Shilpa Singh

Shilpa Singh
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Shilpa Singh
(1988-12-21) December 21, 1988
Samastipur, Bihar
 India
Alma mater Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering
NMIMS university of SVKM,
Mumbai.
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Hair color Black
Eye color Black
Title(s) I Am She – Miss Universe India 2012
Major
competition(s)
I AM She 2012
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2012
(Top 16)

Shilpa Singh is an Indian dancer, model and Beauty pageant titleholder. She hails from Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] She was the runner-up at I AM She – Miss Universe India 2012. She represented India at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant at Las Vegas and among the top 16.[2]

Professional life

Singh completed her B. Tech. in Computer Science from Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, NMIMS university of SVKM, Mumbai. She works for Infosys Technologies.[3]

In October 2012, Singh replaced Urvashi Rautela, the original winner of I Am She 2012, who was found to be too young to compete.

Miss Universe 2012 Pageant

At the pageant, Singh was selected among the Top 16 semi-finalists and ended India's four year drought at Miss Universe.[4][5]

References

  1. News, Biharprabha. "Bihar Girl to represent India in Miss Universe 2012 at Las Vegas". Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. News, Biharprabha. "Bihar Girl Shilpa Singh gets into Top 16 of Miss universe 2012". Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. "Bihar Girl to represent India in Miss Universe 2012 at Las Vegas". Bihar Prabha. 5 Nov 2012.
  4. News, Biharprabha. "Watch Shilpa Singh in Action at Miss Universe 2012 at Las Vegas". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  5. "Meet Shilpa Singh, India's candidate for Miss Universe 2012 : Buzz top, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Vasuki Sunkavalli
I AM She
2012
Succeeded by
Manasi Moghe
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