# Miss Universe India 2024

Miss Universe India 2024 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Universe India pageant, held at the Zee Studios in Jaipur, India, on September 22, 2024. The pageant is held under the Glamanand Group, with Nikhil Anand as the National Director.
At the end of the event, Rhea Singha was crowned as Miss Universe India 2024 by Urvashi Rautela, Miss Universe India 2015. She will represent India at the Miss Universe 2024 to be held in Mexico on November 16, 2024.
The Miss Universe India 2024 pageant was held from September 9th to 22nd, with the grand finale took place in Zee Studios, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Filipino actor and model, Lance Raymundo and Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân, winner of Miss Teen International 2022 hosted the coronation ceremony, which was aired live on the official YouTube channel of Miss Universe.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant | International Placement |
| Miss Universe India 2024 | MUI. #36 – Rhea Singha | Top 30 – Miss Universe 2024 |
| 1st Runner-Up | MUI. #34 – Pranjal Priya | MUI. #34 – Pranjal Priya |
| 2nd Runner-Up | MUI. #16 – Chhavi Verg | MUI. #16 – Chhavi Verg |
| 3rd Runner-Up | MUI. #47 – Sushmita Roy | MUI. #47 – Sushmita Roy |
| 4th Runner-Up | MUI. #39 – Ruopfüzhano Whiso | MUI. #39 – Ruopfüzhano Whiso |
| Top 10 | MUI. #06 – Anjum Malik MUI. #10 – Archana Bhavsar MUI. #17 – Daisy Khound MUI. #28 – Mrunmayee Taare ∆ MUI. #32 – Ojasvi Sharma | MUI. #06 – Anjum Malik MUI. #10 – Archana Bhavsar MUI. #17 – Daisy Khound MUI. #28 – Mrunmayee Taare ∆ MUI. #32 – Ojasvi Sharma |
| Top 20 | MUI. #05 – Angel Bhathal MUI. #07 – Anubha Vashist Chaudhary MUI. #14 – Chandana Jayaram MUI. #27 – Manika Vishwakarma MUI. #33 – Prakshi Goel MUI. #37 – Roneihpuii § MUI. #41 – Saanvi Sharma MUI. #42 – Sanjana Vij MUI. #49 – Tejaswini Shrivastava MUI. #51 – Wachi Pareek | MUI. #05 – Angel Bhathal MUI. #07 – Anubha Vashist Chaudhary MUI. #14 – Chandana Jayaram MUI. #27 – Manika Vishwakarma MUI. #33 – Prakshi Goel MUI. #37 – Roneihpuii § MUI. #41 – Saanvi Sharma MUI. #42 – Sanjana Vij MUI. #49 – Tejaswini Shrivastava MUI. #51 – Wachi Pareek |
§ – Voted into the Top 20 by winning Miss Popular Award ∆ – Winner of Beauty with a Purpose Award

### Special Awards

| Award | Contestant |
| Beauty with a Purpose | MUI. #28 – Mrunmayee Taare |
| Best in Evening Gown | MUI. #07 – Anubha Vashist Chaudhary |
| Best in Personal Interview | MUI. #38 – Roosh Sindhu |
| Best in Swimsuit | MUI. #34 – Pranjal Priya |
| Best National Costume (Judges Choice) | MUI. #16 – Chhavi Verg |
| Best National Costume (People's Choice) | MUI. #18 – Danube Kangjam |
| Best State Director | Hemamalini Rajinikanth – Tamil Nadu |
| Miss Beautiful Skin | MUI. #38 – Roosh Sindhu |
| Miss Congeniality | MUI. #41 – Saanvi Sharma |
| Miss Fashion Icon | MUI. #22 – Kanak Agnihotri |
| Miss Photogenic | MUI. #21 – Kajal Choudhary |
| Miss Popular | MUI. #37 – Roneihpuii |
| MyGlamm Miss Glamorous | MUI. #36 – Rhea Singha |

#### Head-to-Head Challenge

The contestants were officially assigned to their grouping via Miss Universe India social media handles on 18 September 2024.
Winner of the Head-to-Head Challenge.
| Group | Delegate 1 | Delegate 2 | Delegate 3 |
| 1 | Kopal Mandloi | Manika Suthar | Shivali Patel |
| 2 | Guneet Kaur Saini | Rhea Singha | Shatakshi Kiran |
| 3 | Avani Kakekochhi | Lakshita Thilagaraj | Saanvi Sharma |
| 4 | Amelia Reddy | Chayanika Debnath | Saachi Gurav |
| 5 | Khushi Verma | Rashalika Sabharwal | Tanu Shree |
| 6 | Anamika Borah | Daisy Khound | Janvi Soni |
| 7 | Bhuvaneshwari Vishwanath | Sanjana Vij | Thupten Lhamu |
| 8 | Anjum Malik | Chhavi Verg | Sushmita Roy |
| 9 | Archana Bhavsar | Navya Singh | Roosh Sindhu |
| 10 | Aishwarya Pansare | Niharika Sood | Prakshi Goyal |
| 11 | Ananya Saxena | Angel Bhathal | Anubha Vashisth |
| 12 | Aqsa Varghese | Kajal Choudhary | Mrunmayee Tare |
| 13 | Kanak Agnihotri | Ruopfüzhano Whiso | Tejaswini Shrivastava |
| 14 | Ojasvi Sharma | Roneihpuii | Sonia Pradhan |
| 15 | Bahun Nongrum | Chandana Jayaram | Wachi Pareek |
| 16 | Anushka Dutta | Larissa D'Souza | Pranjal Priya |
| 17 | Danube Kangjam | Namitha Marimuthu | Shaine Soni |

#### Best Rampwalk

| Result | Name |
| Winner | Pranjal Priya |
| Top 5 | Anamika Borah Daisy Khound Ojasvi Sharma Wachi Pareek |

#### Best in Speech

| Result | Name |
| Winner | Saanvi Sharma |
| Top 5 | Angel Bhathal Daisy Khound Manika Suthar Saachi Gurav |

#### Best in Talent

| Result | Name |
| Winner | TBA |
| Top 5 | Avani Kakekochhi Chayanika Debnath Chhavi Verg Navya Singh Tejaswini Shrivastava |

## Background
### Schedule

The Miss Universe India organization officially unveiled the competition schedule for the Miss Universe India 2024 pageant on September 1, 2024 via its official social media handles. The event will commence on September 9 and culminate in a grand finale on September 22. The National Costume and Preliminary rounds are slated for 20 September 2024.

### Selection of participants

In early May, National Director Nikhil Anand announced on social media that contestants would be selected from each Indian state. Prominent figures from the business world and many beauty queens acquired franchises for various states.
Applications for contestants at the Miss Universe state level subsequently opened. Each state will independently conduct auditions, grooming sessions, styling sessions, training, and finalize their representative. The pageant announced that all women aged 18 and above will be eligible to compete. This reflected the Miss Universe organisation's changes to their eligibility criteria. Once all state representatives are announced, they will compete for the title of Miss Universe India at the grand finale, expected to be held in October 2024. Contestants from all Indian states and an Indian representative from the UAE will compete in the pageant.
A final round of auditions for Miss Universe Delhi 2024 was held in New Delhi on August 17th. The event was open to all girls who had missed the online registration or failed to win their respective state competitions. Spot registrations were also accepted between 10 AM and 12 PM IST. The contestants underwent multiple rounds of interviews, with participants who had achieved runner-up or finalist titles at state-level pageants being particularly encouraged to audition. At the end of the day, Sanjana Vij was crowned Miss Universe Delhi 2024. Notably, she had previously been the first runner-up at the Miss Universe Telangana 2024 pageant. Additionally, the event marked the official announcement of Miss Universe India representatives for the states of Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Tripura. Several contestants were chosen as wildcard entries to advance to the national finals.

#### Replacements

* Jammu and Kashmir: Priyanka Pandita, the former Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024, stepped down from her title due to work commitments. Aishwarya Pansare was subsequently crowned the new Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024.
* Odisha: Allegations of favoritism marred the Miss Universe Odisha finale. Following an investigation into the questionable crowning of the original winner, the organization revoked her title and suspended the state's license. Janvi Soni was ultimately declared the rightful Miss Universe Odisha at the national audition on 17 August 2024.
* Haryana: A pre-existing agency contract prevented Amishi Kaushik, the original Miss Universe Haryana 2024, from participating in the national pageant. As a result, the first runner-up, Prakshi Goyal, was selected to represent Haryana.

#### Withdrawals

* Miss Universe Telangana 2024, Niharika Sood, announced her withdrawal from the competition on September 20th due to contractual obligations.
* Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024, Aishwarya Pansare, withdrew from the competition on the day before the finals, citing undisclosed reasons.

### Selection Committee
#### Coronation Day

* Nikhil Anand – National director of Miss Universe India
* Nguyễn Như Quỳnh – CEO of Miss Tourism World Vietnam
* Rajiv K Shrivastava – Founder of Act Now Organisation
* Rian Fernandez Atelier – Filipino fashion designer
* Urvashi Rautela – Actress and Miss Universe India 2015

#### Preliminary Competition

* Nikhil Anand – National director of Miss Universe India
* Simran Sharma – Miss Grand India 2020
* Sophiya Singh – Miss Asia Pacific International India 2024

## Contestants

The Miss Universe India 2024 pageant features 51 contestants: 31 state representatives, 14 wildcard entries, and 6 NRI delegates.
| No. | Delegate | Age | Height | State/Territory/Country | Audition Category |
| 1 | Aishwarya Pansare | | | Jammu and Kashmir | State |
| 2 | Amelia Reddy | 23 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | North Carolina | NRI |
| 3 | Anamika Borah | 22 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Assam | State |
| 4 | Ananya Saxena | 23 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Uttarakhand | State |
| 5 | Angel Bhathal | 38 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Toronto | NRI |
| 6 | Anjum Malik | 27 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Goa | State |
| 7 | Anubha Vashist Chaudhary | 27 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Delhi | Wildcard |
| 8 | Anushka Dutta | 22 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Himachal Pradesh | State |
| 9 | Aqsa Varghese | 24 | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Kerala | State |
| 10 | Archana Bhavsar | 23 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Mumbai | Wildcard |
| 11 | Avani Kakekochhi Bhat | 24 | 169 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Karnataka | State |
| 12 | Bahun Nongrum | 26 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Meghalaya | State |
| 13 | Bhuvaneshwari Vishwanath | 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Coimbatore | Wildcard |
| 14 | Chandana Jayaram | 24 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Andhra Pradesh | State |
| 15 | Chayanika Debnath | 29 | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Tripura | State |
| 16 | Chhavi Verg | 27 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | New Jersey | NRI |
| 17 | Daisy Khound | 23 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Assam | Wildcard |
| 18 | Danube Kangjam | 24 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Manipur | State |
| 19 | Guneet Kaur Saini | 25 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Punjab | State |
| 20 | Janvi Soni | 23 | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Odisha | State |
| 21 | Kajal Choudhary | 22 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Bihar | State |
| 22 | Kanak Agnihotri | 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Uttar Pradesh | State |
| 23 | Khushi Verma | 18 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | New Delhi | Wildcard |
| 24 | Kopal Mandloi | 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Madhya Pradesh | State |
| 25 | Lakshitha Thilagaraj | 20 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Tamil Nadu | State |
| 26 | Larissa Dsouza | 24 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | United Arab Emirates | NRI |
| 27 | Manika Vishwakarma | 21 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Rajasthan | State |
| 28 | Mrunmayee Taare | 23 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Thane | Wildcard |
| 29 | Namitha Marimuthu | 35 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Chennai | Wildcard |
| 30 | Navya Singh | 34 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Katihar | Wildcard |
| 31 | Niharika Sood | 27 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Telangana | State |
| 32 | Ojasvi Sharma | 27 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Delhi | Wildcard |
| 33 | Prakshi Goel | 23 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Haryana | State |
| 34 | Pranjal Priya | 19 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Maharashtra | State |
| 35 | Rashalika Sabharwal | 29 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Mumbai | Wildcard |
| 36 | Rhea Singha | 19 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Ahmedabad | Wildcard |
| 37 | Roneihpuii | 23 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Mizoram | State |
| 38 | Roosh Sindhu | 24 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Gujarat | State |
| 39 | Ruopfüzhano Whiso | 25 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Nagaland | State |
| 40 | Saachi Gurav | 22 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Manchester | NRI |
| 41 | Saanvi Sharma | 22 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Uttar Pradesh | State |
| 42 | Sanjana Vij | 29 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Delhi | State |
| 43 | Shaine Soni | 37 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Delhi | Wildcard |
| 44 | Shatakshi Kiran | 23 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Jharkhand | State |
| 45 | Shivali Patel | 27 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Raleigh | NRI |
| 46 | Sonia Pradhan | 20 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Sikkim | State |
| 47 | Sushmita Roy | 29 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | West Bengal | State |
| 48 | Tanu Shree | 26 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Bihar | Wildcard |
| 49 | Tejaswini Shrivastava | 22 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Nagpur | Wildcard |
| 50 | Thupten Lhamu | 23 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Arunachal Pradesh | State |
| 51 | Wachi Pareek | 22 | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Chhattisgarh | State |
* ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant.

## Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed in other national and international beauty pageants with their respective placements.

### National Pageants
#### Femina Miss India (Miss World India)

* FMI Nagaland 2018: Ruopfüzhano Whiso
* FMI Telangana 2019: Sanjana Vij (Runner-up)
* FMI West Bengal 2019: Sushmita Roy
* FMI Tripura 2020: Chayanika Debnath
* FMI Bihar 2022: Kajal Choudhary
* FMI New Delhi 2022: Prakshi Goel
* FMI Bihar 2023: Tanu Shree
* FMI Odisha 2023: Janvi Soni

#### Miss Diva (Miss Universe India)

* 2020: Rashalika Sabharwal
* 2021: Ojasvi Sharma
* 2023: Archana Bhavsar
* 2023: Daisy Khound (Top 7)

#### Miss Divine Beauty (Miss Earth India)

* 2019: Ananya Saxena
* 2021: Kanak Agnihotri (Top 15)
* 2023: Tejaswini Shrivastava (1st Runner-up)

#### Miss Transqueen India (Miss International Queen India)

* 2021: Shaine Soni (Winner)
* 2022: Namitha Marimuthu (Winner)

#### Miss Grand India (Miss Grand International India)

* 2024: Guneetinder Kaur
* 2024: Kopal Mandloi

#### Miss USA (Miss Universe USA)

* 2017: Chhavi Verg (1st Runner-up)

#### Miss Supranational USA

* 2021: Shivali Patel (Winner)

#### Miss World America

* 2016: Shivali Patel (1st Runner-up)
* 2018: Shivali Patel (2nd Runner-up)

#### Miss World Canada

* 2010: Angel Bhathal (Top 12)

#### Miss Earth Canada

* 2012: Angel Bhathal (2nd Runner-Up)

#### Miss Universe Canada

* 2013: Angel Bhathal (Top 20)

#### Miss Swimsuit USA International Canada

* 2022: Angel Bhathal (Winner)

### International Pageants
#### Miss Teen Universe

* 2022: Wachi Pareek (2nd Runner-up)
* 2023: Rhea Singha (Top 6)

#### Miss Global

* 2019: Angel Bhathal (Top 10)
* 2021: Larissa Dsouza

#### Miss Supranational

* 2021: Shivali Patel (Represented United States)

#### Miss International Queen

* 2022: Namitha Marimuthu (Top 11)

#### Dr. World

* 2021: Angel Bhathal (Winner)

#### Miss Multiverse

* 2021: Angel Bhathal (6th Runner-Up)

#### Miss Cappaddoccia

* 2022: Angel Bhathal (Winner)

#### Miss Swimsuit USA International

* 2024: Angel Bhathal (2nd Runner-Up)
* 2025: Angel Bhathal (Winner)

#### Miss Teen Earth

* 2023: Rhea Singha (Winner)