Type | Beauty pageant |
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Franchise holder | Miss Diva |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Country represented | India |
Qualifies for | Miss Universe Miss International Miss Charm Miss Global Miss Tourism World Miss Multinational |
First edition | 2024 |
Most recent edition | 2025 |
National Director | Nikhil Anand |
Language |
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Predecessor | Miss Diva |
Website | Official Website |
Miss Universe India is a beauty pageant under the Glamanand Group organisation that selects India's official representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2024. [1]
Prior to 2024, Miss Diva under Femina Miss India served as the official franchise for Miss Universe in India. [2] In February 2024, the Glamanand Group became responsible for the franchise in India. [3] [4]
The first Miss Universe India competition took place on 22 September 2024 at Zee Studios in Jaipur. Rhea Singha won the title, with Urvashi Rautela, Miss Universe India 2015, crowning her. [5] The runner-up positions went to Pranjal Priya (first), Chhavi Verg (second), Sushmita Roy (third), and Ruopfuzhano Whiso (fourth). [6] [7]
Under the leadership of Nikhil Anand, the National Director of the Miss Universe India organization, several international guests, including titleholders from global beauty pageants, have visited India. The following is a list of notable visitors:
Year | Date | Guest(s) | Title | Purpose | Ref. |
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2024 | May 8, 2024 | Sheynnis Palacios | Miss Universe 2023 | Sightseeing tour | [8] [9] |
2025 | March 19, 2025 | Victoria Kjær Theilvig | Miss Universe 2024 | Miss Universe India 2025 press conference, Sightseeing tour | [10] [11] [12] |
August 18, 2025 | Rashmita Rasindran | Miss Charm 2024 | Attendee at the Miss Universe India 2025 Coronation |
Below is the complete list of Miss Universe India editions.
Year | Date | Miss Universe India | Runners-Up | Entrants | Presenters | Pageant venue | Broadcaster | |
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2024 | September 22, 2024 | Rhea Singha | ||||||
1st Runner-Up | Pranjal Priya | 51 | Lance Raymundo, Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân | Zee Studios, Jaipur | YouTube | |||
2nd Runner-Up | Chhavi Verg | |||||||
3rd Runner-Up | Sushmita Roy | |||||||
4th Runner-Up | Ruopfüzhano Whiso | |||||||
2025 | August 18, 2025 | Manika Vishwakarma | TBA | 48 | Asmita Chakraborty, Chayanika Debnath |
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Year | Miss Universe India | Age | State | ||
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Placement at Miss Universe | Special award(s) | ||||
2024 | Rhea Singha | 19 | Gujarat | Top 30 | |
2025 | Manika Vishwakarma [13] | 22 | Rajasthan | TBA |