Suman Rao

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Suman Rao
Born
Suman Ratan Singh Rao

(1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 25)
Aidana, Rajsamand Rajasthan, India
Alma mater University of Mumbai
Occupations
  • Model
  • beauty pageant titleholder
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair color Black
Eye color Brown
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competition(s)

Suman Ratan Singh Rao (born 23 November 1998) is an Indian model and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2019. [1] [2] 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. [3]

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Early life and education

Suman Rao was born on 23 November 1998 in Aaidana village, Rajsamand District, Rajasthan. [4] Her father, Ratan Singh Rao, is a jeweller, while mother Sushila Kunwar Rao is a homemaker. She has two brothers, Jitendra and Chirag. [5] Her family moved to Mumbai when she was a year old. She did her schooling at Mahatma School of Academics and Sports in Navi Mumbai and is pursuing Chartered Accountancy course from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. [5] [6] She is fluent in English and Hindi, in addition to her mother tongue Mewari. [7] She is also a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. [8]

Pageantry

In 2018, she took part in Miss Navi Mumbai contest, where she was crowned as 1st runner-up. [9] She then auditioned for the title of Femina Miss Rajasthan 2019 which she eventually won. She represented the state of Rajasthan at the Femina Miss India 2019 pageant. [10] On 15 June 2019, she was crowned as Femina Miss India World by the outgoing titleholder Anukreethy Vas at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai. [11] [12] During the pageant's sub contest ceremony, she won the 'Miss Rampwalk' award. [13]

Miss World 2019

Rao represented India at the 69th edition of Miss World pageant, where she placed third in the 'Top Model' round and Top 27 in 'Talent' segment. [14] She won the first stage of Head-to-Head Challenge in Group 14, thus qualifying for the succeeding round of the challenge, which was judged by Piers Morgan. [15] She competed against Bangladesh in the round, where she won and secured a spot in the Top 40 of Miss World 2019. [16]

Rao's Beauty with a Purpose project was also selected in the Top 10. [17] Her campaign is titled ‘Project Pragati’, for which she took initiatives to help the dreams of women in tribal communities by assisting them in acquiring financial independence. She procured machines which aids in the production of aloe vera and rose extracts, gels and shampoo. Thereby, the women could manufacture the products and earn their livelihood from within their village. [18] Her project received support from the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation and through this institution, the women were trained to make handlooms, decorative handicrafts, accessories and jewellery. These products are sold near the Jaipur City Palace and also through an online website. [19] Further, she associated with the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, a non-profit organisation backed by the United Nations, for an even wider reach of their products. [20] [21]

The pageant's finale was held in ExCeL London, United Kingdom, on 14 December 2019, and Rao was the 2nd runner-up to the eventual winner, Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica. [3] She is the first Indian to be crowned the 2nd runner-up at the Miss World pageant. [22]

Media

Rao was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Women at No. 2 in 2019. [23]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2021Mere Dil Vich Arjun Kanungo, Tanzeel Khan [24] [25]
2022Ishq Paudiyan Mohammed Irfan [26]

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References

  1. ↑ "Femina Miss India 2019: Suman Rao was crowned Miss India World 2019, Shivani Jadhav Miss Grand India and Shreya Shanker Miss India United Continents". Indian Express. 16 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Who is Suman Rao? Check out the Miss India 2019's 7 most stunning photos". Times Now. 16 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Miss World 2019 winner is Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh, India's Suman Rao is second runner-up". India Today. 14 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "My community sees me as a ray of hope: Miss India winner Suman Rao". The Pioneer. 18 June 2019.
  5. 1 2 Neha Chaudhary (18 June 2019). "fbb Colors Femina Miss India World 2019 Suman Rao: 'Even though I live in Mumbai, I have not forgotten my roots'". The Times of India.
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  13. ↑ "Fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019: Sub contest winners". ETimes. 2 June 2019.
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  17. ↑ "Miss World 2019 Beauty With a Purpose Finalists: Suman Rao Makes It to Top 10 List Ahead of the Finale Night, Meet the Contestants With Names". 12 December 2019.
  18. ↑ "Miss India 2019, Suman Rao in Udaipur". Udaipur Times. 26 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "Miss India 2019, Suman Rao, Teams Up With Princess Diya Kumari Foundation For Her Project Pragati" . Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  20. ↑ "Beauty with a good heart". The Hans India. 19 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "Miss India 2019, Suman Rao's Beauty with a Purpose project for Miss World 2019". The Times of India. 10 December 2019.
  22. ↑ Bhavya Mehta (15 December 2019). "Rajasthan's Suman Rao Does India Proud, Wins 2nd Runner-up Title at Miss World 2019" . Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  23. ↑ "MEET THE TIMES 50 MOST DESIRABLE WOMEN 2019". The Times of India. 28 February 202. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Suman Rao & Adline Castelino's 'Mere Dil Vich' Out Now!". m.beautypageants.in. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "New Trending Song Music Video - 'Mere Dil Vich' Sung By Arjun Kanungo, Tanzeel Khan". Times of India. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  26. ↑ "Ishq Paudiyan sung by Mohammed Irfan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World Asia
2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Flag of Belarus.svg Maria Vasilevich
Flag of Jamaica.svg Kadijah Robinson
Flag of Uganda.svg Quiin Abenakyo
(Top 5)
 Miss World 2nd Runner-Up
2019 		Succeeded by
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Olivia Yacé
Preceded by Femina Miss India
2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Nikita Soni
 Femina Miss Rajasthan
2019 		Succeeded by
Aruna Beniwal
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