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16 unusual facts about Femina Miss India


Deeksha Seth

During her first year at college in 2009, she was spotted by a Femina Miss India contest scout during an NSS event, who persuaded her into modeling and to participate at the beauty pageant.

A finalist in Femina Miss India in 2009, she made her acting debut in the Telugu drama film Vedam (2010).

Dipannita Sharma

She came into the limelight after making it to the final five of the Miss India 1998 contest.

Eleftheria Indoor Hall

The most important was Miss Universe 2000 where Lara Dutta of India won the title and was awarded as Miss Universe 2000.

Kanwal Toor

She participated in the Femina Miss India in 2001 and later went on to represent her country in Miss International 2001.

Mugdha Godse

In 2004, Godse took part in the biggest modeling contest in India, the Femina Miss India contest.

Nenem…Chinna Pillana?

Former Miss India Earth Tanvi Vyas is making her debut in Telugu cinema as a lead actress for this film.

Niki Aneja Walia

She was also a Judge for Femina Miss India 1994 which resulted in the win for Miss World for Ashwaria Rai and Miss Universe for Sushmita Sen.

Purva Rana

Purva Rana (born on 1991) is a Model and an Indian beauty pageant titleholder who participated in Femina Miss India 2012 pageant.

Ragini Dwivedi

She was the runner up of 2009 Femina Miss South India contest held in Chennai, while she won the Miss Beautiful Hair title at the Femina Miss India contest.

Ritu Kumar

Since 1994, Ritu Kumar has also designed the wardrobes for the Femina Miss India contestants for their participation in international beauty pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific.

Sayali Bhagat

She competed in Femina Miss India 2004 and won the title of Femina Miss India World.

Shikha Swaroop

While still in college, she was crowned Miss India 1988 and continued to wear this crown until 1991 when she relinquished it to Preeti Mankotia.

Shikha Swaroop (born October 23, 1970) is an Indian actress, and a former Miss India winner.

Tanvi Vyas

Prior to that, she was a graphic designer and later was crowned Femina Miss India Earth 2008 in Mumbai.

Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi

The episodes revolved around funny happenings in the lives of Ranjit Verma (played by actor Shafi Inamdar) and Renu Verma (played by actress Swaroop Sampat, a former Miss India 1979), who play a married couple along with Renu's unmarried and unemployed younger brother Raja (Rakesh Bedi).


Michelle McLean

Nonetheless, McLean's warmth and love for children helped clinch the crown over Izsak, Paola Turbay of Colombia, and Madhushri Sapre of India.