Miss India Worldwide 1998

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Miss India Worldwide 1998
DateDecember 3, 1998
Venue Singapore
Entrants18
Placements10
Winner Melissa Bhagat
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
CongenialityReshma Sharina Tewarles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
PhotogenicLeena Ramphul
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
  1997
1999  

Miss India Worldwide 1998 was the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant. The final was held in Singapore, December 3, 1998. About 18 countries were represented in the pageant. Melissa Bhagat [1] of Canada was crowned as winner at the end of the event.

Contents

Results

Final resultContestant
Miss India Worldwide 1998
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 5
Top 10

Special awards

AwardNameCountry
Miss PhotogenicLeena RamphulFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Miss CongenialityReshma Sharina TewarlesFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Best TalentKathleen CyrilFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Miss Beautiful EyesSonisha KirpalaniFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful HairUnknown
Most Beautiful SmileUnknown
Most Beautiful SkinUnknown
Miss EleganceSsunita Laximi RaiFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Miss Personality Melissa Bhagat Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

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References

  1. "Past Winners".
  2. http://www.missindiacanada.com/melissa-bhagat-1998/