Miss India Worldwide India

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Miss India Worldwide India
Formation1990
Type Beauty Pageant
Location
Membership
Miss India Worldwide
Official language
Standard Hindi, English

Miss India Worldwide India is a national beauty pageant in India that sends its winner to Miss India Worldwide. The incumbent titleholder is Apeksha Porwal from Mumbai who was 1st runner-up in Miss India Worldwide 2015 held in Mumbai, India

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History

India has been participating in Miss India Worldwide pageant since its inception in 1990. Karminder Kaur Virk made history in 1994 as the first Indian and Asian delegate to win the coveted title. Sandhya Chib followed suit in 1996.

Over the years, India has continued to excel in the competition, with a total of five Miss India Worldwide crowns won by Karminder Kaur Virk, Sandhya Chib, Aarti Chhabria, Purva Merchant, and Shagun Sarabhai.

Titleholders

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YearDelegatePlacement & Performance
PlacementsSpecial award(s)
1991Rithu Singh1st Runner-up
1994 Karminder Kaur VirkMiss India Worldwide 1994
1996 Sandhya ChibMiss India Worldwide 1996
1997 Sumera PeerbhoyUnplaced
1 Special Award
    • Miss Beautiful Eyes
1998 Himani IsarUnplaced
1999 Aarti Chhabria Miss India Worldwide 1999
2 Special Awards
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Most Beautiful Face
2000 Sheetal Shah2nd Runner-up
2001 Anurithi ChikkerpurUnplaced
2002 Rohini Banjeree2nd Runner-up
2 Special Awards
    • Miss Beautiful Skin
    • Miss Congeniality
2003 Purva MerchantMiss India Worldwide 2003
1 Special Award
    • Miss Congeniality
2005 Anchal DwivediUnplaced
2006 Priyanka JhaTop 6
2007 Movina NagarajanTop 5
2008 Shagun Sarabhai Miss India Worldwide 2008
2009 Deepthi Mary VarugheseUnplaced
2011 Sukirti Kandpal Top 10
1 Special Award
    • Miss Bollywood Diva
2012 Eram KarimTop 11
1 Special Award
    • Miss Beautiful Figure
2013 Preeti SoniUnplaced
2014 Anugya SharmaTop 11
2015 Apeksha Porwal1st Runner-up
1 Special Award
    • Best Talent
2016 Akila NarayananUnplaced
2017 Reena MerchantUnplaced
2018Renu KaushalUnplaced
2019Varuna DivekarUnplaced
2022Riya SapkalUnplaced
1 Special Award
    • Miss Congeniality
2023Aishwarya DhatinganTop 5

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