Femina Miss India

Femina Miss India
Formation	1964
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Mumbai
Location	India;
Membership	Miss World; Miss Universe; Miss Supranational; Miss Grand International; Miss United Continent
Official language	Hindi, English
Key people	Vineet Jain; Natasha Grover; Shivalika Sharma
Parent organisation	The Times Group
Subsidiaries	Femina Miss India Delhi; 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, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International and Miss United Continents.^[1] It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.

The reigning Femina Miss India titleholders are Aditi Arya (Femina Miss India World), Aafreen Vaz (Femina Miss India Supranational), Vartika Singh (Femina Miss India Grand International) and Sushrii Shreya Mishraa (Femina Miss India United Continents).

1 History
2 International pageants
3 International victories
4 Multiple victories in the same year
5 Competition irregularities
6 Femina Miss India and Miss Diva winners from 2013 - present
7 Indian representatives to international pageants
8 Winners Notes
9 Photographs of some notable international titleholders
- 9.1 Femina Miss India
- 9.2 Miss Diva
10 Photographs of some notable titleholders
11 See also
12 References
13 External links

History

Miss India 1947 Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham)

The first Miss India was Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham), from Calcutta, who won in 1947.[1] [2]. 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 USA 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 USA 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 runner ups 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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. Srishti Rana of Haryana was crowned Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013. Srishti represented India at Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 and won the contest. She was crowned by Himangini Singh Yadu, Miss Asia Pacific World 2012 from India. This gave India a rare back to back victory at the pageant. In 2014 India again won Miss Asia Pacific World pageant thus becoming the only country to win an international pageant three years in a row.

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
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 a winners with equal visibility, equal prizes and responsibilities, and were crowned as Femina Miss India-Universe, Femina Miss India-World, and Femina Miss India-International or on some occasions the third winner represented India at Miss Asia Pacific and was crowned as 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.^[4]^[5] In 2010, I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe. Later, in 2013The 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.

Asha Bhat, Miss Diva Supranational 2014 and Miss Supranational 2014

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 Humnaity.

International victories

Pageant	Titles	Winning year(s)	Winner(s)
Miss World	5
		1966°	Reita Faria
		1994	Aishwarya Rai
		1997	Diana Hayden
		1999	Yukta Mookhey
		2000	Priyanka Chopra
Miss Universe	2
		1994	Sushmita Sen
		2000	Lara Dutta
Miss Earth	1	2010	Nicole Faria
Miss Supranational	1	2014	Asha Bhat
Miss Universal Peace and Humanity	1	2014	Ruhi Singh
Miss Asia Pacific World	3
		2012^	Himangini Singh Yadu
		2013	Srishti Rana
		2014*	Swetha Raj
Miss Asia Pacific International	3
		1970	Zeenat Aman
		1973	Tara Anne Fonseca
		2000	Diya Mirza
Miss Tourism	2
		2005	Sonal Chauhan
		2007	Priyanka Shah
Miss Teenage Intercontinental	1	1978	Elizabeth Anita Reddi
Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo	1	1978	Mala Rai Singhani
International Teen Princess	1	1974	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.
* In 2014 India won Miss Asia Pacific 2014 Supertalent of the World Season 5 but India's representative was sent by Miss India Australia pageant.
Asha Bhat (Miss Supranational 2014) and Srishti Rana (Miss Asia Pacific World 2013) were the winners of Miss Diva not Femina Miss India.

Multiple victories in the same year

Year	Pageant	Winner	Number of titles
1978	Miss Teenage Intercontinental	Elizabeth Anita Reddi	2
1978	Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo	Mala Rai Singhani	2
1994	Miss Universe	Sushmita Sen	2
1994	Miss World	Aishwarya Rai	2
2000	Miss Universe	Lara Dutta	3
	Miss World	Priyanka Chopra
	Miss Asia Pacific	Diya Mirza
2014	Miss Supranational	Asha Bhat	2
2014	Miss Universal Peace and Humanity	Ruhi Singh	2

Asha Bhat was crowned as Miss Diva Supranational and was sent by Miss Diva pageant not Femina Miss India.

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

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. The Pandit sisters are from Mysore, Karnataka. They are M.B.B.S graduates.^[8]

Femina Miss India and Miss Diva winners from 2013 - present

Year	Femina Miss India	Miss Diva
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 2014 - 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

Indian representatives to international pageants

The following women have represented India in international pageants:

Winner

Vice Queen/Virreina

Runner Up

Finalist/Semifinalist

Unplaced

Miss Universe

India did not compete in the Miss Universe pageant from 1953–1963. I AM She – Miss Universe India sent its delegates to Miss Universe from 2010 to 2012. A separate pageant Miss Diva 2013 is held to send delegates from 2013 onwards.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Urvashi Rautela	Maharashtra	Unplaced
2014	Noyonita Lodh	Karnataka	*Top 15*	Best National Costume - Top 5
2013	Manasi Moghe	Maharashtra	*Top 10*
2012	Shilpa Singh	Bihar	*Top 16*
2012	Urvashi Rautela	Uttarakhand	Resigned her title as she could not meet the minimum age requirement
2011	Vasuki Sunkavalli	Andhra Pradesh	Unplaced
2010	Ushoshi Sengupta	West Bengal	Unplaced
2009	Ekta Chowdhary	Haryana	Unplaced
2008	Simran Kaur Mundi	Maharashtra	Unplaced	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	Unplaced
2004	Tanushree Dutta	Jharkhand	*Top 10*
2003	Nikita Anand	New Delhi	Unplaced
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	Best In Swimsuit 1st Runner Up - Best in National Costume
1999	Gul Panag	Punjab	*Top 10*	*Winner Interview Round*
1998	Lymaraina D'Souza	Maharashtra	Top 10
1997	Nafisa Joseph	Karnataka	Top 10
1996	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	Unplaced
1990	Suzanne Sablok	Maharashtra	Top 10
1989	Dolly Minhas	Punjab	Unplaced
1987	Priyadarshini Pradhan	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1986	Mehr Jessia	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1985	Sonu Walia	New Delhi	Unplaced
1984	Juhi Chawla	Punjab	Unplaced	Best National Costume Award
1983	Rekha Hande	Karnataka	Unplaced
1982	Pamela Chaudry Singh	New Delhi	Unplaced
1981	Rachita Kumar	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1980	Sangeeta Bijlani	Maharashtra	Unplaced	Best National Costume Award
1979	Swaroop Sampat	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1978	Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan	Punjab	Unplaced	Best National Costume Award
1977	Bineeta Bose	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1976	Naina Sudhir Balsavar	Uttar Pradesh	Unplaced
1975	Meenakshi Kurpad	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1974	Shailini Bhavnath Dholakia	Maharashtra	*Top 12*
1973	Farzana Habib	Maharashtra	*Top 12*
1972	Roopa Satyan	New Delhi	*Top 12*
1971	Raj Gill	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1970	Veena Sajnani	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1969	Kavita Bhambhani	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1968	Anjum Mumtaz Barg	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1967	Nayyara Mirza	New Delhi	Unplaced
1966	Yasmin Daji	Maharashtra	3rd Runner-up
1965	Persis Khambatta	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1964	Meher Castelino Mistri	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1952	Indrani Rehman	Tamil Nadu	Unplaced

Miss World

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.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Aditi Arya	New Delhi	Unplaced	Multimedia Award - Top 5 People's Choice Award - Top 5 World Fashion Designer Dress - Top 10 Beauty With a Purpose - Top 25 Miss Talent - Top 30 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 Beach Fashion - Top 5 Multimedia Award - Top 5 The People's Choice - Top 10 Top Model - Top 20 Sports & Fitness - 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 Beach Fashion - Top 40 Top Model - Top 47
2011	Kanishtha Dhankhar	Haryana	Top 31	Top Model - Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose - Top 10
2010	Manasvi Mamgai	Uttarakhand	Unplaced	Dances of the world performer Beach Beauty - Top 20 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 Top Model - 2nd Runner-Up Beach Beauty - Top 10
2007	Sarah Jane Dias	Karnataka	Unplaced	Miss Talent - Top 18
2006	Natasha Suri	Maharashtra	Top 17	Beach Beauty - 2nd Runner Up Best Designer Gown - 2nd Runner Up Miss Talent - Top 10
2005	Sindhura Gadde	Andhra Pradesh	Top 15	style="background:lavender;"
2004	Sayali Bhagat¹	Maharashtra	Unplaced	Top Model - Top 20
2004	Lakshmi Pandit	Maharashtra	Dethroned, as she was already married
*2003*	*Ami Vashi*	*Gujarat*	3rd Runner Up	Miss Talent - Top 21
2002	Shruti Sharma	Uttar Pradesh	Top 20
2001	Sara Corner	Karnataka	Unplaced
2000	Priyanka Chopra	Uttar Pradesh	Miss World 2000	Miss World – Asia and Oceania
1999	Yukta Mookhey	Maharashtra	Miss World 1999	Miss World – Asia and Oceania
1998	Annie Thomas	Kerala	Unplaced
1997	Diana Hayden	Andhra Pradesh	Miss World 1997	Miss World – Asia and Oceania Miss Photogenic Spectacular swimwear
1996	Rani Jeyraj	Tamil nadu	3rd Runner Up	Miss World – Asia and Oceania Spectacular Evening Gown
1995	Preeti Mankotia	Punjab	Unplaced
1994	Aishwarya Rai	Karnataka	Miss World 1994	Miss Photogenic Miss World – Asia and Oceania
1993	Karminder Kaur-Virk	Punjab	Unplaced	Best in National costume
1992	Shyla Lopez	Karnataka	Unplaced
1991	Ritu Singh	New Delhi	Top 10 (6th Runner Up)
1990	Naveeda Mehdi	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1989	Shabnam Patel	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1988	Anuradha Kottur	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1987	Manisha Kohli	Punjab	Unplaced
1986	Maureen Mary Lestourgeon	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1985	Sharon Mary Clarke	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1984	Suchita Kumar	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1983	Sweety Grewal	Punjab	Unplaced
1982	Uttara Mhatre Kher	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1981	Deepti Divakar	Andhra Pradesh	Unplaced
1980	Elizabeth Anita Reddi	Andhra Pradesh	Top 15
1979	Raina Winifred Mendonica	Maharashtra	Unplaced	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.
1975	Anjana Sood	Himachal Pradesh	Top 15
1974	Kiran Dholakia	Maharashtra	Unplaced
*1972*	*Malathi Basappa*	*Karnataka*	4th Runner-up
1971	Prema Narayan	Andhra Pradesh	Unplaced
1970	Heather Corinne Faville	Maharashtra	Top 15
1969	Adina Shellim	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1968	Jane Coelho	New Delhi	Unplaced
1966	Reita Faria	Maharashtra	Miss World 1966	Best Body Award Best in Evening Dress Award for wearing Sari
1962	Ferial Karim	Maharashtra	Semifinalist
1961	Veronica Leonora Torcato	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1960	Iona Pinto	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1959	Fleur Ezekiel	Maharashtra	Unplaced

Miss Supranational

In 2015, Femina Miss India winner will be sent to Miss Supranational.
In 2014, Miss Diva winner was sent to Miss Supranational instead of Femina Miss India winner.
In the years 2011 and 2012, the representatives to Miss Supranational pageant were sent by Indian Princess. Femina got the franchise of Miss Supranational in 2013.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
2016	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2015	Aafreen Vaz	New Zealand/ Karnataka	Top 10	Miss Supranational Asia & Oceania 2015 Miss Internet - 1st Runner Up Top Model - Top 10 Best National Costume - Top 10
2014	Asha Bhat	Karnataka	Miss Supranational 2014	Best Talent
2013	Vijaya Sharma	New Delhi	Top 20	Miss Internet - Top 18
2012	Gunjan Saini	New Delhi	Unplaced	Miss Internet - 1st Runner up Best Talent - Top 12
2011	Michelle Almeida	Maharashtra	Top 10	Miss Supranational Asia & Oceania 2011 *Miss Internet*

Miss Grand International

In the years 2013 and 2014 the delegates were sent by Indian Princess. Femina Miss India got the franchise in 2015.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Vartika Singh	Uttar Pradesh	2nd Runner Up	Best Social Media Miss Popular–Top 10 Best National Costume–Top 20
2014	Monica Sharma	New Delhi	Unplaced	Best National Costume - Top 20
2013	Rupa Khurana	New Delhi	Unplaced

Miss United Continent

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2015	Sushrii Shreya Mishraa	Odisha	3rd Runner Up	Miss Photogenic (Online Fan Vote Award) Best National Costume
2014	Gail Nicole Da Silva	Goa	1st Runner Up	Miss Photogenic (Online Fan Vote Award) Best National Costume
2013	*Purva Rana*	*Himachal Pradesh*	*Vice Queen/Virreina*	*2nd Runner Up - Best National Costume*

Miss International

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	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2014	Jhataleka Malhotra	Maharashtra	Unplaced	Miss Internet 3rd Runner Up - Best National Costume
2013	Gurleen Grewal	Punjab	Unplaced	1st Runner Up - Miss Internet
2012	Rochelle Maria Rao	Tamil Nadu	Top 15 Semifinalist
2011	Ankita Shorey	Jammu & Kashmir	Unplaced
2010	Neha Hinge	Madhya Pradesh	Top 15 Semifinalist
2009	Harshita Saxena	Goa	Unplaced
2008	Radha Brahmbhatt	Gujarat, Northwood, London	Unplaced
2007	Esha Gupta	New Delhi	Unplaced
2006	Sonali Sehgal	West Bengal	Semifinalist
2005	Vaishali Desai	Maharashtra	Unplaced
2004	Mihika Verma	Maharashtra	Semifinalist
*2003*	*Shonali Nagrani*	*New Delhi*	*1st Runner-Up*
2002	Gauhar Khan	Maharashtra	Unplaced
2001	Kanwal Toor	New Delhi	Semifinalist
2000	Gayatri Joshi	Maharashtra	Semifinalist
1999	Srikrupa Murali	Karnataka	Unplaced
*1998*	*Shwetha Jaishanker*	*Tamil Nadu*	*2nd Runner-Up*
*1997*	*Diya Abraham*	*Kerala*	*1st Runner-Up*
1996	Fleur Xavier	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1995	Priya Gill	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1994	Fransesca Hart	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1993	Pooja Batra	Punjab	Semifinalist
1992	Kamal Sandhu	New Delhi	Unplaced
1991	Preeti Mankotia	Karnataka	Semifinalist
1988	Shikha Swaroop	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1987	Erika Maria D'Souza	Maharashtra	Semifinalist
1986	Poonam Pahlet Gidwant	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1985	Vinita Seshadri Vasan	Bangalore	Unplaced
1984	Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar	West Bengal	Semifinalist
1983	Sahila Chadha	Punjab	Unplaced
1982	Betty O'Connor	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1981	Meenakshi Seshadri	Tamil Nadu	Unplaced
1980	Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1979	Nita Pinto	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1978	Sabita Dhanrajgir	Punjab	Unplaced
*1976*	*Nafisa Ali*	*Maharashtra*	*2nd Runner-up*
*1975*	'Indira Maria Bredemeyer	*Maharashtra*	*2nd Runner-Up*
1974	Leslie Jean Hartnett	New Delhi	Unplaced
1972	Indira Muthanna	Karnataka	Unplaced
1971	Samita Mukherjee	West Bengal	Unplaced
1970	Patricia D'Souza	New Delhi	Semifinalist
1969	Wendy Leslie Vaz	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1968	Sumita Sen	West Bengal	Semifinalist
1962	Sheila Chonkar	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1961	Diana Valentine	New Delhi	Unplaced
*1960*	*Iona Pinto*	*Maharashtra*	1st Runner-Up

Miss Earth

Since 2015 Glamanand Supermodel India headed by Nikhil Anand owns the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Earth.
In 2014, Miss Diva winner was sent to Miss Earth pageant.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2014	Alankrita Sahai	New Delhi	Unplaced	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	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic Miss Eco Beauty Miss Ever Bilena Miss Talent - Top 15 Best in Resort Wear - Top 15
2012	Prachi Mishra	Uttar Pradesh	Unplaced	Miss Friendship Miss Congeniality
2011	Hasleen Kaur	New Delhi	Unplaced
2010	Nicole Faria	Karnataka	Miss Earth 2010	Miss Talent Miss Diamond Place
2009	Shriya Kishore	Maharashtra	Top 16
2008	Tanvi Vyas²	Gujarat	Unplaced
2008	Sayali Bhagat	Maharashtra	Became Femina Miss India World after the dethronement of Lakshi Pandit
*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	Unplaced
2004	Jyoti Brahmin	West Bengal	Top 16 Semifinalist
2003	Shweta Vijay	Kerala	Unplaced
2002	Reshmi Ghosh	West Bengal	Unplaced
2001	Shamita Singha	Maharashtra	Top 10 Semifinalist	Best in National Costume

Miss Universal Peace and Humanity

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2014	Ruhi Singh	Rajasthan	Miss Universal Peace And Humanity 2014

Miss Asia Pacific World

In the years 2011 and 2012, I Am She - Miss Universe India sent India's representatives to Miss Asia Pacific World pageant.
In the year 2013, Miss Diva winner was sent to the pageant.
In 2014, after the dethronement of May Myat Noe, winner of Miss Asia Pacific World 2014, 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, however she was sent by Miss India Australia.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2014 (December Edition)	Swetha Raj	Sydney	Miss Asia Pacific Supertalent of the World 2014
2014 (May Edition)	Anukriti Gusain	Uttarakhand	4th Runner Up	3rd Runner Up - Miss Popularity
2013	Srishti Rana	Haryana	Miss Asia Pacific World 2013	Miss Personality Best National Costume
2012	Himangini Singh Yadu	Madhya Pradesh	Miss Asia Pacific World 2012	Best Evening Gown - 1st Runner Up
2011	Tanvi Singla	Karnataka	2nd Runner Up

Miss Tourism

India is the only country to win this pageant twice. The pageant was not held in 2006.^[9]

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2007	Priyanka Shah^[10]	Maharashtra	Miss Tourism 2007
2005	Sonal Chauhan ^[11]	New Delhi	Miss Tourism 2005

Miss Heritage World

Since 2014, Mister International India holds the franchise for Miss Heritage in India.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
*2013*	*Swati Kain*	*New Delhi*	1st Runner-Up	Miss Talent - Top 5

Miss Asia Pacific International

Year	Representative	Ranking	Special awards
2005	Simran Chandok	Unplaced	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	Unplaced
2000	Dia Mirza	Miss Asia Pacific 2000	Miss Close-Up Smile Miss AVON
1999	Shivangi Parikkh	Unplaced
1998	Vikkitha Aggarwal	Unplaced
*1997*	*Divya Chauhan*	1st Runner-up	*Best in Evening gown*
1996	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	Unplaced
1989	Anuradha Ramani	Unplaced
1988	Viola Antony	Unplaced
1987	Jasleem Kaur	Unplaced
1986	Ana Vasan	Unplaced
1985	Seema Malhotra	Semifinalist
1983	Monica Lakhmana	Unplaced
1982	Aparna Sharma	Unplaced
1981	Mehjabeen Ayub Khan	Unplaced	Miss Talent
1980	Upneet Pannu	Unplaced
*1979*	*Maureen Mary Lestourgeon*	1st Runner-up
1978	Preeti Koppikar	Unplaced	Best national costume Miss Talent
*1977*	*Marianne De Souza*	1st Runner-up
*1976*	*Anna Adriane Bredemeyer*	2nd Runner-up
1975	Seema Marwaha	Unplaced
1974	Marilyn Theresa Ferreira	Unplaced
1973	Tara Anne Fonseca	Miss Asia Pacific 1973
1972	Samita Mukherjee	Unplaced
1971	Urmila Sanandan	Unplaced
1970	Zeenat Aman	Miss Asia Pacific 1970	Miss Photogenic
1969	Tasneem Fakir Mohammed	Unplaced
1968	Anabella Crawford	Unplaced	Miss Talent

Miss Tourism International

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
2006	Tanya Vakil	Maharashtra	1st Runner Up
1994	Barkha Madan	Punjab	3rd Runner-up

Miss Teenage Intercontinental

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
1978	Elizabeth Anita Reddi	Andhra Pradesh	Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1978	Miss Amity Best National Costume
1977	Karuna Iyer	Karnataka	Unplaced
1976	Kalpana Iyer	Tamil Nadu	Unplaced	Miss Popularity
1975	Tina Ambani	Maharashtra	2nd Runner Up	Miss Photogenic Miss Bikini

Miss World Amber / Miss Ambar Del Mundo

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
1978	Mala Rai Singhani	Maharashtra	Miss World Amber 1978 / Miss Ambar Del Mundo 1978

International Teen Princess

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
1974	Radha Bartake	Goa	International Teen Princess 1974
1970	Vani Ganapati	Maharashtra	Unplaced	Miss Personality Best Appearance

Queen of Pacific

In the year 1967 and 1973, Eve's Weekly Miss India and Bharat Sundari sent India's representative to the pageant.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special awards
1975	Ishrat Yusuf	New Delhi	Unplaced
1974	Marilyn Theresa Ferreira	Maharashtra	2nd Runner Up
1973	Firoza Cooper	Maharashtra	Unplaced	Miss Photogenic
1972	Prema Narayan	Andhra Pradesh	1st Runner Up
1971	Margaret James	Maharashtra	1st Runner Up	Miss Photogenic
1970	Daisy Damania	New Delhi	Unplaced
1969	Anabelle Crwaford	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1967	Naqi Jahan	Kolkata	Unplaced

Representatives to Miss Nations

In 1963, Eve's Weekly Miss India 1962 candidate was sent to the pageant.

Year	Representative	State	Ranking	Special Awards
1964	Meher Castelino Mistri	Maharashtra	Unplaced
1963	Shirley Kennede	Maharashtra	Unplaced

Winners Notes

Femina Miss India Supranational 2015 Aafreen Vaz was a contestant at New Zealand's Next Top Model (cycle 2) in the year 2010. She got eliminated in the fourth episode.
Vartika Singh, Femina Miss India Grand International 2015 was a finalist (Top 7) at Miss Diva 2014. She was also declared Miss Photogenic at the said pageant.
Sushrii Shreya Mishraa, Femina Miss India United Continent 2015 has also won Asian Supermodel India contest in the year 2010. Later in 2013, she competed in Miss Diva 2013 and was placed in the top 7. She was also declared Miss Digital at the said pageant.
Koyal Rana, Femina Miss India World 2014 was Scooty Teen Diva 2008, Miss Teen India 2008 and Fact Miss Universal Teen 2009.
Jhataleka Malhotra, Femina Miss India International 2014 previously competed at Miss Diva 2013 and was among the top 5 finalists. She also won Miss Photogenic sub-award at the said pageant.
Vijaya Sharma, Femina Miss India Supranational 2013 later won Elite Model Look India 2014 and represent India at Elite Model Look 2014 contest held in China.
Purva Rana, Femina Miss India United Continent 2013 had represented India at Miss Tourism World 2012 and was crowned 1st runner up at the pageant.
Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Femina Miss India World 2013 previously competed at I Am She - Miss Universe India 2012.
Manasvi Mamgai, Femina Miss India World 2010 was Miss Tourism International 2008 and also the winner of Elite Model Look India 2006.
Nicole Faria, Miss Earth 2010 was the winner of Miss India South 2010.
Parvathy Omanakuttan was the winner of Miss India South 2008.
Lara Dutta, Femina Miss India Universe 2000 and Miss Universe 2000 was the winner of Gladrags Megamodel India 1995 and later won Miss Intercontinental 1997.
Sandhya Chib, Femina Miss India Universe 1996 later won Miss India Worldwide 1996.
Karminder Kaur-Virk, Femina Miss India World 1993 later won Miss India Worldwide 1994.
Femina Miss India World 1991 Ritu Singh was Miss India Worldwide India 1991 and first runner up at Miss India Worldwide 1991.
Elizabeth Anita Reddi, Femina Miss India World 1980 previously competed at Miss Teenage Continental 1978 and was declared the eventual winner. She became the first India woman to win Miss Teenage Intercontinental crown.
Meher Mistry, Femina Miss India 1964 represented India at Miss Nations 1964 prior to representing India at Miss Universe 1964.