Rhea Singha (Gujarati: ર્હેઅ ષિઙ્હ) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe India 2024 on 22 September 2024, in Jaipur, India. Singha represented India at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant held on 16 November 2024, in Mexico and ended up as a Top 30 semi-finalists.[1][2]

Rhea Singha
Born
Ahmedabad, India
EducationGLS University
OccupationModel
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[citation needed]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Hair colorDark Brown[citation needed]
Eye colorBrown[citation needed]
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Teen Universe 2023
  • (Top 6)
  • Miss Teen Earth 2023
  • (Winner)
  • Miss Universe India 2024
  • (Winner)
  • Miss Universe 2024
  • (Top 30)

Prior to her Miss Universe India victory, Singha held the title of Miss Teen Earth 2023.

Early life

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Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Brijesh Singha and Rita Singha, Singha is a model and TEDx speaker. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts from GLS University in Ahmedabad. She won her first pageant, Diva's Miss Teen Gujarat in 2020 at the age of 16. Singha represented India at Miss Teen Universe 2023 in Madrid, where she reached the top six against 25 contestants. Later that year, she was the runner-up in JOY Times Fresh Face Season 14 in Mumbai.[3][4]

Pageantry

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Miss Teen Earth 2023

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In 2023, at the age of 18, Singha represented India and won Miss Teen Earth 2023,held in Madrid, Spain, becoming the first Indian to win the title.[5]

Miss Universe India 2024

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Singha was announced as a national finalist for the inaugural Miss Universe India competition organized by the Glamanand Group as a wildcard entrant on 17 August 2024, in Delhi. Singha won Miss Universe India 2024 on 22 September 2024, at the Zee Studios in Jaipur. Singha was the first winner under the Glamanand Group to hold the title. Additionally, she won the Miss Glamorous subtitle award.[6][7]

Miss Universe 2024

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Singha represented India at Miss Universe 2024, held in the Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 November 2024. She ended up as a Top 30 semi-finalists, marking the country's sixth consecutive placement at Miss Universe.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Universe India 2024 Rhea Singha's winning moment set to Coldplay X BTS hit track". hindustantimes.com.
  2. ^ "19-Year-Old Rhea Singha Crowned Miss Universe India 2024; Urvashi Rautela Passes Down The 'Taj Mahal Crown'". freepressjournal.in.
  3. ^ "Who is Rhea Singha? Meet Gujarati Beauty Who's Crowned Miss Universe India 2024". rozanaspokesman.com.
  4. ^ "Who is Rhea Singha, set to represent India at Miss Universe 2024? TEDx speaker, model, actor; all you need to know". livemint.com.
  5. ^ "Rhea Singha and Srestha Choudary to Represent India at Miss Teen Universe in Madrid". countryandpolitics.in.
  6. ^ "Meet 18-year-old Rhea Singha, Gujarati girl who beat 51 finalists to win Miss Universe India 2024 crown". DNA India.
  7. ^ "Gujarat's Rhea Singha crowned Miss Universe India 2024". indiatoday.in.
  8. ^ "Rhea Singha crowned Miss Universe India 2024". thehindu.com.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe India
2024
Succeeded by
TBA