Femina Miss India
Template:Short description Template:Protection padlock Template:Cleanup Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox organization Miss India, also known as Femina Miss India, is a national beauty pageant in India that selects representatives to compete in the Miss World competition, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.<ref name="universeearth-international">Template:Cite news</ref> It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The current Femina Miss India World is Nikita Porwal from Madhya Pradesh. She was crowned by the previous titleholder, Nandini Gupta, on 16 October 2024 in Mumbai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
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The first Miss India was Esther Abraham, from Calcutta, who won the title in 1947. The pageant was organized by the local press.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held. Indrani Rehman and Nutan were the winners.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref> Nutan was crowned Miss Mussorie, while Rahman was crowned at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Rahman later represented India at the first Miss Universe pageant in 1952.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1953, Peace Kanwal from Punjab was crowned Miss India at the Kardar-Kolynos pageant, organized by filmmaker Abdur Rashid Kardar. She later became a Bollywood actress.<ref name="Bose2008">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1954, Leela Naidu from Maharashtra was crowned Miss India. That same year, she was featured in Vogue magazine's list of the world's ten most beautiful women.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
There was no Miss India pageant between 1955 and 1958. In 1959, Eve's Weekly organized its first Miss India contest, with Fleur Ezekiel winning the title. She went on to represent India at Miss World 1959 in London.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The first Femina Miss India pageant was held in 1964. Meher Castelino Mistri of Maharashtra was crowned the winner and represented India at Miss Universe 1964 in the United States and Miss Nations 1964 in Spain.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Reita Faria became the first Miss India to win an international pageant, being crowned Miss World 1966 in London.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She was the winner of the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest. That same year, Yasmin Daji, the Femina Miss India winner, represented India at Miss Universe 1966 and placed third runner-up.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Zeenat Aman was the first Femina Miss India winner to claim an international title when she won Miss Asia Pacific 1970 in the Philippines. She later became a well-known Bollywood actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1981, Meenakshi Seshadri became the youngest Miss India at age 17. She too later became a Bollywood actress.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1994, Sushmita Sen became the first Indian to win Miss Universe, while Aishwarya Rai, the first runner-up, went on to win Miss World the same year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2000, all three winners from the Femina Miss India pageant—Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza—won Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Asia Pacific International, respectively.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2002, the third winner of the Femina Miss India contest began representing India at Miss Earth instead of Miss Asia Pacific.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2008, international choreographer Sandip Soparrkar joined as the official dance and grooming expert for the contestants, alongside experts like Dr. Sandesh Mayekar for smile design, Dr. Jamuna Pai for skin and hair care, and Sabira Merchant for etiquette.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2010, Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL) partnered with Sushmita Sen to launch a new pageant, I Am She – Miss Universe India, acquiring the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe.<ref name="auto3"/> Winners of this pageant represented India at Miss Universe from 2010 to 2012. From 2010, Femina Miss India began crowning three winners: Femina Miss India World, Femina Miss India Earth, and Femina Miss India International, with the latter representing India at Miss International.<ref name="auto3">Template:Cite news</ref>
Competition irregularities
In 1989, Kalpana Pandit, who was initially declared the winner, was disqualified after it was found that she had misrepresented her nationality by holding a U.S. passport. Dolly Minhas was then crowned the winner.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2004, Lakshmi Pandit, Kalpana Pandit's sister, was named the winner but later gave up the title due to her marriage. Sayali Bhagat was subsequently awarded the title.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2008, a controversy occurred when Gladrags President Maureen Wadia sent a legal notice to Harshita Saxena, the newly crowned Femina Miss India Earth 2008, for violating an exclusive two-year contract she had signed in 2006. The contract required Saxena to seek written permission from Gladrags before participating in other beauty contests. As a result, Saxena surrendered her title, and Tanvi Vyas was crowned Miss India Earth. Vyas went on to represent India at Miss Earth 2008. Saxena later placed fourth in the Femina Miss India 2009 competition and represented India at Miss International 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
India in international pageants
| Current Franchises | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current franchises | ||
| Pageant | Year(s) competed | |
| Miss World | 1971, 1974, 1976–present | |
| Miss Supranational | 2013–present | |
| Miss Cosmo | 2025– | |
| 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 | |
Miss India has been sending representatives to the Miss Universe pageant since 1952, starting with Indrani Rehman, and to the Miss World pageant since 1959, with Fleur Ezekiel.<ref name="auto"/>
In 1970, Zeenat Aman became the first Indian and South Asian woman to win the Miss Asia Pacific title.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1991, Femina Miss India gained the rights to send Indian contestants to the Miss International pageant.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 1994, Sushmita Sen won Miss Universe, becoming the first Indian woman to hold the title.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> That same year, Aishwarya Rai, the runner-up at Miss India, won Miss World.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both Sen and Rai later pursued successful careers in Bollywood.<ref name=missuniverse>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Their success led to the rise of grooming institutions that prepared young women for pageants, significantly increasing participation. Diana Hayden, Miss India World 1997, won Miss World that same year. In 1999, Yukta Mookhey, Miss India World, also won Miss World.<ref name="dianahayden_website_bio">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2000, all three Miss India winners: Lara Dutta (Miss Universe), Priyanka Chopra (Miss World), and Diya Mirza (Miss Asia Pacific) won their respective international titles. Australia is the only other country to have achieved this in 1972.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2002, the third title in Femina Miss India was renamed Femina Miss India-Earth to send representatives to the newly launched Miss Earth pageant, focused on environmental advocacy. A finalist was then sent to Miss International.
From 2007 to 2009, three equal titleholders represented India at Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth.<ref name="hindu-holnus">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="winners-equal">Template:Cite news</ref> In 2010, the rights to send contestants to Miss Universe were transferred to a new pageant, I Am She - Miss Universe India. By 2013, The Times Group reacquired the Miss Universe rights and launched the Miss Diva pageant.
In 2010, the third title at Femina Miss India was renamed Femina Miss India-International, with winners representing India at Miss International. That same year, Nicole Faria became the first Indian to win the Miss Earth title in Vietnam, leaving Miss International as the only major global pageant India has yet to win.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2012, Himangini Singh Yadu became the first Indian and Asian to win the Miss Asia Pacific World title, sent by the I Am She - Miss Universe India pageant.<ref>"Miss Asia Pacific 2012: Indian Girl Himangini Singh Wins Pageant; Brings Back the Coveted Crown After 12 Years" International Business Times</ref> In 2013, Srishti Rana won the same title, marking a rare back-to-back victory for India and becoming the first Miss Diva winner to claim the Miss Asia Pacific World crown.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2014, Asha Bhat won Miss Supranational, becoming the first Indian woman to win the title and the second Asian overall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> That same year, Ruhi Singh, the first Femina Miss India Universal Peace and Humanity, won the Miss Universal Peace and Humanity pageant in Lebanon.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
India also achieved a rare triple victory at the Miss Asia Pacific World pageant, with Swetha Raj winning in 2014 after the previous winner was dethroned.<ref name="auto4">Template:Cite news</ref> She was sent by the Miss India Australia organization.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
International winners
Reita Faria from India won Miss World in 1966, becoming the first Asian woman to achieve this honor and marking India's first major international pageant victory.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1994, Sushmita Sen became the first Indian to win Miss Universe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> That same year, Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World, making India the last country in the 20th century to win both Miss Universe and Miss World in the same year.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Diana Hayden won Miss World in 1997, followed by Yukta Mookhey in 1999.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2000, Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra repeated India's earlier success, with Dutta winning Miss Universe and Chopra winning Miss World. This remains the most recent time (as of 2024) that a country has won both titles in the same year and the only time it has happened in the 21st century.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2010, Nicole Faria from Bangalore became the first Indian woman to win Miss Earth. Manushi Chhillar won Miss World 2017,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and in 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu became the third Indian woman to win Miss Universe, the latest Big Four titleholder from India as of 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Here is a list of Indian winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants:
| Pageant | Titles | Winning year(s) | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| Pageant | Titles | Winning year(s) | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Multiple victories in the same year
The following is the list of India's multiple victories in major international pageants:
| Year | Pageant | Winner | Number of titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Edition | Year | Final Venue | Femina Miss India World | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 2017 | Yash Raj StudiosTemplate:Broken anchor, 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 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 | Famous Studios, Mumbai | Madhya Pradesh Nikita Porwal |
Union Territory Rekha Pandey |
Gujarat Aayushi Dholakia |
30 |
Femina Miss India Editions
Miss Diva
Template:Main 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 to the Miss Supranational and, starting in 2025, to the Miss Cosmo pageant. The most recent delegate they sent competed in the 2024 edition.
Representatives to the Big Four pageants
The following women have represented India in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.<ref name="wallstreet-debris">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Current franchise
Miss World
- 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.
- Template:Note: 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.
- Template:Note: For Miss World 1977, India withdrew in protest against Apartheid. Black women were not allowed to compete in Miss South Africa (there were two competitions one for whites, that winner was sent to the international one; and another for blacks). Thus only white contestants were sent from South Africa till Apartheid came to an end in the early 1990s.
- Template:Note: The candidate was disqualified from participating because she was married.
- Template:Note: For the year 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant held.
- Template:Note: 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.
- Template:Note: For the year 2024, Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 9 March 2024, no edition started in 2023.
Miss Supranational
| Year | Delegate | AgeTemplate:Ref label | State | Competition performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | ||||
| 2013 | Vijaya Sharma | 20 | New Delhi | Top 20 | |
| 2014 | Asha Bhat | 22 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2014 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2015 | Aafreen Vaz | 24 | Karnataka | Top 10 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2016 | Srinidhi Shetty | 24 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2016 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2017 | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | 22 | Sikkim | Top 25 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2018 | Aditi Hundia | 21 | Rajasthan | Top 25 | |
| 2019 | Shefali Sood | 24 | Uttar Pradesh | Top 25 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2021 | Aavriti Choudhary | 23 | Madhya Pradesh | Top 12 | |
| 2022 | Ritika Khatnani | 20 | Maharashtra | Top 12 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2023 | Pragnya Ayyagari | 21 | Telangana | Top 12 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2024 | Sonal Kukreja | 26 | Rajasthan | Top 12 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2025 | Ayushree Malik | 19 | New Delhi | Top 24 | Template:Collapsible list |
Template:Refbegin The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Supranational in the years 2009–2012. Template:Refend
Miss Cosmo
| Year | Delegate | AgeTemplate:Ref label | Hometown | Competition performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | ||||
| 2025 | Vipra Mehta | 21 | Rajasthan | Template:TableTBA | |
Former franchises
Miss Universe
Template:Refbegin The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Universe in the years 1953–1963, 2024 and onward. Template:Refend
Miss International
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | |||
| 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 | Karnataka | 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 | Punjab | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Rochelle Rao | Tamil Nadu | Top 15 | |
| 2013 | Gurleen Grewal | Punjab | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2014 | Jhataleka Malhotra | Maharashtra | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
Template:Refbegin 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. Template:Refend
Miss Earth
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | |||
| 2001 | Shamita Singha | Maharashtra | Top 10 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 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) | Template:Collapsible list |
| 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 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2011 | Hasleen Kaur | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Prachi Mishra | Uttar Pradesh | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2013 | Sobhita Dhulipala | Andhra Pradesh | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2014 | Alankrita Sahai | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
Template:Refbegin The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Earth in the year 2015 and onward. Template:Refend
Miss Grand International
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | |||
| 2015 | Vartika Singh | Uttar Pradesh | 2nd Runner-Up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2016 | Pankhuri Gidwani | Uttar Pradesh | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Anukriti Gusain | Uttarakhand | Top 20 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2018 | Meenakshi Choudhary | Haryana | 1st Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2019 | Shivani Jadhav | Chhattisgarh | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2021 | Manika Sheokand | Haryana | Top 20 | Template:Collapsible list |
Template:Refbegin The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Grand International in the years 2013, 2014, 2020, 2022 and onward. Template:Refend
Miss United Continents
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | |||
| 2013 | Purva Rana | Himachal Pradesh | Vice Queen | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2014 | Gail Nicole Da Silva | Goa | 1st Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2015 | Sushrii Shreya Mishraa | Odisha | 3rd Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2016 | Lopamudra Raut | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2017 | Sana Dua | Jammu and Kashmir | Top 10 | |
| 2018 | Gayatri Bharadwaj | Delhi | Top 10 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2019 | Shreya Shanker | Bihar | Unplaced | |
Template:Refbegin The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss United Continents in the year 2020 and onward. Template:Refend
Miss Intercontinental
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | |||
| 1975 | Nivurti Nunim | New Delhi | 2nd Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 1976 | Kalpana Iyer | New Delhi | Top 19 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 1977 | Karuna Iyer | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Elizabeth Anita Reddi | Andhra Pradesh | Miss Intercontinental 1978 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 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 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2016 | Aarushi Sharma | Himachal Pradesh | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Priyanka Kumari | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2018 | Suman Chellani | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
Template:Refbegin The Femina Miss India organization did not send a delegate to Miss Intercontinental in the years 1979–96, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2019 and onward. Template:Refend
Miss Asia Pacific International
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Template:Nowrap | |||
| 1968 | Anabella Crawford | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 1969 | Tasneem Fakir Mohammed | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Zeenat Aman | Bombay State | Miss Asia Pacific International 1970 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 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 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 1979 | Maureen Mary Lestourgeon | New Delhi | 1st Runner-up/Relinquished | |
| 1980 | Upneet Pannu | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Mehjabeen Ayub Khan | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 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 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 1994 | Shweta Menon | Chandigarh | Top 10 | |
| 1995 | Ruchi Malhotra | New Delhi | 1st Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 1996 | Mini Menon | New Delhi | Top 10 | |
| 1997 | Divya Chauhan | New Delhi | 1st Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 1998 | Vikkitha Aggarwal | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Shivangi Parikkh | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Dia Mirza | Andhra Pradesh | Miss Asia Pacific International 2000 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2001 | Maheshwari Thiagaranjan | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Tina Chatwal | New Delhi | 2nd Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2003 | Shonal Rawat | West Bengal | 1st Runner-up | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2005 | Simran Chandok | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2016 | Shiva Shrishti Vyakaranam | New Delhi | Top 10 | |
| 2017 | Sonika Roy | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2018 | Abhilasha Agarwal | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
Template:Refbegin 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. Template:Refend
Miss Asia Pacific World
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement & Performance | |
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| 2011 | Tanvi Singla | New Delhi | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Himangini Singh Yadu | Madhya Pradesh | Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2013 | Srishti Rana | Haryana | Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2014 | Swetha Raj | New Delhi | Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2014 | Anukriti Gusain | Uttarakhand | 4th Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Akanksha Dhiman | New Delhi | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
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Mister India
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| 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 WorldTemplate:Refn 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
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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
| Year | Titleholders | Runner-up | Mister India's achievements and placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mister India Supranational 2025 Shubham Sharma |
None | Mister Supranational 2025 Shubham Sharma (Top 20) |
| 2024 | Mister India World 2024 Gokul Ganesan |
None | Mister World 2024 Gokul Ganesan (Top 10) |
| 2021 |
Mister India Supranational 2021 |
None |
Mister Supranational 2021 |
| 2019 |
Mister India Supranational 2019 |
None |
Mister Supranational 2019 |
| 2017 |
Mister India World 2017 Mister India Supranational 2018 |
1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up |
Mister Suprantional 2018 |
| 2016 |
Mister India World 2016 Mister India Supranational 2017 |
1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up |
Mister World 2019 Mister Suprantional 2017 |
| 2015 |
Mister India World 2015 Mister India Supranational 2016 |
1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up |
Mister World 2016 Mister Suprantional 2016 |
| 2014 |
Mister India World 2014 |
1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up |
Mister World 2014 |
Representatives to the Big Four pageants
Current franchise
| Year | Delegate | AgeTemplate:Ref label | State | Competition performance | |
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| 2014 | Prateik Jain | 25 | Karnataka | Template:Nowrap | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2016 | Rohit Khandelwal | 27 | Telangana | Mister World 2016 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2019 | Vishnu Raj Menon | 28 | Kerala | Unplaced | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2024 | Gokul Ganesan | 24 | Tamil Nadu | Template:Nowrap | Template:Collapsible list |
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| 2016 | Jitesh Naresh Thakur | 27 | Rajasthan | Template:Nowrap | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2017 | Altamash Faraz | 26 | New Delhi | Top 10 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2018 | Prathamesh Maulingkar | 27 | Goa | Mister Supranational 2018 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2019 | Varun Verma | 27 | New Delhi | Top 10 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2021 | Rahul Rajasekharan | 32 | Kerala | Top 10 | Template:Collapsible list |
| 2025 | Shubham Sharma | 24 | Maharashtra | Top 20 | Template:Collapsible list |
Template:Smalldiv Template:Refbegin The Mister India organisation did not send a delegate to Mister Supranational in the year 2022 and did not renew the franchise in 2023 & 2024. The renewed the Mister Supranational franchise in 2025. Template:Refend
International titleholder gallery
Miss Universe
Miss World
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Miss Supranational
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Miss Earth
Miss Tourism International
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Priyanka Shah, Miss Tourism 2007
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Sonal Chauhan, Miss Tourism 2005
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Dia Mirza, Miss Asia Pacific 2000
Mister India
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Prathamesh Maulingkar,
Mister Supranational 2018
Titleholder gallery
Femina Miss India Universe
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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
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Femina Miss India World
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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
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Femina Miss India Earth
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Shamita Singha,
Femina Miss India Earth 2001 -
Niharika Singh,
Femina Miss India Earth 2005
Femina Miss India International
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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
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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
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Femina Miss India Asia Pacific
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Shweta Menon,
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994
Mister India
See also
- List of Indian representatives at international male beauty pageants
- Miss Universe India
- Miss Diva
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- Miss Transqueen India
- Miss India Worldwide India
- List of beauty pageants
Notes
References
External links
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