Predecessor | I Am She - Miss Universe India (2010 – 2012) Femina Miss India (1964 – 2009) |
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Successor | Miss Universe India |
Formation | 2013 |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Mumbai |
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Membership |
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Official language | English |
Parent organization | Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd. |
The Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that primarily selected India's representatives to Miss Supranational and previously Miss Universe until 2023, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. [1] [2] [3]
The reigning Miss Diva Universe is Shweta Sharda who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Divita Rai. Sharda represented India at Miss Universe 2023, achieving a placement in the Top 20.
The reigning Miss Diva Supranational is Sonal Kukreja, who was crowned by Pragnya Ayyagari, Miss Supranational Asia 2023. Kukreja represented India at Miss Supranational 2024, securing a place among the Top 12 finalists.
Number of wins under Miss Diva | |
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Pageant | Wins |
Miss Universe | 1 |
Miss Supranational | 2 |
Miss Asia Pacific World | 1 |
Miss Earth | 0 |
Miss International | 0 |
Following the relinquishment of the Miss Universe franchise by the Miss Universe Organization to Bennett, Coleman and Co., a distinct Miss Diva pageant was established to select India's representatives for Miss Universe. Previously, Femina Miss India designated its winner to compete at Miss Universe. However, in 2010, Tantra Entertainment Private Limited, in partnership with former Miss Universe and renowned Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, launched a separate pageant, I Am She-Miss Universe India, to send Indian delegates to Miss Universe.
Following 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra Entertainment relinquished the Miss Universe license, prompting the Femina Miss India Organization to assume rights for Miss Diva 2013. [4] [5]
The inaugural Miss Diva pageant took place on 5 September 2013, in Mumbai. Fourteen finalists, meticulously selected from across the nation, vied for the coveted crown at the grand finale. Manasi Moghe, hailing from Mumbai, was declared the first-ever "Miss Diva Universe 2013" by the esteemed Zeenat Aman, Miss Asia Pacific 1970, and a renowned Bollywood actress. Gurleen Grewal, representing Punjab, was crowned "Miss Diva International 2013" by Sahar Biniaz, Miss Universe Canada 2012. Finally, Srishti Rana from Faridabad received the title of "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013" from Bollywood's celebrated actress, Raveena Tandon. [6] [7] [8]
In 2019, Liva Fluid Fashion secured the sponsorship rights for the Miss Diva pageant. The inaugural edition under their patronage was scheduled for 2020. As there was no pageant held in 2019, the Miss India Organization appointed Indian representatives for international competitions. Vartika Singh and Shefali Sood were selected to compete in Miss Universe 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019, respectively. [9] [10]
In 2024, Miss Diva organization withdrew the license to the Miss Universe organization in 2024 because they felt the Miss Universe organization had changed and needed to address internal issues. The Miss Diva organization has stated they will return to the Miss Universe once the issues has been resolved.
Current Franchises | |
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Membership | Year |
Miss Supranational | 2013 – Present |
Former Franchises | |
Membership | Year |
Miss Universe | 2013 – 2023 |
Miss Earth | 2014 |
Miss International | 2013 |
Miss Asia Pacific World | 2013 |
In 2013, Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 and became the second Indian to win the title. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Himangini Singh Yadu from India as well. [11] [12] This gave India a back-to-back victory in the pageant. Rana is the first ever Miss Diva winner to win any international title. [13] In 2014, India again won the pageant, making it the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row. [14] (Many other countries such as South Africa have won consecutive pageant awards).
In 2014, Asha Bhat competed at the sixth edition of Miss Supranational and won the pageant. [15] Asha is the first Indian and second Asian to win the said pageant. [16] In 2016, Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was sent to Miss Supranational in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland and she won the title of Miss Supranational 2016. [17] India is the first country to win Miss Supranational twice and both delegates were sent by Miss Diva. [18]
In 2021, Adline Quadros Castelino, Miss Diva Universe 2020 represented India at Miss Universe 2020, held in Hollywood, Florida, United States. [19] There, she placed as the 3rd runner-up, thus achieving India's highest placement in Miss Universe since Lara Dutta, who won the title in the year 2000. She also achieved India's 3rd runner-up position in Miss Universe after 55 years. [20]
In December 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Diva Universe 2021 represented India at Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. She won the competition becoming India's 3rd Miss Universe.[ citation needed ]
Below is the complete list of Miss Diva editions.
The Times Group acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Supranational in 2013. [21] From the year 2016 to 2020, the first runner-up of Miss Diva is announced as Miss Supranational India. [22] [23]
Year | Delegate | Age [α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2013 | Vijaya Sharma | 20 | New Delhi | Top 20 | |
2014 | Asha Bhat | 22 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2014 | 2 Special Awards
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2015 | Aafreen Rachael Vaz | 24 | Karnataka | Top 10 | 4 Special Awards
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2016 | Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty | 24 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2016 | 2 Special Awards
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2017 | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | 22 | Sikkim | Top 25 | 2 Special Awards
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2018 | Aditi Hundia | 21 | Rajasthan | Top 25 | |
2019 | Shefali Sood | 24 | Uttar Pradesh | Top 25 | 1 Special Award
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2021 | Aavriti Choudhary | 23 | Madhya Pradesh | Top 12 | |
2022 | Ritika Khatnani | 20 | Maharashtra | Top 12 | 5 Special Awards
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2023 | Pragnya Ayyagari | 21 | Telangana | Top 12 | 4 Special Awards
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2024 | Sonal Kukreja | 26 | Rajasthan | Top 12 | 1 Special Award
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2025 | TBA |
Note – Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant held in 2020
Below are the names of delegates and the international pageants whose franchise was previously owned by the Times Group. Femina Miss India/Miss Diva no longer selects India's representatives for the below listed pageants.
Year | Delegate | Age [α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2013 | Manasi Moghe | 22 | Maharashtra | Top 10 | |
2014 | Noyonita Lodh | 21 | Karnataka | Top 15 | 1 Special Award
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2015 | Urvashi Rautela | 21 | Uttarakhand | Unplaced | |
2016 | Roshmitha Harimurthy | 22 | Karnataka | Unplaced | |
2017 | Shraddha Shashidhar | 21 | Tamil Nadu | Unplaced | |
2018 | Nehal Chudasama | 22 | Gujarat | Unplaced | |
2019 | Vartika Singh | 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Top 20 | |
2020 | Adline Castelino | 22 | Karnataka | 3rd Runner-up | |
2021 | Harnaaz Sandhu | 21 | Punjab | Miss Universe 2021 | |
2022 | Divita Rai | 25 | Karnataka | Top 16 | |
2023 | Shweta Sharda | 23 | Punjab | Top 20 |
From 1991, The Times Group had the franchise for selecting India's representatives to Miss International. In 2013, Miss Diva runner-up was sent as India's delegate. [24] [25]
Year | Delegate | Age [α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2013 | Gurleen Grewal | 21 | Punjab | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
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Since the first edition of Miss Earth in 2001, to the year 2013, The Times Group selected India's representatives to the pageant. A runner-up of Miss Diva was sent to Miss Earth in the year 2014. [26]
Year | Delegate | Age [α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2014 | Alankrita Sahai | 20 | New Delhi | Unplaced | 8 Special Awards
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The Times Group selected representatives for this pageant in 2013 and 2014. Miss Diva 2013 runner-up, Srishti Rana won the title of Miss Asia Pacific World 2013. [27]
Year | Delegate | Age [α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2013 | Srishti Rana | 23 | Maharashtra | Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 | 1 Special Award
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Year | Title | Titleholder |
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2024 | Miss Diva Supranational | TBA |
Miss Diva Fashion Designer | TBA | |
Miss Diva Content Creator | TBA | |
2023 | Miss Universe India | Shweta Sharda |
Miss Supranational India | Sonal Kukreja | |
Runner Up | Trisha Shetty | |
2022 | Miss Universe India | Divita Rai |
Miss Supranational India | Pragnya Ayyagari | |
Miss Popular Choice | Ojasvi Sharma | |
2021 | Miss Universe India | Harnaaz Sandhu |
Miss Supranational India | Ritika Khatnani | |
1st Runner Up | Sonal Kukreja | |
2nd Runner Up | Divita Rai | |
3rd Runner Up | Tarini Kalingarayar | |
4th Runner Up | Ankita Singh | |
2020 | Miss Universe India | Adline Castelino |
Miss Supranational India | Aavriti Choudhary | |
Runner Up | Neha Jaiswal | |
2019 | Miss Universe India | Vartika Singh |
Miss Supranational India | Shefali Sood | |
2018 | Miss Universe India | Nehal Chudasama |
Miss Supranational India | Aditi Hundia | |
Runner-up | Roshni Sheoran | |
2017 | Miss Universe India | Shraddha Shashidhar |
Miss Supranational India | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | |
Runner-up | Apeksha Porwal | |
2016 | Miss Universe India | Roshmitha Harimurthy |
Miss Supranational India | Srinidhi Shetty | |
Runner-up | Aaradhana Buragohain | |
2015 | Miss Universe India | Urvashi Rautela |
1st Runner-up | Natasha Assadi | |
2nd Runner-up | Naveli Deshmukh | |
2014 | Miss Universe India | Noyonita Lodh |
Miss Earth India | Alankrita Sahai | |
Miss Supranational India | Asha Bhat | |
2013 | Miss Universe India | Manasi Moghe |
Miss International India | Gurleen Grewal | |
Miss Asia Pacific World India | Srishti Rana |
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