Vartika Singh

Vartika Singh
Singh in 2020
Born	Vartika Brij Nath Singh 27 August 1993 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education	Isabella Thoburn College, University of Lucknow Lucknow, India
Occupations	Model beauty pageant titleholder Miss Diva 2019 (Winner – Miss Universe India 2019) Miss Universe 2019 (Top 20)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)

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Vartika Brij Nath Singh is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Universe India 2019 and represented India at the 68th edition of the Miss Universe pageant. ^[1] She was previously crowned as Femina Miss India Femina Miss India Grand International in 2015. ^[2] GQ magazine ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2017. ^{[3] [4]}

Early life and education

Singh was educated at the Canossa Convent School in Lucknow. ^[5] She received her bachelor's degree in Clinical nutrition and dietetics from Isabella Thoburn College. ^[6] She holds a master's degree in Public health from the University of Lucknow. ^[7]

Career

In 2016, her interview and the photoshoot was published in the January edition of the GQ (India) magazine. ^[3] The magazine also ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2016. ^[8] She competed in the Kingfisher Model Hunt contest in 2017 and was featured on the Kingfisher bikini calendar's March and October pages. ^{[9] [10]}

In 2018, Singh founded a non-profit organization called 'Pure Humans'. As a Public health professional, she aims to create and spread awareness about Public health-related issues in the country. Vartika has been working with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to create awareness and educate the communities about Tuberculosis. ^[11] She has also been working with the Smile Train Organization in India as a Goodwill Ambassador, to provide aid and treatment to children born with cleft lip and cleft palate. ^{[12] [13]}

On 26 September 2019, Vartika was appointed as Miss Universe India 2019, since there was no Miss Diva pageant conducted in 2019. She represented India at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant held in Atlanta, Georgia on 8 December 2019, and placed in the Top 20. She ended India's consecutive unplacement streak at Miss Universe. ^{[14] [15]}

Music Videos

Year	Song title	Singer	Record label	Ref.
2019	Kishmish	Ash King & Qaran	Times Music	[16]
2017	Saware	Anupam Raag & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	Times Music	[17]

References

1. Wadhwa, Akash (3 October 2019). "A traditional homecoming for Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
2. "Femina Miss India 2015 Vartika Singh is at Miss Grand International 2015". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
3. "Vartika Singh skipped her PhD to become a Miss India". GQ (India). Retrieved 30 September 2014.
4. "Vartika Singh on Representing India at Miss Universe, 'Feel Immense Pressure, Responsibility'". News18. 15 November 2019.
5. Wadhwa, Akash (5 October 2019). "It's very nostalgic to relive moments you've cherished: Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh in Lucknow". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
6. "Lucknow's Vartika Singh to represent India at Miss Universe 2019". Amarujala (in Hindi). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
7. "Lucknow girl Vartika Singh becomes Miss Diva Universe 2019, to represent India at Miss Universe 2019 pageant". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 5 October 2019.
8. "GQ's hottest women of India 2016". GQ (India). Retrieved 30 September 2014.
9. "Vartika Singh is Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2017". Kingfisher. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
10. "Kinfisher Calendar 2017 - October". Kingfisher. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
11. "Interview of Miss Universe India 2019". Alive24Lucknow. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
12. "I intend to bring a smile on every child's face: Vartika Singh". The Times of India. 23 November 2019.
13. "Miss Diva Universe 2019 Uses Her Platform To Raise Awareness For Smile Train India And Children With Clefts". Smile Train . 5 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
14. "Beauty Pageants Celebrate Women, Says Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh". News18. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
15. Wadhwa, Akash (13 October 2019). "Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh is all for women empowerment". The Times of India.
16. "Ash King, Momina and Qaran's debut collaboration 'Kishmish' is about love at first sight at a wedding!". 18 January 2019.
17. "'Saware' features actor Kunal Khemu and Femina Miss India Grand International, Vartika Singh". The Times of India. 26 February 2017.

External links

• Vartika Singh on Instagram

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Nehal Chudasama	Miss Universe India 2019	Succeeded by Adline Castelino
Preceded by Monica Sharma	Miss Grand India 2015	Succeeded by Pankhuri Gidwwani
Preceded by Mieko Takeuchi	Best in Social Media 2015	Succeeded by Dianne Brown