Miss Diva
Predecessor | English |
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Parent organization | Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd. |
The Miss Diva is a part of
The reigning Miss Universe India is Shweta Sharda who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Divita Rai. Sharda will represent India at Miss Universe 2023.
The reigning Miss Diva Supranational is Sonal Kukreja, who was crowned by Pragnya Ayyagari, Miss Supranational Asia 2023. Kukreja will represent India at Miss Supranational 2024.
History
Number of wins under Miss Diva | |
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Pageant | Wins |
Miss Universe | 1 |
Miss Supranational | 2 |
Miss Asia Pacific World | 1 |
Miss Earth | 0 |
Miss International | 0 |
After the
After 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra Entertainment announced that they would relinquish the Miss Universe license and therefore Miss Diva 2013 was organized by the Femina Miss India Organization.[4][5]
The first Miss Diva pageant was held on 5 September 2013 in Mumbai. Fourteen candidates were shortlisted from all across the country to compete at the main event. Manasi Moghe from Mumbai was crowned the first ever "Miss Diva Universe 2013" by Miss Asia Pacific 1970 and Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, while Gurleen Grewal from Punjab was crowned "Miss Diva International 2013" by Miss Universe Canada 2012, Sahar Biniaz[6] and Srishti Rana from Faridabad was crowned "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013" by Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.[7][8]
In 2019,
Miss Diva organization withdrew the license to the Miss Universe organization in 2024 because they felt the Miss Universe organization had changed and needed to address internal issues. The Miss Diva organization has stated they will return to the Miss Universe once the issues has been resolved.
International pageants
Current Franchises | |
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Membership | Year |
Miss Supranational | 2013 – Present |
Former Franchises | |
Membership | Year |
Miss Universe | 2013 – 2023 |
Miss Earth | 2014 |
Miss International | 2013 |
Miss Asia Pacific World | 2013 |
In 2013,
In 2014,
In 2021, Adline Quadros Castelino, Miss Diva Universe 2020 represented India at Miss Universe 2020, held in Hollywood, Florida, United States.[19] There, she placed as the 3rd runner-up, thus achieving India's highest placement in Miss Universe since Lara Dutta, who won the title in the year 2000. She also achieved India's 3rd runner-up position in Miss Universe after 55 years.[20]
In December 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Diva Universe 2021 represented India at Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. She won the competition becoming India's 3rd Miss Universe.
Representatives at international pageants
Miss SupranationalMiss Supranational in 2013.[21] From the year 2016 to 2020, the first runner-up of Miss Diva is announced as Miss Supranational India.[22][23]
Previous franchisesBelow are the names of delegates and the international pageants whose franchise was previously owned by the Times Group. Femina Miss India/Miss Diva no longer selects India's representatives for the below listed pageants. Miss UniverseMiss Diva was introduced by Femina Miss India to select delegates to represent India at Miss Universe. The pageant is organized by the Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd. annually and the first edition of Miss Diva was held in 2013.[24]
Miss InternationalFrom 1991, The Times Group had the franchise for selecting India's representatives to Miss International. In 2013, Miss Diva runner-up was sent as India's delegate.[25][26]
Miss EarthSince the first edition of Miss Earth in 2001, to the year 2013, The Times Group selected India's representatives to the pageant. A runner-up of Miss Diva was sent to Miss Earth in the year 2014.[27]
Miss Asia Pacific WorldThe Times Group selected representatives for this pageant in 2013 and 2014. Miss Diva 2013 runner-up, Srishti Rana won the title of Miss Asia Pacific World 2013.[28]
Titleholders
Gallery of winnersMiss Diva Universe
Miss Diva Supranational
Miss Diva editions
See alsoReferences
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