Lymaraina D'Souza (born 1979) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Femina Miss India Universe 1998 and represented her country at

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where she finished in the Top 10. She subsequently got her master's degree in Counseling and is Licensed as a therapist. Lymaraina owns a thriving private practice now.

Career

D'Souza was born in 1979 in Bombay and was educated at Fort Convent School, Mumbai and

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. She was crowned Femina Miss India Universe 1998 by the outgoing titleholder

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. She represented India at

held on 12 May 1998 at Stan Sheriff Arena in

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, United States. She was among the top ten finalists. She was ranked second in the interview round, ninth in the swimsuit round and eighth in the evening gown round. D'Souza subsequently went to

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and graduated with a B.A. in psychology in 2002.

References

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