Miss Universe India 2024

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Miss Universe India 2024
Miss Universe India 2024 Logo.png
Date22 September 2024
Presenters
  • Lance Raymundo
  • Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân
Venue Zee Studios, Jaipur, India
Broadcaster Zee TV
Entrants51
Placements20
Withdrawals
Winner Rhea Singha
Gujarat
CongenialitySaanvi Sharma
Uttar Pradesh
Best National Costume
PhotogenicKajal Choudhary
Bihar
  2023
2025  

Miss Universe India 2024 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Universe India pageant, held at the Zee Studios in Jaipur, India, on September 22, 2024. The pageant is held under the Glamanand Group, with Nikhil Anand as the National Director. [1]

Contents

At the end of the event, Rhea Singha was crowned as Miss Universe India 2024 by Urvashi Rautela, Miss Universe India 2015. She will represent India at the Miss Universe 2024 to be held in Mexico on November 16, 2024. [2] [3]

The Miss Universe India 2024 pageant was held from September 9th to 22nd, with the grand finale took place in Zee Studios, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Filipino actor and model, Lance Raymundo and Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân, winner of Miss Teen International 2022 hosted the coronation ceremony, which was aired live on the official YouTube channel of Miss Universe. [4]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestantInternational Placement
Miss Universe India 2024
Top 30 – Miss Universe 2024
1st Runner-Up
  • MUI. #34 – Pranjal Priya
2nd Runner-Up
  • MUI. #16 – Chhavi Verg
3rd Runner-Up
  • MUI. #47 – Sushmita Roy
4th Runner-Up
  • MUI. #39 – Ruopfüzhano Whiso
Top 10
  • MUI. #06 – Anjum Malik
  • MUI. #10 – Archana Bhavsar
  • MUI. #17 – Daisy Khound
  • MUI. #28 – Mrunmayee Taare ∆
  • MUI. #32 – Ojasvi Sharma
Top 20
  • MUI. #05 – Angel Bhathal
  • MUI. #07 – Anubha Vashist Chaudhary
  • MUI. #14 – Chandana Jayaram
  • MUI. #27 – Manika Vishwakarma
  • MUI. #33 – Prakshi Goel
  • MUI. #37 – Roneihpuii §
  • MUI. #41 – Saanvi Sharma
  • MUI. #42 – Sanjana Vij
  • MUI. #49 – Tejaswini Shrivastava
  • MUI. #51 – Wachi Pareek

§ – Voted into the Top 20 by winning Miss Popular Award
∆ – Winner of Beauty with a Purpose Award

Special Awards

AwardContestant
Beauty with a Purpose
  • MUI. #28 – Mrunmayee Taare
Best in Evening Gown
  • MUI. #07 – Anubha Vashist Chaudhary
Best in Personal Interview
  • MUI. #38 – Roosh Sindhu
Best in Swimsuit
  • MUI. #34 – Pranjal Priya
Best National Costume (Judges Choice)
  • MUI. #16 – Chhavi Verg
Best National Costume (People's Choice)
Best State Director
Miss Beautiful Skin
  • MUI. #38 – Roosh Sindhu
Miss Congeniality
  • MUI. #41 – Saanvi Sharma
Miss Fashion Icon
  • MUI. #22 – Kanak Agnihotri
Miss Photogenic
  • MUI. #21 – Kajal Choudhary
Miss Popular
  • MUI. #37 – Roneihpuii
MyGlamm Miss Glamorous

Best Rampwalk

ResultName
Winner
  • Pranjal Priya
Top 5
  • Anamika Borah
  • Daisy Khound
  • Ojasvi Sharma
  • Wachi Pareek

Best in Speech

ResultName
Winner
  • Saanvi Sharma
Top 5
  • Angel Bhathal
  • Daisy Khound
  • Manika Suthar
  • Saachi Gurav

Best in Talent

ResultName
Top 5
  • Avani Kakekochhi
  • Chayanika Debnath
  • Chhavi Verg
  • Navya Singh
  • Tejaswini Shrivastava

Background

Schedule

The Miss Universe India organization officially unveiled the competition schedule for the Miss Universe India 2024 pageant on September 1, 2024 via its official social media handles. The event will commence on September 9 and culminate in a grand finale on September 22. The National Costume and Preliminary rounds are slated for 20 September 2024.[ citation needed ]

Selection of participants

In early May, National Director Nikhil Anand announced on social media that contestants would be selected from each Indian state. Prominent figures from the business world and many beauty queens acquired franchises for various states. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Applications for contestants at the Miss Universe state level subsequently opened. Each state will independently conduct auditions, grooming sessions, styling sessions, training, and finalize their representative. The pageant announced that all women aged 18 and above will be eligible to compete. This reflected the Miss Universe organisation's changes to their eligibility criteria. Once all state representatives are announced, they will compete for the title of Miss Universe India at the grand finale, expected to be held in October 2024. Contestants from all Indian states and an Indian representative from the UAE will compete in the pageant. [9] [10]

A final round of auditions for Miss Universe Delhi 2024 was held in New Delhi on August 17th. The event was open to all girls who had missed the online registration or failed to win their respective state competitions. Spot registrations were also accepted between 10 AM and 12 PM IST. The contestants underwent multiple rounds of interviews, with participants who had achieved runner-up or finalist titles at state-level pageants being particularly encouraged to audition. At the end of the day, Sanjana Vij was crowned Miss Universe Delhi 2024. Notably, she had previously been the first runner-up at the Miss Universe Telangana 2024 pageant. Additionally, the event marked the official announcement of Miss Universe India representatives for the states of Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Tripura. Several contestants were chosen as wildcard entries to advance to the national finals.[ citation needed ]

Replacements

  • Jammu and Kashmir: Priyanka Pandita, the former Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024, stepped down from her title due to work commitments. Aishwarya Pansare was subsequently crowned the new Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024.[ citation needed ]
  • Odisha: Allegations of favoritism marred the Miss Universe Odisha finale. Following an investigation into the questionable crowning of the original winner, the organization revoked her title and suspended the state's license. Janvi Soni was ultimately declared the rightful Miss Universe Odisha at the national audition on 17 August 2024.[ citation needed ]
  • Haryana: A pre-existing agency contract prevented Amishi Kaushik, the original Miss Universe Haryana 2024, from participating in the national pageant. As a result, the first runner-up, Prakshi Goyal, was selected to represent Haryana.[ citation needed ]

Withdrawals

  • Miss Universe Telangana 2024, Niharika Sood, announced her withdrawal from the competition on September 20th due to contractual obligations. [11]
  • Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024, Aishwarya Pansare, withdrew from the competition on the day before the finals, citing undisclosed reasons.[ citation needed ]

Selection Committee

Coronation Day

Preliminary Competition

  • Nikhil Anand – National director of Miss Universe India
  • Simran Sharma – Miss Grand India 2020
  • Sophiya Singh – Miss Asia Pacific International India 2024

Contestants

The Miss Universe India 2024 pageant features 51 contestants: 31 state representatives, 14 wildcard entries, and 6 NRI delegates.

No.DelegateAge [a] HeightState/Territory/CountryAudition CategoryRef.
1Aishwarya Pansare Jammu and Kashmir State[ citation needed ]
1Amelia Reddy23173 cm (5 ft 8 in) North Carolina NRI[ citation needed ]
3Anamika Borah22163 cm (5 ft 4 in) Assam State[ citation needed ]
4Ananya Saxena23177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) Uttarakhand State[ citation needed ]
5Angel Bhathal38165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Toronto NRI[ citation needed ]
6Anjum Malik27163 cm (5 ft 4 in) Goa State[ citation needed ]
7Anubha Vashist Chaudhary27173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Delhi Wildcard[ citation needed ]
8Anushka Dutta22177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) Himachal Pradesh State[ citation needed ]
9Aqsa Varghese24162 cm (5 ft 4 in) Kerala State[ citation needed ]
10Archana Bhavsar23175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Mumbai Wildcard[ citation needed ]
11Avani Kakekochhi Bhat24169 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) Karnataka State[ citation needed ]
12Bahun Nongrum26171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Meghalaya State[ citation needed ]
13Bhuvaneshwari Vishwanath25165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Coimbatore Wildcard[ citation needed ]
14Chandana Jayaram24170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Andhra Pradesh State [12]
15Chayanika Debnath29160 cm (5 ft 3 in) Tripura State[ citation needed ]
16Chhavi Verg27175 cm (5 ft 9 in) New Jersey NRI[ citation needed ]
17Daisy Khound23175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Assam Wildcard[ citation needed ]
18 Danube Kangjam 24173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Manipur State[ citation needed ]
19Guneet Kaur Saini25174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) Punjab State[ citation needed ]
20Janvi Soni23164 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) Odisha State[ citation needed ]
21Kajal Choudhary22173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Bihar State[ citation needed ]
22Kanak Agnihotri25165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Uttar Pradesh State[ citation needed ]
23Khushi Verma18172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) New Delhi Wildcard[ citation needed ]
24Kopal Mandloi25165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Madhya Pradesh State[ citation needed ]
25Lakshitha Thilagaraj20175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Tamil Nadu State[ citation needed ]
26Larissa Dsouza24175 cm (5 ft 9 in) United Arab Emirates NRI[ citation needed ]
27Manika Vishwakarma21171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Rajasthan State[ citation needed ]
28Mrunmayee Taare23178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Thane Wildcard[ citation needed ]
29Namitha Marimuthu35182 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) Chennai Wildcard[ citation needed ]
30Navya Singh34173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Katihar Wildcard[ citation needed ]
31Niharika Sood27167 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) Telangana State[ citation needed ]
32Ojasvi Sharma27167 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) Delhi Wildcard[ citation needed ]
33Prakshi Goel23174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) Haryana State[ citation needed ]
34Pranjal Priya19179 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) Maharashtra State[ citation needed ]
35Rashalika Sabharwal29171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Mumbai Wildcard[ citation needed ]
36 Rhea Singha 19170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Ahmedabad Wildcard[ citation needed ]
37Roneihpuii23170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Mizoram State[ citation needed ]
38Roosh Sindhu24171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Gujarat State[ citation needed ]
39Ruopfüzhano Whiso25171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Nagaland State [13]
40Saachi Gurav22178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Manchester NRI[ citation needed ]
41Saanvi Sharma22163 cm (5 ft 4 in) Uttar Pradesh State[ citation needed ]
42Sanjana Vij29167 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) Delhi State[ citation needed ]
43Shaine Soni37179 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) Delhi Wildcard[ citation needed ]
44Shatakshi Kiran23170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Jharkhand State[ citation needed ]
45Shivali Patel27171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) Raleigh NRI[ citation needed ]
46Sonia Pradhan20165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Sikkim State[ citation needed ]
47Sushmita Roy29175 cm (5 ft 9 in) West Bengal State [14]
48Tanu Shree26175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Bihar Wildcard[ citation needed ]
49Tejaswini Shrivastava22167 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) Nagpur Wildcard[ citation needed ]
50Thupten Lhamu23165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Arunachal Pradesh State [15]
51Wachi Pareek22166 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) Chhattisgarh State[ citation needed ]
  1. Ages at the time of the pageant.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed in other national and international beauty pageants with their respective placements.[ citation needed ]

National Pageants

Femina Miss India (Miss World India)
Miss Diva (Miss Universe India)
  • 2020: Rashalika Sabharwal
  • 2021: Ojasvi Sharma
  • 2023: Archana Bhavsar
  • 2023: Daisy Khound (Top 7)
Miss Divine Beauty (Miss Earth India)
  • 2019: Ananya Saxena
  • 2021: Kanak Agnihotri (Top 15)
  • 2023: Tejaswini Shrivastava (1st Runner-up)
Miss Transqueen India (Miss International Queen India)
  • 2021: Shaine Soni (Winner)
  • 2022: Namitha Marimuthu (Winner)
Miss Grand India (Miss Grand International India)
  • 2024: Guneetinder Kaur
  • 2024: Kopal Mandloi
Miss USA (Miss Universe USA)
  • 2017: Chhavi Verg (1st Runner-up)
Miss Supranational USA
  • 2021: Shivali Patel (Winner)
Miss World America
  • 2016: Shivali Patel (1st Runner-up)
  • 2018: Shivali Patel (2nd Runner-up)
Miss World Canada
  • 2010: Angel Bhathal (Top 12)
Miss Earth Canada
  • 2012: Angel Bhathal (2nd Runner-Up)
Miss Universe Canada
  • 2013: Angel Bhathal (Top 20)
Miss Swimsuit USA International CANADA
  • 2022: Angel Bhathal (Winner)

International Pageants

Miss Teen Universe
  • 2022: Wachi Pareek (2nd Runner-up)
  • 2023: Rhea Singha (Top 6)
Miss Global
  • 2019: Angel Bhathal (Top 10)
  • 2021: Larissa Dsouza
Miss Supranational
Miss International Queen
  • 2022: Namitha Marimuthu (Top 11)
Dr. World
  • 2021: Angel Bhathal (Winner)
Miss Multiverse
  • 2021: Angel Bhathal (6th Runner-Up)
Miss Cappaddoccia
  • 2022: Angel Bhathal (Winner)
Miss Swimsuit USA International
  • 2024: Angel Bhathal (2nd Runner-Up)
  • 2025: Angel Bhathal (Winner)
Miss Teen Earth

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