Miss India Worldwide 2016

Miss India Worldwide 2016 was the 25th edition of the Miss India Worldwide pageant, held on 8 October 2017. The event was held at Royal Albert’s Palace in New Jersey, United States.[1]

Miss India Worldwide 2016
DateOctober 8, 2017
PresentersManav Gohil, Anuradha Maharaj
VenueRoyal Albert’s Palace, Fords, New Jersey,  USA
BroadcasterTV Asia
WinnerKarina Kohli
 United States
CongenialityNeha Gidwani
 Sint Maarten
PhotogenicUnknown (Brittany Singh, Dethroned)
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Stephanie Lohale of Oman crowned her successor Karina Kohli of the United States at the end of the event.[2]

The show was hosted by Indian actor Manav Gohil and Miss India Trinidad & Tobago, Anuradha Maharaj.

Results

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Final result Contestant
Miss India Worldwide 2016
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  •   Aruba - Karishma Malhotra
Top 5
Top 10

Special awards

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Award Name Country
Miss Congeniality Neha Gidwani[3]   Sint Maarten
Miss Photogenic Brittany Singh[4]   Guyana
Miss Beautiful Skin Zooni Thusoo   Canada
Miss Beautiful Smile Alisha Nanden   Netherlands
Miss Bollywood Diva Lankika Mathotaarachchi   Sri Lanka

Contestants

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40 contestants competed for the title of Miss India Worldwide 2016.

Crossovers

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Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:

  •   India – Akila Narayan has finished 1st runner-up at Miss India Teen New England 2015 and Miss Teen India USA 2015. She had completed at Miss India USA 2015 and Miss South India 2017.
  •   Kenya – Finali Galaiya, Miss India Wordwilde Kenya, won the title of Miss Attitude East Africa 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.[5]
  •   Mauritius – Jaleela Hassennally, Miss India Worldwide Mauritius, has been conferred the title of Miss Humanity Hope 2016 by Cancer Association of Mauritius (CANMA).
  •   South Africa – Krsna Priya Dasa, Miss India South Africa, was previously Miss India South Africa KwaZulu-Natal 2015.
  •   Sweden – Namita Arora won the title of Miss India Europe 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.[6]
  •   United Arab Emirates – Sukanya Sudhakaran, Miss India UAE, won the award of Miss Photogenic at Miss Kerala 2014.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Monica Gill From US is Miss India Worldwide 2014". NDTV. June 21, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Indian American Madhu Valli is Miss India Worldwide 2017". The American Bazaar. October 10, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Miss India St. Maarten". SXM TALKS. October 15, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Garnett, Tamica (October 13, 2016). "Brittany Singh in top 10 at Miss India Worldwide". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Finali Galaiya wins two beauty crowns". oerb.org. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Jain, Ritesh (April 4, 2014). "Miss India Europe Interviews and Reviews". Pulse London. No. 3. London. pp. 10–12. Retrieved January 2, 2018 – via Joomag.
  7. ^ "Thrissur lass Gayatri crowned Miss Kerala". The Times Kuwait. September 4, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
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