I AM She – Miss Universe India

I AM She
Logo of I AM She
Predecessor	Femina Miss India
Successor	Miss Diva
Formation	2010
Extinction	2012
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Mumbai
Location	India
Membership	Miss Universe Miss Globe International Miss Asia Pacific World
President	Sushmita Sen
Website	http://www.iam-she.com/v2/

I AM She – Miss India Universe was a national beauty pageant, started in 2010, which used to send its winner to Miss Universe pageant. In 2010, Femina Miss India relinquished its exclusive right to send the representative to Miss Universe, and, Tantra Entertainment Private limited, in collaboration with former Miss Universe and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen,^[1] organized the pageant in the same year. After the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant, Sushmita Sen and Tantra entertainment announced they would be relinquishing the license for Miss Universe,^[2] but have not officially stated whether "I Am She" will continue to be held. I AM She – Miss Universe India, sent the contestants to Miss Universe from year 2010 to 2012. In 2013, Femina Miss India was awarded the franchise back after I AM She – Miss Universe India concluded their contract with the Miss Universe Organization. A separate pageant Miss Diva is held to send delegates from 2013 onwards.

Sushmita Sen, the organizer of I Am She – Miss Universe India.

I AM She 2010

The first ever I AM She pageant was held on May 28 hosted by Rahul Khanna and former Femina Miss India, Neha Dhupia Miss India Universe and co hosted by Ayushmann Khurrana. The reigning Miss Universe, Stefania Fernandez crowned the very first I AM She - Miss India Universe , Ushoshi Sengupta.

30 contestants from different parts of the country participated. After the 1st round, the top 20 contestants were announced and in the next round, the top 10 contestants. Later, from the top 5 contestants, Ms. Sengupta emerged as the eventual winner.^[3]

I AM She 2011

The second edition of I AM She Miss India Universe pageant was held on 15 July 2011 in Mumbai. The winner represented India in Miss Universe 2011 to be held in São Paulo, Brazil. 20 contestants from different parts of the country participated. In the preliminary the contestants will go through swimsuits, evening gowns and preliminary interviews. In final after the 1st round, the top 10 will be announced. Later, from the top 5 contestants the 2011 Miss India Universe will be chosen. A whole lot of famous personalities from social, cultural and film fields like Zayed Khan, Dia Mirza Miss Asia Pacific 2000 and Esha Deol attended the show. The winner of 2010 I AM She - Miss India Universe , Ushoshi Sengupta crowned Vasuki Sunkavalli of Hyderabad as I AM She Miss India Universe 2011 at the end of the event. The pageant was telecasted on 28 August at 7pm on Star World when Vasuki Sunkavalli was crowned Miss Universe India by her predecessor Ushoshi Sengupta. Parul Duggal was crowned as the Miss India Globe International 2011 by 2010 First Runner Up Reha Sukheja, whereas Tanvi Singla was crowned as Miss India Asia Pacific World 2011 by 2010 Second Runner up Pooja Hegde. Parul went on to become the First Runner up at the Miss Global International 2011 in North Cyprus & Tanvi went on to place 5th in Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 in Korea. Whereas Vasuki remained unplaced at the Miss Universe 2011 held in São Paulo, Brazil.

I AM She 2012

The Third edition for the Pageant I AM She was held on September 21, 2012. The finale took place in grand convention hall LICEC. Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen along with Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 Himangini Singh Yadu crowned Urvashi Rautela as the new Miss India Universe 2012 at the end of the event.There were 20 contestants who were selected as semifinalists. The field was narrowed down to 10 and ultimately to 5. Urvashi Rautela was to represent India at Miss Universe 2012 to be held in December. However due to contradicting contracts with her being Ms. Tourism Queen of the Year International and also her not being able to meet up with the age requirements of the Miss Universe Organisation as of 16 October 2012 she resigned her title. First Runner Up Shilpa Singh is now the new I AM She Miss India Universe 2012.

Results

Year	I AM She – Miss Universe India	First runner-up	Second runner-up	Third runner-up	Fourth runner-up
2012	Urvashi Rautela (Dethroned) Shilpa Singh(Succeeded)^[4]	Arlette Evita Grao	Dipna Patel	Aneesha Chowdary	N/A
2011	Vasuki Sunkavalli^[5]^[6]	Parul Duggal	Tanvi Singla	Priyanka Chopra	Kiran Thapar
2010	Ushoshi Sengupta^[7]	Reha Sukheja^[8]	Pooja Hegde	Shruti Iyer	Shilpa Tripathi

Miss Universe

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Urvashi Rautela	Uttrakhand	Unplaced
2014	Noyonita Lodh	Bangalore	Top 15
2013	Manasi Moghe	Madhya Pradesh	Top 10
2012	Shilpa Singh	Bihar	*Top 16*
2012	Urvashi Rautela	Uttrakhand	Was dethroned from crown due to a controversy over her age.
2011	Vasuki Sunkavalli	Andhra Pradesh	Unplaced
2010	Ushoshi Sengupta	West Bengal	Unplaced

Miss Globe International

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2011	Parul Duggal^[9]	Madhya Pradesh	1st Runner-up	Best National Costume

Miss Asia Pacific World

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2012	Himangini Singh Yadu	Madhya Pradesh	Miss Asia Pacific World 2012	Best in Evening Gown - 1st Runner Up
2011	Tanvi Singla	Karnataka	2nd Runner-up¹

^Note 1 Singla originally placed 4th in the pageant, however, due to the dethronement of the winner and the runner-up she was crowned the eventual 2nd runner-up for the contest.

Winners gallery

Miss Universe India 2011
Vasuki Sunkavalli,
Hyderabad
Miss Universe India 2010
Ushoshi Sengupta, Kolkata

References

↑ "Former Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen, now at the helm of Miss Universe India". Miss India Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "Indore girl Mansi Moghe to compete for Miss Universe pageant". IBNLive. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "30 contestants gear up for Miss Universe". Hindustan Times. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
↑ From software job to the road to Miss Universe newindianexpress.com Retrieved 13 March 2015
↑ Prabalika M. Borah. "'I entered the contest like a winner'". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ Prabalika M. Borah. "Vasuki eyes Miss Universe title". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "Miss Universe India Ushoshi Sengupta eyes Bollywood". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ SANGEETHA DEVI DUNDOO. "‘Meeting SRK was a dream come true'". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "The world’s their stage... - Sakal Times". sakaaltimes.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

External links

I Am She - Official Website

I AM She – Miss Universe India

2010 2011 2012 2013

Sushmita Sen Miss Universe

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Inactive

Barbados (2007)
Benin (1962)
Bermuda (1997)
Bonaire (1999)
Chinese Taipei (2004)
Cook Islands (1999)
Cote d'Ivoire (1986)
Cuba (1967)
Dominica (1985)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1986)
Fiji (1981)
Gambia (1986)
Gibraltar (1990)
Grenada (1964)
Iraq (1972)
Jordan (1960)
Lesotho (1978)
Liberia (1977)
Luxembourg (1994)
Madagascar (1961)
Micronesia (1975)
Morocco (1978)
Papua New Guinea (1986)
Samoa (1986)
Senegal (1987)
Seychelles (1995)
St. Kitts & Nevis (1981)
St. Martin (2006)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines (2006)
Suriname (1999)
Swaziland (1994)
Tunisia (1971)
Vanuatu (1978)
Zambia (2010)
Zimbabwe (2001)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–1990)

Region of China	Hong Kong (1952–2000)

Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)

Overseas regions of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) Martinique (1957–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)

Part of United Kingdom	England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990)

Part of Japan	Okinawa (1963–1968)

Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983)

Territories of USA	Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959)

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