The Glamanand Group is an Indian organization headquartered in New Delhi, which conducts national and international beauty pageants. Founded in 2014 by Nikhil Anand, it has since acquired a number of international beauty pageant licenses in India.[1][2][3]
| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Hindi, English |
| Owner | Nikhil Anand |
National Director | Nikhil Anand |
Key people |
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Parent organisation | Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd. |
| Website | www |
Glamanand Group owns two international pageants, Miss Multinational and Miss Teen International.[4][5]
History
edit| Current Franchisees | |
|---|---|
| Membership | Year |
| Miss Tourism World | 2017, 2023 – Present |
| Miss Teen International | 2019 – Present |
| Miss Teen Universe | 2019 – Present |
| Miss Asia Pacific International | 2024 – Present |
| Miss Charm | 2024 – Present |
| Miss Cosmo | 2024 – Present |
| Miss Universe | 2024 – Present |
| Former Franchisees | |
| Membership | Year |
| Miss Grand International | 2020, 2022 – 2024 |
| Miss International | 2015 – 2022 |
| Miss Earth | 2015, 2018 |
| Miss Globe International | 2016, 2021 |
| Miss Multinational | 2017 – 2022 |
Nikhil Anand founded the Glamanand Group after his participation in the Mr. North India 2013 competition.[6] In 2014, he established Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd, which acquired the national franchise rights for Miss Earth and Miss International in 2015.[7]
The inaugural pageant, "Glamanand Super Model India", was held on 4 November 2015 at Courtyard Marriott Hotel, New Delhi. This event selected India's representatives for Miss Earth, Miss International, and Miss Tourism World in 2015. Supriya Aiman became the first competitor to win the title of Glamanand Miss International India. The pageant was held annually until 2022.[8][9]
In 2020, the Glamanand Group acquired the license for Miss Grand International. To select India's representative for this competition, the organization introduced Miss Grand India in 2023. Arshina Sumbul, the first Miss Grand India, reached the top 20 at Miss Grand International 2023, held in Vietnam. At Miss Grand India 2023, Sophiya Singh was initially chosen to represent India at the Miss Tourism World pageant. However, in 2024, her title was changed to Miss Asia Pacific International India, and she went on to represent India at Miss Asia Pacific International 2024, held in the Philippines. There, Singh reached the top 20 and also won the Continental Queen of Asia title.[10][11]
In 2024, the group acquired four international pageant licenses: Miss Asia Pacific International (based in the Philippines), Miss Charm and Miss Cosmo International (both based in Vietnam) and Miss Universe (based in the United States). The acquisition of Miss Universe, one of the world's Big Four international beauty pageants, led the group to launch Miss Universe India in 2024. The Miss Universe India introduced state franchises to select their representatives for the national finals. Additionally, a national-level audition was held, where the chosen delegates were awarded wildcard entries to the national finals. Indian citizens living abroad were also introduced as NRI (Non-Resident Indians) finalists.[12][13]
The first Miss Universe India 2024 was held on September 22, 2024, and won by Rhea Singha. She represented India at Miss Universe 2024 held on November 16, 2024, in Mexico and ended up as a Top 30 semi-finalist.[14]
International results
edit| Number of wins under the Glamanand Group | |
|---|---|
| Pageant | Wins |
| Miss Grand International | 1 |
| Miss Teen International | 1 |
| Miss Teen Universe | 1 |
Glamanand Group's inaugural international pageant representatives were sent in 2015 to compete in Miss International 2015, Miss Earth 2015, and Miss Tourism World 2015. Unfortunately, none of the delegates progressed to the semifinals.[15]
In 2018, the group acquired its first international pageant, Miss Teen International. Ritika Khatnani, the group's delegate, was first runner-up at the first Miss Teen International held in Gurgaon.[16][17]
In 2019, the group achieved its first international win when Aayushi Dholakia won Miss Teen International 2019.[18][19]
In 2020, Miss Grand India 2023 Arshina Sumbul, represented India at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam, and reached the Top 20.[20]
On October 25, 2024, Rachel Gupta became the first Indian to win Miss Grand International in Thailand. This was the group's first international win, excluding those from its own pageant. Gupta was the fourth representative sent by the group to compete at Miss Grand International.[21][22]
On November 9, 2024, the Glamanand Group secured its second international crown when Trishna Ray won Miss Teen Universe in South Africa, marking her as the first Indian to achieve this title.[23]
Placement table
editThe following table lists the number of candidates who represented India at international pageants (only those annual editions that have been completed) under the Glamanand Group. It includes details only for the current international franchises held by the Glamanand Group.
| Name of Pageant | Candidates Sent | Winner | 1st Runner-Up | 2nd Runner-Up | 3rd Runner-Up | 4th Runner-Up | Top 5 | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Total Placements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1 |
| Miss Teen International | 5 | 2019 | 2018 • 2023 | — | — | — | — | 2022 • 2024 | — | 5 |
| Miss Teen Universe | 4 | 2024 | — | 2021 | — | — | — | 2019 • 2022 | — | 4 |
| Miss Asia Pacific International | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1 |
| Miss Tourism World | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Miss Cosmo | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Total | (15) | (2) | (2) | (1) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (4) | (2) | (11) |
Representatives to International Pageants
edit- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the Finlaist/Semi-finalists
- : Unplaced but given special award(s)
Current Franchise
editMiss Universe
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2024
|
Rhea Singha | 19 | Gujarat | Top 30 | |
Miss Tourism World
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2016
|
Sneha Jagiasi | 25 | Maharashtra | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
 2017
|
Ishika Taneja | 23 | New Delhi | Unplaced | 3 Special Awards
|
| 2023
|
Asmita Chakraborty | 23 | West Bengal | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
| 2024
|
Irene Dkhar | 22 | Meghalaya | TBA | |
Miss Asia Pacific International
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2024
|
Sophiya Singh | 29 | Uttar Pradesh | Top 20 | 2 Special Awards
|
Miss Charm
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2024
|
Shivangi Desai | 22 | Maharashtra | TBA | |
Miss Cosmo
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
| 2024
|
Rajashree Dowarah | 19 | Assam | Unplaced | |
Miss Teen International
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2018
|
Ritika Khatnani | 16 | Maharashtra | 1st Runner-up | |
| 2019
|
Aayushi Dholakia | 16 | Gujarat | Miss Teen International 2019 | 1 Special Award
|
| 2022
|
Rashi Parasrampuria | 19 | Maharashtra | Top 10 | 1 Special Award
|
 2023
|
Mannat Siwach | 16 | Rajasthan | 1st Runner-up | 2 Special Awards
|
| 2024
|
Sejal Gupta | 13 | Punjab | Top 8 | 1 Special Award
|
| 2025
|
Kaziah Liz Mejo | 17 | Kerala | TBA | |
Miss Teen Universe
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
| 2019
|
Vridhi Jain | 19 | New Delhi | Top 11 | 2 Special Awards
|
 2021
|
Wachi Pareek | 18 | Chhattisgarh | 2nd Runner-up | 1 Special Award
|
 2022
|
Brunda Yerrabali | 16 | Karnataka | Top 10 | 1 Special Award
|
 2024
|
Trishna Ray | 19 | Odisha | Miss Teen Universe 2024 | 5 Special Awards
|
| 2025 | Carrissa Bopanna | 19 | Karnataka | TBA | |
Former Franchise
editMiss Grand International
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2020
|
Simran Sharma | 22 | Assam | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
 2022
|
Praachi Nagpal | 24 | Telangana | Unplaced | 2 Special Awards
|
| 2023
|
Arshina Sumbul | 24 | Rajasthan | Top 20 | 2 Special Awards
|
| 2024
|
Rachel Gupta | 20 | Punjab | Miss Grand International 2024 | 5 Special Awards
|
Miss International
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2015
|
Supriya Aiman | 25 | Bihar | Unplaced | |
| 2016
|
Rewati Chetri | 23 | Assam | Unplaced | |
| 2017
|
Ankita Kumari | 22 | Jharkhand | Unplaced | |
| 2018
|
Tanishqa Bhosale | 19 | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
| 2019
|
Simrithi Bathija | 20 | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
| 2022
|
Zoya Afroz | 28 | Uttar Pradesh | Unplaced | |
Miss Earth
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2015
|
Aaital Khosla | 20 | Punjab | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
| 2018
|
Nishi Bhardwaj | 23 | New Delhi | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
The Miss Globe
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
 2016
|
Rammya Singh Ahluwalia | 21 | Punjab | Did not participate | |
| 2021
|
Tanya Sinha | 23 | Jharkhand | Did not participate | |
Miss Multinational
edit| Year | Delegate | Age | Hometown | Placement & Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
| 2017
|
Shefali Sharma | 22 | New Delhi | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2018
|
Simran Sharma | 20 | Assam | Top 8 | 1 Special Award
|
| 2021 | Tanvi Malhara | 25 | Maharashtra | No competition held | |
| 2022 | Divija Gambhir | 25 | Rajasthan | No competition held | |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Hantsula Yimchunger to represent Nagaland at Glamanand Supermodel India 2018". Morung Express. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Glamanand Supermodel India 2015 event in New Delhi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Miss Philippines Sophia Senoron wins Miss Multinational 2018". The Indian Express. 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Philippines wins first Miss Multinational pageant". ABS-CBN. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Who is Nikhil Anand? The prodigy of Beauty Pageant World". firstindia.co.in. 24 December 2022.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Roshni (31 May 2019). "How this Bihar boy became the world's youngest international pageant director at just 19". India Today.
- ^ "Glamanand Supermodel India 2015 held in New Delhi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Singh, Shambhavi (10 June 2015). "Bakarganj girl takes flight for Japanese ramp glory". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Arshina Sumbul crowned as Miss Grand India 2023". lokmattimes.com. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Glamanand Supermodel India 2022 winners unveiled". lokmattimes.com. 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Meet Nikhil Anand, the new Indian franchise holder of the world's biggest beauty pageant – Miss Universe". business.indianews.in. 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Big breaking news! India's Glamanand Group acquires the franchise rights of the Miss Universe competition". firstindia.co.in. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2024: Denmark crowned winner, India's Rhea Singha misses top 12 spot". hindustantimes.com. 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Supriya Aiman at Miss International 2015". femina.in. 1 November 2015.
- ^ "India bags first runner up title at Miss Teen International 2018". femina.in. 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Miss Teen India pageant to happen for the first time in India". femina.in. 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Aayushi Dholakia becomes Miss Teen International 2019". currentaffairs.adda247.com. 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Vadodara Girl Aayushi Dholakia won Miss Teen International Crown". connectgujarat.com. 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Who is Arshina Sumbul? Know her winning answer at Glamanand Supermodel India 2023". firstindia.co.in. 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Rachel Gupta makes history as first Indian to win Miss Grand International 2024". Lifestyle Desk. The Indian Express. 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Gupta makes history as first Indian to win Miss Grand International 2024". NDTV India. 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Odisha's Trishna Ray wins Miss Teen Universe 2024 held in South Africa". business-standard.com. 13 November 2024.