Malathi Basappa

Malathi Basappa
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born 1950 (age 6566)
Mysore, Karnataka,
 India
Occupation Model, Athlete
Title(s) Bharat Sundari 1972
Major
competition(s)
Bharat Sundari 1972
(Winner)
Miss World 1972
(4th Runner Up)

Malathi Basappa (born 1950) is an Indian model and beauty queen. She was crowned Bharat Sundari 1972. She represented India at Miss World 1972 and was crowned 4th Runner Up there.[1][2]

Early life & career

Basappa was born in Mysore India. She was a national level basketball player Bharatnatyam dancer and model in India. She participated in Bharat Sundari 1972 contest, in those days Femina Miss India did not own the franchise for Miss World pageant.[3] She was crowned Bharat Sundari 1972(meaning Indian Beauty 1972). She represented India at Miss World 1972 and finished as 4th Runner Up there.

References

  1. "Miss World 1972". veestarz.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. "Pageantopolis: Miss World 1972". pageantopolis.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. "Miss India contests: History". Indpedia.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jamaica Ava Joy Gill
Miss World
4th Runner-Up
1972
Succeeded by
South Africa Shelley Latham
Preceded by
Prema Narayan
Miss India World
1972
Succeeded by
Kiran Dholakia
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