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| Miss India Worldwide
Miss India
Worldwide is among the longest-running and most prestigious international
ethnic pageants currently in operation. Its website is at
Miss India Worldwide. The
pictures here are from among these in that site (and there are lots more to
see
there!).
The first
winners were:
1990: United States
Simi Chaddha
1991:
United States
Bela Bajaria
2
India
Rithu Singh
3
Guyana
Sandra Singh
Top 5
Canada
Kamal Sidhu
South Africa Gerelene Jagganath
Semi-finalists
Germany Shalini Singh
Holland
Asha Bhoelai
Israel Ronit Yehskiel
Mauritius
Anastasia Ramlall
Singapore
Suriakava Manikam
Switzerland
Smita Bansal
United
Kingdom
Anupama Jaidka
(again in
'97)
1992: United States –
Icha Singh
1993:
(not held)
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1994 July 30
New York City,
NY, U.S.A. |
1995
New York City, NY, U.S.A. |
1996
New York City, NY, U.S.A. |
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1
India
Karminder Kaur (World 93)
2
South
Africa
Dennis Das
3 United States
Ratna Kancherla
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1
Hong
Kong
Nirunpama Anand
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1
India
Sandhya Chib (SF Universe 96)
2
South Africa
Krijay
Govender
3
U.S.A.
Pooja Kumar
Top 5
Canada
Rishma Malik
Ethiopia
Sharon Chandni |
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Awards
Miss Congeniality –
South Africa
Miss Photogenic –
?
Best Talent – South Africa |
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1997 November 7
Mumbai,
India
15 entries |
1998 December 3
Singapore
18 entries |
1999 November 27
Rahway, NJ, U.S.A.
22 entries |
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Results
1
Canada
Poonam Chibber
2
Hong Kong
Shruti Nambiar
3 United States
Priya Darshini Ayyar
Top 5
Netherlands
Rishma Soedhoe
South Africa
Arvasini Persad
Semi-finalists
(not available)
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Results
1 Canada
Melissa Bhagat
2 Singapore Ssunita
Laximi Rai
3
Netherlands
Reshma Sharina Tewarles
Top 5
Malaysia Kathleen
Cyril
United States Nileem Shah
Semi-finalists
Hong Kong Sonisha
Kirpalani
Mauritius Leena
Ramphul
South Africa Sunitha Singh
Suriname Shamla
Mathoera
Trinidad Somatie Persad |
Results
1
India
Aarti Chabaria
2 United States
Sharon Gill
3
Hong Kong
Anupama Anand
Top 5
Canada Komila
“Kim” Jagtiani
United Arab Emirates Shweta Bigay
Semi-finalists
Grenada Kavita
Malhotra
Mauritius Géraldine
Heeroo
Reunion Sabrina
Swamy
South Africa Maashi Ramdutt
United Kingdom Simran Kochar |
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Remainder
Guyana Bibi Naema
Khan
India Sumera
Peerbhoy
Indonesia Shanti
Tolani
Malaysia Magaswari
Subermaniam
Singapore Jeymani
Atthiappan
Suriname Rosana
Mahawatkhan
Switzerland Anjali
Keshava
Trinidad Nalini
Ramrattan
United Kingdom Anupama Jaidka
(was in '91)
Zambia Sangita
Patel |
Remainder
Denmark Pinky
Harwani
India Himani Isar
Indonesia Shanti
Tolani
Nepal Gogi Ishani
Philippines Sureen
Bhagawanda
Thailand Shital
Tolani
United Kingdom Sharon Jutla
Zimbabwe Jeshmeen
Kanjee |
Remainder
Barbados Natalie
Awad
Belgium Ramdas
Neela Renu
Guyana Heera
Ragubir
Jamaica Sunita A.
Ramlal
Netherlands Gaby Janita
Arjun Sharma
Singapore Sri Rajini
Sathyamurthi
Sri Lanka Brenda Menaka Poorajan
St. Maarten Denisia Sookram
Suriname Maya Sudama
Switzerland Shalini
Sanghvi
Trinidad Kavita
Jagmohan
Tobago Elizabeth
Alicia John |
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Awards
Miss Congeniality - ?
Miss Photogenic - South
Africa
Best Talent - Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful Eyes -
India
Miss Beautiful Hair - Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful Smile -
Canada
Miss Beautiful Skin - ?
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Awards
Miss Congeniality -
Netherlands
Miss Photogenic -
Mauritius
Best Talent -
Malaysia
Miss Beautiful Eyes - Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful Hair - ?
Miss Beautiful Smile - ?
Miss Beautiful Skin - ?
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Awards
Miss Congeniality –
Netherlands
Miss Photogenic –
India
Best Talent – Hong Kong
Most Beautiful Face –
India
Miss Beautiful Hair –
Guyana
Miss Beautiful Smile –
Grenada
Miss Beautiful Skin –
United Kingdom |
U.S.A. |
Tanzania (2nd runner-up), South Africa & Trinidad (1st runner-up) |
Dubai |
2000 November 25
Tampa, FL, U.S.A.
16 entries |
2002 March 9
San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
14 entries |
2002 November 2
Durban,
South Africa
25 entries |
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Results
1
United
States
Ritu Upadhyay
2
Malaysia
Jayalaxmi Appadorai
3
India
Sheetal Shah
Top 5
Canada Retu Jahlan
Netherlands Rovana
Shankar
Semi-finalists
Jamaica
Munchan Ahmed
Ghelani
Kenya Preeti
Ghelani
Nepal
Nikita Bhandari
Suriname
Namita Ajodhia
United Kingdom Simran Kochar |
Results
1
South
Africa
Sarika Sukhdeo
2 Trinidad Tricia Bhim
3
Tanzania
Ekta Bhatt
Top 5
United Kingdom Parveen
Sian
United States Stacy Isaac
Semi-finalists
(not available)
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Results
1
Dubai
Santripi Vellody
2
India
Rohini Banjeree
3 United States
Priya Arora
Top 5
(not available)
Semi-finalists
Australia Lalenya
Brown
Canada Kiran
Shergrill
France Nidhya Paalakaria
Malaysia Jasminder
Kaur Chalal
South Africa Sorisha Naidoo
United Kingdom Suky Kaur Sangha
Zambia Anjulie
Hira |
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Remainder
Fiji Sapna
Malini
Germany
Guyana
Singapore Vanitha
Veerasamy
South Africa Subashnie Devkaran
United Arab Emirates |
Remainder
Canada Stephanie
Singh
India Anurithi
Chikkerpur
Jamaica Tejal Patel
Kenya Hiral Shah
Malaysia
Mohanaapriya Sina Raja
Netherlands Marilyn
Sewbalak
Norway Priya Isaac
Singapore Krisstel
Martin
United Arab Emirates Nova Krishnan |
Remainder
Botswana
Naushina
Khan
Guyana Amrita
Persaud
Kenya Sonia
Sheikh
Malawi
Khiloni
Baboo
Mauritius Vandanah
Mahadeo
Mozambique Dharma
Govind
Netherlands Radha
Sudan
New Zealand Kuljit Singh
Nigeria Xiyan Aweke
Reunion Karoona
Nunhuck
Singapore Gayathri
Unnijkrishan
Switzerland Amrita
Chandra
Trinidad Nadya Nandanie Ramnath
Uganda Fenulla
Jiwani
Zimbabwe Minal
Shukla |
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Awards
Miss Congeniality -
Fiji
Miss Photogenic -
South Africa
Miss Talent -
Netherlands
Most Beautiful Face ?
Miss Beautiful Hair -
Kenya
Miss Beautiful Smile - ?
Miss Beautiful Skin - ? |
Awards
Miss Congeniality -
United Kingdom
Miss Photogenic -
Tanzania
Best Talent -
United States
Miss Beautiful Eyes -
United States
Miss Beautiful Hair -
South Africa
Miss Beautiful Smile -
Kenya
Miss Beautiful Skin - ? |
Awards
Miss Congeniality -
India
Miss Photogenic -
Zambia
Best Talent -
Dubai
Miss Beautiful Eyes - United States
Miss Beautiful Hair - United Kingdom
Miss Beautiful Smile - Singapore
Miss Beautiful Skin -
India |
New Zealand (1st runner-up), India & U.S.A. (2nd runner-up) |
Netherlands (1st runner-up, United Kingdom & Singapore (2nd runner-up) |
U.S.A. |
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2003 September 27
San Francisco,
CA, U.S.A.
21 entries |
2005 January 9
Mumbai,
India
16 entries |
2006 January 28
Mumbai,
India
21 entries |
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Results
1
India
Purva Merchant
2
New
Zealand
Pooja Chitgopekar (Earth 07)
3 United States Meghna
Nagarajan
Top 5
Australia Rashi
Chandhok
South Africa Shabnam Mohammed
Semi-finalists
(not available)
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Results
1
United Kingdom
Amrita Hunjan
2
Netherlands
Reshma van der Vliet
3
Singapore
Thebashini Jega Jeevan
Top 5
Australia
Vimala Raman
United Arab Emirates
Madhuvanthi Ramakrishnan
Semi-finalists
(not available)
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Results
1 United States Trina
Chakravarty
2 United Kingdom
Nikki Kaur Rana
3 Netherlands
Charlene Asgarali
Top 5
Australia Tahirah Islam
South Africa Remona Moodley
Semi-finalists
(not available)
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Remainder
Bahrain Sweta Joshi
Canada Shalini
Vasdani
Fiji Priscilla
Solanki
France Kiranne Devi
Germany Laavanya
Ambur
Gibraltar Sheetal
Viroomal
Hong Kong Anjali
Punjabi
Indonesia Shraysi
Tandon
Kenya Rakhi Shah
Netherlands Shrila
Jagessar
Singapore Sujeeta
Menon
Spain Pinky
Shamdasani
Trinidad Nadya Nandanie Ramnath
Uganda Fenulla
Jiwani
United Arab Emirates Sahiba Singh
United Kingdom Neelam Salhotra |
Remainder
Canada Simran
Singh
France Anusha Cherer
Germany Lakshmi
Mohan
Hong Kong Shalani
Mirchandani
India Anchal
Dwivedi
Indonesia Bhavna
Tolani
Oman Rajini
Sathyamurth
Portugal Zulfiya
Merchant
South Africa Suraya Naidoo
Trinidad Lisa Dookie
United States Reshoo Pande |
Remainder
Canada Nital Gosai
Djibouti Sabrina Naseem
Fiji Pauline Poonam Nair
France Jessica Honoré
Germany Mona Singh
India Priyanka Jha
Indonesia Ritika Sharma
Jamaica Chantal Mcdonald
Malaysia Bhavani Prasana
Ramasendrain
Mozambique Tejhall Jaintlal
New Zealand Shardae Mitha
Oman Aakanksha Mansukhani
Singapore Gaiyethri Dio Rahman
Sri Lanka Nadaraja Karthiga
Trinidad Indira Misir
United Arab Emirates Rajani
Sathyamurthi
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Awards
Miss Congeniality -
India
Miss Photogenic - New
Zealand
Best Talent -
New Zealand
Miss Beautiful Eyes - Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful Hair -
Germany
Miss Beautiful Smile -
United States
Miss
Beautiful Skin -
Australia |
Awards
Miss Congeniality -
Singapore
Miss Photogenic -
Netherlands
Best Talent -
United Kingdom
Miss Beautiful Eyes - Germany
Miss Beautiful Hair - United Kingdom
Miss Beautiful Smile -United Arab Emirates
Miss Beautiful Skin - Portugal |
Awards
Miss Congeniality - Germany
Miss Photogenic - South Africa
Best
Talent - United States
Miss Beautiful Eyes - ?
Miss Beautiful Hair - Australia
Miss Beautiful Smile - Djibouti
Miss Beautiful Skin - Mozambique |
South Africa (1st runner-up), Suriname & Canada (2nd runner-up) |
India |
Australia (1st runner-up), U.S.A. & Netherlands (2nd runner-up) |
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2007 April 8
Fords, NJ, U.S.A.
19 entries |
2008 February 23
Johannesburg, South Africa
20 entries |
2009 February 14
Durban,
South Africa
20 entries |
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Results
1
Suriname
Fareisa Joemmanbaks
2
South Africa
Nadia Vorajee
3
Canada
Sapna Sehravat
Top 5
India Movina
Nagarajan
United Kingdom Snehali
Naik
Semi-finalists
Australia Kiara
Podesta
Malaysia Reneetha
Veeraya
Netherlands Celina
Kalfane
United Arab Emirates Ashita
Ghote
United States Ayushka
Singh-Gharib |
Results
1
India
Shagun Sarabhai
2
Canada
Uppekha Jain
3
South Africa
Sabeeha Husain
Top 5
Netherlands Suraya
Baboeram Pandaij
(2nd finalist not available)
Semi-finalists
Ireland Laila Ryan
New Zealand Uttara Iyer
(remainder not available)
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Results
1
United
States Nikkitasha
Marhawa
2
Australia Kanchan
Verma
3
Netherlands Sunaina
Bhoendie
Top 5
United Arab Emirates Rashmi Premaney
(2nd finalist not available)
Semi-finalists
Oman Shruti
Dilip
(remainder not available)
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Remainder
Fiji Priya Singh
France Sunita Vaz
Guyana Annushka
Prabhudyal
Ireland Sonya
Bugwandeen-Reilly
Jamaica Racquel
Baghaloo
Morocco Sabrina Bou
Ali
New Zealand Gaganpreet
Kaur
Singapore Jaishree
Manuferan
Trinidad Anushka Nirupa Dube |
Remainder
Australia
Cassandra Fernandez
Fiji Ashley
Singh
France
Divya
Ranganathan
Jamaica
Racquel Baghaloo
Lesotho
Zohra Adam
Malawi
Aisha Tayub
Mauritius
Sarina Sookeea
Namibia
Rashi Singh
Singapore Sahira
Rashim
Sri Lanka
Dasuni
Chathurika
Suriname Vanita
Singh
Trinidad Leanna Chadee
United Kingdom Suma
Bhattacharya
United States
Richa
Gangopadhyay |
Remainder
Bahrain Jenai
Kavarana
Canada Gauravi
Shah
Fiji Naziah Ali
Guyana Padmini
Rambalak
India Deepthi
Mary Varughese
Ireland
Habreen Kaur
Kenya Melissa
Debok
Malawi Avanthi
Patel
New Zealand Jannat Kaur
Qatar Kubra Sait
Singapore Asmaa
Pandit
South Africa Kasrivia Nagesar
Suriname Pamela
Mangroelal
Uganda Gurpreet
Kaur
United Kingdom Poonam Mehmi |
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Awards
Miss Congeniality -
South Africa
Miss Photogenic - South
Africa
Best Talent -
Canada
Miss Beautiful Eyes -
Morocco
Miss Beautiful Hair -
Malaysia
Miss Beautiful Smile -
Singapore
Miss Beautiful Skin -
Fiji |
Awards
Miss Congeniality -
Australia
Miss Photogenic - United States
Best Talent -
Netherlands
Miss Beautiful Eyes -
United States
Miss Beautiful Hair - Ireland
Miss Beautiful Smile -
Canada
Miss Beautiful Skin -
Singapore |
Awards
Miss Photogenic - Oman
Miss Beautiful Hair - Guyana
(other awards not available) |
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