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Type | Beauty pageant |
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Franchise holder | Glamanand Group |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Country represented | India |
Qualifies for | Miss Universe |
First edition | 2024 |
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]
Rhea Singha was crowned Miss Universe India 2024 on September 22, 2024, by former Miss Universe India Urvashi Rautela. Pranjal Priya, Chhavi Verg, Sushmita Roy, and Ruopfuzhano Whiso secured the first, second, third, and fourth runner-up positions, respectively. The pageant was held at Zee Studios in Jaipur, India. [5]
Below is the complete list of Miss Universe India editions.
Year | Date | Miss Universe India | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-up | 4th Runner-up | Entrants | Presenters | Pageant venue | Broadcaster |
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2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
2024 | September 22, 2024 | Rhea Singha | Pranjal Priya | Chhavi Verg | Sushmita Roy | Ruopfüzhano Whiso | 51 | Lance Raymundo, Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân | Zee Studios, Jaipur | YouTube |
Year | Delegate | Age | State | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
2024 | Rhea Singha | 19 | Gujarat | Top 30 |
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