Miss India Universe/ Diva 2017
This was the first time in history that a Mongoloid Indian (Peden Ongmu Namgyal from Sikkim) won an all-India beauty crown and represented India internationally. For Indpaedia, as self- appointed ambassadors for the north east and Ladakh, this was such a vindication of all that we stand for!
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Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
Finalist, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017. Photography: Taras Taraporvala
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The finale
Mumbai, 11th October, 2017
The queens
Shraddha Shashidhar Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Miss Universe India 2017.
Peden Ongmu Namgyal Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Supranational 2017.
Apeksha Porwal Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017 2nd runner up
Venue
Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai.
Judges
Miss Universe and Actress Lara Dutta
Actor Rajkummar Rao ,
Film director Kabir Khan ,
Boxing champion Vijender Singh
Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere.
Chief guest
Shahid Kapoor
Hosts
Malaika Arora Khan
Yudhisthir aka VJ Yudi
Special invitee
President of Miss Universe Organisation Paula M Shugart and President of Miss Supranational Organisation Gerhard Lipinski.
Mentor
Filmistan Actor and Former Miss Universe, Lara Dutta
The finalists
Apeksha Porwal
City: Mumbai
School: Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane
College: St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Interests: Kathak, reading - especially classics, exploring quirky places especially those with historical significance
Ekta Jaggi
City: Mumbai
School: New Delhi public school
College: Delhi University
Interests: Football, Sketching, Painting, Travelling, Adventure sports
Elisha Mayor
City: Delhi
School: Mayor World School, Jalandhar
College: SGGSCC, Delhi University
Interests: Passion for dancing and performing onstage, Reading inspirational books, Travelling, exploring and making new friends
Menka Rai
City: District Seoni
School: Macro Vision Academy Burhanpur
College: Oriental Institute of Science Technology Bhopal
Interests: Singing, dancing and sketching
Monika Chaudhary
City: Gurgaon
School: Sherwood Convent School
College: Manav Rachana Dental College
Interests: Gardening, Designing Barbie dresses
Peden Ongmu Namgyal
City: Gangtok
School: Tashi Namgyal Academy
College: Amity University
Interests: Sketching, Trekking
Shannon Gonsalves
City: Mumbai
School: IITians Pace Jr. Science college
College: Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues college of Engineering, Mumbai
Interests: Art, Travel, Sports
Shelly Kataria
City: Delhi
School: Ryan International School, Vasant kunj
College: Janki Devi Memorial College
Interests: Writing, Dancing, Watching movies, Styling clothes
Shraddha Shashidhar
City: Mumbai
School: Army Public School, Deolali
College: Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Interests: Sports, Adventure and Music
Sonali Singh
City: Lucknow
School: Dr Virendra Swaroop Public School, Lucknow.
College: Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College Of Engineering and Management, Lucknow.
Interests: Dancing, Modelling
Spatika Surapaneni
City: Hyderabad
School: Rishi Valley School
College: St. Francis College for Women
Interests: Fitness, Music, Reading, Sports, Fashion, Movies
Swetha Gadad
City: Bangalore
School: Rotary English medium school, Ranebennur
College: Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology
Interests: Dancing, Fitness
Tejaswini Manogna
City: Hyderabad
School: Rosary Convent High School
College: Osmania Medical College
Interests: Dance, Music Singing,Yoga, Shooting,Sketching, Painting, Compering, Social activities
Trisha Sood
City: Delhi
School: Lillian Osborne High School, Canada
College: University Of Alberta, Canada
Interests: Piano, Dance, Music, Modelling, Acting, and Reading
Vijaya Sharma
City: Delhi
School: Dayanand Model School
College: Lady Irwin College, Delhi University
Interests: Dancing, Acting, Playing sports, Swimming
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