The Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that primarily selected India's representatives to Miss Universe, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants.[1][2] The pageant also sends representative to Miss Supranational.[3]
| Predecessor | I Am She - Miss Universe India (2010 – 2012) Femina Miss India (1964 – 2009) |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2013 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Location | |
Membership |
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Official language | English |
Parent organization | Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd. |
The reigning Miss Universe India is Shweta Sharda who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Divita Rai. Sharda will represent India at Miss Universe 2023.
The reigning Miss Diva Supranational is Sonal Kukreja, who was crowned by Pragnya Ayyagari, Miss Supranational Asia 2023. Kukreja will represent India at Miss Supranational 2024.
History
| Number of wins under Miss Diva | |
|---|---|
| Pageant | Wins |
| Miss Universe | 1 |
| Miss Supranational | 2 |
| Miss Asia Pacific World | 1 |
| Miss Earth | 0 |
| Miss International | 0 |
After the Miss Universe Organization returned the franchise to Bennett, Coleman and Co., a separate Miss Diva pageant was held to send representatives from India to Miss Universe. In earlier days, Femina Miss India used to send its winner to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. But in 2010, Tantra Entertainment Private Limited, in collaboration with former Miss Universe and popular Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, held a separate pageant, I Am She-Miss Universe India, to send representatives from India to Miss Universe.
After 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra Entertainment announced that they would relinquish the Miss Universe license and therefore Miss Diva 2013 was organized by the Femina Miss India Organization.[4][5]
The first Miss Diva pageant was held on 5 September 2013 in Mumbai. Fourteen candidates were shortlisted from all across the country to compete at the main event. Manasi Moghe from Mumbai was crowned the first ever "Miss Diva Universe 2013" by Miss Asia Pacific 1970 and Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, while Gurleen Grewal from Punjab was crowned "Miss Diva International 2013" by Miss Universe Canada 2012, Sahar Biniaz[6] and Srishti Rana from Faridabad was crowned "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013" by Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.[7][8]
In 2019, Liva Fluid Fashion obtained the sponsorship rights for the Miss Diva pageant and the first edition under their support was scheduled be held in 2020. Since there was no pageant in 2019, Indian representatives for international pageants were appointed by the Miss India Organization. Preceding Miss Diva delegates, Vartika Singh and Shefali Sood were selected to compete in Miss Universe 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019 respectively.[9][10]
Miss Diva organization withdrew the license to the Miss Universe organization in 2024 because they felt the Miss Universe organization had changed and needed to address internal issues. The Miss Diva organization has stated they will return to the Miss Universe once the issues has been resolved.
International pageants
| Current Franchises | |
|---|---|
| Membership | Year |
| Miss Supranational | 2013 – Present |
| Former Franchises | |
| Membership | Year |
| Miss Universe | 2013 – 2023 |
| Miss Earth | 2014 |
| Miss International | 2013 |
| Miss Asia Pacific World | 2013 |
In 2013, Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 and became the second Indian to win the title. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Himangini Singh Yadu from India as well.[11][12] This gave India a back-to-back victory in the pageant. Rana is the first ever Miss Diva winner to win any international title.[13] In 2014, India again won the pageant, making it the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row.[14] (Many other countries such as South Africa have won consecutive pageant awards).
In 2014, Asha Bhat competed at the sixth edition of Miss Supranational and won the pageant.[15] Asha is the first Indian and second Asian to win the said pageant.[16] In 2016, Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was sent to Miss Supranational in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland and she won the title of Miss Supranational 2016.[17] India is the first country to win Miss Supranational twice and both delegates were sent by Miss Diva.[18]
In 2021, Adline Quadros Castelino, Miss Diva Universe 2020 represented India at Miss Universe 2020, held in Hollywood, Florida, United States.[19] There, she placed as the 3rd runner-up, thus achieving India's highest placement in Miss Universe since Lara Dutta, who won the title in the year 2000. She also achieved India's 3rd runner-up position in Miss Universe after 55 years.[20]
In December 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Diva Universe 2021 represented India at Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. She won the competition becoming India's 3rd Miss Universe.
Representatives at international pageants
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as Runner-up
- : Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
Miss Supranational
The Times Group acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Supranational in 2013.[21] From the year 2016 to 2020, the first runner-up of Miss Diva is announced as Miss Supranational India.[22][23]
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sonal Kukreja | Rajasthan | TBA | TBA |
| 2023 | Pragnya Ayyagari | Telangana | Top 12 | Miss Supranational Asia Top 5 - Supra Chat Top 7 - Miss Talent Top 10 - Supra Fan-Vote |
| 2022 | Ritika Khatnani | Maharashtra | Top 12 | Miss Supranational Asia Miss Photogenic Top 3 - Miss Talent Top 10 - Supra Influencer Top 11 - Top Model |
| 2021 | Aavriti Choudhary | Madhya Pradesh | Top 12 | |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||
| 2019 | Shefali Sood | Uttar Pradesh | Top 25 | Top 10 – Miss Influencer |
| 2018 | Aditi Hundia | Rajasthan | Top 25 | |
| 2017 | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | Sikkim | Top 25 | 2nd Runner-up – Miss Talent 3rd Runner-up – Best in Swimsuit |
| 2016 | Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2016 | Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania 3rd Runner-up – Miss Mobstar |
| 2015 | Aafreen Rachael Vaz | Karnataka | Top 10 | Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania 1st Runner Up – Miss Internet Top 10 – Miss Supranational Top Model Top 10 – Best National Costume |
| 2014 | Asha Bhat | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2014 | Miss Talented Top 5 – Miss Internet |
| 2013 | Vijaya Sharma | New Delhi | Top 20 | |
Previous franchises
Below are the names of delegates and the international pageants whose franchise was previously owned by the Times Group. Femina Miss India/Miss Diva no longer selects India's representatives for the below listed pageants.
Miss International
From 1991, The Times Group had the franchise for selecting India's representatives to Miss International. In 2013, Miss Diva runner-up was sent as India's delegate.[24][25]
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gurleen Grewal | Punjab | Unplaced | 1st Runner Up – Miss Internet |
Miss Earth
Since the first edition of Miss Earth in 2001, to the year 2013, The Times Group selected India's representatives to the pageant. A runner-up of Miss Diva was sent to Miss Earth in the year 2014.[26]
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alankrita Sahai | New Delhi | Unplaced |  – Miss Earth Pagudpud – Miss Hannah's Beach Resort Best in Casual Wear – Best Evening Gown – Miss Photogenic – Besuty for a Cause – Best in Swimsuit – Best National CostumeTop 10 – Miss Eco - Beauty |
Miss Asia Pacific World
The Times Group selected representatives for this pageant in 2013 and 2014. Miss Diva 2013 runner-up, Srishti Rana won the title of Miss Asia Pacific World 2013.[27]
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Srishti Rana | Maharashtra | Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 | Best National Costume Miss Personality Miss Talent |
Titleholders
| Year | Title | Titleholder |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miss Universe India | Shweta Sharda |
| Miss Supranational India | Sonal Kukreja | |
| Runner Up | Trisha Shetty | |
| 2022 | Miss Universe India | Divita Rai |
| Miss Supranational India | Pragnya Ayyagari | |
| Miss Popular Choice | Ojasvi Sharma | |
| 2021 | Miss Universe India | Harnaaz Sandhu |
| Miss Supranational India | Ritika Khatnani | |
| 1st Runner Up | Sonal Kukreja | |
| 2nd Runner Up | Divita Rai | |
| 3rd Runner Up | Tarini Kalingarayar | |
| 4th Runner Up | Ankita Singh | |
| 2020 | Miss Universe India | Adline Castelino |
| Miss Supranational India | Aavriti Choudhary | |
| Runner Up | Neha Jaiswal | |
| 2019 | Miss Universe India | Vartika Singh |
| Miss Supranational India | Shefali Sood | |
| 2018 | Miss Universe India | Nehal Chudasama |
| Miss Supranational India | Aditi Hundia | |
| Runner-up | Roshni Sheoran | |
| 2017 | Miss Universe India | Shraddha Shashidhar |
| Miss Supranational India | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | |
| Runner-up | Apeksha Porwal | |
| 2016 | Miss Universe India | Roshmitha Harimurthy |
| Miss Supranational India | Srinidhi Shetty | |
| Runner-up | Aaradhana Buragohain | |
| 2015 | Miss Universe India | Urvashi Rautela |
| 1st Runner-up | Natasha Assadi | |
| 2nd Runner-up | Naveli Deshmukh | |
| 2014 | Miss Universe India | Noyonita Lodh |
| Miss Earth India | Alankrita Sahai | |
| Miss Supranational India | Asha Bhat | |
| 2013 | Miss Universe India | Manasi Moghe |
| Miss International India | Gurleen Grewal | |
| Miss Asia Pacific World India | Srishti Rana | |
Gallery of winners
Miss Diva Universe
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Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu
Miss Universe 2021 and Miss Diva Universe 2021 -
Adline Quadros Castelino
Miss Diva Universe 2020 -
Vartika Singh
Miss Diva Universe 2019 -
Nehal Chudasama
Miss Diva Universe 2018 -
Roshmitha Harimurthy
Miss Diva Universe 2016 -
Urvashi Rautela
Miss Diva Universe 2015 -
Manasi Moghe
Miss Diva Universe 2013
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Miss Diva Supranational
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Aavriti Choudhary
Miss Diva Supranational 2020 -
Shefali Sood
Miss Diva Supranational 2019 -
Aditi Hundia
Miss Diva Supranational 2018 -
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Miss Diva editions
| Year | Presenters | Shortlisted Contestants | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vivan Bhatena, Mantra |
14 | 5 September 2013 | Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai, India |
| 2014 | Lara Dutta | 15 | 14 October 2014 | Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai, India |
| 2015 | Cyrus Sahukar | 16 | 14 October 2015 | Sahara Star, Mumbai, India |
| 2016 | Lara Dutta, Vir Das |
16 | 1 September 2016 | Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Mumbai, India |
| 2017 | Malaika Arora Khan | 15 | 11 October 2017 | Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, India |
| 2018 | Malaika Arora Khan, Sophie Chaudhary |
19 | 31 August 2018 | NSCI - National Sports Club of India, Mumbai, |
| 2019 | Shamita Singha | 02 | 26 September 2019 | Rocky Star Cocktail Bar, Mumbai |
| 2020 | Malaika Arora Khan, Sachin Kumbhar |
20 | 22 February 2020 | Yash Raj Studio, Andheri West, Mumbai |
| 2021 | Ruhi Singh Sachin Kumbhar |
20 | 30 September 2021 | Hyatt Regency, Mumbai |
| 2022 | Sachin Kumbhar | 06 | 28 August 2022 | Famous Studios, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai |
| 2023 | Sachin Kumbhar Supreet Bedi |
16 | 27 August 2023 | The LaLiT, Mumbai |
See also
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