Femina Miss India

Femina Miss India
Formation 1952
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Mumbai
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss Universe
Miss Supranational
Miss Grand International
Miss United Continent
Official language
Hindi, English
Owner Vineet Jain
Key people
Vineet Jain
Natasha Grover
Shivalika Sharma
Parent organisation
The Times Group
Subsidiaries Femina Miss India Delhi
Femina Miss India Kolkata
Campus Princess
Website feminamissindia.indiatimes.com

Miss India' or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World.[1] It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.

The reigning Femina Miss India titleholder is Priyadarshini Chatterjee[2] (Femina Miss India World).

History

The first Miss India was Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham), from Calcutta, who won in 1947. . It was organised by the local press.

Indrani Rehman after being crowned Miss India 1952. She was the first Indian woman to participate in the Miss Universe held in USA in 1952
Miss India 1952, Indrani Rehman with former Indian Congress leader S.K. Patil, and two of the sponsors of the Miss India contest of 1952
Miss India 1952 Contestants posing for the photographers at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Miss India 1952 winner, Indrani Rahman (third from left) and the Runner Up Suryakumari (sixth from left)

In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held, Indrani Rehman and Nutan were the winners of the pageant. Nutan was crowned as Miss Mussorie. The pageant was held by the local press. Indrani Rehman was crowned at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in the month of April, 1952. Indrani later represented India at Miss Universe 1952, the inaugural edition of Miss Universe pageant.

In 1953, Peace Kanwal from Punjab was crowned Miss India 1953 at KARDAR-KOLYNOS Pageant. The pageant was organised by Abdur Rashid Kardar. She later established herself as a Bollywood actress.

In 1954, Leela Naidu from Maharashtra was declared Miss India, and the same year was featured in Vogue magazine's list of the world's ten most beautiful women.

There was no Miss India pageant from 1955 to 1958. In 1959, Eve's Weekly organised its very first Miss India contest called Eve's Weekly Miss India to send India's representatives to the Miss World pageant. Fleur Ezekiel was crowned the eventual winner. She represented India at Miss World 1959 held in London, United Kingdom.

The first ever Femina Miss India pageant was held in year 1964. Meher Castelino Mistri of Maharashtra was crowned the first ever Femina Miss India. She was chosen to represent India at Miss Universe 1964 held in USA and Miss Nations 1964 held in Spain.

Reita Faria was the first Miss India ever to win any international beauty pageant. She was crowned Miss World 1966 in London, United Kingdom. She was the winner of Eve's Weekly Miss India contest. The same year Femina Miss India winner Yasmin Daji represented India at Miss Universe 1966 and was crowned 3rd Runner Up at the event. She was the first ever Femina Miss India Winner to get placed at any international beauty pageant.

In Earlier days, Femina Miss India used to crown three contestants, the winner used to represent India at Miss Universe and the runners-up were sent to Miss Asia Pacific and International Teen Princess. Later the second runner up represents India at Miss Teenage Intercontinental. On some occasions the 2nd Runner up or a finalist was sent to Queen of Pacific pageant from 1969 to 1975.

Zeenat Aman was the first ever Femina Miss India titleholder to win an international pageant. She was crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific and went on to win Miss Asia Pacific 1970 held in Philippines.

Later, after acquiring the rights to send India's representatives to Miss World, Femina Miss India used to select three winners who were then sent to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific International pageants, respectively.

In 1991, Femina also acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss International pageant and on some occasions the third winner represented India at Miss International and a finalist was sent to Miss Asia Pacific International or else the third winner was crowned as Femina Miss India Asia Pacific and used to represent India at Miss Asia Pacific International and a finalist was sent to Miss International.

In 1994, after India's historic win at the International pageants, the organisation ended the practice of crowning a single winner and instead decided that the top three winners were designated as winners with equal visibility and prizes.[3]

In 2002, the third winner was designated to Miss Earth instead of Miss Asia Pacific.

In 2010, after the I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe, Femina Miss India crowned three winners as Femina Miss India World, Femina Miss India Earth and Femina Miss India International, the third winner representend India in Miss International pageant.

In 2010, Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (TEPL), in partnership with Sushmita Sen, started a new pageant called I Am She – Miss Universe India. The winner of this pageant participated in the Miss Universe pageant from 2010 to 2012.[4]

In 2013, The Times Group again acquired the rights to send India's representatives to the Miss Universe pageant and started a new pageant called Miss Diva. The first ever Miss Diva pageant was held in Mumbai on September 5, 2013. Manasi Moghe of Maharashtra was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2013. Manasi represented India at Miss Universe 2013 and placed in the top 10. Gurleen Grewal from Punjab was crowned Miss Diva International 2013. She represented India at Miss International 2013.

International pageants


International pageants

Current franchises
Pageant Year(s) competed
Miss Universe 1964–1987, 1989–2009, 2013–present
Miss World 1971, 1974, 1976–present
Miss Supranational 2013–present
Miss United Continent 2013–present
Miss Grand International 2015present
Former franchises
Pageant Year(s) competed
Miss International 19912014
Miss Earth 2001–2014
Miss Universal Peace and Humanity 2014
Miss Asia Pacific World 2013
Miss Heritage 2013
Miss Tourism International 1994, 2006
Miss Asia Pacific International 1968–2005
Miss Tourism 2005, 2007
Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1975–1978
Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo 1978
International Teen Princess 1974, 1970
Queen of Pacific 1969–1972, 1974, 1975
Miss Nations 1964
Pooja Chitgopekar, Femina Miss India Earth 2007 and Miss Earth Air 2007 during Miss Earth 2007
Femina Miss India 2008 (from left to right) Harshita Saxena (Resigned-Femina Miss India Earth 2008), Parvathy Omanakuttan (Femina Miss India World 2008) and Simran Kaur Mundi (Femina Miss India Universe 2008)
Femina Miss India 2011 winners (from left to right) Hasleen Kaur (Femina Miss India Earth 2011), Kanishtha Dhankar (Femina Miss India World 2011) and Ankita Shorey (Femina Miss India International 2011)

Miss India has been participating in the Miss Universe pageant since 1952, starting with Indrani Rehman and in the Miss World pageant since 1959, starting with Fleur Ezekiel. Historically, the Femina Miss India pageant sent the winner of the pageant to the Miss Universe pageant and a runner up to Miss Asia Pacific pageant and on some occasions the 2nd runner up used to represent India at International Teen Princess contest, whereas Eve's Weekly, a rival women's publication sent the winner of its Miss India contest to Miss World and Miss International. In the 1970s, Femina acquired the rights to send a representative to Miss World as well, and started to send the winner to Miss Universe and the runner-up to the Miss World contest. Later in 1991, Femina Miss India also acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss International pageant. In 1994, following India's historic dual wins at both Miss Universe and Miss World, the custom of crowning a single winner was discontinued. Instead, the top three placers were designated winners with equal visibility, equal prizes and responsibilities, and were crowned as Femina Miss India-Universe, Femina Miss India-World, and Femina Miss India-Asia Pacific and a finalist was sent to Miss International. In 2002, the third title was changed to Femina Miss India-Earth, to designate India's representation at the newly launched Miss Earth pageant, focused on the cause of environmental advocacy 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.[5][6] In 2010, I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe. Later, in 2013The 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.

In 1970, Zeenat Aman won Miss Asia Pacific 1970. She became the first Indian and South Asian woman to win the title.

The awards for 1989 were given at the end of the year (December); hence there was no separate contest for 1990.

In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai, won the Miss World title. Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood industry after winning their titles.

The success of Rai and Sen spawned coaching institutions which were set up to groom young women in pageant participation skills. The number of participants in the preliminary rounds of the pageant has increased considerably. Miss India World 1997, Diana Hayden won the title of Miss World 1997. In 1999, the Miss India World Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World that year.

In 2000, three of the Miss India winners won their respective international pageants — Lara Dutta (Miss Universe), Priyanka Chopra (Miss World) and Diya Mirza Miss Asia Pacific. The other country to have won all three major titles in one year were Australia in 1972.

In 2010, after the introduction of I Am She - Miss Universe India, the third title was changed to Femina Miss India-International and the winner represented India at Miss International pageant.

In 2010, Nicole Faria became the first Indian to win the Miss Earth title in Vietnam, which leaves Miss International as the only major international pageant that has not been won by an Indian contestant.

Nicole Faria, Femina Miss India Earth 2010 and Miss Earth 2010

In 2012, Himangini Singh Yadu won Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 and became first Indian and Asian to win the pageant. She was sent by I Am She - Miss Universe India pageant.

In 2013, Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 giving India a rare back to back victory. She is the second Indian and first Miss Diva Winner to win Miss Asia Pacific World Crown. She is also the first ever Indian delegate to win an international pageant that has been sent by Femina Miss India's sister pageant, Miss Diva.

In 2014, Asha Bhat, Miss Diva Supranational 2014 won Miss Supranational 2014 and became the first ever Indian woman to win the crown. Asha is the second Asian to win the crown. The same year Ruhi Singh who was crowned the first ever Femina Miss India Universal Peace and Humanity won the first ever Miss Universal Peace and Humanity pageant held in Lebanon.

After May Myat Noe, the winner of Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 pageant was dethroned, the organisation organised another pageant named Miss Asia Pacific 2014 Supertalent of the World Season 5 under Miss Asia Pacific World title, Swetha Raj who represented India won the crown, giving India a rare back to back to back victory, India is the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row, however Swetha was sent by Miss India Australia organisation.

On some occasions the top finalists have represented India at some other international pageants like Miss Heritage, Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism. Femina Miss India also sends representatives to other international pageants like Miss United Continent and Miss Universal Peace and Humnaity.

International victories

Pageant Titles Winning year(s) Winner(s)
Miss World 5
1966° Reita Faria
1994 Aishwarya Rai
1997 Diana Hayden
1999 Yukta Mookhey
2000 Priyanka Chopra
Miss Universe 2
1994 Sushmita Sen
2000 Lara Dutta
Miss Earth 1 2010 Nicole Faria
Miss Supranational 1 2014 Asha Bhat
Miss Universal Peace and Humanity 1 2014 Ruhi Singh
Miss Asia Pacific World 3
2012^ Himangini Singh Yadu
2013 Srishti Rana
2014* Swetha Raj
Miss Asia Pacific International 3
1970 Zeenat Aman
1973 Tara Anne Fonseca
2000 Diya Mirza
Miss Tourism 2
2005 Sonal Chauhan
2007 Priyanka Shah
Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1 1978 Elizabeth Anita Reddi
Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo 1 1978 Mala Rai Singhani
International Teen Princess 1 1974 Radha Bartake

Multiple victories in the same year

Year Pageant Winner Number of titles
1978 Miss Teenage Intercontinental Elizabeth Anita Reddi 2
Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo Mala Rai Singhani
1994 Miss Universe Sushmita Sen 2
Miss World Aishwarya Rai
2000 Miss Universe Lara Dutta 3
Miss World Priyanka Chopra
Miss Asia Pacific Diya Mirza
2014 Miss Supranational Asha Bhat 2
Miss Universal Peace and Humanity Ruhi Singh

Competition irregularities

In 2008, president of Gladrags, Maureen Wadia, served a legal notice to the newly crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2008, Harshita Saxena for violation of a two-year exclusive contract with Gladrags which had been signed by Harshita in 2006. To participate in any other beauty pageant, Harshita would need a written letter of no-objection from Gladrags. Harshita gave up the title and the crown passed on to Tanvi Vyas who represented India in the Miss Earth 2008 pageant held in November 2008.[7] Harshita was later placed fourth in Miss India 2009 and represented India in Miss International 2009.

In 1989, the winner Kalpana Pandit was found to have misrepresented her nationality (she was holding an American passport); she was stripped of her title and Dolly Mihas was declared winner.[8]

In 2004, Lakshmi Pandit (sister of Kalpana Pandit) was initially declared as the winner but had to return the title as she was married (to Siddarth Mishra); Sayali Bhagat was ultimately declared as the winner. The Pandit sisters are from Mysore, Karnataka. They are M.B.B.S graduates.[9]

Femina Miss India and Miss Diva winners from 2013 - present

Year Femina Miss India Miss Diva
2016
  • Femina Miss India 2016
    • Femina Miss India World - Priyadarshini Chatterjee
    • Femina Miss India International - Sushruthi Krishna
    • Femina Miss India Supranational- Pankhuri Gidwani
    • Femina Miss India Grand International - Roshmitha Harimurthy
  • Miss Diva 2016
    • Miss Diva Universe - TBA
    • 1st Runner Up - TBA
    • 2nd Runner Up - TBA
2015
2014
2013

Indian representatives to Big Four pageants

The following women have represented India in the Big Four international beauty pageants:

Winner Vice Queen/Virreina Runner Up Finalist/Semifinalist Unplaced

Miss Universe

India did not compete in the Miss Universe pageant from 1953 to 1963. I AM She – Miss Universe India sent its delegates to Miss Universe from 2010 to 2012. A separate pageant Miss Diva 2013 is held to send delegates from 2013 onwards.

Year Representative State Ranking Special awards
Belize2016 TBA TBA TBA
United States2015 Urvashi Rautela Maharashtra Unplaced
United States2014 Noyonita Lodh Karnataka Top 15 Best National Costume - Top 5
Russia2013 Manasi Moghe Maharashtra Top 10
United States2012 Shilpa Singh Bihar Top 16
Urvashi Rautela Maharashtra Resigned her title as she could not meet the minimum age requirement
Brazil 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli Andhra Pradesh Unplaced
United States2010 Ushoshi Sengupta West Bengal Unplaced
The Bahamas2009 Ekta Chowdhary Haryana Unplaced
Vietnam2008 Simran Kaur Mundi Maharashtra Unplaced National Costume - Group Winner
Best in Swimsuit - Top 5
Charming Áo dài - Top 5
Mexico2007 Puja Gupta New Delhi Top 10
United States2006 Neha Kapur New Delhi Top 20
Thailand2005 Amrita Thapar Punjab Unplaced
Ecuador2004 Tanushree Dutta Jharkhand Top 10
Panama2003 Nikita Anand New Delhi Unplaced
Puerto Rico2002 Neha Dhupia New Delhi Top 10
Puerto Rico2001 Celina Jaitley West Bengal 4th Runner-up 3rd Runner Up - Swimsuit competition
5th Runner Up - Evening Gown
Cyprus2000 Lara Dutta Karnataka Miss Universe 2000 Best In Swimsuit
1st Runner Up - Best in National Costume
Trinidad and Tobago1999 Gul Panag Punjab Top 10 Winner Interview Round
United States1998 Lymaraina D'Souza Maharashtra Top 10
United States1997 Nafisa Joseph Karnataka Top 10
United States1996 Sandhya Chib Karnataka Top 10
Namibia1995 Manpreet Brar New Delhi 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner Up - Evening Gown
3rd Runner Up - Interview Round
Swimsuit Competition - Top 10
Philippines1994 Sushmita Sen New Delhi Miss Universe 1994 1st Runner Up - Swimsuit competition
2nd Runner Up - Evening Gown
4th Runner Up - Interview Round
Mexico1993 Namrata Shirodkar Maharashtra Top 6
(5th Runner Up)
2nd Runner Up Interview Round
2nd runner Up - Evening Gown
Thailand1992 Madhu Sapre Maharashtra 2nd Runner-up 1st Runner Up - Swimsuit Competition
1st Runner Up - Evening Gown
4th Runner Up - Interview Round
United States1991 Christabelle Howie Tamil Nadu Unplaced
United States1990 Suzanne Sablok Maharashtra Top 10
Mexico1989 Dolly Minhas Punjab Unplaced
Singapore1987 Priyadarshini Pradhan Maharashtra Unplaced
Panama1986 Mehr Jessia Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1985 Sonu Walia New Delhi Unplaced
United States1984 Juhi Chawla Punjab Unplaced Best National Costume Award
United States1983 Rekha Hande Karnataka Unplaced
Peru1982 Pamela Chaudry Singh New Delhi Unplaced
United States1981 Rachita Kumar Maharashtra Unplaced
Korea1980 Sangeeta Bijlani Maharashtra Unplaced Best National Costume Award
Australia1979 Swaroop Sampat Maharashtra Unplaced
Mexico1978 Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan Punjab Unplaced Best National Costume Award
Dominican Republic1977 Bineeta Bose Maharashtra Unplaced
Hong Kong1976 Naina Sudhir Balsavar Uttar Pradesh Unplaced
El Salvador1975 Meenakshi Kurpad Maharashtra Unplaced
Philippines1974 Shailini Bhavnath Dholakia Maharashtra Top 12
Greece1973 Farzana Habib Maharashtra Top 12
Puerto Rico1972 Roopa Satyan New Delhi Top 12
United States1971 Raj Gill Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1970 Veena Sajnani Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1969 Kavita Bhambhani Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1968 Anjum Mumtaz Barg Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1967 Nayyara Mirza New Delhi Unplaced
United States1966 Yasmin Daji Maharashtra 3rd Runner-up
United States1965 Persis Khambatta Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1964 Meher Castelino Mistri Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1952 Indrani Rehman Tamil Nadu Unplaced

Miss World

India did not send delegates in 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963. From 1959 to 1966 representatives to Miss World were sent by Eve's Weekly Miss India pageant. In 1968, Bharat Sundari got the franchise to send India's representative to Miss World. They sent the delegates from 1968 to 1970, 1972, 1975. Femina got the franchise in 1976. Femina also sent delegates to Miss World in 1971 and 1974.

Year Representative State Ranking Special awards
South Korea2016 Priyadarshini Chatterjee Assam TBA
China2015 Aditi Arya New Delhi Unplaced Multimedia Award - Top 5
People's Choice Award - Top 5
World Fashion Designer Dress - Top 10
Beauty with a Purpose - Top 25
Miss World Talent - Top 30
Miss World Top Model - Top 30
United Kingdom2014 Koyal Rana New Delhi Top 11 Miss World - Asia
Beauty With a Purpose Winner
World Fashion Designer Dress Winner
Dances of the world performer
Charity Gala

Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 5
Multimedia Award - Top 5
The People's Choice - Top 10
Miss World Top Model - Top 20
Miss World Sport - Top 32
Indonesia2013 Navneet Kaur Dhillon Punjab Top 20 Multimedia Award Winner
Beauty with a Purpose Top 10
Interview Round - Top 20
China2012 Vanya Mishra Punjab Top 7
(6th Runner Up)
Beauty With a Purpose Award Winner
Multimedia Award Winner
Dances of the world performer
Interview Round - Top 16
Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 40
Miss World Top Model - Top 47
United Kingdom2011 Kanishtha Dhankhar Haryana Top 31 Miss World Top Model - Top 10
Beauty with a Purpose - Top 10
China2010 Manasvi Mamgai Uttarakhand Unplaced Dances of the world performer
Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 20
Miss World Top Model - Top 20
South Africa2009 Pooja Chopra Maharashtra Top 16 Beauty With a Purpose winner
Miss World Sports - Top 6
South Africa2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan Kerala 1st Runner-up Miss World – Asia and Oceania
Miss World Top Model - 2nd Runner-Up
Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 10
China2007 Sarah Jane Dias Karnataka Unplaced Miss World Talent - Top 18
Poland2006 Natasha Suri Maharashtra Top 17 Miss World Beach Beauty - 2nd Runner Up
Best Designer Gown - 2nd Runner Up

Miss World Talent - Top 10
China2005 Sindhura Gadde Andhra Pradesh Top 15
China2004 Sayali Bhagat1 Maharashtra Unplaced Miss World Top Model - Top 20
Lakshmi Pandit Maharashtra Dethroned, as she was already married
China2003 Ami Vashi Gujarat 3rd Runner Up Miss World Talent - Top 21
United Kingdom2002 Shruti Sharma Uttar Pradesh Top 20
South Africa2001 Sara Corner Karnataka Unplaced
United Kingdom2000 Priyanka Chopra Uttar Pradesh Miss World 2000 Miss World – Asia and Oceania
United Kingdom1999 Yukta Mookhey Maharashtra Miss World 1999 Miss World – Asia and Oceania
Seychelles1998 Annie Thomas Kerala Unplaced
Seychelles1997 Diana Hayden Andhra Pradesh Miss World 1997 Miss World – Asia and Oceania
Miss Photogenic

Spectacular swimwear
India1996 Rani Jeyraj Tamil nadu 3rd Runner Up Miss World – Asia and Oceania
Spectacular Evening Gown
South Africa1995 Preeti Mankotia Punjab Unplaced
South Africa1994 Aishwarya Rai Karnataka Miss World 1994 Miss Photogenic
Miss World – Asia and Oceania
South Africa1993 Karminder Kaur-Virk Punjab Unplaced Best in National costume
South Africa1992 Shyla Lopez Karnataka Unplaced
United States1991 Ritu Singh New Delhi Top 10
United Kingdom1990 Naveeda Mehdi Maharashtra Unplaced
Hong Kong1989 Shabnam Patel Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1988 Anuradha Kottur Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1987 Manisha Kohli Punjab Unplaced
United Kingdom1986 Maureen Mary Lestourgeon Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1985 Sharon Mary Clarke Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1984 Suchita Kumar Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1983 Sweety Grewal Punjab Unplaced
United Kingdom1982 Uttara Mhatre Kher Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1981 Deepti Divakar Andhra Pradesh Unplaced
United Kingdom1980 Elizabeth Anita Reddi Andhra Pradesh Top 15
United Kingdom1979 Raina Winifred Mendonica Maharashtra Unplaced Top 10 Photographer's choice
United Kingdom1978 Kalpana Iyer Tamil Nadu Top 15 Most Popular Delegate
Top 20 Miss Talented
Top 15 Photographer's choice
United Kingdom1977 Veena Prakash Maharashtra Withdrew in protest against the presence of a white Miss South Africa
United Kingdom1976 Naina Balsavar Maharashtra Withdrew in protest against the presence of two South African entries - one white and one black - in conformity with the apartheid policy of racial separation.
United Kingdom1975 Anjana Sood Himachal Pradesh Top 15
United Kingdom1974 Kiran Dholakia Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1972 Malathi Basappa Karnataka 4th Runner-up
United Kingdom1971 Prema Narayan Andhra Pradesh Unplaced
United Kingdom1970 Heather Corinne Faville Maharashtra Top 15
United Kingdom1969 Adina Shellim Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1968 Jane Coelho New Delhi Unplaced
United Kingdom1966 Reita Faria Maharashtra Miss World 1966 Best Body Award
Best in Evening Dress Award for wearing Sari
United Kingdom1962 Ferial Karim Maharashtra Semifinalist
United Kingdom1961 Veronica Leonora Torcato Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1960 Iona Pinto Maharashtra Unplaced
United Kingdom1959 Fleur Ezekiel Maharashtra Unplaced

Miss Earth

Main article: Miss Earth India
Year Representative State Ranking Special awards
Philippines2014 Alankrita Sahai New Delhi Unplaced Miss Eco - Beauty
Miss Earth Pagudpud
Miss Hannah's Beach Resort Best in Casual Wear
Best Evening Gown
Miss Photogenic - 1st Runner Up
Besuty for a Cause - 1st Runner Up
Best in Swimsuit - 2nd Runner Up
Best National Costume - 2nd Runner Up
Philippines2013 Sobhita Dhulipala Andhra Pradesh Unplaced Miss Photogenic
Miss Eco Beauty
Miss Ever Bilena
Miss Talent - Top 15
Best in Resort Wear - Top 15
Philippines2012 Prachi Mishra Uttar Pradesh Unplaced Miss Friendship
Miss Congeniality
Philippines2011 Hasleen Kaur New Delhi Unplaced
Vietnam2010 Nicole Faria Karnataka Miss Earth 2010 Miss Talent
Miss Diamond Place
Philippines2009 Shriya Kishore Maharashtra Top 16
Philippines2008 Tanvi Vyas2 Gujarat Unplaced
Sayali Bhagat Maharashtra Became Femina Miss India World after the dethronement of Lakshi Pandit
Philippines2007 Pooja Chitgopekar Karnataka 1st Runner-Up
(Miss Earth – Air)
Philippines2006 Amruta Patki Maharashtra 1st Runner-Up
(Miss Earth – Air)
Best in Long Gown
Philippines2005 Niharika Singh Uttarakhand Unplaced
Philippines2004 Jyoti Brahmin West Bengal Top 16 Semifinalist
Philippines2003 Shweta Vijay Kerala Unplaced
Philippines2002 Reshmi Ghosh West Bengal Unplaced
Philippines2001 Shamita Singha Maharashtra Top 10 Semifinalist Best in National Costume

Miss International

Since 2015, Glamanand Supermodel India holds the rights to send India's representatives to Miss International pageant. India did not send delegates to Miss International in 1963–1967, 1972, 1977, 1989, 1990.
From 1960 to 1988 Eve's Weekly Miss India sent India's representatives to Miss International pageant. In the year 2013, Miss Diva winner was sent to Miss International.

YearRepresentativeStateRankingSpecial awards
Japan2016 Sushruthi Krishna Karnataka TBA
Japan2015 Supriya Aiman Bihar Unplaced
Japan2014 Jhataleka Malhotra Maharashtra Unplaced Miss Internet
3rd Runner Up - Best National Costume
Japan2013 Gurleen Grewal Punjab Unplaced 1st Runner Up - Miss Internet
Japan2012 Rochelle Maria Rao Tamil Nadu Top 15 Semifinalist
China2011 Ankita Shorey Jammu & Kashmir Unplaced
China2010 Neha Hinge Madhya Pradesh Top 15 Semifinalist
China2009 Harshita Saxena Goa Unplaced
Macau2008 Radha Brahmbhatt Gujarat, Northwood, London Unplaced
Japan2007 Esha Gupta New Delhi Unplaced
China2006 Sonali Sehgal West Bengal Semifinalist
Japan2005 Vaishali Desai Maharashtra Unplaced
China2004 Mihika Verma Maharashtra Semifinalist
Japan2003 Shonali Nagrani New Delhi 1st Runner-Up
Japan2002 Gauhar Khan Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan2001 Kanwal Toor New Delhi Semifinalist
Japan2000 Gayatri Joshi Maharashtra Semifinalist
Japan1999 Srikrupa Murali Karnataka Unplaced
Japan1998 Shwetha Jaishanker Tamil Nadu 2nd Runner-Up
Japan1997 Diya Abraham Kerala 1st Runner-Up
Japan1996 Fleur Xavier Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1995 Priya Gill Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1994 Fransesca Hart Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1993 Pooja Batra Punjab Semifinalist
Japan1992 Kamal Sandhu New Delhi Unplaced
Japan1991 Preeti Mankotia Karnataka Semifinalist
Japan1988 Shikha Swaroop Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1987 Erika Maria D'Souza Maharashtra Semifinalist
Japan1986 Poonam Pahlet Gidwant Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1985 Vinita Seshadri Vasan Bangalore Unplaced
Japan1984 Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar West Bengal Semifinalist
Japan1983 Sahila Chadha Punjab Unplaced
Japan1982 Betty O'Connor Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1981 Meenakshi Seshadri Tamil Nadu Unplaced
Japan1980 Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1979 Nita Pinto Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1978 Sabita Dhanrajgir Punjab Unplaced
Japan1976 Nafisa Ali Maharashtra 2nd Runner-up
Japan1975 'Indira Maria Bredemeyer' Maharashtra 2nd Runner-Up
Japan1974 Leslie Jean Hartnett New Delhi Unplaced
Japan1972 Indira Muthanna Karnataka Unplaced
United States1971 Samita Mukherjee West Bengal Unplaced
Japan1970 Patricia D'Souza New Delhi Semifinalist
Japan1969 Wendy Leslie Vaz Maharashtra Unplaced
Japan1968 Sumita Sen West Bengal Semifinalist
United States1962 Sheila Chonkar Maharashtra Unplaced
United States1961 Diana Valentine New Delhi Unplaced
United States1960 Iona Pinto Maharashtra 1st Runner-Up

Other international pageants

Miss Grand International

In the years 2013 and 2014 the delegates were sent by Indian Princess. Femina Miss India got the franchise in 2015.

Year Representative State Ranking Special awards
United States2016 Roshmitha Harimurthy Karnataka TBA
Thailand2015 Vartika Singh Uttar Pradesh 2nd Runner Up [12] Best Social Media
Miss PopularTop 10
Best National CostumeTop 20[12]
Thailand2014 Monica Sharma New Delhi Unplaced Best National Costume - Top 20
Thailand2013 Rupa Khurana New Delhi Unplaced

Miss Asia Pacific International

Year Representative Ranking Special awards
China2005 Simran Chandok Unplaced Best dancer
Philippines2003 Shonal Rawat 1st Runner-up Miss Friendship
Miss Talent
Miss Congeniality
Philippines2002 Tina Chatwal 2nd Runner-up Miss Internet
Philippines2001 Maheshwari Thiagaranjan Unplaced
Philippines2000 Dia Mirza Miss Asia Pacific 2000 Miss Close-Up Smile
Miss AVON
Philippines1999 Shivangi Parikkh Unplaced
Philippines1998 Vikkitha Aggarwal Unplaced
Philippines1997 Divya Chauhan 1st Runner-up Best in Evening gown
Philippines1996 Mini Menon Top 10 semifinalist
Philippines1995 Ruchi Malhotra 1st Runner-up Best in Evening gown
Philippines1994 Shweta Menon Top 10 semifinalist
Philippines1993 Namrata Shirodkar 1st Runner-up Best in Evening gown
Philippines1992 Mehroo Jal Mistry Unplaced
Hong Kong1989 Anuradha Ramani Unplaced
Philippines1988 Viola Antony Unplaced
Philippines1987 Jasleem Kaur Unplaced
Philippines1986 Ana Vasan Unplaced
Hong Kong1985 Seema Malhotra Semifinalist
Philippines1983 Monica Lakhmana Unplaced
Malaysia1982 Aparna Sharma Unplaced
Malaysia1981 Mehjabeen Ayub Khan Unplaced Miss Talent
Philippines1980 Upneet Pannu Unplaced
Philippines1979 Maureen Mary Lestourgeon 1st Runner-up
Philippines1978 Preeti Koppikar Unplaced Best national costume
Miss Talent
Philippines1977 Marianne De Souza 1st Runner-up
Philippines1976 Anna Adriane Bredemeyer 2nd Runner-up
Philippines1975 Seema Marwaha Unplaced
Philippines1974 Marilyn Theresa Ferreira Unplaced
Philippines1973 Tara Anne Fonseca Miss Asia Pacific 1973
Philippines1972 Samita Mukherjee Unplaced
Philippines1971 Urmila Sanandan Unplaced
Philippines1970 Zeenat Aman Miss Asia Pacific 1970
Miss Photogenic
Philippines1969 Tasneem Fakir Mohammed Unplaced
Philippines1968 Anabella Crawford Unplaced Miss Talent

Winners Notes

Photographs of some notable international titleholders

Femina Miss India

Miss Diva

Photographs of some notable titleholders

Femina Miss India Universe

Miss Diva Universe

Femina Miss India World

Femina Miss India Earth

Femina Miss India International

Femina Miss India Asia Pacific

See also

References

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