Priyadarshini Chatterjee

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Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Born (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 27) [1]
Dhubri, Assam, India
OccupationModel
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Major
competition(s)
Miss World 2016
  • (Top 20)
  • (Beauty with a Purpose - Top 5)
  • (Miss Talent -Top 20)
  • (Miss Rampwalk)
  • (Miss Perfect Body - first RU)

Priyadarshini Chatterjee (born 5 September 1996) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India World in 2016. [2] She represented India at the Miss World 2016 pageant. [3] [4] [5] She is the first northeast Indian to represent India at Miss World. She made it to the top 20 (semi-finalist) and also top-5 in Beauty with a Purpose. [6]

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Early life

She was born in Dhubri in a Bengali family and was brought up in Guwahati city in the state of Assam. [7] [8] [9] [10] She completed her schooling in Maria's Public School in Guwahati and moved to New Delhi to pursue higher studies. [11] She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree from Hindu College, University of Delhi. [12] [13]

Modeling and pageantry

While pursuing education in New Delhi, she started a career in modeling. She has done many modeling assignments by working as a freelance model. [14] [15] In 2016 she won the title of Femina Miss Delhi, [16] which gave her a direct entry to participate in Femina Miss India 2016, where she won the title of Femina Miss India World 2016. [17] [18] [19] During her reign as Miss India, she was hospitalized because of anemia. [2]

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References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Femina Miss Delhi
2016
Succeeded by
Maira Chowdhury
Preceded by Miss Rampwalk
2016
Succeeded by
Priyanka Kumari
Preceded by Femina Miss India
2016
Succeeded by