Bhasha Mukherjee
Bhasha Mukherjee (born 5 November[1] 1995) is an Indian-English doctor, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2019 and represented England at the Miss World 2019 pageant.[2][3][4][5]
Bhasha Mukherjee | |
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ভাষা মুখার্জি | |
Born | [1] | 5 November 1995
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Title | Miss England 2019 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Hazel/Light Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss England 2019 (Winner) Miss World 2019 (Top 40) |
Website | www |
Biography
Born in Kolkata, India, Mukherjee's family migrated to the United Kingdom when she was nine. She went on to University of Nottingham, receiving a BMedSci (integrated as part of the course) and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. She is fluent in five languages Bengali, English, Hindi, French, and German.
Pageantry
Mukherjee competed in Miss England 2019 representing Derby, where she won the title. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Alisha Cowie, Miss England 2018. As Miss England, Mukherjee represented England at the Miss World 2019 pageant in London, United Kingdom.[6] In April 2020, she decided to cancel the humanitarian work as a part of her pageantry and return to the NHS to work as a doctor in the wake of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom.[7]
References
- Dr Bhasha Mukherjee on Instagram
- "Junior doctor with two medical degrees wins Miss England before heading to first hospital shift". The Telegraph. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- I won Miss England — then it was back to work as a doctor The Times 14 August 2019
- "বাঙালি তরুণী চিকিৎসক জিতলেন মিস ইংল্যান্ড–এর মুকুট". Prothom Alo. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Indian-origin doctor Bhasha Mukerjee wins Miss England 2019 crown". India Today. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "British Indian Genius Doctor Bhasha Mukherjee Crowned 'Miss England 2019'". India West. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Miss England returns to work as NHS doctor during coronavirus pandemic". The Independent. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.