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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
Suriname Pamela
Mangroelal
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
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
Most Beautiful Smile - Holland
(other awards not available) |
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Suriname (2nd runner-up), South Africa (winner) & United Kingdom (1st
runner-up)
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2010 March 27
Durban, South Africa
25 entries |
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Results
1 South Africa Kajal Lutchminarain
2 United Kingdom Niharica Raizada
3 Suriname Cher Merchand
Top 5
New Zealand Jumana Shakeer
U.S.A. Priyanka Singha
Among the semi-finalists
Netherlands Vandana Biere
Tanzania |
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Among the
remainder
Australia Pallavi Sharda
Brazil Sohum Bhatt
Canada Amin Dhillon
Guyana Lucria Rambalak
Ireland
Namrata
Udani
Italy Rucha Gawas
Malaysia Neelaveni Kathirtchelvan
Tanzania Richa Adhia
Uganda Aparna Sharma |
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