Miss Diva

Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that sends India's representatives to Miss Universe and other pageants after Miss Universe Organization awarded back the franchise to Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. A separate pageant Miss Diva - 2013 was conducted to send representative to Miss Universe. In earlier days Femina Miss India used to send its winner to compete at Miss Universe pageant. But in 2010, a separate pageant, I Am She - Miss Universe India was conducted by Tantra Entertainment Private limited, in collaboration with former Miss Universe and popular Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, to send India's representatives to Miss Universe. After 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra entertainment announced they would be relinquishing the license for Miss Universe and hence Miss Diva 2013 was organized by Femina Miss India Organization.^[1][2] The reigning Miss Diva winners are Roshmitha Harimurthy, Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty and Aradhana Buragohain.

History

Miss Diva Universe 2013 Manasi Moghe, the first winner of Miss Diva pageant, later placed in the top 10 at Miss Universe 2013

The first ever Miss Diva pageant was held on 5 September 2013 in Mumbai. Fourteen candidates were shortlisted from all across the country to compete at the main event. Manasi Moghe from Mumbai was crowned the first ever "Miss Diva Universe" by Miss Asia Pacific 1970 and Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, Gurleen Grewal from Punjab was crowned "Miss Diva International" by Miss Universe Canada 2012 Sahar Biniaz^[3] and Srishti Rana from Faridabad was crowned "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World" by Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.^[4][5]

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.^[6][7] Thus giving India a back-to-back victory in the history of the pageant. Srishti is the first ever Miss Diva winner to win any international title.^[8] Later in 2014, India again won the said pageant. After this India became the only country to win any pageant three years in a row.

Miss Supranational 2014 Asha Bhat

In 2014, Asha Bhat competed at the sixth edition of Miss Supranational and won the pageant.^[9] Asha is the first Indian and second Asian to win the said pageant, first being Mutya Datul from Philippines.^[10]

Miss Diva Editions

References

1. ↑ "Miss Diva 2013 Winners". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014. 
2. ↑ "Miss Diva 2013: Will Manasi Moghe be the next Miss Universe". rediff.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014. 
3. ↑ "I represent a billon hopes: Gurleen Grewal". indiatims.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014. 
4. ↑ "India's Srishti Rana is the new Miss Asia Pacific World 2013". rediff.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014. 
5. ↑ "INDIA'S SRISHTI RANA CROWNED MISS ASIA PACIFIC WORLD 2013". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014. 
6. ↑ "Srishti Rana of India was crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013". jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015. 
7. ↑ "Indian beauty Srishti Rana crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015. 
8. ↑ "INDIA'S SRISHTI RANA CROWNED MISS ASIA PACIFIC WORLD 2013". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015. 
9. ↑ "Asha Bhat crowned Miss Supranational 2014". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015. 
10. ↑ "Photos: Asha Bhat is the first Indian to win Miss Supranational 2014 title". firstpost.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015. 
11. ↑ "ALANKRITA SAHAI TO REPRESENT INDIA AT MISS EARTH 2014". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.