A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants are judged and ranked based on various physical and mental attributes. Per its name, beauty pageants traditionally focus on judging the contestants' physical attractiveness, sometimes solely so, but most modern beauty pageants have since expanded to also judge contestants based on "inner beauty"—their individual traits and characteristics, including personality, intelligence, aptitude, moral character, and charity. Though typically perceived as a female-oriented competition, male beauty pageants also exist, as do child beauty pageants for youth.
Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.
Miss Venezuela is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. The current national director of Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler.
Miss Tibet is an annual beauty pageant held in McLeod Ganj, India. It is produced by Lobsang Wangyal Productions.
Tsering Chungtak was a Tibetan model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Tibet at the 2006 edition of the environmentally oriented beauty pageant Miss Earth 2006. She was the first Tibetan woman to participate in any major international beauty contest. Tsering pursued her undergraduation from Hindu College, University of Delhi and was pursuing her PhD degree in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She was working as a research scholar with Ayur Gyan Nyas, an organisation creating curriculum on secular ethics for students from class one to twelve.
Irma Dimas is a Salvadoran politician, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss El Salvador 2005 on 27 February 2005. She made headlines recently for her foray into the politics of El Salvador.
Nuestra Belleza México 2007, the 14th Nuestra Belleza México beauty pageant, was held at the Auditorio "Profr. Manuel Bonilla Valle" of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico on October 6, 2007. Thirty-three contestants from the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Elisa Nájera from Guanajuato, who later competed in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam where she was the 4th Runner-up. Nájera was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Rosa María Ojeda. She is the first and only Guanajuatense to win this title.
Miss Pakistan World is a beauty pageant for women of Pakistani descent from around the world. The event used to be held in Toronto, Canada but has moved to Pakistan and is held annually in Lahore, Pakistan.
Miss Earth 2010 was the 10th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on December 4, 2010.
Nelly Ahmadi Kamwelu is a Tanzanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Universe Tanzania and Miss Southern Africa International titles in 2011.She represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil, Miss International 2011 in China, Miss Earth 2011 in Manila, Philippines, and Miss Tourism Queen International in China.
Vasuki Sunkavalli is an Indian model, lawyer, entrepreneur, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was the I Am She – Miss Universe India 2011. She has represented India at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011, but failed to place in the semifinals. Sunkavalli was crowned I Am She – Miss Universe India on 15 July 2011 in Mumbai, India.
Miss India Worldwide 2010 was the 19th edition of the international beauty pageant. The final was held in Durban, South Africa on March 27, 2010. About 24 countries were represented in the pageant. Kajal Lutchminarain of South Africa was crowned as the winner at the end of the event.
Señorita Curaçao is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Miss Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant.
Miss Earth India or Miss India Earth is a title given to the Indian woman who represents India at Miss Earth, an annual, international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The current national pageant which chooses the Indian representative for Miss Earth is Miss Divine Beauty of India.
Aaital Khosla is an Indian model and beauty queen. She was crowned Glamanand Supermodel India and represented India at the Miss Earth 2015 pageant held in Vienna, Austria.
Chum Darang is an Indian model, actress, social activist and entrepreneur. She was crowned Miss AAPSU in 2010, and later represented India at Miss Earth India 2016 and Miss Asia World 2017. She is best known for her work in Badhai Do and Bigg Boss 18.
Suman Ratan Singh Rao is an Indian model and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2019. She represented India at the Miss World 2019 pageant in ExCeL London in United Kingdom, and was crowned as the 2nd runner-up and as Miss World Asia.
Tejaswini Manogna is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder. A medical doctor by profession, she won the title of Divine Miss Earth India 2019 and represented India at the 19th edition of the Miss Earth pageant held at Parañaque City, in the Philippines.
Naaz Joshi is India's first transgender international beauty queen, a trans rights activist and a motivational speaker.
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is an Indian actress and winner of the Miss Universe 2021 Beauty pageant. She had been previously crowned Miss Universe India 2021 and is the third entrant from India to win Miss Universe.
