Femina Miss India is one of the most prominent beauty pageants in the country. Femina, a popular women’s magazine owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. organizes the Miss India contest every year. Miss India Organization has a six-decade tradition of transforming the lives of young talented women and encouraging them to follow their passion.
Winning the title of Miss India takes a lot of effort, and skills and the contestants are tested on the basis of different aspects like beauty and brains. The topmost participants are representatives of India in the Big Four major International Beauty Pageants such as Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth.
What about the evolution of Miss India over time? Over the years, the Miss India pageant’s fitness, grooming, and style specialists have been working hard to improvise for the beauty queens’ national and international success.
Continuing the legacy, let’s have a look at the last 5 year’s Femina Miss India winners:
List of Miss India Winners (2017-2022)
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Manushi Chhillar – Miss India 2017
Born on 14 May 1997, Manushi is an Indian actress and model and was also the winner of the Miss World 2017 pageant. Chhillar represented the state of Haryana in the annual Femina Miss India contest and won the title. Thereby, she earned the right to represent India at Miss World.
- Real Name – Manushi Chhillar
- Profession – Indian actress and model
- Height – 5’8” inches
- Weight – 55 kg
- Age – 25
- State – Haryana
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Anukreethy Vas – Miss India 2018
Born on 28 September 1998, Anukreethy Vas is a model by profession and winner of Femina Miss India 2018. She has done her Bachelor’s in Arts in French from Loyola College, Chennai. Despite the good option of becoming a French translator, she always had an interest in becoming a popular model and celebrity.
- Real Name – Anukreethy Vas
- Profession – Model
- Height – 5’8” inches
- Weight – 55 kg
- Age – 24
- State – Tamil Nadu
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Suman Rao – Miss India 2019
Born on 23 November 1998, Suman belongs to Aaidana village, Rajsamand District, Rajasthan. Before becoming Miss India, Rao was the first runner-up in Miss Navi Mumbai 2018. She completed her early studies at Mahatma Education Society, Mumbai. She represented India at the 69th edition of the Miss World pageant held in Pattaya, Thailand.
- Real Name – Suman Shasanik Rao
- Profession – Model, Beauty Pageant
- Height – 5’8” inches
- Weight – 55 kg
- Age – 24
- State – Rajasthan
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Manasa Varanasi – Miss India 2021
Born on 21 March 1997, Manasa is an Indian model and Engineer. She graduated from Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad. She started her career in the fashion industry as a model. Afterward, she also participated in various walking ramps for the famous designer and was featured in NIFT Hyderabad. Her hobbies are dancing, singing, traveling, reading, and sky-gazing.
- Real Name – Manasa Varanasi
- Profession – Financial information exchange analyst
- Height – 5’9” inches
- Weight – 55 kg
- Age – 25
- State – Telangana
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Sini Shetty – Miss India 2022
Born in 2000 in Mumbai, Sini Shetty holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance. Additionally, she has also done a professional course in Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Besides being a Gen Z model, she is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. While Sini won the title at the ceremony, Rubal Shekhawat of Rajasthan was first runner-up and Shinata Chauhan of Uttar Pradesh won Femina Miss India 2022 as second runner-up.
- Real Name – Sini Shetty
- Profession – Model
- Height – 5’9” inches
- Weight – 54kg
- Age – 22
- State – Karnataka
Femina Miss India is an honorable pageant contest organized nationally in collaboration with many international brands. So, this was a quick review of the previous five years’ Miss India winners. Stay updated with us if you are curious to know how you can register for the 2023 contest. Dazzlerr is an all-inclusive platform where aspiring models can register, create their profiles for free, and begin their promising journey. Find more relevant blogs on our website and feel free to leave a comment if you want us to write about something of your interest.
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