Femina Miss Manipur Queen or Miss India Manipur Queen is an annual beauty pageant that selects representatives from Manipur to compete in Miss India, and then to Miss World, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The event is organised by "Robert Naorem Studio and Academy", under the guidance of Robert Naorem. It is one of the most watched beauty pageants in North East India. It co-exists with Miss Manipur, Miss Kangleipak and Miss Meetei Chanu.[1][2]
 Nimrit Ahluwalia, the winner of Femina Miss Manipur 2018 | |
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Imphal |
| Location | |
Official language | |
Key people | Robert Naorem[1][2] |
Parent organization | Robert Naorem Studio and Academy[3] |
| Affiliations | Femina Miss India |
The reigning Femina Miss Manipur (Femina Miss India Manipur) titleholder is Thounaojam Strela Luwang of Imphal who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Angobi Chanu Loukrakpam in Imphal.
History
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The Femina Miss Manipur event was first organised with the initiative of Robert Naorem Studio and Academy by Robert Naorem in 2017. It is to select representatives from Manipur to compete in Femina Miss India. Kanchan Soibam became the first to represent Manipur in the Miss India event. The general Miss Manipur contest is different from Femina Miss Manipur Queen and it has no access to Miss India event. Femina Miss Manipur is the only event in Manipur, that has connection with the national level pageant.[1][2][4]
Controversy around Femina Miss Manipur contest of 2018
editThere was a mass protest against the selection of Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia as Femina Miss Manipur 2018, since she is a native of Punjab and not from Manipur. The Kangliepak Students' Association (KSA) objected to her being the choice to represent the State of Manipur. Later, the fashion designer Robert Naorem, who was incharge of the event had to issue clarifications, and assured that the contest was organised with the firm objective of promoting indigenous people through the beauty pageant. He issued clarification that the name of Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia was approved by Femina Miss India Organisation as an eligible candidate to participate in the Femina Miss Manipur Queen contest in accordance with the laid-out norms.[5][6][7][8]
Titleholders
edit| Edition | Titleholders | Venue of Competition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thounaojam Strela Luwang | Imphal | [9][10][11][12] |
| 2022 | Angobi Chanu Loukrakpam | Imphal | [13][14][15] |
| 2020 | Maria Chanu Pangambam | Imphal | [16][17][18] |
| 2019 | Urmila Shagolsem | Imphal | [19][20][21] |
| 2018 | Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia | Imphal | [22][23] |
| 2017 | Soibam Kanchan | Imphal | [24][25][26][27] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Miss Manipur Queen 2017 organised by Robert Naorem Studio and Academy – KanglaOnline".
- ^ a b c "Miss Manipur Queen 2017 – KanglaOnline".
- ^ "Robert Naorem Studio and Academy – Manipur News".
- ^ "Manipur: In a first,Soibam Kanchan Chanu to represent state in Femina Miss India 2017!". 23 March 2017.
- ^ "KSA fumes over nomination of non-local beauty : 14th mar18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Robert Naorem Journey of the man behind the scene - E-rang :: E-pao Movie Channel". e-pao.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Robert Naorem breaks silence on beauty pageant controversy : 15th mar18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Editorial, Signpost (2022-12-30). "Miss in every Leikai, yet none ready for Femina Miss Manipur". Signpost News. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Strela Luwang seeks love and public support : 06th mar23 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Miss Femina India 2023 accorded warm traditional welcome in Imphal". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Miss India : Who is Femina Miss India Manipur 2023 Thounaojam Strela Luwang?". beautypageants.in.
- ^ "Femina Miss India Manipur 2023 Thounaojam Strela Luwang's struggle with Epilepsy". beautypageants.in.
- ^ "Femina Miss India Manipur 2022 Angobi Chanu Loukrakpam's life story in words - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Meet the eight beauty queens representing Northeast states at Femina Miss India 2022". 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "VLCC presents Femina Miss India Manipur 2022 Angobi Chanu Loukrakpam's life story in words – Femina Miss India – Manipur News". Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Maria Chanu Pangambam to Represent Manipur in Miss India 2020 » News Live TV » Entertainment". 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Meet Miss India Manipur 2020, Maria Pangambam". 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Learn More About VLCC Femina Miss India Manipur 2020 Maria Pangambam's Life Story - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes".
- ^ "Urmila Shagolsem Femina Miss India 2019 Finalist Profile".
- ^ "Urmila Shagolsem-Miss India Contestants-Miss India-Beauty Pageant".
- ^ "Bollywood Model Urmila Shagolsem Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia wins Femina Miss India Manipur 2018". 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia Shares Her Transformational Journey After Femina Miss India 2018 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes".
- ^ "Miss Soibam Kanchan Chanu was crowned as Femina Miss India Manipur 2017 | KanglaOnline".
- ^ "Kanchan Soibam will represent Manipur in Femina Miss India 2017".
- ^ "Soibam Kanchan Chanu to represent Manipur in FMI-2017 - Imphal Times".
- ^ "Soibam Kanchan wins Femina Miss India Manipur 2017". 19 March 2017.