Sonal Kukreja

Last updated
Sonal Kukreja
Born (1997-10-14) October 14, 1997 (age 26)
New Delhi, India
Education The Pennsylvania State University
Occupation
  • Model
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Suprantional India 2024
Hair color Dark Brown
Eye color Brown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Diva 2021
(1st Runner-up)
Miss Diva 2023
(Miss Diva Supranational 2024)
Miss Supranational 2024
(TBA)

Sonal Kukreja (born October 14, 1997) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational India 2024. [1] [2] She will represent India at the Miss Supranational 2024 pageant to be held in Poland on 17 July 2024.

Contents

She previously participated in Miss Diva 2021 and was crowned Miss Diva Runner up.

Pageantry

Miss Diva 2021

In August 2021, Sonal was confirmed as one of the Top 20 delegates for the Miss Diva 2021 pageant. At the finals held on 30 September 2021, she was crowned as the 1st Runner-up to Harnaaz Sandhu, who laer went on to win the Miss Universe 2021 title. [3] [4]

During the competition, Sonal won the follwoing sub-title awards: [5]

Miss Diva 2023

On 16 August 2023, Sonal was confirmed as one of the 16 official contestants for the Miss Diva 2023 competition. [6]

During the competition, Sonal was nominated for the following sub-title awards: [7]

At the grand finale held on 28 August 2023 at The LaLit, Mumbai, Sonal was crowned by outgoing Miss Diva Supranational 2023, Pragnya Ayyagari as Miss Diva Supranational 2024. [8]

Related Research Articles

Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puteri Indonesia</span> National beauty pageant competition in Indonesia

Puteri Indonesia is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia. Puteri Indonesia is traditionally held in March, alongside the celebration of International Women's Day. The pageant annually sends its winner to represent the country at Miss International, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The pageant also sends representatives for Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, and Miss Cosmo pageants.

Miss South Africa is a national beauty pageant in South Africa that selects South African representatives to compete in one of the Big Four international beauty pageants Miss Universe, and also selects another representative to participate in Sub-major international pageant Miss Supranational. The Miss South Africa organisation resorted to a contemporary format in selecting representatives which was inaugurated in 2018. Following their newer method, both a Miss World South Africa and a Miss Universe South Africa were selected as representatives. From 2021 onwards, the winner of Miss South Africa will be competing in Miss Universe, and Miss Supranational. The current Miss South Africa 2023 is Natasha Joubert. On May 11, 2023, the Miss South Africa Organisation has lost its license as a Miss World licensee holder to Carol Bouwer Productions, which has taken over the license of Miss World South Africa pageant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Diva 2014</span> 2nd edition of Miss Diva

The second edition of Miss Diva was held on 14 October 2014. Fifteen contestants were shortlisted from thousands of aspirants in the country, who were mentored by Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta. At the end of the event, Miss Universe India 2013, Manasi Moghe crowned Noyonita Lodh as her successor. She represented India India at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant held in Doral, Florida, USA on 25 January 2015. At the same event, Alankrita Sahai was crowned as Miss Diva - Earth 2014 and Asha Bhat was crowned as Miss Diva - Supranational 2014.

The Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that primarily selected India's representatives to Miss Universe, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. The pageant also sends representative to Miss Supranational.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vartika Singh</span> Indian model, beauty pageant titleholder

Vartika Brij Nath Singh is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Universe India 2019 and represented India at the 68th edition of the Miss Universe pageant. She was previously crowned as Femina Miss India Femina Miss India Grand International in 2015. The GQ magazine had ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2017.

The 5th edition of Miss Diva took place on 11 October 2017. The top 15 contestants selected from all over the country competed in the pageant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Diva 2018</span> 6th edition of Miss Diva

The 6th edition of Miss Diva took place on 31 August 2018. Top 19 contestants selected from all over the country competed in the pageant, who were mentored by Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta. At the end of the event, Miss Universe India 2017, Shraddha Shashidhar crowned Nehal Chudasama as her successor. She represented India at the 67th Miss Universe 2018 pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand on 16 December 2018. At the same event, Aditi Hundia was crowned as Miss Diva - Supranational 2018 and Roshni Sheoran was crowned as Runner-up. Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was a member of the jury. Miss Supranational 2017, Jenny Kim also graced the event. This was also the first miss diva pageant in which the finale was telecasted on the same day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Diva 2020</span> 8th edition of Miss Diva

Miss Diva 2020 was the 8th edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant held on February 22, 2020. A total of 20 contestants were shortlisted from various auditions across the country. Vartika Singh crowned Adline Castelino as her successor and she represented India at Miss Universe 2020. Shefali Sood crowned Aavriti Choudhary as her successor and she represented India at Miss Supranational 2021. Miss Diva 2018 Runner up Roshni Sheoran crowned Neha Jaiswal as her successor. Anntonia Porsild, Miss Supranational 2019 graced the event. This was the first edition of Miss Diva under Liva Fluid Fashion.

The Miss Queen Korea is a national beauty pageant responsible for selecting South Korea's representative to the Miss Universe and Miss World pageant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miss Diva 2019</span> 7th edition of Miss Diva

Miss Diva 2019 was the 7th edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant held on 26 September 2019. Miss Universe India 2018, Nehal Chudasama crowned Vartika Singh as her successor. She represented India at Miss Universe 2019 which was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Shefali Sood was crowned as Miss Supranational India 2019 by her predecessor, Aditi Hundia and she represented India at Miss Supranational 2019 held in Poland. Also, Varun Verma was selected as India's representative at the Mister Supranational 2019 contest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aavriti Choudhary</span> Indian beauty pageant titleholder

Aavriti Choudhary is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Diva Supranational 2020. She represented India at Miss Supranational 2021 on 20 August 2021 at Malopolska in Poland, finishing tenth.

Miss Diva 2021 was the 9th edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant which was held on 30 September 2021 in Hyatt Regency Hotel, Mumbai. The 20 shortlisted contestants from all over the country competed in the pageant. Adline Castelino crowned Harnaaz Sandhu as her successor. After three months, she represented India at Miss Universe 2021 and became the 3rd Miss Universe from India to win the crown. Aavriti Choudhary crowned Ritika Khatnani as her successor. She represented India at Miss Supranational 2022 and won the title of Miss Supranational Asia 2022. Neha Jaiswal crowned Sonal Kukreja as 1st Runner-Up, whereas Kriti Sanon sashed all the remaining Runners-Up. Divita Rai was selected to represent India at Miss Universe 2022 and placed in the top 16.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harnaaz Sandhu</span> Indian model (born 2000)

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is an Indian actress and winner of the Miss Universe 2021 pageant. She had been previously crowned Miss Universe India 2021 and is the third entrant from India to win Miss Universe.

Miss Diva 2022 was the 10th anniversary edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant held on 30 October 2022. At the end of the event, Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Divita Rai as her successor. She represented India in the Miss Universe 2022 pageant and placed in the top 16.

Divita Rai ; is an Indian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe India 2022 in Mumbai and represented India at Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans, US, reaching the top 16.

Pragnya Ayyagari ; is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed and crowned as Miss Supranational India on 28 August 2022 in Mumbai by outgoing Miss Supranational India and Miss Supranational Asia 2022 Ritika Khatnani. Pragnya represented India at Miss Supranational 2023 competition held on 14 July 2023 in Poland and placed among the Top 12 finalists. She also won the title of Miss Supranational Asia, marking it India’s second consecutive year of winning the title.

Miss Diva 2023 was the 11th edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant held on 27 August 2023. At the end of the event Divita Rai crowned her successor Shweta Sharda while Pragnya Ayyagari crowned her successor Sonal Kukreja. Sharda represented India at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador on 18 November 2023, where she finished in the top 20 and Kukreja will represent India at Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland on 17 July 2024.

Shweta Sharda ; is an Indian actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe India 2023. She represented India at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023, and placed in the top 20.

References

  1. "LIVA Miss Diva 2023:Shweta Sharda and Sonal Kukreja crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe and Supranational 2023". Times Now . 28 August 2023.
  2. "Liva Miss Diva 2023: Shweta Sharda To Represent India For Miss Universe 2023, Sonal Kukreja For Miss Supranational 2023". Zoom News . Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. "This pageant has taught me that acceptance is the real beauty: LIVA Miss Diva 2021 -1st runner-up Sonal Kukreja". The Times of India . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. "A chat with beauty queen Sonal Kukreja, 1st Runner-up at Miss Diva 2021". The Morung Express . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. "Presenting the winners of LIVA Miss Diva 2021 sub-contest". beautypageants.in. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. "Introducing the TOP 16 finalists of LIVA Miss Diva 2023". beautypageants.in. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. "Presenting the winners of the LIVA Miss Diva 2023 sub-contest". beautypageants.in. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. "LIVA Miss Diva 2023 Crowning Moments!". beautypageants.in. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Neha Jaiswal
Miss Diva 1st Runner-up
2021
Succeeded by
Ojasvi Sharma
Preceded by Miss Diva Supranational
2023
Succeeded by
TBA