Anukreethy Vas
Anukreethy Vas (born 28 September 1998) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2018.[1] She represented India at the 68th edition of Miss World pageant held in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018 where she ended up placing in the Top 30.[2]
Anukreethy Vas | |
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Vas in 2018 | |
Born | Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India | 28 September 1998
Education | Bachelor of Arts in French |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai (College) |
Occupation | Model, actress, beauty pageant titleholder |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Title | Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018 Femina Miss India 2018 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
Major competition(s) | Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018 (Winner) Femina Miss India 2018 (Winner) (Miss Beautiful Smile) (Miss beauty with a purpose) Miss World 2018 (Top 30) Head to Head challenge - Winner Miss World Talent - Top 18 Multimedia award - Top 5 |
Personal life
Anukreethy was born and brought up in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] She was abandoned by her father at age seven and was raised by her mother Seleena who hails from Kerala. Anukreethy's mother tongue is Malayalam and her native is Kerala.
She attended the Montfort School, Tiruchirappalli.[4] She completed her senior secondary education from R. S. Krishnan Higher Secondary School. She is currently pursuing her BA degree in French Literature at Loyola College, Chennai.[5][6][7] She also has a younger brother who is currently studying in school.
She is a sports person and motorbike enthusiast.
Pageant history
Anukreethy Vas was crowned Femina Miss India 2018 by the outgoing titleholder and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar. Previously, she was crowned as Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018 in February 2018. During the competition, she was crowned Miss Beautiful Smile and won the Beauty with a Purpose award. Anukreethy represented India at the Miss World 2018 pageant held in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018, where she made it to the top 18 of the Talent round. She also entered the top 30 of the competition by winning the head to head challenge of her round.[8]
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released | |
Year | Film | Role | Language | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Untitled A. Venkatesh-Prashanth film |
TBA | Tamil | A. Venkatesh | Tamil debut | [9][10] |
References
- "Tamil Nadu college student Anukreethy Vas crowned Miss India 2018".
- "Tamil Nadu's Anukreethy Vas crowned Miss India 2018".
- "Anukriti Vas(Vas is her initials) is Femina Miss India World, 2018".
- "Miss India visits her alma mater Montfort School".
- "Who is Miss India 2018 Anukriti Vas?".
- "Interview with her mom".
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atharvaa-Murali
- "Bollywood News update June 20: Anukriti Vas crowned Miss India 2018, Rajkummar Rao wraps up Fanne Khan shoot".
- "Miss India Anukreethy Vas to debut in Prashanth's next". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- "Prashanth to romance Miss India 2018 Anukreethy Vas in his next film". in.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anukreethy Vas. |
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Manushi Chhillar Haryana |
Femina Miss India 2018 |
Suman Rao Rajasthan |