Miss Universe India 2024 will be the inaugural edition of the new Miss Universe India beauty pageant. The pageant will be held under the Glamanand Group, with Nikhil Anand as the National Director. Previously, the Miss Universe India franchise was held by the Miss Diva Organization, owned by the Times Group.[1]
| Miss Universe India 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 September 2024 |
| Venue | Zee Studios, Jaipur, India |
| Entrants | 51 |
The Miss Universe India 2024 pageant will be held from September 9th to 22nd, with the grand finale taking place in Zee Studios, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The winner will represent India at the Miss Universe 2024 to be held in Mexico on November 16, 2024.[2]
Background
editSchedule
editThe Miss Universe India organization officially unveiled the competition schedule for the Miss Universe India 2024 pageant on September 1, 2024 via its official social media handles. The event will commence on September 9 and culminate in a grand finale on September 22. The National Costume and Preliminary rounds are slated for 20 September 2024.[3]
Selection of participants
editIn early May, National Director Nikhil Anand announced on social media that contestants would be selected from each Indian state. Prominent figures from the business world and many beauty queens acquired franchises for various states.[4][5][6][7]
Applications for contestants at the Miss Universe state level subsequently opened. Each state will independently conduct auditions, grooming sessions, styling sessions, training, and finalize their representative. The pageant announced that all women aged 18 and above will be eligible to compete. This reflected the Miss Universe organisation's changes to their eligibility criteria. Once all state representatives are announced, they will compete for the title of Miss Universe India at the grand finale, expected to be held in October 2024. Contestants from all Indian states and an Indian representative from the UAE will compete in the pageant.[8][9]
A final round of auditions for Miss Universe Delhi 2024 was held in New Delhi on August 17th. The event was open to all girls who had missed the online registration or failed to win their respective state competitions. Spot registrations were also accepted between 10 AM and 12 PM IST. The contestants underwent multiple rounds of interviews, with participants who had achieved runner-up or finalist titles at state-level pageants being particularly encouraged to audition. At the end of the day, Sanjana Vij was crowned Miss Universe Delhi 2024. Notably, she had previously been the first runner-up at the Miss Universe Telangana 2024 pageant. Additionally, the event marked the official announcement of Miss Universe India representatives for the states of Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Tripura. Several contestants were chosen as wildcard entries to advance to the national finals.
Contestants
editThe Miss Universe India 2024 pageant features 51 contestants: 31 state representatives, 14 wildcard entries, and 6 NRI delegates.
| No. | Delegate | Age[α] | Height | State/Territory/Country | Audition Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aishwarya Pansare[Replacements 1] | Jammu and Kashmir | State | [10] | ||
| 2 | Amelia Reddy | 23 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | North Carolina | NRI | [11] |
| 3 | Anamika Borah | 22 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Assam | State | [12] |
| 4 | Ananya Saxena | 23 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Uttarakhand | State | [13] |
| 5 | Angel Bhathal | 38 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Toronto | NRI | [14] |
| 6 | Anjum Malik | 27 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Goa | State | [15] |
| 7 | Anubha Vashist Chaudhary | 27 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Delhi | Wildcard | [16] |
| 8 | Anushka Dutta | 22 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Himachal Pradesh | State | [17] |
| 9 | Aqsa Varghese | 24 | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Kerala | State | [18] |
| 10 | Archana Bhavsar | 23 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Mumbai | Wildcard | [19] |
| 11 | Avani Kakekochhi Bhat | 24 | 169 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Karnataka | State | [20] |
| 12 | Bahun Nongrum | 26 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Meghalaya | State | [21] |
| 13 | Bhuvaneshwari Vishwanath | 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Coimbatore | Wildcard | [22] |
| 14 | Chandana Jayaram | 24 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Andhra Pradesh | State | [23] |
| 15 | Chayanika Debnath | 29 | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Tripura | State | [24] |
| 16 | Chhavi Verg | 27 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | New Jersey | NRI | [25] |
| 17 | Daisy Khound | 23 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Assam | Wildcard | [26] |
| 18 | Danube Kangjam | 24 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Manipur | State | [27] |
| 19 | Guneet Kaur Saini | 25 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Punjab | State | [28] |
| 20 | Janvi Soni[Replacements 2] | 23 | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Odisha | State | [29] |
| 21 | Kajal Choudhary | 22 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Bihar | State | [30] |
| 22 | Kanak Agnihotri | 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Uttar Pradesh | State | [31] |
| 23 | Khushi Verma | 18 | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | New Delhi | Wildcard | [32] |
| 24 | Kopal Mandloi | 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Madhya Pradesh | State | [33] |
| 25 | Lakshitha Thilagaraj | 20 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Tamil Nadu | State | [34] |
| 26 | Larissa Dsouza | 24 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | United Arab Emirates | NRI | [35] |
| 27 | Manika Vishwakarma | 21 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Rajasthan | State | [36] |
| 28 | Mrunmayee Taare | 23 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Thane | Wildcard | [37] |
| 29 | Namitha Marimuthu | 35 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Chennai | Wildcard | [38] |
| 30 | Navya Singh | 34 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Katihar | Wildcard | [39] |
| 31 | Niharika Sood | 27 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Telangana | State | [40] |
| 32 | Ojasvi Sharma | 27 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Delhi | Wildcard | [41] |
| 33 | Prakshi Goel[Replacements 3] | 23 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Haryana | State | [42] |
| 34 | Pranjal Priya | 19 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Maharashtra | State | [43] |
| 35 | Rashalika Sabharwal | 29 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Mumbai | Wildcard | [44] |
| 36 | Rhea Singha | 19 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Ahmedabad | Wildcard | [45] |
| 37 | Roneihpuii | 23 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Mizoram | State | [46] |
| 38 | Roosh Sindhu | 24 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Gujarat | State | [47] |
| 39 | Ruopfuzhano Whiso | 25 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Nagaland | State | [48] |
| 40 | Saachi Gurav | 22 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Manchester | NRI | [49] |
| 41 | Saanvi Sharma | 22 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Uttar Pradesh | State | [50] |
| 42 | Sanjana Vij | 29 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Delhi | State | [51] |
| 43 | Shaine Soni | 37 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Delhi | Wildcard | [52] |
| 44 | Shatakshi Kiran | 23 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Jharkhand | State | [53] |
| 45 | Shivali Patel | 27 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Raleigh | NRI | [54] |
| 46 | Sonia Pradhan | 20 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Sikkim | State | [55] |
| 47 | Sushmita Roy | 29 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | West Bengal | State | [56] |
| 48 | Tanu Shree | 26 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Bihar | Wildcard | [57] |
| 49 | Tejaswini Shrivastava | 22 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Nagpur | Wildcard | [58] |
| 50 | Thupten Lhamu | 23 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Arunachal Pradesh | State | [59] |
| 51 | Wachi Pareek | 22 | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Chhattisgarh | State | [60] |
- ^ JAMMU AND KASHMIR— Priyanka Pandita, the Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024 winner, relinquished her title due to employment constraints. Aishwarya Pansare was subsequently crowned the new Miss Universe Jammu and Kashmir 2024.
- ^ ODISHA — The Miss Universe India discovered instances of favoritism during the Miss Universe Odisha finale. Subsequently, due to the questionable crowning of the winner, the organization revoked the Miss Universe Odisha title and suspended the state license holder. Janvi Soni was then declared the winner of Miss Universe Odisha at the national finals held on August 17, 2024.
- ^ HARYANA — Due to a pre-existing agency contract, Amishi Kaushik, titleholder of Miss Universe Haryana 2024 was unable to participate in the pageant. As a result, the first runner-up of Miss Universe Haryana 2024, Prakshi Goyal, was chosen to represent the state.
Crossovers
editContestants who previously competed in other national and international beauty pageants with their respective placements.
National Pageants
edit- Femina Miss India (Miss World India)
- FMI Nagaland 2018: Ruopfuzhano Whiso
- FMI Telangana 2019: Sanjana Vij (Runner-up)
- FMI West Bengal 2019: Sushmita Roy
- FMI Tripura 2020: Chayanika Debnath
- FMI Bihar 2022: Kajal Choudhary
- FMI New Delhi 2022: Prakshi Goel
- FMI Bihar 2023: Tanu Shree
- FMI Odisha 2023: Janvi Soni
- Miss Diva (Miss Universe India)
- Miss Divine Beauty (Miss Earth India)
- 2019: Ananya Saxena
- 2021: Kanak Agnihotri (Top 15)
- 2023: Tejaswini Shrivastava (1st Runner-up)
- Miss Transqueen India (Miss International Queen India)
- 2021: Shaine Soni (Winner)
- 2022: Namitha Marimuthu (Winner)
- Miss Grand India (Miss Grand International India)
- Miss USA (Miss Universe USA)
- 2017: Chhavi Verg (1st Runner-up)
- 2021: Shivali Patel (Winner)
International Pageants
edit- Miss Teen Universe
- 2022: Wachi Pareek (2nd Runner-up)
- 2023: Rhea Singha (Top 6)
- 2021: Larissa Dsouza
- 2021: Shivali Patel (Represented United States)
- 2022: Namitha Marimuthu (Top 11)
- Miss Teen Earth
- 2023: Rhea Singha (Winner)
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