplaced  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Internet
* 3rd Runner Up – Best National Costume

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss International in the years 1963–1967, 1972, 1977, 1989, 1990, 2015 and onward.

### Miss Earth

[edit]

Main article: Miss Earth India

Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
2001 | Shamita Singha | Maharashtra | Top 10  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Best in National Costume
* Miss Avon
* Miss Lux

2002 | Reshmi Ghosh | West Bengal | Unplaced  |
2003 | Shweta Vijay  | Kerala | Unplaced  |
2004 | Jyoti Brahmin  | West Bengal | Top 16  |
2005 | Niharika Singh | Uttarakhand | Unplaced  |
2006 | Amruta Patki | Maharashtra | Miss Air (1st Runner-Up)  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best in Long Gown

2007 | Pooja Chitgopekar | Karnataka | Miss Air (1st Runner-Up)  |
2008 | Tanvi Vyas | Gujarat | Unplaced  |
2009 | Shriya Kishore | Maharashtra | Top 16  |
2010 | Nicole Faria | Karnataka | Miss Earth 2010 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Talent
* Miss Diamond Place

2011 | Hasleen Kaur | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2012 | Prachi Mishra | Uttar Pradesh | Unplaced  |

12 Special Awards

*     * – Miss Friendship
* – Miss Congeniality
* – Best in Swimsuit
* – Best in Resort Wear
* – Miss MyPhone
* – Miss Advance Placenta
* – I Love My Planet School Campaign
* – Evening Gown Competition
* – Miss Photogenic
* – Press Presentation
* – Trivia Challenge
* – Resorts Wear competition (Group 3)

2013 | Sobhita Dhulipala | Andhra Pradesh | Unplaced  |

5 Special Awards

*     * – Miss Photogenic
* – Miss Earth Eco Beauty
* – Miss Ever Bilena
* Top 15 – Miss Talent
* Top 15 – Best in Resort Wear

2014 | Alankrita Sahai | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

8 Special Awards

*     * – Miss Earth Pagudpud
* – Miss Hannah's Beach Resort Best in Casual Wear
* – Best Evening Gown
* – Miss Photogenic
* – Besuty for a Cause
* – Best in Swimsuit
* – Best National Costume
* Top 10 – Miss Eco - Beauty

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Earth in the year 2015 and onward.

### Miss Grand International

[edit]

Main article: Miss Grand India

Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
2015 | Vartika Singh | Uttar Pradesh | 2nd Runner-Up  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Best in Social Media
* Top 20 – Best National Costume
* Top 10 – Highest Voting

2016 | Pankhuri Gidwani  | Uttar Pradesh | Unplaced  |
2017 | Anukriti Gusain | Uttarakhand | Top 20  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Top 10 – Best National Costume
* Top 10 – Best in Swimsuit

2018 | Meenakshi Choudhary | Haryana | 1st Runner-up  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Top 10 – Miss Popular
* Top 12 – Best National Costume
* Top 10 – Pre-Arrival

2019 | Shivani Jadhav | Chhattisgarh | Unplaced  |

3 Special Awards

*     * For Historic Crowns Fashion Show Gala
* Top 10 – Miss Popular
* Top 20 – Best National Costume

2021  | Manika Sheokand  | Haryana | Top 20  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Lottery Prizes Event
* Top 20 – Pre-Arrival

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Grand International in the years 2013, 2014, 2020, 2022 and onward.

### Miss United Continents

[edit]

Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
2013  | Purva Rana | Himachal Pradesh | Vice Queen  |

1 Special Award

*     * 2nd Runner-up – Best National Costume

2014  | Gail Nicole Da Silva | Goa | 1st Runner-up  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Best National Costume
* Miss Photogenic

2015  | Sushrii Shreya Mishraa | Odisha | 3rd Runner-up  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Best National Costume
* Miss Photogenic

2016  | Lopamudra Raut | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Best National Costume
* 1st Runner-up – Miss Photogenic

2017  | Sana Dua | Jammu and Kashmir | Top 10  |
2018  | Gayatri Bharadwaj  | Delhi  | Top 10  |

1 Special Award

*     * 1st Runner-up – Best National Costume

2019  | Shreya Shanker | Bihar | Unplaced  |

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss United Continents in the year 2020 and onward.

### Miss Intercontinental

[edit]

Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
1975  | Nivurti Nunim  | New Delhi  | 2nd Runner-up  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Photogenic
* Miss Bikini

1976  | Kalpana Iyer  | New Delhi  | Top 19  |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Popularity

1977  | Karuna Iyer  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1978 | Elizabeth Anita Reddi | Andhra Pradesh | Miss Intercontinental 1978 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Best National Costume
* Miss Congeniality

1997 | Lara Dutta | Karnataka | Miss Intercontinental 1997 |
1998  | Tora Khasigar  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1999  | Aanchal Kumar  | New Delhi  | Top 12  |
2001  | Koena Mitra | West Bengal | Top 12  |
2002  | Rakhee Chaudhary  | New Delhi  | Top 12  |
2003  | Deepti Gujral  | New Delhi  | 3rd Runner-up  |
2004  | Nirupama Natraian  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2005  | Deepa Rajan  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2008  | Sonia Jain  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2011  | Ipsita Pati | Andhra Pradesh | Top 15  |
2012  | Bobby Layal  | New Delhi  | Top 10  |
2013  | Sharon Fernández  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2014  | Chandni Sharma  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2015  | Sneha Priya Roy  | New Delhi  | Top 17  |

1 Special Award

*     * 2nd Runner-up – Best National Costume

2016  | Aarushi Sharma | Himachal Pradesh | Unplaced  |
2017  | Priyanka Kumari  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Winner – Best National Costume

2018  | Suman Chellani  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Intercontinental in the years 1979–96, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2019 and onward.

### Miss Asia Pacific International

[edit]

Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
1968  | Anabella Crawford  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Talent

1969  | Tasneem Fakir Mohammed  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1970 | Zeenat Aman | Bombay State | Miss Asia Pacific International 1970 |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Photogenic

1971  | Urmila Sanandan  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1972  | Samita Mukherjee  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1973 | Tara Anne Fonseca | Karnataka | Miss Asia Pacific International 1973 |
1974  | Marilyn Theresa Ferreira  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1975  | Seema Marwaha  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1976  | Anna Adriane Bredemeyer  | New Delhi  | 2nd Runner-up  |
1977  | Marianne De Souza  | New Delhi  | 1st Runner-up  |
1978  | Preeti Koppikar  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Best national costume
* Miss Talent

1979  | Maureen Mary Lestourgeon  | New Delhi  | 1st Runner-up/Relinquished  |
1980  | Upneet Pannu  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1981  | Mehjabeen Ayub Khan  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Talent

1982  | Aparna Sharma  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1983  | Monica Lakhmana  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1985  | Seema Malhotra  | New Delhi  | Semi-finalist  |
1986  | Ana Vasan  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1987  | Jasleem Kaur  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1988  | Viola Antony  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1989  | Anuradha Ramani  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1992  | Mehroo Jal Mistry  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1993  | Namrata Shirodkar | Maharashtra | 1st Runner-up  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best in Evening gown

1994  | Shweta Menon | Chandigarh | Top 10  |
1995  | Ruchi Malhotra  | New Delhi  | 1st Runner-up  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best in Evening gown

1996  | Mini Menon  | New Delhi  | Top 10  |
1997  | Divya Chauhan  | New Delhi  | 1st Runner-up  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best in Evening gown

1998  | Vikkitha Aggarwal  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
1999  | Shivangi Parikkh  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2000 | Dia Mirza | Andhra Pradesh | Miss Asia Pacific International 2000 |

2 Special Awards

*     * Miss Close-Up Smile
* Miss AVON

2001  | Maheshwari Thiagaranjan  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |
2002  | Tina Chatwal  | New Delhi  | 2nd Runner-up  |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Internet

2003  | Shonal Rawat | West Bengal | 1st Runner-up  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Miss Friendship
* Miss Talent
* Miss Congeniality

2005  | Simran Chandok  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Best dancer

2016  | Shiva Shrishti Vyakaranam  | New Delhi  | Top 10  |
2017  | Sonika Roy  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Zanea Shoes

2018  | Abhilasha Agarwal  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Redfox

The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Asia Pacific International in the years 1984, 1990, 1991, 2004, 2006–2015, 2019 and onward.

### Miss Asia Pacific World

[edit]

Year  | Delegate  | State  | Placement & Performance

|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
2011  | Tanvi Singla  | New Delhi  | 3rd Runner-up  |
2012 | Himangini Singh Yadu | Madhya Pradesh | Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 |

1 Special Award

*     * 1st Runner-up – Best in Evening Gown

2013 | Srishti Rana | Haryana | Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 |

3 Special Awards

*     * Best National Costume
* Miss Personality
* Miss Talent

2014 | Swetha Raj | New Delhi | Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 |

1 Special Award

*     * Miss Talent

2014  | Anukriti Gusain | Uttarakhand | 4th Runner-up  |
2016  | Akanksha Dhiman  | New Delhi  | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Wing of Angel

In 2014, May Myat Noe of Myanmar was initially crowned but was later dethroned. The organizers held a new pageant, where Swetha Raj of India emerged victorious, securing India a rare three-peat win in an international pageant.

## Mister India

[edit]

For the most recent competition, see Mister India 2024.

For full list and details, see Mister India.

Number of wins under
Mister India

Pageant  | Wins
Mister World | 1
Mister Supranational | 1

Along with Femina Miss India and Miss Diva, the Times Group also organised Mister India pageant to select representative for Mister World[Note 1] and Mister Supranational.

Prateik Jain was the first Mister World India under The Times Group and Jitesh Thakur was the first ever Mister Supranational India.

### International victories

[edit]

Rohit Khandelwal, Mister India World 2016 and Mister World 2016

In 2016, Rohit Khandelwal became the first Indian and thus the first Asian to win the Mister World contest title.

In 2018, Prathamesh Maulingkar became the first Indian and thus the first Asian to win the Mister Supranational contest title. This marked India, the only country to win both Miss and Mister Supranational titles.

### Titleholders

[edit]

Year  | Titleholders  | Runner-up  | Mister India's achievements and placement

|
|
|

2024 | Mister India World 2024
Gokul Ganesan | None  | Mister World 2024

TBD

2021 |

Mister Supranational India 2021
Rahul Rajasekharan

None

Mister Supranational 2021
Rahul Rajasekharan
(Top 10; Mister Supranational Asia)

2019  |

Mister Supranational India 2019
Varun Verma

None

Mister Supranational 2019
Varun Verma
(Top 10; Mister Supranational Asia)

2017  |

Mister India World 2017
Jitesh Singh Deo

Mister Supranational India 2018
Prathamesh Maulingkar

1st Runner-up
Abhi Khajuria

2nd Runner-up
Pavan Rao

Mister Suprantional 2018

Mister Suprantional 2018
Prathamesh Maulingkar
(Winner; Best Body)

2016  |

Mister India World 2016
Vishnu Raj Menon

Mister Supranational India 2017
Altamash Faraz

1st Runner-up
Varun Verma

2nd Runner-up
Devash khanduja

Mister World 2019
Vishnu Raj Menon
(Unplaced)

Mister Suprantional 2017
Altamash Faraz
(Top 10; Mister Supranational Asia & Oceania )

2015  |

Mister India World 2015
Rohit Khandelwal

Mister Supranational India 2016
Jitesh Thakur

1st Runner-up
Rahul Rajasekharan

2nd Runner-up
Prateek Gujral

Mister World 2016
Rohit Khandelwal
(Winner)

Mister Suprantional 2016
Jitesh Thakur
(2nd Runner-up;Mister Supranational Asia )

2014  |

Mister India World 2014
Prateik Jain

1st Runner-up
Puneet Beniwal

2nd Runner-up
Bharat Raj

Mister World 2014
Prateik Jain
(Top 10;Mister World Asia and Oceania)

## Representatives to the Big Four pageants

[edit]

### Current franchise

[edit]

Mister World
Year  | Delegate  | Age[α] | State  | Competition performance

|
|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
2014 | Prateik Jain | 25  | Karnataka | Top 10 |

6 Special Awards

*     * Continental King of Asia and Oceania
* Shot-Put – Winner
* The Tug-O-War – Team Winner
* Mister Multimedia – 1st Runner up
* Talent Round – Top 21
* Extreme sports – Top 24

2016 | Rohit Khandelwal | 27  | Telengana | Mister World 2016 |

1 Special Award

*     * Mister Multimedia - Winner

2019 | Vishnu Raj Menon | 28  | Kerala | Unplaced  |

1 Special Award

*     * Mister Multimedia - 2nd Runner-up

2024 | Gokul Ganesan | 24  | Tamil Nadu | TBA

### Former franchise

[edit]

Mister Supranational
Year  | Delegate  | Age[α] | State  | Competition performance

|
|
|
|

Placements  | Special award(s)
2016  | Jitesh Naresh Thakur  | 27  | Rajasthan | 2nd Runner-up |

3 Special Awards

*     * Mister Supranational Asia - Winner
* Top Model - Winner
* Mister Mobstar - 3rd Runner-up

2017  | Altamash Faraz  | 26  | New Delhi | Top 10  |

4 Special Awards

*     * Mister Supranational Asia & Oceania - Winner
* Best in Swimsuit - 1st Runner-up
* Extreme Race - 1st Runner-up
* Best in Streetwear - 3rd Runner-up

2018  | Prathamesh Maulingkar | 27  | Goa | Mister Supranational 2018  |

2 Special Awards

*     * Best Body - Winner
* Mister Social Media - Winner

2019  | Varun Verma  | 27  | New Delhi | Top 10  |

3 Special Awards

*     * Mister Supranational Asia - Winner
* Mister Supra Fan Vote - Top 10
* Digital Influencer - Top 10

2021 | Rahul Rajasekharan | 32  | Kerala | Top 10  |

4 Special Awards

*     * Mister Supranational Asia - Winner
* Mister Supra Chat - Winner
* Digital Influencer - Top 10
* Mister Supra Fan Vote - Top 10

Note:

* ^α Age at the time of the international pageant

The Mister India organization did not send a delegate to Mister Supranational in the year 2023 and onward.

## International titleholder gallery

[edit]

### Miss Universe

[edit]

* Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Universe 2021

* Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000 and
Miss Intercontinental 1997

* Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 1994

### Miss World

[edit]

* Manushi Chhillar, Miss World 2017

* Priyanka Chopra, Miss World 2000

* Yukta Mookhey, Miss World 1999

* Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997

* Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994

* Reita Faria, Miss World 1966

### Miss Supranational

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* Srinidhi Shetty,
Miss Supranational 2016

* Asha Bhat,
Miss Supranational 2014

### Miss Earth

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* Nicole Faria, Miss Earth 2010

### Miss Tourism International

[edit]

* Manasvi Mamgai, Miss Tourism International 2009

* Priyanka Shah, Miss Tourism 2007

* Sonal Chauhan, Miss Tourism 2005

* Dia Mirza, Miss Asia Pacific 2000

### Mister India

[edit]

* Rohit Khandelwal,
Mister World 2016

* Prathamesh Maulingkar,
Mister Supranational 2018

## Titleholder gallery

[edit]

### Femina Miss India Universe

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* Celina Jaitley,
Miss Universe 2001 \- 4th Runner-up

* Sangeeta Bijlani,
Femina Miss India Universe 1980

* Juhi Chawla,
Femina Miss India Universe 1984

* Sonu Walia,
Femina Miss India Universe 1985

* Mehr Jesia Rampal,
Femina Miss India Universe 1986

* Gul Panag,
Femina Miss India 1999

* Neha Dhupia,
Femina Miss India Universe 2002

* Tanushree Dutta,
Femina Miss India Universe 2004

* Puja Gupta,
Femina Miss India Universe 2007

* Simran Kaur Mundi,
Femina Miss India Universe 2008

### Femina Miss India World

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* Parvathy Omanakuttan,
Miss World 2008 \- 1st Runner-up

* Shruti Sharma,
Femina Miss India World 2002

* Sayali Bhagat,
Femina Miss India World 2004

* Natasha Suri,
Femina Miss India World 2006

* Sarah-Jane Dias,
Femina Miss India world 2007

* Manasvi Mamgai,
Femina Miss India world 2010,
Miss Tourism International 2008

* Navneet Kaur Dhillon,
Femina Miss India World 2013

* Aditi Arya,
Femina Miss India World 2015

* Anukreethy Vas,
Femina Miss India World 2018

### Femina Miss India Earth

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* Amruta Patki,
Miss Earth Air 2006

* Shamita Singha,
Femina Miss India Earth 2001

* Niharika Singh,
Femina Miss India Earth 2005

* Sobhita Dhulipala,
Femina Miss India Earth 2013

### Femina Miss India International

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* Shonali Nagrani,
Miss International 2003 \- 1st Runner-up

* Pooja Batra,
Femina Miss India International 1993

* Gauahar Khan,
Femina Miss India International 2002

* Vaishali Desai,
Femina Miss India International 2005

* Esha Gupta,
Femina Miss India International 2007

* Neha Hinge,
Femina Miss India International 2010

* Rochelle Rao,
Femina Miss India International 2012

### Femina Miss Grand India

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* Meenakshi Chaudhary,
Miss Grand International 2018 - 1st Runner-up

* Vartika Singh,
Miss Grand International 2015 - 2nd Runner-up

* Anukriti Gusain,
Miss Grand India 2017

### Femina Miss India Asia Pacific

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* Shweta Menon,
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994

### Mister India

[edit]

* Vishnu Raj Menon,
Mister India World 2017

## See also

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* All pages with titles beginning with Femina Miss
* Miss Transqueen India
* Miss India Worldwide India
* List of beauty pageants

## Notes

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1. ^ No national contest was held in the years 2018 and 2019–2023

## References

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