Femina Miss India
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 major international beauty pageants.[1] It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group. Since 2013, Femina also organizes Miss Diva separately which sends representatives to Miss Universe.[2][3]
| Formation | 1952 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
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Official language | Hindi, English |
| Owner | Vineet Jain |
Key people | Vineet Jain Natasha Grover |
Parent organisation | The Times Group |
| Subsidiaries | Femina Miss India Delhi Femina Miss India Bangalore Femina Miss India Kolkata Campus Princess |
| Website | feminamissindia |
The reigning Femina Miss India (Femina Miss India World) titleholder is Suman Rao who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Anukreethy Vas.
History
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The first Miss India was Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham), from Calcutta, who won in 1947.[4][5] It was organised by the local press.
In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held, Indrani Rehman and Nutan were the winners of the pageant.[6] Nutan was crowned as Miss Mussorie.[7] The pageant was held by the local press. Indrani Rehman was crowned at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in the month of April 1952. Indrani later represented India at Miss Universe 1952, the inaugural edition of Miss Universe pageant.[8]
In 1953, Peace Kanwal from Punjab was crowned Miss India 1953 at KARDAR-KOLYNOS Pageant. The pageant was organised by Abdur Rashid Kardar.[9] She later established herself as a Bollywood actress.[10]
In 1954, Leela Naidu from Maharashtra was declared 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 ever Femina Miss India pageant was held in year 1964. Meher Castelino Mistri of Maharashtra was crowned the first ever Femina Miss India. She was chosen to represent 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 ever to win any 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 crowned 3rd Runner-up at the event. She was the first ever Femina Miss India Winner to get placed at any international beauty pageant.[14]
Zeenat Aman was the first ever Femina Miss India titleholder to win an international pageant. She was crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific and went on to win Miss Asia Pacific 1970 held in Philippines.[15]
In 1993 Miss Femina India, Vaishali Sood, daughter of Cdr Sood, who was the winner of the 1991 Navy May Queen Ball, stood second runner up. She went on to act in a Bollywood Movie, Mr Bond, starring Akshay Kumar.
In 2002, the third winner was designated to Miss Earth instead of Miss Asia Pacific.[16]
In 2010, after the I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe, Femina Miss India crowned three winners as Femina Miss India World, Femina Miss India Earth and Femina Miss India International, the third winner representend India in Miss International pageant.[17]
In 2010, Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL), in partnership with Sushmita Sen, started a new pageant called I Am She – Miss Universe India. The winner of this pageant participated in the Miss Universe pageant from 2010 to 2012.[17]
India in international pageants
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| Pageant | Year(s) competed | |
| Miss Universe | 1964–1987, 1989–2009, 2013–present | |
| Miss World | 1971, 1974, 1976–present | |
| Miss Supranational | 2013–present | |
| Miss United Continent | 2013–present | |
| Miss Grand International | 2015–present | |
| Miss Intercontinental | 2017 | |
| Former franchises | ||
| Pageant | Year(s) competed | |
| Miss International | 1991–2014 | |
| Miss Earth | 2001–2014 | |
| Miss Universal Peace and Humanity | 2014 | |
| 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 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 the 1970s, Femina acquired the rights to send a representative to Miss World as well, and started to send the winner to Miss Universe and the runner-up to the Miss World contest. Later in 1991, Femina Miss India also acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss International pageant.[18]
In 1994, following India's historic dual wins at both Miss Universe and Miss World, the custom of crowning a single winner was discontinued. Instead, the top three placers were designated winners with equal visibility, equal prizes and responsibilities, and were crowned as Femina Miss India-Universe, Femina Miss India-World, and Femina Miss India-Asia Pacific and a finalist was sent to Miss International. 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.[19][20] 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.[21]
The awards for 1989 were given at the end of the year (December); hence there was no separate contest for 1990.
In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown.[22] The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai, won the Miss World title.[23] Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood industry after winning their titles.[24][25][26]
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.[27][28]
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.[29]
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.[30]
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.[31]
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 ever Indian delegate to win an international pageant that has been sent by Femina Miss India's sister pageant, Miss Diva.[32]
In 2014, Asha Bhat, Miss Diva Supranational 2014 won Miss Supranational 2014 and became the first ever Indian woman to win the crown.[33] Asha is the second Asian to win the crown. The same year Ruhi Singh who was crowned the first ever Femina Miss India Universal Peace and Humanity won the first ever Miss Universal Peace and Humanity pageant held in Lebanon.[34]
After May Myat Noe, the winner of Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 pageant was dethroned,[35] 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.[36]
International victories
Indian winners in the Big Four
The following is the list of Indian winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants:
| 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 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen | ||
| 2000 | Lara Dutta | ||
| Miss Earth | 1 | 2010 | Nicole Faria |
The following is the list of Indian winners in various minor international pageants:
| 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 Eve's Weekly Miss India organisation.
- ^ In 2012 India won Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 but India's representative was sent by I Am She - Miss Universe India organisation.
- Asha Bhat (Miss Supranational 2014), Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (Miss Supranationall 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
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 | Dia Mirza | ||
| 2017 | Miss World | Manushi Chhillar | 2 |
| 2016&2017 | Mister World | Rohit Khandelwal | 2 |
Competition irregularities
In 2008, president of Gladrags, Maureen Wadia, served a legal notice to the newly crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2008, Harshita Saxena for violation of a two-year exclusive contract with Gladrags which had been signed by Harshita in 2006. To participate in any other beauty pageant, Harshita would need a written letter of no-objection from Gladrags. Harshita gave up the title and the crown passed on to Tanvi Vyas who represented India in the Miss Earth 2008 pageant held in November 2008.[37] Harshita was later placed fourth in Miss India 2009 and represented India in Miss International 2009.
In 1989, the winner Kalpana Pandit was found to have misrepresented her nationality (she was holding an American passport); she was stripped of her title and Dolly Mihas was declared winner.[38]
In 2004, Lakshmi Pandit (sister of Kalpana Pandit) was initially declared as the winner but had to return the title as she was married (to Siddarth Mishra); Sayali Bhagat was ultimately declared as the winner.[39]
Femina Miss India and Miss Diva winners from 2013–present
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Femina Miss India editions
| Year | Presenters | Shortlisted Contestants | Date | Venue |
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| 2013 | Manish Paul | 23 | 24 March 2013 | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 2014 | Manish Paul Riteish Deshmukh |
24 | 5 April 2014 | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 2015 | Manish Paul | 21 | 28 March 2015 | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 2016 | Karan Johar Manish Paul Shahrukh Khan |
21 | 9 April 2016 | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 2017 | Karan Johar Riteish Deshmukh |
30 | 25 June 2017 | Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 2018 | Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana |
30 | 19 June 2018 | DOME, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai |
| 2019 | Karan Johar Manish Paul |
30 | 15 June 2019 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai |
| 2021 | February 2021 |
Representatives to Big Four pageants
The following women have represented India in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[40][41] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[42][43][44]
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- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
Current franchise
Miss Universe
India did not compete in the Miss Universe pageant from 1953 to 1963. I AM She – Miss Universe India sent its delegates to Miss Universe from 2010 to 2012. Traditionally the Miss India Winner was sent to Miss Universe and the runner up was sent to Miss World; however since 2013 a separate pageant Miss Diva has been held to send delegates to Miss Universe and the Miss India winner will represent India at Miss World annually.[45]
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
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| 2020 | Adline Castelino | Karnataka | TBA | TBA |
| 2019 | Vartika Singh | Uttar Pradesh | Top 20 | |
| 2018 | Nehal Chudasama | Gujarat | ||
| 2017 | Shraddha Shashidhar | Tamil Nadu | ||
| 2016 | Roshmitha Harimurthy | Karnataka | ||
| 2015 | Urvashi Rautela | Uttarakhand | ||
| 2014 | Noyonita Lodh | Karnataka | Top 15 | Best National Costume – Top 5 |
| 2013 | Manasi Moghe | Maharashtra | Top 10 | |
| 2012 | Shilpa Singh | Bihar | Top 16 | Topped the Preliminary Interview |
| Urvashi Rautela | Uttarakhand | Dethroned as she could not meet the minimum age requirement. | ||
| 2011 | Vasuki Sunkavalli | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 2010 | Ushoshi Sengupta | West Bengal | ||
| 2009 | Ekta Chowdhary | Haryana | ||
| 2008 | Simran Kaur Mundi | Maharashtra | National Costume – Group Winner Best in Swimsuit – Top 5 Charming Áo dài – Top 5 | |
| 2007 | Puja Gupta | Delhi | Top 10 | |
| 2006 | Neha Kapur | Delhi | Top 20 | |
| 2005 | Amrita Thapar | Punjab | ||
| 2004 | Tanushree Dutta | Jharkhand | Top 10 | |
| 2003 | Nikita Anand | Delhi | ||
| 2002 | Neha Dhupia | Delhi | Top 10 | |
| 2001 | Celina Jaitley | West Bengal | 4th Runner-up | Swimsuit competition – 3rd Runner-up Evening Gown – 5th Runner-up |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta | Karnataka | Miss Universe 2000 | Oscar de la Renta – Best in Swimsuit (Winner) Best in Evening Gown – 2nd Runner-up Best in National Costume – 1st Runner-up |
| 1999 | Gul Panag | Punjab | Top 10 | Interview Round – Winner Evening Gown Round – Top 5 Swimsuit Round – Top 10 |
| 1998 | Lymaraina D'Souza | Maharashtra | Top 10 | |
| 1997 | Nafisa Joseph | Karnataka | Top 10 | |
| 1996 | Sandhya Chib | Karnataka | Top 10 | |
| 1995 | Manpreet Brar | Delhi | 1st Runner-up | Evening Gown – 2nd Runner-up Interview Round – 3rd Runner-up Swimsuit Competition – Top 10 |
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen | Delhi | Miss Universe 1994 | Swimsuit competition – 1st Runner-up Evening Gown – 2nd Runner-up Interview Round – 4th Runner-up |
| 1993 | Namrata Shirodkar | Maharashtra | 5th Runner-up | Interview Round – 2nd Runner-up Evening Gown – 2nd runner-up |
| 1992 | Madhu Sapre | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up | Swimsuit Competition – 1st Runner-up Evening Gown – 1st Runner-up Interview Round – 4th Runner-up |
| 1991 | Christabelle Howie | Tamil Nadu | ||
| 1990 | Suzanne Sablok | Maharashtra | Top 10 | |
| 1989 | Dolly Minhas | Punjab | ||
| 1987 | Priyadarshini Pradhan | Delhi | ||
| 1986 | Mehr Jessia | Maharashtra | ||
| 1985 | Sonu Walia | Delhi | ||
| 1984 | Juhi Chawla | Punjab | Best National Costume | |
| 1983 | Rekha Hande | Karnataka | ||
| 1982 | Pamela Chaudry Singh | Delhi | ||
| 1981 | Rachita Kumar | Maharashtra | ||
| 1980 | Sangeeta Bijlani | Maharashtra | Best National Costume | |
| 1979 | Swaroop Sampat | Maharashtra | ||
| 1978 | Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan | Punjab | Best National Costume | |
| 1977 | Bineeta Bose | Maharashtra | ||
| 1976 | Naina Sudhir Balsavar | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| 1975 | Meenakshi Kurpad | Maharashtra | ||
| 1974 | Shailini Bhavnath Dholakia | Maharashtra | Top 12 | |
| 1973 | Farzana Habib | Maharashtra | Top 12 | |
| 1972 | Roopa Satyan | Delhi | Top 12 | |
| 1971 | Raj Gill | Maharashtra | ||
| 1970 | Veena Sajnani | Maharashtra | ||
| 1969 | Kavita Bhambhani | Maharashtra | ||
| 1968 | Anjum Mumtaz Barg | Maharashtra | ||
| 1967 | Nayyara Mirza | Delhi | ||
| 1966 | Yasmin Daji | Maharashtra | 3rd Runner-up | Evening Gown Round – Winner Swimsuit Round – Top 3 |
| 1965 | Persis Khambatta | Maharashtra | ||
| 1964 | Meher Castelino Mistri | Maharashtra | ||
| 1952 | Indrani Rehman | Tamil Nadu | ||
Miss World
India did not send delegates in 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963. From 1959 to 1966 representatives to Miss World were sent by Eve's Weekly Miss India pageant. In 1968, Bharat Sundari got the franchise to send India's representative to Miss World. They sent the delegates from 1968 to 1970, 1972, 1975. Femina got the franchise in 1976. Femina also sent delegates to Miss World in 1971 and 1974. Traditionally the runner up in Miss India pageant was sent to Miss World but this changed in 2013 and now the winner of Miss India is sent to represent at Miss World.[46]
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
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| 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2019 | Suman Rao | Rajasthan | 2nd Runner-up | Miss World - Asia Head-to-Head Challenge - Winner Beauty With A Purpose - Top 10 Miss World Top Model - 2nd Runner-up Miss World Talent - Top 27 |
| 2018 | Anukreethy Vas | Tamil Nadu | Top 30 | Head-to-Head Challenge - Winner Miss World Talent - Top 18 Multimedia Award - Top 10 |
| 2017 | Manushi Chhillar | Haryana | Miss World 2017 | Head-to-Head Challenge(Group 9) - Winner Miss World Top Model - Top 30 Beauty with a Purpose - Winner Multimedia Award - Top 9 People's Choice Award - Top 9 |
| 2016 | Priyadarshini Chatterjee | Assam | Top 20 | Beauty with a Purpose - Top 5 Miss World Talent - Top 21 |
| 2015 | Aditi Arya | New Delhi | Multimedia Award - Top 5 People's Choice Award - Top 5 World Fashion Designer Dress - Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose - Top 25 Miss World Talent - Top 30 Miss World Top Model - Top 30 | |
| 2014 | Koyal Rana | New Delhi | Top 11 | Miss World - Asia Beauty With a Purpose Winner World Fashion Designer Dress Winner Dances of the world performer Charity Gala Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 5 Multimedia Award - Top 5 The People's Choice - Top 10 Miss World Top Model - Top 20 Miss World Sport - Top 32 |
| 2013 | Navneet Kaur Dhillon | Punjab | Top 20 | Multimedia Award Winner Beauty with a Purpose Top 10 Interview Round - Top 20 |
| 2012 | Vanya Mishra | Punjab | Top 7 | Beauty With a Purpose Award Winner Multimedia Award Winner Dances of the world performer Interview Round - Top 16 Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 40 Miss World Top Model - Top 47 |
| 2011 | Kanishtha Dhankhar | Haryana | Top 31 | Miss World Top Model - Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose - Top 10 |
| 2010 | Manasvi Mamgai | Uttarakhand | Dances of the world performer Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 20 Miss World Top Model - Top 20 | |
| 2009 | Pooja Chopra | Maharashtra | Top 16 | Beauty With a Purpose winner Miss World Sports - Top 6 |
| 2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | Kerala | 1st Runner-up | Miss World – Asia and Oceania Miss World Top Model - 2nd Runner-Up Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 10 |
| 2007 | Sarah Jane Dias | Karnataka | Miss World Talent - Top 18 | |
| 2006 | Natasha Suri | Maharashtra | Top 17 | Miss World Beach Beauty - 2nd Runner Up Best Designer Gown - 2nd Runner Up Miss World Talent - Top 10 |
| 2005 | Sindhura Gadde | Andhra Pradesh | Top 15 | |
| 2004 | Sayali Bhagat1 | Maharashtra | Miss World Top Model - Top 20 | |
| Lakshmi Pandit | Maharashtra | Dethroned, as she was already married | ||
| 2003 | Ami Vashi | Gujarat | 3rd Runner Up | Miss World Talent - Top 21 |
| 2002 | Shruti Sharma | Uttar Pradesh | Top 20 | |
| 2001 | Sara Corner | Karnataka | ||
| 2000 | Priyanka Chopra | Bihar | Miss World 2000 | Miss World – Asia and Oceania |
| 1999 | Yukta Mookhey | Maharashtra | Miss World 1999 | Miss World – Asia and Oceania |
| 1998 | Annie Thomas | Kerala | ||
| 1997 | Diana Hayden | Andhra Pradesh | Miss World 1997 | Miss World – Asia and Oceania Miss Photogenic Spectacular swimwear |
| 1996 | Rani Jeyraj | Tamil Nadu | 3rd Runner Up | Miss World – Asia and Oceania Spectacular Evening Gown |
| 1995 | Preeti Mankotia | Punjab | ||
| 1994 | Aishwarya Rai | Karnataka | Miss World 1994 | Miss Photogenic Miss World l– Asia and Oceania |
| 1993 | Karminder Kaur | Punjab | Best in National costume | |
| 1992 | Shyla Lopez | Karnataka | ||
| 1991 | Ritu Singh | New Delhi | Top 10 | |
| 1990 | Naveeda Mehdi | Maharashtra | ||
| 1989 | Shabnam Patel | Maharashtra | ||
| 1988 | Anuradha Kottur | Maharashtra | ||
| 1987 | Manisha Kohli | Punjab | ||
| 1986 | Maureen Mary Lestourgeon | Maharashtra | ||
| 1985 | Sharon Mary Clarke | Maharashtra | ||
| 1984 | Suchita Kumar | Maharashtra | ||
| 1983 | Sweety Grewal | Punjab | ||
| 1982 | Uttara Mhatre | Maharashtra | ||
| 1981 | Deepti Divakar | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 1980 | Elizabeth Anita Reddi | Andhra Pradesh | Top 15 | |
| 1979 | Raina Winifred Mendonica | Maharashtra | Top 10 Photographer's choice | |
| 1978 | Kalpana Iyer | Tamil Nadu | Top 15 | Most Popular Delegate Top 20 Miss Talented Top 15 Photographer's choice |
| 1977 | Veena Prakash | Maharashtra | Withdrew in protest against the presence of a white Miss South Africa | |
| 1976 | Naina Balsavar | Maharashtra | 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. | |
| 1975 | Anjana Sood | Himachal Pradesh | Top 15 | |
| 1974 | Kiran Dholakia | Maharashtra | ||
| 1972 | Malathi Basappa | Karnataka | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1971 | Prema Narayan | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 1970 | Heather Corinne Faville | Maharashtra | Top 15 | |
| 1969 | Adina Shellim | Maharashtra | ||
| 1968 | Jane Coelho | New Delhi | ||
| 1966 | Reita Faria | Maharashtra | Miss World 1966 | Best Body Award Best in Evening Dress Award for wearing Sari |
| 1962 | Ferial Karim | Maharashtra | Top 15 | |
| 1961 | Veronica Leonora Torcato | Maharashtra | ||
| 1960 | Iona Pinto | Maharashtra | ||
| 1959 | Fleur Ezekiel | Maharashtra | ||
Former franchise
Miss International
Femina Miss India dropped the franchise of Miss International in 2015. The last representative to Miss International from Femina Miss India was Jhataleka Malhotra in 2014.
- India did not send delegates to Miss International in 1963–1967, 1972, 1977, 1989, 1990.
- From 1960 to 1988 Eve's Weekly Miss India sent India's representatives to Miss International pageant.
- In the year 2013, Miss Diva winner was sent to Miss International.
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
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| 2014 | Jhataleka Malhotra | Maharashtra | Miss Internet 3rd Runner Up - Best National Costume | |
| 2013 | Gurleen Grewal | Punjab | 1st Runner Up - Miss Internet | |
| 2012 | Rochelle Maria Rao | Tamil Nadu | Top 15 | |
| 2011 | Ankita Shorey | Jammu & Kashmir | ||
| 2010 | Neha Hinge | Madhya Pradesh | Top 15 | |
| 2009 | Harshita Saxena | Goa | ||
| 2008 | Radha Brahmbhatt | Gujarat | ||
| 2007 | Esha Gupta | New Delhi | ||
| 2006 | Sonal Sehgal | West Bengal | Top 12 | |
| 2005 | Vaishali Desai | |||
| 2004 | Mihika Verma | Maharashtra | Top 15 | |
| 2003 | Shonali Nagrani | New Delhi | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2002 | Gauhar Khan | Maharashtra | ||
| 2001 | Kanwal Toor | New Delhi | Top 15 | |
| 2000 | Gayatri Joshi | Maharashtra | Top 15 | |
| 1999 | Srikrupa Murali | Karnataka | ||
| 1998 | Shwetha Jaishanker | Tamil Nadu | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1997 | Diya Abraham | Kerala | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1996 | Fleur Xavier | Maharashtra | ||
| 1995 | Priya Gill | |||
| 1994 | Fransesca Hart | |||
| 1993 | Pooja Batra | Punjab | Top 15 | |
| 1992 | Kamal Sandhu | New Delhi | ||
| 1991 | Preeti Mankotia | Karnataka | Top 15 | |
| 1988 | Shikha Swaroop | Maharashtra | ||
| 1987 | Erika Maria D'Souza | Maharashtra | Top 15 | |
| 1986 | Poonam Pahlet Gidwant | Maharashtra | ||
| 1985 | Vinita Seshadri Vasan | Bangalore | ||
| 1984 | Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar | West Bengal | Top 15 | |
| 1983 | Sahila Chadha | Punjab | ||
| 1982 | Betty O'Connor | Maharashtra | ||
| 1981 | Meenakshi Seshadri | Tamil Nadu | ||
| 1980 | Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer | Maharashtra | ||
| 1979 | Nita Pinto | Maharashtra | ||
| 1978 | Sabita Dhanrajgir | Punjab | ||
| 1976 | Nafisa Ali | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1975 | Indira Maria Bredemeyer | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1974 | Leslie Jean Hartnett | New Delhi | ||
| 1972 | Indira Muthanna | Karnataka | ||
| 1971 | Samita Mukherjee | West Bengal | ||
| 1970 | Patricia D'Souza | New Delhi | Top 15 | |
| 1969 | Wendy Leslie Vaz | Maharashtra | ||
| 1968 | Sumita Sen | West Bengal | Top 15 | |
| 1962 | Sheila Chonkar | Maharashtra | ||
| 1961 | Diana Valentine | New Delhi | ||
| 1960 | Iona Pinto | Maharashtra | 1st Runner-Up | |
Miss Earth
Femina Miss India dropped the Miss Earth Franchise in 2014 after Alankrita Sahai being the last representative from Miss Diva.
- In 2019, Miss Divine Beauty obtained the right to send India's representative to Miss Earth
- In 2015, Glamanand Supermodel India obtained the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Earth.
- In 2014, Miss Diva winner was sent to Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
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| 2014 | Alankrita Sahai | New Delhi | Miss Eco - Beauty (Top 10)   | |
| 2013 | Sobhita Dhulipala | Andhra Pradesh | Miss Talent (Top 15) Best in Resort Wear (Top 15) | |
| 2012 | Prachi Mishra | Uttar Pradesh | | |
| 2011 | Hasleen Kaur | New Delhi | ||
| 2010 | Nicole Faria | Karnataka | Miss Earth 2010 | Miss Talent Miss Diamond Place |
| 2009 | Shriya Kishore | Maharashtra | Top 16 | |
| 2008 | Tanvi Vyas | Gujarat | ||
| 2007 | Pooja Chitgopekar | Karnataka | Miss Air (1st Runner-Up) | |
| 2006 | Amruta Patki | Maharashtra | Miss Air (1st Runner-Up) | Best in Long Gown |
| 2005 | Niharika Singh | Uttarakhand | ||
| 2004 | Jyoti Brahmin | West Bengal | Top 16 | |
| 2003 | Shweta Vijay | Kerala | ||
| 2002 | Reshmi Ghosh | West Bengal | ||
| 2001 | Shamita Singha | Maharashtra | Top 10 | Best in National Costume Miss Avon Miss Lux |
Representatives to minor international pageants
Current franchise
Miss Supranational
Femina Miss India and Miss Diva (The Times Group) acquired the rights to send India representatives to Miss Supranational only from the year 2013.[47]
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aavriti Choudhary | Madhya Pradesh | TBA | TBA |
| 2019 | Shefali Sood | Uttar Pradesh | Top 25 | Miss Influencer - Top 10 |
| 2018 | Aditi Hundia | Rajasthan | Top 25 | |
| 2017 | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | Sikkim | Top 25 | Miss Talent - 2nd Runner-up Best in Swimsuit - 3rd Runner-up |
| 2016 | Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2016 | Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania Miss Mobstar - 3rd Runner-up |
| 2015 | Aafreen Rachael Vaz | Karnataka | Top 10 | Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania Miss Supranational Top Model - Top 10 Miss Internet - 1st Runner Up Best National Costume - Top 10 |
| 2014 | Asha Bhat | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2014 | Miss Talented Miss Internet - Top 5 |
| 2013 | Vijaya Sharma | New Delhi | Top 20 | |
| 2012 | Gunjan Saini | New Delhi | ||
| 2011 | Michelle Almeda | Maharashtra | Top 20 | Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania Miss Internet |
Miss Grand International
In the years 2013 and 2014 India's delegates to Miss Grand International were sent by Indian Princess. Femina Miss India acquired the franchise in 2015.
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shivani Jadhav | Chhattisgarh | Miss Popular - Top 10 Best National Costume - Top 20 | |
| 2018 | Meenakshi Choudhary | Haryana | 1st Runner-up[48] | Miss Popular–Top 10 Best National Costume - Top 10 |
| 2017 | Anukriti Gusain | Uttarakhand | Top 20 | Best National Costume - Top 10 |
| 2016 | Pankhuri Gidwani | Uttar Pradesh | Best National Costume - Top 10 | |
| 2015 | Vartika Singh | Uttar Pradesh | 2nd Runner-up | Best Social Media Miss Popular–Top 10 Best National Costume–Top 20 |
| 2014 | Monica Sharma | New Delhi | Best National Costume - Top 20 | |
| 2013 | Rupa Khurana | New Delhi |
Miss United Continents
The representatives for Miss United Continents have been selected by Femina Miss India since the pageant's inception in 2013.
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shreya Shanker | Bihar | ||
| 2018 | Gayatri Bharadwaj | Delhi | Top 10 | Best National Costume - 1st Runner Up |
| 2017 | Sana Dua | Jammu and Kashmir | Top 10 | |
| 2016 | Lopamudra Raut | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up | Best National Costume Miss Photogenic - 1st Runner-up |
| 2015 | Sushrii Shreya Mishraa | Odisha | 3rd Runner-up | Best National Costume Miss Photogenic |
| 2014 | Gail Nicole Da Silva | Goa | 1st Runner-up | Best National Costume Miss Photogenic |
| 2013 | Purva Rana | Himachal Pradesh | Vice Queen | Best National Costume - 2nd Runner-up |
Former Franchise
Miss Asia Pacific International
| Year | Delegate | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Abhilasha Agarwal | Miss Redfox | |
| 2017 | Sonika Roy | Miss Zanea Shoes | |
| 2016 | Shiva Shrishti Vyakaranam | Top 10 | |
| 2005 | Simran Chandok | Best dancer | |
| 2003 | Shonal Rawat | 1st Runner-up | Miss Friendship Miss Talent Miss Congeniality |
| 2002 | Tina Chatwal | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Internet |
| 2001 | Maheshwari Thiagaranjan | ||
| 2000 | Dia Mirza | Miss Asia Pacific International 2000 | Miss Close-Up Smile Miss AVON |
| 1999 | Shivangi Parikkh | ||
| 1998 | Vikkitha Aggarwal | ||
| 1997 | Divya Chauhan | 1st Runner-up | Best in Evening gown |
| 1996 | Mini Menon | Top 10 | |
| 1995 | Ruchi Malhotra | 1st Runner-up | Best in Evening gown |
| 1994 | Shweta Menon | Top 10 | |
| 1993 | Namrata Shirodkar | 1st Runner-up | Best in Evening gown |
| 1992 | Mehroo Jal Mistry | ||
| 1989 | Anuradha Ramani | ||
| 1988 | Viola Antony | ||
| 1987 | Jasleem Kaur | ||
| 1986 | Ana Vasan | ||
| 1985 | Seema Malhotra | Semi-finalist | |
| 1983 | Monica Lakhmana | ||
| 1982 | Aparna Sharma | ||
| 1981 | Mehjabeen Ayub Khan | Miss Talent | |
| 1980 | Upneet Pannu | ||
| 1979 | Maureen Mary Lestourgeon | 1st Runner-up/Relinquished | |
| 1978 | Preeti Koppikar | Best national costume Miss Talent | |
| 1977 | Marianne De Souza | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1976 | Anna Adriane Bredemeyer | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1975 | Seema Marwaha | ||
| 1974 | Marilyn Theresa Ferreira | ||
| 1973 | Tara Anne Fonseca | Miss Asia Pacific International 1973 | |
| 1972 | Samita Mukherjee | ||
| 1971 | Urmila Sanandan | ||
| 1970 | Zeenat Aman | Miss Asia Pacific International 1970 | Miss Photogenic |
| 1969 | Tasneem Fakir Mohammed | ||
| 1968 | Anabella Crawford | Miss Talent | |
Miss Asia Pacific World
In the years 2011 and 2012, I Am She – Miss India sent their runners-up to this pageant. Femina had franchise to select their representatives in the years 2013 and 2014.[49]
| Year | Delegate | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Akanksha Dhiman | Wing of Angel | ||
| 2014 | Swetha Raj | Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 – Season 5 | Miss Talent | Competition held to select a new titleholder for the year 2014. |
| 2014 | Anukriti Gusain | 4th Runner-up | ||
| 2013 | Srishti Rana | Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 | Best National Costume Miss Personality Miss Talent |
|
| 2012 | Himangini Singh Yadu | Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 | Best in Evening Gown – 1st Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Tanvi Singla | 3rd Runner-up |
- Note
India is the only country to win an international pageant three years in a row. In the year 2012, Himangini Singh Yadu was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2012.[50] In the succeeding year Srishti Rana was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2013.[51] In the year 2014, May Myat Noe of Myanmar was originally crowned but later she was dethroned.[35] A new pageant was held by the organizers and Swetha Raj of India became victorious,[52] thus giving India a rare Three-peat victory in an international pageant.[53][54]
Miss Intercontinental
Indian representatives to Miss Intercontinental is being sent by Femina Miss India group.
| Year | Delegate | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Suman Chellani | ||
| 2017 | Priyanka Kumari | Best National Costume – Winner | |
| 2016 | Aarushi Sharma | ||
| 2015 | Sneha Priya Roy | Top 17 | Best National Costume – 2nd Runner-up |
| 2014 | Chandni Sharma | ||
| 2013 | Sharon Fernández | ||
| 2012 | Bobby Layal | Top 10 | |
| 2011 | Ipsita Pati | Top 15 | |
| 2008 | Sonia Jain | ||
| 2006-07 | No delegate | ||
| 2005 | Deepa Rajan | ||
| 2004 | Nirupama Natraian | ||
| 2003 | Deepti Gujral | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2002 | Rakhee Chaudhary | Top 12 | |
| 2001 | Koena Mitra | Top 12 | |
| 2000 | No delegate | ||
| 1999 | Aanchal Kumar | Top 12 | |
| 1998 | Tora Khasigar | ||
| 1997 | Lara Dutta | Miss Intercontinental 1997 | |
| 1978-96 | No delegate | ||
| 1978 | Elizabeth Anita Reddi | Miss Intercontinental 1978 | Best National Costume Miss Congeniality |
| 1977 | Karuna Iyer | ||
| 1976 | Kalpana Iyer | Top 19 | Miss Popularity |
| 1975 | Nivurti Nunim | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Miss Bikini |
Photographs of some notable international titleholders
Femina Miss India
Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994.JPG)
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Dia Mirza, Miss Asia Pacific 2000
Sonal Chauhan, Miss Tourism 2005
Priyanka Shah, Miss Tourism 2007
Photographs of some titleholders
Femina Miss India Universe
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
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
Pooja Chopra,
Femina Miss India World 2009.jpg)
Kanishtha Dhankhar,
Femina Miss India World 2011
Vanya Mishra,
Femina Miss India World 2012
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Femina Miss India Earth
Shamita Singha,
Femina Miss India Earth 2001
Reshmi Ghosh,
Femina Miss India Earth 2002
Niharika Singh,
Femina Miss India Earth 2005
Shriya Kishore,
Femina Miss India Earth 2009
Hasleen Kaur,
Femina Miss India Earth 2011
Femina Miss India International
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Pooja Batra,
Femina Miss India International 1993
Gayatri Joshi,
Femina Miss India International 2000
Gauhar Khan,
Femina Miss India International 2002
Vaishali Desai,
Femina Miss India International 2005
Sonal Sehgal,
Femina Miss India International 2006.jpg)
Esha Gupta,
Femina Miss India International 2007.jpg)
Neha Hinge,
Femina Miss India International 2010
Ankita Shorey,
Femina Miss India International 2011
Rochelle Rao,
Femina Miss India International 2012
Femina Miss Grand India
Shivani Jadhav,
Miss Grand India 2019
Meenakshi Chaudhary,
Miss Grand International 2018 - 1st Runner-up
Pankhuri Gidwani,
Miss Grand India 2016.jpg)
Vartika Singh,
Miss Grand International 2015 - 2nd Runner-up
Anukriti Gusain,
Miss Grand India 2017
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific
Shonal Rawat,
Miss Asia Pacific 2003 - 1st Runner-up
Shweta Menon,
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994
See also
- Miss Earth India
- Miss Diva
- Miss Transqueen India
- Miss India Worldwide India
- List of beauty contests
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