Anukreethy Vas (born September 28, 1999) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2018. She represented

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at the 68th edition of

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pageant held in

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on 8 December 2018 where she ended up placing in the Top 30 semi finalists.

Personal life

Anukreethy was born and brought up in

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, India. She was abandoned by her father at age seven and was raised by her mother Seleena who hails from

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. Her mother tongue is

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and her native place is Kerala. She attended the Montfort School, Tiruchirappalli. She completed her senior secondary education from R. S. Krishnan Higher Secondary School. She is currently pursuing her

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. She has a younger brother who is currently studying in college. She is a sports person and a motorbike enthusiast.

Pageant history

Anukreethy Vas was crowned Femina Miss India 2018 by the outgoing titleholder and

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. Previously, she was crowned as Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018 in February 2018. During the competition, she was crowned Miss Beautiful Smile and won the

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award. Anukreethy represented

at the

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pageant held in

on 8 December 2018, where she made it to the top 18 of the Talent round. She also entered the top 30 of the competition by winning the head-to-head challenge of her round.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vas, Anukreethy Beauty pageant contestants from Tamil Nadu Femina Miss India winners Indian beauty pageant winners Living people Miss World 2018 delegates Female models from Tamil Nadu Artists from Tiruchirappalli 1998 births