Femina Miss India - Wikipedia Femina Miss India For the current pageant, see Femina Miss India 2018. Femina Miss India Formation 1952 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Mumbai Location India Membership Miss Universe Miss World Miss Earth Miss Supranational Miss Grand International Miss United Continents Miss Intercontinental Official language Hindi, English Owner Vineet Jain Key people Vineet Jain Natasha Grover Parent organisation The Times Group Subsidiaries Femina Miss India Delhi Femina Miss India Bangalore Femina Miss India Kolkata Campus Princess Website feminamissindia.indiatimes.com 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 major international beauty pageants. It is organised by Femina, a women 's magazine published by The Times Group. Since 2013, Femina also organizes Miss Diva separately which sends representatives to Miss Universe. The reigning Femina Miss India ( Femina Miss India World ) titleholder is Anukreethy Vas who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Manushi Chhillar. Contents 1 History 2 India in international pageants 3 International victories 3.1 Indian winners in the Big Four 3.2 Winners of minor international pageants 3.3 Multiple victories in the same year 4 Competition irregularities 5 Femina Miss India and Miss Diva winners from 2013 - present 6 Representatives to Big Four pageants 6.1 Miss Universe 6.2 Miss World 6.3 Miss International 6.4 Miss Earth 7 Representatives to minor international pageants 7.1 Miss Supranational 7.2 Miss Grand International 7.3 Miss United Continents 7.4 Miss Asia Pacific World 7.5 Miss Asia Pacific International 7.6 Miss Intercontinental 8 Photographs of some notable international titleholders 8.1 Femina Miss India 9 Photographs of some titleholders 9.1 Femina Miss India Universe 9.2 Miss Diva Universe 9.3 Femina Miss India World 9.4 Femina Miss India Earth 9.5 Miss Diva Earth 9.6 Femina Miss India International 9.7 Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History Miss India 1947 Esther Victoria Abraham The first Miss India was Pramila ( Esther Victoria Abraham ), from Calcutta, who won in 1947. It was organised by the local press. Indrani Rehman after being crowned Miss India 1952. She was the first Indian woman to participate in the Miss Universe held in the United States in 1952 Miss India 1952, Indrani Rehman with former Indian Congress leader S.K. Patil, and two of the sponsors of the Miss India contest of 1952 Miss India 1952 Contestants posing for the photographers at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Miss India 1952 winner, Indrani Rahman ( third from left ) and the Runner Up Suryakumari ( sixth from left ) In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held, Indrani Rehman and Nutan were the winners of the pageant. Nutan was crowned as Miss Mussorie. The pageant was held by the local press. Indrani Rehman was crowned at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in the month of April, 1952. Indrani later represented India at Miss Universe 1952, the inaugural edition of Miss Universe pageant. In 1953, Peace Kanwal from Punjab was crowned Miss India 1953 at KARDAR - KOLYNOS Pageant. The pageant was organised by Abdur Rashid Kardar. She later established herself as a Bollywood actress. In 1954, Leela Naidu from Maharashtra was declared Miss India, and the same year was featured in Vogue magazine 's list of the world 's ten most beautiful women. There was no Miss India pageant from 1955 to 1958. In 1959, Eve 's Weekly organised its very first Miss India contest called Eve 's Weekly Miss India to send India 's representatives to the Miss World pageant. Fleur Ezekiel was crowned the eventual winner. She represented India at Miss World 1959 held in London, United Kingdom. The first ever Femina Miss India pageant was held in year 1964. Meher Castelino Mistri of Maharashtra was crowned the first ever Femina Miss India. She was chosen to represent India at Miss Universe 1964 held in the United States and Miss Nations 1964 held in Spain. Reita Faria was the first Miss India ever to win any international beauty pageant. She was crowned Miss World 1966 in London, United Kingdom. She was the winner of Eve 's Weekly Miss India contest. The same year Femina Miss India winner Yasmin Daji represented India at Miss Universe 1966 and was crowned 3rd Runner Up at the event. She was the first ever Femina Miss India Winner to get placed at any international beauty pageant. In Earlier days, Femina Miss India used to crown three contestants, the winner used to represent India at Miss Universe and the runners - up were sent to Miss Asia Pacific and International Teen Princess. Later the second runner up represents India at Miss Teenage Intercontinental. On some occasions the 2nd Runner up or a finalist was sent to Queen of Pacific pageant from 1969 to 1975. Zeenat Aman was the first ever Femina Miss India titleholder to win an international pageant. She was crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific and went on to win Miss Asia Pacific 1970 held in Philippines. Later, after acquiring the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss World, Femina Miss India used to select three winners who were then sent to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific International pageants, respectively. In 1991, Femina also acquired the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss International pageant and on some occasions the third winner represented India at Miss International and a finalist was sent to Miss Asia Pacific International or else the third winner was crowned as Femina Miss India Asia Pacific and used to represent India at Miss Asia Pacific International and a finalist was sent to Miss International. In 1994, after India 's historic win at the International pageants, the organisation ended the practice of crowning a single winner and instead decided that the top three winners were designated as winners with equal visibility and prizes. In 2002, the third winner was designated to Miss Earth instead of Miss Asia Pacific. In 2010, after the I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss Universe, Femina Miss India crowned three winners as Femina Miss India World, Femina Miss India Earth and Femina Miss India International, the third winner representend India in Miss International pageant. In 2010, Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. ( TEPL ), in partnership with Sushmita Sen, started a new pageant called I Am She -- Miss Universe India. The winner of this pageant participated in the Miss Universe pageant from 2010 to 2012. In 2013, The Times Group again acquired the rights to send India 's representatives to the Miss Universe pageant and started a new pageant called Miss Diva. The first ever Miss Diva pageant was held in Mumbai on September 5, 2013. Manasi Moghe of Maharashtra was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2013. Manasi represented India at Miss Universe 2013 and placed in the top 10. Gurleen Grewal from Punjab was crowned Miss Diva International 2013. She represented India at Miss International 2013. India in International pageants International pageants Current franchises Pageant Year ( s ) competed Miss Universe 1964 -- 1987, 1989 -- 2009, 2013 -- present Miss World 1971, 1974, 1976 -- present Miss Supranational 2013 -- present Miss United Continent 2013 -- present Miss Grand International 2015 -- present Miss Intercontinental 2017 Former franchises Pageant Year ( s ) competed Miss International 1991 -- 2014 Miss Earth 2001 -- 2014 Miss Universal Peace and Humanity 2014 Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Miss Heritage 2013 Miss Tourism International 1994, 2006 Miss Asia Pacific International 1968 -- 2005 Miss Tourism 2005, 2007 Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1975 -- 1978 Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo 1978 International Teen Princess 1974, 1970 Queen of Pacific 1969 -- 1972, 1974, 1975 Miss Nations 1964 Pooja Chitgopekar, Femina Miss India Earth 2007 and Miss Earth Air 2007 during Miss Earth 2007 Femina Miss India 2008 ( from left to right ) Harshita Saxena ( Resigned - Femina Miss India Earth 2008 ), Parvathy Omanakuttan ( Femina Miss India World 2008 ) and Simran Kaur Mundi ( Femina Miss India Universe 2008 ) Femina Miss India 2011 winners ( from left to right ) Hasleen Kaur ( Femina Miss India Earth 2011 ), Kanishtha Dhankar ( Femina Miss India World 2011 ) and Ankita Shorey ( Femina Miss India International 2011 ) Miss India has been participating in the Miss Universe pageant since 1952, starting with Indrani Rehman and in the Miss World pageant since 1959, starting with Fleur Ezekiel. Historically, the Femina Miss India pageant sent the winner of the pageant to the Miss Universe pageant and a runner up to Miss Asia Pacific pageant and on some occasions the 2nd runner up used to represent India at International Teen Princess contest, whereas Eve 's Weekly, a rival women 's publication sent the winner of its Miss India contest to Miss World and Miss International. In the 1970s, Femina acquired the rights to send a representative to Miss World as well, and started to send the winner to Miss Universe and the runner - up to the Miss World contest. Later in 1991, Femina Miss India also acquired the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss International pageant. In 1994, following India 's historic dual wins at both Miss Universe and Miss World, the custom of crowning a single winner was discontinued. Instead, the top three placers were designated winners with equal visibility, equal prizes and responsibilities, and were crowned as Femina Miss India - Universe, Femina Miss India - World, and Femina Miss India - Asia Pacific and a finalist was sent to Miss International. > In 2002, the third title was changed to Femina Miss India - Earth, to designate India 's representation at the newly launched Miss Earth pageant, focused on the cause of environmental advocacy and a finalist was sent to Miss International. From 2007 to 2009, three equal winners were selected going to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth. In 2010, I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss Universe. Later, in 2013 The Times Group again acquired the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss Universe and launched a new pageant for Miss Universe named Miss Diva. In 1970, Zeenat Aman won Miss Asia Pacific 1970. She became the first Indian and South Asian woman to win the title. The awards for 1989 were given at the end of the year ( December ) ; hence there was no separate contest for 1990. In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner - up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai, won the Miss World title. Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood industry after winning their titles. The success of Rai and Sen spawned coaching institutions which were set up to groom young women in pageant participation skills. The number of participants in the preliminary rounds of the pageant has increased considerably. Miss India World 1997, Diana Hayden won the title of Miss World 1997. In 1999, the Miss India World Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World that year. In 2000, three of the Miss India winners won their respective international pageants -- Lara Dutta ( Miss Universe ), Priyanka Chopra ( Miss World ) and Diya Mirza Miss Asia Pacific. The other country to have won all three major titles in one year were Australia in 1972. In 2010, after the introduction of I Am She - Miss Universe India, the third title was changed to Femina Miss India - International and the winner represented India at Miss International pageant. In 2010, Nicole Faria became the first Indian to win the Miss Earth title in Vietnam, which leaves Miss International as the only major international pageant that has not been won by an Indian contestant. Nicole Faria, Femina Miss India Earth 2010 and Miss Earth 2010 In 2012, Himangini Singh Yadu won Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 and became first Indian and Asian to win the pageant. She was sent by I Am She - Miss Universe India pageant. In 2013, Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 giving India a rare back to back victory. She is the second Indian and first Miss Diva Winner to win Miss Asia Pacific World Crown. She is also the first ever Indian delegate to win an international pageant that has been sent by Femina Miss India 's sister pageant, Miss Diva. In 2014, Asha Bhat, Miss Diva Supranational 2014 won Miss Supranational 2014 and became the first ever Indian woman to win the crown. Asha is the second Asian to win the crown. The same year Ruhi Singh who was crowned the first ever Femina Miss India Universal Peace and Humanity won the first ever Miss Universal Peace and Humanity pageant held in Lebanon. After May Myat Noe, the winner of Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 pageant was dethroned, the organisation organised another pageant named Miss Asia Pacific 2014 Supertalent of the World Season 5 under Miss Asia Pacific World title, Swetha Raj who represented India won the crown, giving India a rare back to back to back victory, India is the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row, however Swetha was sent by Miss India Australia organisation. On some occasions the top finalists have represented India at some other international pageants like Miss Heritage, Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism. Femina Miss India also sends representatives to other international pageants like Miss United Continent and Miss Universal Peace and Humanity. International victories This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) Indian winners in the Big Four The following is the list of Indian winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants : Pageant Titles Winning year ( s ) Winner ( s ) Miss World 6 1966 ° Reita Faria 1994 Aishwarya Rai 1997 Diana Hayden 1999 Yukta Mookhey 2000 Priyanka Chopra 2017 Manushi Chhillar Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen 2000 Lara Dutta Miss Earth Nicole Faria Winners of minor International pageants The following is the list of Indian winners in various minor international pageants : Pageant Titles Winning year ( s ) Winner ( s ) Miss Supranational 2014 Asha Bhat 2016 Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty Miss Universal Peace and Humanity 2014 Ruhi Singh Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 ^ Himangini Singh Yadu 2013 Srishti Rana 2014 Shweta Raj Miss Asia Pacific International 1970 Zeenat Aman 1973 Tara Anne Fonseca 2000 Dia Mirza Miss Tourism 2005 Sonal Chauhan 2007 Priyanka Shah Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1978 Elizabeth Anita Reddi Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo 1978 Mala Rai Singhani International Teen Princess Radha Bartake ° In 1966 India won Miss World but the representative was sent by Eve 's Weekly Miss India organisation. ^ In 2012 India won Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 but India 's representative was sent by I Am She - Miss Universe India organisation. Asha Bhat ( Miss Supranational 2014 ), Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty ( Miss Supranationall 2016 ) and Srishti Rana ( Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 ) were the winners of Miss Diva not Femina Miss India. Multiple victories in the same year The following is the list of India 's multiple victories in major international pageants : Year Pageant Winner Number of titles 1994 Miss Universe Sushmita Sen Miss World Aishwarya Rai 2000 Miss Universe Lara Dutta Miss World Priyanka Chopra Miss Asia Diya Mirza Competition irregularities In 2008, president of Gladrags, Maureen Wadia, served a legal notice to the newly crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2008, Harshita Saxena for violation of a two - year exclusive contract with Gladrags which had been signed by Harshita in 2006. To participate in any other beauty pageant, Harshita would need a written letter of no - objection from Gladrags. Harshita gave up the title and the crown passed on to Tanvi Vyas who represented India in the Miss Earth 2008 pageant held in November 2008. Harshita was later placed fourth in Miss India 2009 and represented India in Miss International 2009. In 1989, the winner Kalpana Pandit was found to have misrepresented her nationality ( she was holding an American passport ) ; she was stripped of her title and Dolly Mihas was declared winner. In 2004, Lakshmi Pandit ( sister of Kalpana Pandit ) was initially declared as the winner but had to return the title as she was married ( to Siddarth Mishra ) ; Sayali Bhagat was ultimately declared as the winner. Femina Miss India and Miss Diva winners from 2013 - present This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) Year Femina Miss India Miss Diva 2018 Femina Miss India 2018 Femina Miss India World - Anukreethy Vas Femina Miss India Grand International - Meenakshi Chaudhary 2nd Runner - Up - Shreya Rao Kamavarapu Femina Miss India United Continents - Gayatri Bharadwaj Miss Diva - 2018 Miss Universe India - TBA Miss Diva - Earth - TBA Miss Diva - Supranational - TBA 2017 Femina Miss India 2017 Femina Miss India World - Manushi Chhillar Femina Miss India United Continents - Sana Dua Femina Miss India Intercontinental - Priyanka Kumari Femina Miss India Grand International - Anukriti Gusain Miss Diva 2017 Miss Diva Universe - Shraddha Shashidhar Miss Diva Supranational - Peden Ongmu Namgyal 2nd Runner Up - Apeksha Porwal 2016 Femina Miss India 2016 Femina Miss India World - Priyadarshini Chatterjee Femina Miss India - 1st runner up - Sushruthi Krishna Femina Miss India Grand International - Pankhuri Gidwani Femina Miss India United Continent - Lopamudra Raut Miss Diva 2016 Miss Diva Universe - Roshmitha Harimurthy Miss Diva Supranational - Srinidhi Shetty 2nd Runner Up - Aaradhana Buragohain 2015 Femina Miss India 2015 Femina Miss India World - Aditi Arya Femina Miss India Supranational - Aafreen Vaz Femina Miss India Grand International - Vartika Singh Femina Miss India United Continent - Sushrii Shreya Mishraa Miss Diva 2015 Miss Diva Universe - Urvashi Rautela 1st Runner Up - Natasha Assadi 2nd Runner Up - Naveli Deshmukh 2014 Femina Miss India 2014 Femina Miss India World - Koyal Rana Femina Miss India International - Jhataleka Malhotra Femina Miss India United Continent - Gail Nicole Da Silva Femina Miss India Universal Peace and Humanity - Ruhi Singh Miss India Asia Pacific World - Anukriti Gusain Miss Diva 2014 Miss Diva Universe - Noyonita Lodh Miss Diva Earth - Alankrita Sahai Miss Diva Supranational - Asha Bhat 2013 Femina Miss India 2013 Femina Miss India World - Navneet Kaur Dhillon Femina Miss India Earth - Sobhita Dhulipala Femina Miss India United Continent - Purva Rana Femina Miss India Supranational - Vijaya Sharma Femina Miss India Heritage - Swati Kain Femina Miss India - Runner Up - Zoya Afroz Miss Diva 2013 Miss Diva Universe - Manasi Moghe Miss Diva International - Gurleen Grewal Miss Diva Asia Pacific World - Srishti Rana Representatives to Big Four pageants The following women have represented India in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. Winner Vice Queen / Virreina Runner Up Finalist / Semifinalist Unplaced Miss Universe This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) India did not compete in the Miss Universe pageant from 1953 to 1963. I AM She -- Miss Universe India sent its delegates to Miss Universe from 2010 to 2012. Traditionally the Miss India Winner was sent to Miss Universe and the runner up was sent to Miss World ; however since 2013 a separate pageant Miss Diva has been held to send delegates to Miss Universe and the Miss India winner will represent India at Miss World annually. Year Miss India State Placement Special Awards 2018 2017 Shraddha Shashidhar Tamil Nadu 2016 Roshmitha Harimurthy Karnataka 2015 Urvashi Rautela Uttarakhand 2014 Noyonita Lodh Karnataka Top 15 Best National Costume - Top 5 2013 Manasi Moghe Maharashtra Top 10 2012 Shilpa Singh Bihar Top 16 Urvashi Rautela Uttarakhand Dethroned as she could not meet the minimum age requirement. 2011 Vasuki Sunkavalli Andhra Pradesh Ushoshi Sengupta West Bengal 2009 Ekta Chowdhary Haryana 2008 Simran Kaur Mundi Maharashtra National Costume - Group Winner Best in Swimsuit - Top 5 Charming Áo dài - Top 5 2007 Puja Gupta New Delhi Top 10 2006 Neha Kapur New Delhi Top 20 2005 Amrita Thapar Punjab Tanushree Dutta Jharkhand Top 10 2003 Nikita Anand New Delhi 2002 Neha Dhupia New Delhi Top 10 2001 Celina Jaitley West Bengal 4th Runner - up 3rd Runner Up - Swimsuit competition 5th Runner Up - Evening Gown 2000 Lara Dutta Karnataka Miss Universe 2000 Oscar de la Renta - Best In Swimsuit ( Winner ) Best in Evening Gown - 2nd Runner Up Best in National Costume - 1st Runner Up 1999 Gul Panag Punjab Top 10 Interview Round - Winner Evening Gown Round - Top 5 Swimsuit Round - Top 10 1998 Lymaraina D'Souza Maharashtra Top 10 1997 Nafisa Joseph Karnataka Top 10 Sandhya Chib Karnataka Top 10 1995 Manpreet Brar New Delhi 1st Runner - up 2nd Runner Up - Evening Gown 3rd Runner Up - Interview Round Swimsuit Competition - Top 10 1994 Sushmita Sen New Delhi Miss Universe 1994 1st Runner Up - Swimsuit competition 2nd Runner Up - Evening Gown 4th Runner Up - Interview Round 1993 Namrata Shirodkar Maharashtra Top 6 ( 5th Runner Up ) 2nd Runner Up Interview Round 2nd runner Up - Evening Gown 1992 Madhu Sapre Maharashtra 2nd Runner - up 1st Runner Up - Swimsuit Competition 1st Runner Up - Evening Gown 4th Runner Up - Interview Round 1991 Christabelle Howie Tamil Nadu 1990 Suzanne Sablok Maharashtra Top 10 1989 Dolly Minhas Punjab Priyadarshini Pradhan Maharashtra 1986 Mehr Jessia Maharashtra 1985 Sonu Walia New Delhi 1984 Juhi Chawla Punjab Best National Costume Award Rekha Hande Karnataka 1982 Pamela Chaudry Singh New Delhi 1981 Rachita Kumar Maharashtra 1980 Sangeeta Bijlani Maharashtra Best National Costume Award 1979 Swaroop Sampat Maharashtra 1978 Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan Punjab Best National Costume Award 1977 Bineeta Bose Maharashtra 1976 Naina Sudhir Balsavar Uttar Pradesh Meenakshi Kurpad Maharashtra Shailini Bhavnath Dholakia Maharashtra Top 12 1973 Farzana Habib Maharashtra Top 12 1972 Roopa Satyan New Delhi Top 12 1971 Raj Gill Maharashtra 1970 Veena Sajnani Maharashtra 1969 Kavita Bhambhani Maharashtra 1968 Anjum Mumtaz Barg Maharashtra 1967 Nayyara Mirza New Delhi 1966 Yasmin Daji Maharashtra 3rd Runner - up Evening Gown Round - Winner Swimsuit Round - Top 3 1965 Persis Khambatta Maharashtra 1964 Meher Castelino Mistri Maharashtra 1952 Indrani Rehman Tamil Nadu Miss World This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) India did not send delegates in 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963. From 1959 to 1966 representatives to Miss World were sent by Eve 's Weekly Miss India pageant. In 1968, Bharat Sundari got the franchise to send India 's representative to Miss World. They sent the delegates from 1968 to 1970, 1972, 1975. Femina got the franchise in 1976. Femina also sent delegates to Miss World in 1971 and 1974. Traditionally the runner up in Miss India pageant was sent to Miss World but this changed in 2013 and now the winner of Miss India is sent to represent at Miss World. Year Miss India State Placement Special Awards 2018 Anukreethy Vas Tamil Nadu TBA TBA 2017 Manushi Chhillar Haryana Miss World 2017 Head - to - Head Challenge ( Group 9 ) - Winner Miss World Top Model - Top 30 Beauty with a Purpose - Winner Multimedia Award - Top 9 People 's Choice Award - Top 9 2016 Priyadarshini Chatterjee Assam Top 20 Beauty with a Purpose - Top 5 Miss World Talent - Top 21 2015 Aditi Arya New Delhi Multimedia Award - Top 5 People 's Choice Award - Top 5 World Fashion Designer Dress - Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose - Top 25 Miss World Talent - Top 30 Miss World Top Model - Top 30 2014 Koyal Rana New Delhi Top 11 Miss World - Asia Beauty With a Purpose Winner World Fashion Designer Dress Winner Dances of the world performer Charity Gala Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 5 Multimedia Award - Top 5 The People 's Choice - Top 10 Miss World Top Model - Top 20 Miss World Sport - Top 32 2013 Navneet Kaur Dhillon Punjab Top 20 Multimedia Award Winner Beauty with a Purpose Top 10 Interview Round - Top 20 2012 Vanya Mishra Punjab Top 7 ( 6th Runner Up ) Beauty With a Purpose Award Winner Multimedia Award Winner Dances of the world performer Interview Round - Top 16 Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 40 Miss World Top Model - Top 47 2011 Kanishtha Dhankhar Haryana Top 31 Miss World Top Model - Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose - Top 10 Manasvi Mamgai Uttarakhand Dances of the world performer Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 20 Miss World Top Model - Top 20 2009 Pooja Chopra Maharashtra Top 16 Beauty With a Purpose winner Miss World Sports - Top 6 2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan Kerala 1st Runner - up Miss World -- Asia and Oceania Miss World Top Model - 2nd Runner - Up Miss World Beach Beauty - Top 10 2007 Sarah Jane Dias Karnataka Miss World Talent - Top 18 2006 Natasha Suri Maharashtra Top 17 Miss World Beach Beauty - 2nd Runner Up Best Designer Gown - 2nd Runner Up Miss World Talent - Top 10 2005 Sindhura Gadde Andhra Pradesh Top 15 Sayali Bhagat Maharashtra Miss World Top Model - Top 20 Lakshmi Pandit Maharashtra Dethroned, as she was already married 2003 Ami Vashi Gujarat 3rd Runner Up Miss World Talent - Top 21 2002 Shruti Sharma Uttar Pradesh Top 20 2001 Sara Corner Karnataka 2000 Priyanka Chopra Bihar Miss World 2000 Miss World -- Asia and Oceania 1999 Yukta Mookhey Maharashtra Miss World 1999 Miss World -- Asia and Oceania 1998 Annie Thomas Kerala 1997 Diana Hayden Andhra Pradesh Miss World 1997 Miss World -- Asia and Oceania Miss Photogenic Spectacular swimwear Rani Jeyraj Tamil Nadu 3rd Runner Up Miss World -- Asia and Oceania Spectacular Evening Gown 1995 Preeti Mankotia Punjab 1994 Aishwarya Rai Karnataka Miss World 1994 Miss Photogenic Miss World l -- Asia and Oceania 1993 Karminder Kaur - Virk Punjab Best in National costume 1992 Shyla Lopez Karnataka 1991 Ritu Singh New Delhi Top 10 1990 Naveeda Mehdi Maharashtra 1989 Shabnam Patel Maharashtra 1988 Anuradha Kottur Maharashtra Manisha Kohli Punjab 1986 Maureen Mary Lestourgeon Maharashtra 1985 Sharon Mary Clarke Maharashtra 1984 Suchita Kumar Maharashtra Sweety Grewal Punjab 1982 Uttara Mhatre Kher Maharashtra 1981 Deepti Divakar Andhra Pradesh 1980 Elizabeth Anita Reddi Andhra Pradesh Top 15 1979 Raina Winifred Mendonica Maharashtra Top 10 Photographer 's choice 1978 Kalpana Iyer Tamil Nadu Top 15 Most Popular Delegate Top 20 Miss Talented Top 15 Photographer 's choice 1977 Veena Prakash Maharashtra Withdrew in protest against the presence of a white Miss South Africa 1976 Naina Balsavar Maharashtra Withdrew in protest against the presence of two South African entries - one white and one black - in conformity with the apartheid policy of racial separation. Anjana Sood Himachal Pradesh Top 15 Kiran Dholakia Maharashtra 1972 Malathi Basappa Karnataka 4th Runner - up 1971 Prema Narayan Andhra Pradesh 1970 Heather Corinne Faville Maharashtra Top 15 1969 Adina Shellim Maharashtra 1968 Jane Coelho New Delhi 1966 Reita Faria Maharashtra Miss World 1966 Best Body Award Best in Evening Dress Award for wearing Sari 1962 Ferial Karim Maharashtra Top 15 1961 Veronica Leonora Torcato Maharashtra 1960 Iona Pinto Maharashtra 1959 Fleur Ezekiel Maharashtra Miss International This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) Since 2015, Glamanand Supermodel India holds the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss International pageant. India did not send delegates to Miss International in 1963 -- 1967, 1972, 1977, 1989, 1990. From 1960 to 1988 Eve 's Weekly Miss India sent India 's representatives to Miss International pageant. In the year 2013, Miss Diva winner was sent to Miss International. Year Miss India State Placement Special Awards 2017 Ankita Kumari Jharkhand 2016 Rewati Chetri Assam 2015 Supriya Aiman Bihar 2014 Jhataleka Malhotra Maharashtra Miss Internet 3rd Runner Up - Best National Costume 2013 Gurleen Grewal Punjab 1st Runner Up - Miss Internet 2012 Rochelle Maria Rao Tamil Nadu Top 15 Semifinalist 2011 Ankita Shorey Jammu & Kashmir Neha Hinge Madhya Pradesh Top 15 Semifinalist 2009 Harshita Saxena Goa 2008 Radha Brahmbhatt Gujarat, Northwood, London 2007 Esha Gupta New Delhi 2006 Sonali Sehgal West Bengal Semifinalist 2005 Vaishali Desai Maharashtra Mihika Verma Maharashtra Semifinalist 2003 Shonali Nagrani New Delhi 1st Runner - Up 2002 Gauhar Khan Maharashtra 2001 Kanwal Toor New Delhi Semifinalist 2000 Gayatri Joshi Maharashtra Semifinalist 1999 Srikrupa Murali Karnataka 1998 Shwetha Jaishanker Tamil Nadu 2nd Runner - Up 1997 Diya Abraham Kerala 1st Runner - Up Fleur Xavier Maharashtra 1995 Priya Gill Maharashtra 1994 Fransesca Hart Maharashtra 1993 Pooja Batra Punjab Semifinalist 1992 Kamal Sandhu New Delhi 1991 Preeti Mankotia Karnataka Semifinalist 1988 Shikha Swaroop Maharashtra Erika Maria D'Souza Maharashtra Semifinalist 1986 Poonam Pahlet Gidwant Maharashtra 1985 Vinita Seshadri Vasan Bangalore 1984 Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar West Bengal Semifinalist Sahila Chadha Punjab 1982 Betty O'Connor Maharashtra 1981 Meenakshi Seshadri Tamil Nadu 1980 Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer Maharashtra 1979 Nita Pinto Maharashtra 1978 Sabita Dhanrajgir Punjab 1976 Nafisa Ali Maharashtra 2nd Runner - up ' Indira Maria Bredemeyer ' Maharashtra 2nd Runner - Up Leslie Jean Hartnett New Delhi 1972 Indira Muthanna Karnataka 1971 Samita Mukherjee West Bengal 1970 Patricia D'Souza New Delhi Semifinalist 1969 Wendy Leslie Vaz Maharashtra 1968 Sumita Sen West Bengal Semifinalist 1962 Sheila Chonkar Maharashtra 1961 Diana Valentine New Delhi 1960 Iona Pinto Maharashtra 1st Runner - Up Miss Earth Main article : Miss Earth India In 2015 Glamanand Supermodel India obtained the rights to send India 's representatives to Miss Earth. However, in 2016, Glamanand Supermodel India lost the franchise rights of Miss Earth India to Growbiz Consult Pte. Ltd. In 2014, Miss Diva winner was sent to Miss Earth pageant. Year Miss India State Placement Special Awards 2018 2017 Shaan Sumas Kumar Bhopal Best in preliminary interview ( Intelligence Round ) - Top 16 Miss Friendship ( Group 3 ) - 2nd Runner Up 2016 Rashi Yadav New Delhi 2015 Aaital Khosla Chandigarh Cooking challenge winner - Team Asia 2014 Alankrita Sahai New Delhi Miss Eco - Beauty Miss Earth Pagudpud Miss Hannah 's Beach Resort Best in Casual Wear Best Evening Gown Miss Photogenic - 1st Runner Up Besuty for a Cause - 1st Runner Up Best in Swimsuit - 2nd Runner Up Best National Costume - 2nd Runner Up 2013 Sobhita Dhulipala Andhra Pradesh Miss Photogenic Miss Eco Beauty Miss Ever Bilena Miss Talent - Top 15 Best in Resort Wear - Top 15 2012 Prachi Mishra Uttar Pradesh Miss Friendship Miss Congeniality 2011 Hasleen Kaur New Delhi Nicole Faria Karnataka Miss Earth 2010 Miss Talent Miss Diamond Place 2009 Shriya Kishore Maharashtra Top 16 2008 Tanvi Vyas Gujarat 2007 Pooja Chitgopekar Karnataka 1st Runner - Up ( Miss Earth -- Air ) 2006 Amruta Patki Maharashtra 1st Runner - Up ( Miss Earth -- Air ) Best in Long Gown 2005 Niharika Singh Uttarakhand Jyoti Brahmin West Bengal Top 16 Semifinalist 2003 Shweta Vijay Kerala 2002 Reshmi Ghosh West Bengal 2001 Shamita Singha Maharashtra Top 10 Semifinalist Best in National Costume Representatives to minor International pageants Miss Supranational Femina Miss India and Miss Diva ( The Times Group ) acquired the rights to send India representatives to Miss Supranational only from the year 2013. In the years 2011 and 2012, contestants were selected by Indian Princess pageant. Year Miss India State Placement Special Awards 2018 2017 Peden Ongmu Namgyal Sikkim Top 25 Semifinalist Miss Talent - 2nd Runner - up Best in Swimsuit - 3rd Runner - up 2016 Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty Karnataka Miss Supranational 2016 Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania Miss Mobstar - 3rd Runner - up 2015 Aafreen Rachael Vaz Karnataka Top 10 Finalist Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania Miss Supranational Top Model - Top 10 Miss Internet - 1st Runner Up Best National Costume - Top 10 2014 Asha Bhat Karnataka Miss Supranational 2014 Miss Talented Miss Internet - Top 5 2013 Vijaya Sharma New Delhi Top 20 Semifinalist 2012 Gunjan Saini New Delhi 2011 Michelle Almeda Maharashtra Top 20 Semifinalist Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania Miss Internet Miss Grand International In the years 2013 and 2014 India 's delegates to Miss Grand International were sent by Indian Princess. Femina Miss India acquired the franchise in 2015. Year Miss India State Placement Special Awards 2018 Meenakshi Choudhary Haryana TBA TBA 2017 Anukriti Gusain Uttarakhand Top 20 Semifinalist Best National Costume - Top 10 2016 Pankhuri Gidwani Uttar Pradesh Best National Costume - Top 10 2015 Vartika Singh Uttar Pradesh 1st Runner Up Best Social Media Miss Popular -- Top 10 Best National Costume -- Top 20 2014 Monica Sharma New Delhi Best National Costume - Top 20 2013 Rupa Khurana New Delhi Miss United Continents This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) The representatives for Miss United Continents have been selected by Femina Miss India since the pageant 's inception in 2013. Year Miss India State Placement Special Awards 2018 Gayatri Bharadwaj Delhi TBA TBA 2017 Sana Dua Jammu and Kashmir Top 10 Semifinalist 2016 Lopamudra Raut Maharashtra 2nd Runner - up Best National Costume Miss Photogenic - 1st Runner - up 2015 Sushrii Shreya Mishraa Odisha 3rd Runner - up Best National Costume Miss Photogenic 2014 Gail Nicole Da Silva Goa 1st Runner - up Best National Costume Miss Photogenic 2013 Purva Rana Himachal Pradesh Vice Queen Best National Costume - 2nd Runner - up Miss Asia Pacific World In the years 2011 and 2012, I Am She - Miss India sent their runners - up to this pageant. Femina had franchise to select their representatives in the years 2013 and 2014. Year Miss India Placement Special Awards 2016 Akanksha Dhiman Wing Of Angel 2014 Swetha Raj Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 - Season 5 ( Competition held in the year 2014 ) Miss Talent 2014 Anukriti Gusain 4th Runner Up 2013 Srishti Rana Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 Best National Costume Miss Personality Miss Talent 2012 Himangini Singh Yadu Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 Best in Evening Gown - 1st Runner Up 2011 Tanvi Singla 3rd Runner Up Note India is the only country to win an international pageant three years in a row. In the year 2012, Himangini Singh Yadu was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2012. In the succeeding year Srishti Rana was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2013. In the year 2014, May Myat Noe of Myanmar was originally crowned but later she was dethroned. A new pageant was held by the organizers and Swetha Raj of India became victorious, thus giving India a rare Three - peat victory in an international pageant. 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( September 2016 ) Year Miss India Placement Special Awards 2017 Sonika Roy 2016 Shiva Shrishti Vyakaranam 2005 Simran Chandok Best dancer 2003 Shonal Rawat 1st Runner - up Miss Friendship Miss Talent Miss Congeniality 2002 Tina Chatwal 2nd Runner - up Miss Internet 2001 Maheshwari Thiagaranjan 2000 Dia Mirza Miss Asia Pacific 2000 Miss Close - Up Smile Miss AVON 1999 Shivangi Parikkh 1998 Vikkitha Aggarwal 1997 Divya Chauhan 1st Runner - up Best in Evening gown Mini Menon Top 10 semifinalist 1995 Ruchi Malhotra 1st Runner - up Best in Evening gown 1994 Shweta Menon Top 10 semifinalist 1993 Namrata Shirodkar 1st Runner - up Best in Evening gown 1992 Mehroo Jal Mistry 1989 Anuradha Ramani 1988 Viola Antony Jasleem Kaur 1986 Ana Vasan 1985 Seema Malhotra Semifinalist Monica Lakhmana 1982 Aparna Sharma 1981 Mehjabeen Ayub Khan Miss Talent 1980 Upneet Pannu 1979 Maureen Mary Lestourgeon 1st Runner - up 1978 Preeti Koppikar Best national costume Miss Talent 1977 Marianne De Souza 1st Runner - up 1976 Anna Adriane Bredemeyer 2nd Runner - up Seema Marwaha Marilyn Theresa Ferreira 1973 Tara Anne Fonseca Miss Asia Pacific 1973 1972 Samita Mukherjee 1971 Urmila Sanandan 1970 Zeenat Aman Miss Asia Pacific 1970 Miss Photogenic 1969 Tasneem Fakir Mohammed 1968 Anabella Crawford Miss Talent Miss Intercontinental Indian representatives to Miss Intercontinental is being sent by Femina Miss India group. Year Miss India Placement Special Awards 2017 Priyanka Kumari Best National Costume - Winner 2016 Aarushi Sharma 2015 Sneha Priya Roy Top 17 Semifinalist Best National Costume - 2nd Runner - up 2014 Chandni Sharma 2013 Sharon Fernández 2012 Bobby Layal Top 10 Semifinalist 2011 Ipsita Pati Top 15 Semifinalist 2008 Sonia Jain 2003 Deepti Gujral 3rd Runner - up 2002 Rakhee Chaudhary Semi-finalist 2001 Koena Mitra Top 12 Semifinalist 1998 Tora Khasigar 1999 Aanchal Kumar Semi-finalist 1997 Lara Dutta Miss Intercontinental 1997 1978 Elizabeth Anita Reddi Miss Intercontinental 1978 Photographs of some notable international titleholders Femina Miss India Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 1994 Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000 and Miss Intercontinental 1997 Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994 Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997 Yukta Mookhey, Miss World 1999 Priyanka Chopra, Miss World 2000 Manushi Chhillar, Miss World 2017 Nicole Faria, Miss Earth 2010 Dia Mirza, Miss Asia Pacific 2000 Sonal Chauhan, Miss Tourism 2005 Priyanka Shah, Miss Tourism 2007 Manasvi Mamgai, Miss Tourism International 2009 Photographs of some titleholders Femina Miss India Universe Celina Jaitly, Miss Universe 2001 - 4th Runner Up Sangeeta Bijlani, Femina Miss India Universe 1980 Juhi Chawla, Femina Miss India Universe 1984 Sonu Walia, Femina Miss India Universe 1985 Mehr Jesia Rampal, Femina Miss India Universe 1986 Gul Panag, Femina Miss India 1999 Neha Dhupia, Femina Miss India Universe 2002 Tanushree Dutta, Femina Miss India Universe 2004 Puja Gupta, Femina Miss India Universe 2007 Simran Kaur Mundi, Femina Miss India Universe 2008 Miss Diva Universe Manasi Moghe, Miss Diva Universe 2013 Urvashi Rautela, Miss Diva Universe 2015 Femina Miss India World Parvathy Omanakuttan, Miss World 2008 - 1st Runner Up Shruti Sharma, Femina Miss India World 2002 Sayali Bhagat, Femina Miss India World 2004 Natasha Suri, Femina Miss India World 2006 Sarah - Jane Dias, Femina Miss India world 2007 Pooja Chopra, Femina Miss India World 2009 Manasvi Mamgai, Femina Miss India world 2010, Miss Tourism International 2008 Kanishtha Dhankhar, Femina Miss India World 2011 Vanya Mishra, Femina Miss India World 2012 Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Femina Miss India World 2013 Femina Miss India Earth Amruta Patki, Miss Earth Air 2006 Shamita Singha, Femina Miss India Earth 2001 Reshmi Ghosh, Femina Miss India Earth 2002 Niharika Singh, Femina Miss India Earth 2005 Shriya Kishore, Femina Miss India Earth 2009 Hasleen Kaur, Femina Miss India Earth 2011 Sobhita Dhulipala, Femina Miss India Earth 2013 Miss Diva Earth Alankrita Sahai, Miss Diva Earth 2014 Femina Miss India International Shonali Nagrani, Miss International 2003 - 1st Runner Up Pooja Batra, Femina Miss India International 1993 Gayatri Joshi, Femina Miss India International 2000 Gauhar Khan, Femina Miss India International 2002 Vaishali Desai, Femina Miss India International 2005 Sonal Sehgal, Femina Miss India International 2006 Esha Gupta, Femina Miss India International 2007 Neha Hinge, Femina Miss India International 2010 Ankita Shorey, Femina Miss India International 2011 Rochelle Rao, Femina Miss India International 2012 Femina Miss India Asia Pacific Shonal Rawat, Miss Asia Pacific 2003 - 1st Runner Up Shweta Menon, Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994 See also Miss Earth India Miss Diva Miss Transqueen India Miss India Worldwide India List of beauty contests References Jump up ^ Devi, Kanchana ( 28 March 2012 ). `` Miss India 2012 : Who will win this time ? 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Question: who was the first indian woman to be crowned miss universe
Answer: Sushmita Sen