Rashi Rao

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Rashi Rao
Born
Rashi Yadav [1]

Occupation(s) Model, Dancer [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Earth India 2016 (Winner)
Years active2014-present
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Major
competition(s)
Miss Earth India 2016 (Winner)
Miss Earth 2016 (Finalist)
Miss Universe India 2015 (Finalist)
Miss intercontinental india (Finalist)
Miss Femina Style Diva 2015 (Finalist)

Rashi Rao is an Indian model who was crowned Miss Earth India 2016. Rashi represented India at the Miss Earth 2016 pageant. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Rao was one of the finalists at the Miss Diva 2015 pageant. [6] She was crowned as Miss Earth India in 2016. She succeeded Miss Earth India 2015, Aaital Khosla, and represented India in Miss Earth 2016 held in Philippines. [3] She represented India in Ghana in Trash in bin campaign in 2017 as Miss India. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Beauty Pageants profiles". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. "Miss Earth beauties implementing Trash in Bin Campaign". Latest Pageant News. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Rashi Yadav is Miss Earth India 2016". TKOP. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. "Miss Earth 2016: 84 contestants walk in swimsuit; Rashi Yadav to represent India". IB Times. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Miss Earth 2016 Beauties for Ghana's "Trash in Bin" Campaign". Miss Eart TV. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. "Rashi Yadav: Road to Miss Earth 2016". IndiaTimes. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Earth India
2016
Succeeded by