Miss Earth India

Miss Earth India

Logo of Miss Earth India 2016
Motto Beauty & Brain - Cause & Care
Formation 2016
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters New Delhi
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Official language
Hindi, English
National Directors
Pradeep Maithani & Cheryl T Hansen (2016-present)
Key people

Pradeep Maithani

Cheryl T Hansen
Parent organisation
Growbiz Consult Pte Ltd
Affiliations Prospurs Singapore & India
Website http://www.missearthindia.com

Miss Earth India is a title given to an Indian woman who represents India at Miss Earth,[1][2] which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.[3][4][5] The national pageant of Miss Earth for India is conducted by Growbiz Consult Pte. Ltd. for the year 2016 to which Carousel Productions, the owner of Miss Earth, awarded the franchise to Ms. Cheryl T. Hansen & appointed director Mr. Pradeep Maithani in 2016.[1][2] The main winner of the contest will be given the title of Miss Earth India. The previous franchise holder for Miss Earth in India in 2015 was Glamanand Supermodel India. In 2014, the first runner- up of Miss Diva was selected as Miss Diva Earth India. Prior to that it was Femina Miss India, where the title was named "Femina Miss India Earth".

History

20012014: Femina Miss India and Miss Diva

India has been participating in the Miss Earth Pageant since its inception in the year 2001, from 2001 to 2013 India's representatives to Miss Earth were selected by Femina Miss India, a beauty pageant in India which was founded in 1964. Femina Miss India is organised by the Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (also known as The Times Group).

In 2002, the third winner at Femina Miss India was changed from "Miss India Asia Pacific International" to Femina Miss India-Earth, to designate India's representation at the newly launched Miss Earth pageant and a finalist was sent to Miss International. From 2007 to 2009, three equal winners were selected going to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth.[6][7] In 2010, I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe and the first winner at Femina Miss India was designated to participate in Miss World and the second winner was given to Miss Earth and the third winner was sent to Miss International. Later, in 2013 The Times Group again acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe and launched a new pageant for Miss Universe named Miss Diva and in 2014, Miss Earth India was given as the second title at Miss Diva pageant.[8]

India started well in Miss Earth during its debut in 2001. Shamita Singha made history for India as she is the first representative from India to Miss Earth. She was able to finish as one of the top ten finalists.[9][10]

India has become such a strong contender for Miss Earth. Jyoti Brahmin of West Bengal and Shriya Kishore of Maharashtra both became part of the semi-finals in Miss Earth 2004 and Miss Earth 2009, respectively. Interestingly, both years were won by Brazil. On the other hand, during 2006 and 2007, India almost win the pageant through Amruta Patki and Pooja Chitgopekar who both finished as Miss Earth - Air or as 1st Runner up.

And in 2010, India finally won the Miss Earth crown through Nicole Faria.[11][12] Aside from winning the main title, Nicole was also able to get some special awards such as the Miss Talent, which is the first special award in the 10th Miss Earth pageant.[13] She performed a graceful belly dance that combined Oriental and Middle Eastern style in an event that raised VND100 million, which was donated to the HCM City Red Cross, to support flood victims in the central region of Vietnam.[14] As a Miss Earth winner, one of Nicole's highlights during her reign was she focused on her country's problem. She focused her reign in addressing Bangalore lakes problems which have rapidly disappeared in the past 30 years from about 270-300 lakes to about 80 lakes remained due to industrial development and have been heavily polluted by human and industrial waste.[15][16]

In the year 2014, the sister beauty pageant of Femina Miss India named Miss Diva sent India's representative to Miss Earth. Miss Diva pageant was established in the year 2013 and it is also owned by The Times Group.

The last titleholder is Alankrita Sahai who won the title on October 14, 2014.[17][18][19]

2015: Glamanand Supermodel India

Logo of Glamanand Supermodel India.

In 2015, Nikhil Anand, the chairman of Glamanand Supermodel India acquired the rights to send India's delegates to the Miss Earth pageant. The winner of Glamanand Supermodel India 2015 contest was crowned as Miss Earth India. In 2016, Glamanand lost the franchise to send representative in the Miss Earth beauty pageant.

2016-present: Miss Earth India

In 2016, the franchise of Miss Earth was obtained by Cheryl Hansen. The audition for the debut year of the new team ended up with 37 finalists from Bangalore and New Delhi screenings.

Titleholders

The list only includes woman who won starting at Glamanand Supermodel India Contest as Miss Earth India is the main title.

YearMiss Earth IndiaHometownVenue
2015 Aaital Khosla Chandigarh Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Gurgaon, Haryana

Representatives to Miss Earth

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

This list includes all Indian representatives from 2001 up to the present who have gone to compete at Miss Earth.

YearMiss Earth IndiaHometownPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial Award(s)
Austria 2015 Aaital Khosla Chandigarh
Philippines 2014 Alankrita Sahai New Delhi
Miss Eco - Beauty
Miss Earth Pagudpud
Miss Hannah's Beach Resort Best in Casual Wear
Best Evening Gown
Miss Photogenic - 1st Runner Up
Beauty for a Cause - 1st Runner Up
Best in Swimsuit - 2nd Runner Up
Best National Costume - 2nd Runner Up
Philippines 2013 Sobhita Dhulipala Andhra Pradesh
Miss Photogenic
Miss Eco Beauty
Miss Ever Bilena
Miss Talent - Top 15
Best in Resort Wear - Top 15
Philippines 2012 Prachi Mishra Uttar Pradesh
Miss Friendship
Miss Congeniality
Philippines 2011 Hasleen Kaur New Delhi
Vietnam 2010 Nicole Faria Karnataka Miss Earth 2010 Miss Talent
Miss Diamond Place
Philippines 2009 Shriya Kishore Maharashtra Top 16
Philippines 2008 Tanvi Vyas Gujarat
Philippines 2007 Pooja Chitgopekar Karnataka Miss Earth – Air
Philippines 2006 Amruta Patki Maharashtra Miss Earth – Air Best in Long Gown
Philippines 2005 Niharika Singh Uttarakhand
Philippines 2004 Jyoti Brahmin West Bengal Top 16 Semifinalist
Philippines 2003 Shweta Vijay Kerala
Philippines 2002 Reshmi Ghosh West Bengal
Philippines 2001 Shamita Singha Maharashtra Top 10 Semifinalist Best in National Costume

Winners' Gallery

Miss Earth

Elemental Queens

Other titleholders

References

  1. 1 2 Press Trust of India, News (5 February 2016). "Miss Earth India pageant to be held in Delhi". Oneindia, Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Press Trust of India, News (5 February 2016). "Delhi to host Miss Earth India to support Beti Bachao Beti Padhao". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. New York Times, World News (2003-10-30). "Afghanistan: Anti-Pageant Judges". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  4. News, Reuters (2004-10-25). "Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant". China Daily. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  5. Enriquez, Amee (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. "The Hindu News Update Service". The Hindu. 9 April 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  7. News, Press Trust of India (9 April 2007). "No runners-up in Miss India contest; all 3 winners are equal". Daily News and Analysis and Press Trust of India. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  8. "Former Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen, now at the helm of Miss Universe India". Miss India Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  9. Lo, Ricardo F. (27 October 2001). "In fairness to Sherilyn". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  10. West, Donald (18 December 2007). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  11. The 10th Miss Earth Pageant
  12. "Nicole Faria's family not surprised by Miss Earth win". dnaindia.com. Dec 5, 2010. Retrieved Dec 5, 2010.
  13. SGGP English Edition- Indian contestant wins Miss Earth talent competition
  14. VOVNEWS.VN | Indian beauty crowned Miss Earth Talent 2010 - Indian beauty crowned Miss Earth Talent 2010
  15. News, United Arab Emirates (7 October 2011). "Down to Earth". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  16. Newswire, Traffiq (2 December 2011). "International Beauty Queen Creates Global Steering Committee to Solve Bangalore, India Water Crisis". MarketWatch. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  17. "Miss Earth India 2014 is Alankrita Sahai". Angelopedia. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  18. "Bangalore's Noyonit Lodh wins Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Universe 2014". The Times of India. 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  19. "Noyonita Lodh crowned Miss Diva Universe". Economic Times. 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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