# Miss Diva

The Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that primarily selects India's representatives to Miss Supranational pageant in Poland and Miss Cosmo International in Vietnam.
From 2013 to 2023, the primary winner of Miss Diva represented India at the Miss Universe competition, one of the big Four international beauty pageants. However, in 2024, the organization withdrew its Miss Universe license. Shweta Sharda, Miss Diva Universe 2023, was the last representative sent to Miss Universe by the Miss Diva organization.

## History

Following the relinquishment of the Miss Universe franchise by the Miss Universe Organization to Bennett, Coleman and Co., a distinct Miss Diva pageant was established to select India's representatives for Miss Universe. Previously, Femina Miss India designated its winner to compete at Miss Universe. However, in 2010, Tantra Entertainment Private Limited, in partnership with former Miss Universe and renowned Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, launched a separate pageant, I Am She-Miss Universe India, to send Indian delegates to Miss Universe.
Following 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra Entertainment relinquished the Miss Universe license, prompting the Femina Miss India Organization to assume rights for Miss Diva 2013.
The inaugural Miss Diva pageant took place on 5 September 2013, in Mumbai. Fourteen finalists, meticulously selected from across the nation, vied for the coveted crown at the grand finale. Manasi Moghe, hailing from Mumbai, was declared the first-ever "Miss Diva Universe 2013" by the esteemed Zeenat Aman, Miss Asia Pacific 1970, and a renowned Bollywood actress. Gurleen Grewal, representing Punjab, was crowned "Miss Diva International 2013" by Sahar Biniaz, Miss Universe Canada 2012. Finally, Srishti Rana from Faridabad received the title of "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013" from Bollywood's celebrated actress, Raveena Tandon.
In 2019, Liva Fluid Fashion secured the sponsorship rights for the Miss Diva pageant. The inaugural edition under their patronage was scheduled for 2020. As there was no pageant held in 2019, the Miss India Organization appointed Indian representatives for international competitions. Vartika Singh and Shefali Sood were selected to compete in Miss Universe 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019, respectively.
In 2024, 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.
After withdrawing the Miss Universe license, Miss Diva rebranded its 2024 edition as "LIVA Miss Diva 2.0." This revamped edition introduced two new titles: Miss Diva Content Creator and Miss Diva Fashion Designer. In keeping with tradition, the Miss Diva Supranational title continues to be awarded, as it has in previous editions.
In 2025, the Miss Diva organization obtained the national license for Miss Cosmo, an international pageant based in Vietnam. One of the winners of Miss Diva 2024 will represent India at the 2nd edition of the Miss Cosmo pageant, scheduled to take place in Vietnam in 2025.

## International pageants

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. This gave India a back-to-back victory in the pageant. Rana is the first ever Miss Diva winner to win any international title. In 2014, India again won the pageant, making it the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row. (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. Asha is the first Indian and second Asian to win the said pageant. In 2016, Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was sent to Miss Supranational in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland and she won the title of Miss Supranational 2016. India is the first country to win Miss Supranational twice and both delegates were sent by Miss Diva.
In 2021, Adline Quadros Castelino, Miss Diva Universe 2020 represented India at Miss Universe 2020, held in Hollywood, Florida, United States. 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.
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.

## Editions

Below is the complete list of Miss Diva editions.
| Year | Date | Miss Diva | Entrants | Presenters | Pageant venue | Broadcaster |
| 2013 | 5 September 2013 | Manasi Moghe | 14 | Mantra, Vivan Bhatena | Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai | Colors TV |
| 2014 | 14 October 2014 | Noyonita Lodh | 15 | Lara Dutta | Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai | Zee Café, Zoom |
| 2015 | 14 October 2015 | Urvashi Rautela | 16 | Cyrus Sahukar | Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai | Zee Café, Zoom TV, Romedy Now |
| 2016 | 1 September 2016 | Roshmitha Harimurthy | 15 | Lara Dutta, Vir Das | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai | Colors Infinity |
| 2017 | 11 October 2017 | Shraddha Shashidhar | 15 | Malaika Arora, Yudhishtir Urs | Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai | Colors Infinity |
| 2018 | 31 August 2018 | Nehal Chudasama | 19 | Sonakshi Sinha, Tiger Shroff | National Sports Club of India, Mumbai | Colors Infinity |
| 2019 | 26 September, 20219 | Vartika Singh | None (Direct appointment) | Shamita Singha | Rocky Star Cocktail Bar, Mumbai | Official Social Media Handle |
| 2020 | 22 February 2020 | Adline Castelino | 20 | Aparshakti Khurana, Malaika Arora | Yash Raj Studio, Mumbai | MTV India, Zoom TV |
| 2021 | 30 September 2021 | Harnaaz Sandhu | 12 | Malaika Arora, Prakriti Kakar, Sukriti Kakar | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Mumbai | MTV India |
| 2022 | 30 October 2022 | Divita Rai | None (Direct appointment) | Sachin Kumbhar | Famous Studios, Mumbai | Voot |
| 2023 | 27 August 2023 | Shweta Sharda | 16 | Sachin Kumbhar, Supreet Bedi | The LaLiT, Mumbai | JioCinema |
| 2024 | 7 March 2025 | Ayushree Malik Vipra Mehta | 8 | Nehal Chudasama, Tanuj Virwani | The LaLiT, Mumbai | JioHotstar, Zoom TV |

## Representatives at international pageants

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the Finlaist/Semi-finalists
* : Unplaced but given special award(s)

### Miss Supranational

The Times Group acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Supranational in 2013. From the year 2016 to 2020, the first runner-up of Miss Diva is announced as Miss Supranational India.
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2013 | Vijaya Sharma | 20 | New Delhi | Top 20 | |
| 2014 | Asha Bhat | 22 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2014 | 2 Special Awards Miss Talented Top 5 – Miss Internet |
| 2015 | Aafreen Rachael Vaz | 24 | Karnataka | Top 10 | 4 Special Awards Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania 1st Runner Up – Miss Internet Top 10 – Miss Supranational Top Model Top 10 – Best National Costume |
| 2016 | Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty | 24 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2016 | 2 Special Awards Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania 3rd Runner-up – Miss Mobstar |
| 2017 | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | 22 | Sikkim | Top 25 | 2 Special Awards 2nd Runner-up – Miss Talent 3rd Runner-up – Best in Swimsuit |
| 2018 | Aditi Hundia | 21 | Rajasthan | Top 25 | |
| 2019 | Shefali Sood | 24 | Uttar Pradesh | Top 25 | 1 Special Award Top 10 – Miss Influencer |
| 2021 | Aavriti Choudhary | 23 | Madhya Pradesh | Top 12 | |
| 2022 | Ritika Khatnani | 20 | Maharashtra | Top 12 | 5 Special Awards Miss Supranational Asia Miss Photogenic Top 3 – Miss Talent Top 10 – Supra Influencer Top 11 – Top Model |
| 2023 | Pragnya Ayyagari | 21 | Telangana | Top 12 | 4 Special Awards Miss Supranational Asia Top 5 – Supra Chat Top 7 – Miss Talent Top 10 – Supra Fan-Vote |
| 2024 | Sonal Kukreja | 26 | Rajasthan | Top 12 | 1 Special Award Top 13 – Miss Influencer |
| 2025 | Ayushree Malik | 19 | Delhi | TBA | TBA |
Note – Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant held in 2020

### Miss Cosmo

WorldWide Media Pvt. Ltd., the parent organization of the Miss Diva pageant, acquired the national license for Miss Cosmo in 2025.
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2025 | Vipra Mehta | 21 | Rajasthan | TBA | TBA |

## 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 Universe

| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2013 | Manasi Moghe | 22 | Maharashtra | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Noyonita Lodh | 21 | Karnataka | Top 15 | 1 Special Award Top 5 – Best National Costume |
| 2015 | Urvashi Rautela | 21 | Uttarakhand | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Roshmitha Harimurthy | 22 | Karnataka | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Shraddha Shashidhar | 21 | Tamil Nadu | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Nehal Chudasama | 22 | Gujarat | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Vartika Singh | 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Top 20 | |
| 2020 | Adline Castelino | 22 | Karnataka | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2021 | Harnaaz Sandhu | 21 | Punjab | Miss Universe 2021 | |
| 2022 | Divita Rai | 25 | Karnataka | Top 16 | |
| 2023 | Shweta Sharda | 23 | Punjab | Top 20 | |

### 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.
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2013 | Gurleen Grewal | 21 | Punjab | Unplaced | 1 Special Award 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.
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2014 | Alankrita Sahai | 20 | New Delhi | Unplaced | 8 Special Awards – 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 Costume Top 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.
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Competition performance | Competition performance |
| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placements | Special award(s) |
| 2013 | Srishti Rana | 23 | Maharashtra | Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 | 1 Special Award Best National Costume Miss Personality Miss Talent |

## Titleholders

| Year | Title | Titleholder |
| 2024 | Miss Diva Supranational | Ayushree Malik |
| 2024 | Miss Diva Cosmo | Vipra Mehta |
| 2024 | Runner Up | Yogita Rathore |
| 2024 | Miss Diva Fashion Designer | Sudhruti Padhiary |
| 2024 | Miss Diva Content Creator | Ananya Praveen |
| 2023 | Miss Universe India | Shweta Sharda |
| 2023 | Miss Supranational India | Sonal Kukreja |
| 2023 | Runner Up | Trisha Shetty |
| 2022 | Miss Universe India | Divita Rai |
| 2022 | Miss Supranational India | Pragnya Ayyagari |
| 2022 | Miss Popular Choice | Ojasvi Sharma |
| 2021 | Miss Universe India | Harnaaz Sandhu |
| 2021 | Miss Supranational India | Ritika Khatnani |
| 2021 | 1st Runner Up | Sonal Kukreja |
| 2021 | 2nd Runner Up | Divita Rai |
| 2021 | 3rd Runner Up | Tarini Kalingarayar |
| 2021 | 4th Runner Up | Ankita Singh |
| 2020 | Miss Universe India | Adline Castelino |
| 2020 | Miss Supranational India | Aavriti Choudhary |
| 2020 | Runner Up | Neha Jaiswal |
| 2019 | Miss Universe India | Vartika Singh |
| 2019 | Miss Supranational India | Shefali Sood |
| 2018 | Miss Universe India | Nehal Chudasama |
| 2018 | Miss Supranational India | Aditi Hundia |
| 2018 | Runner-up | Roshni Sheoran |
| 2017 | Miss Universe India | Shraddha Shashidhar |
| 2017 | Miss Supranational India | Peden Ongmu Namgyal |
| 2017 | Runner-up | Apeksha Porwal |
| 2016 | Miss Universe India | Roshmitha Harimurthy |
| 2016 | Miss Supranational India | Srinidhi Shetty |
| 2016 | Runner-up | Aaradhana Buragohain |
| 2015 | Miss Universe India | Urvashi Rautela |
| 2015 | 1st Runner-up | Natasha Assadi |
| 2015 | 2nd Runner-up | Naveli Deshmukh |
| 2014 | Miss Universe India | Noyonita Lodh |
| 2014 | Miss Earth India | Alankrita Sahai |
| 2014 | Miss Supranational India | Asha Bhat |
| 2013 | Miss Universe India | Manasi Moghe |
| 2013 | Miss International India | Gurleen Grewal |
| 2013 | Miss Asia Pacific World India | Srishti Rana |

### Gallery of winners
#### Miss Diva Universe

* 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

#### Miss Diva Supranational

* Aavriti Choudhary Miss Diva Supranational 2020
* Shefali Sood Miss Diva Supranational 2019
* Aditi Hundia Miss Diva Supranational 2018
* Srinidhi Shetty Miss Diva Supranational 2016 and Miss Supranational 2016
* Asha Bhat Miss Diva Supranational 2014 and Miss Supranational 2014