The Miss Diva is a part of

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pageant that primarily selects

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's representatives to

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pageant in

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and

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International in

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. From 2013 to 2023, the primary winner of Miss Diva represented India at the

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competition, one of the

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. However, in 2024, the organization withdrew its Miss Universe license.

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, Miss Diva Universe 2023, was the last representative sent to

by the Miss Diva organization.

History

Following the relinquishment of the Miss Universe franchise by the

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to Bennett, Coleman and Co., a distinct Miss Diva pageant was established to select India's representatives for

. Previously,

designated its winner to compete at

. However, in 2010, Tantra Entertainment Private Limited, in partnership with former Miss Universe and renowned Bollywood actress

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, launched a separate pageant, I Am She-Miss Universe India, to send Indian delegates to

. Following 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra Entertainment relinquished the Miss Universe license, prompting the Femina Miss India Organization to assume rights for

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. The inaugural Miss Diva pageant took place on 5 September 2013, in

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. Fourteen finalists, meticulously selected from across the nation, vied for the coveted crown at the grand finale.

Manasi Moghe Manasi Moghe (born 29 August 1991) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2013 and represented India at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia on 9 November 2013. She ended up placing among the to ...

, hailing from

, was declared the first-ever "Miss Diva Universe 2013" by the esteemed

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, Miss Asia Pacific 1970, and a renowned Bollywood actress.

Gurleen Grewal Gurleen Grewal is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Diva International 2013 and represented India at Miss International 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Gurleen has done various fashion events and walked the ramp for Bri ...

, representing

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, was crowned "Miss Diva International 2013" by

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, Miss Universe Canada 2012. Finally,

Srishti Rana Srishti Rana is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She participated in Miss Diva - Miss Universe India 2013 and won the title of Miss India Asia Pacific 2013. She went on to represent India at Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Oct ...

from

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received the title of "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013" from Bollywood's celebrated actress,

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. In 2019, Liva Fluid Fashion secured the sponsorship rights for the Miss Diva pageant. The inaugural edition under their patronage was scheduled for 2020. As there was no pageant held in 2019, the Miss India Organization appointed Indian representatives for international competitions.

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and Shefali Sood were selected to compete in

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and

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, respectively. In 2024, Miss Diva organization withdrew the license to the

organization in 2024 because they felt the Miss Universe organization had changed and needed to address internal issues. The Miss Diva organization has stated they will return to the Miss Universe once the issues has been resolved. After withdrawing the

license, Miss Diva rebranded its 2024 edition as "LIVA Miss Diva 2.0." This revamped edition introduced two new titles: Miss Diva Content Creator and Miss Diva Fashion Designer. In keeping with tradition, the Miss Diva Supranational title continues to be awarded, as it has in previous editions. In 2025, the Miss Diva organization obtained the national license for

, an international pageant based in

. One of the winners of Miss Diva 2024 will represent India at the 2nd edition of the Miss Cosmo pageant, scheduled to take place in Vietnam in 2025.

International pageants

In 2013,

won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 and became the second Indian to win the title. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder

Himangini Singh Yadu Himangini Singh Yadu is an Indian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supertalent of the World 2012, in Seoul, South Korea. Biography Himangini was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She was a contestant and a Top 10 finalist in the ...

from

as well. This gave India a back-to-back victory in the pageant. Rana is the first ever Miss Diva winner to win any international title. In 2014, India again won the pageant, making it the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row. (Many other countries such as South Africa have won consecutive pageant awards). In 2014,

Asha Bhat Asha Bhat (born 5 September 1992) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss Supranational 2014 pageant. She is the first Indian to win the title. Bhat made her acting debut with the 2019 Hindi film '' Junglee''. She has since appea ...

competed at the sixth edition of

and won the pageant. Asha is the first Indian and second Asian to win the said pageant. In 2016,

Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (born 21 October 1992) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in Kannada and Telugu films. She won the Miss Supranational pageant in 2016, becoming the second Indian to win the ...

was sent to Miss Supranational in

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and she won the title of Miss Supranational 2016. India is the first country to win Miss Supranational twice and both delegates were sent by Miss Diva. In 2021, Adline Quadros Castelino, Miss Diva Universe 2020 represented India at

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, held in

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, United States. There, she placed as the 3rd runner-up, thus achieving India's highest placement in Miss Universe since

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, who won the title in the year

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. She also achieved India's 3rd runner-up position in Miss Universe after 55 years. In December 2021,

Harnaaz Sandhu Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu (born 3 March 2000) is an Indian model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2021. The third entrant from India to win Miss Universe, Sandhu was previously crowned Femina ...

, Miss Diva Universe 2021 represented India at

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, held in

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, Israel. She won the competition becoming India's 3rd Miss Universe.

Editions

Below is the complete list of Miss Diva editions.

Representatives at international pageants

Miss Supranational

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acquired the rights to send India's representatives to

in 2013. From the year 2016 to 2020, the first runner-up of Miss Diva is announced as Miss Supranational India.

Miss Cosmo

WorldWide Media Pvt. Ltd., the parent organization of the Miss Diva pageant, acquired the national license for Miss Cosmo in 2025.

Previous franchises

Below are the names of delegates and the international pageants whose franchise was previously owned by the

Times Group Bennett Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL), d/b/a the Times Group, is an Indian media conglomerate based in Mumbai. Notable media properties owned and operated by the group include India's largest selling daily English-language newspaper ''The ...

. Femina Miss India/Miss Diva no longer selects India's representatives for the below listed pageants.

Miss Universe

Miss International

From 1991, The Times Group had the franchise for selecting India's representatives to

Miss International Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international major beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest page ...

. In 2013, Miss Diva runner-up was sent as India's delegate.

Miss Earth

Since the first edition of

Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one ...

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

, to the year

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, The Times Group selected India's representatives to the pageant. A runner-up of Miss Diva was sent to Miss Earth in the year 2014.

Miss Asia Pacific World

The Times Group selected representatives for this pageant in 2013 and 2014. Miss Diva 2013 runner-up, Srishti Rana won the title of Miss Asia Pacific World 2013.

Titleholders

Gallery of winners

Miss Diva Universe

File:Miss-Universe-Harnaaz-Sandhu-returns-to-India (6).jpg, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu
Miss Universe 2021 and Miss Diva Universe 2021 File:Adline-Castelino-at-Liva-Miss-Diva-red-carpet-6.jpg, Adline Quadros Castelino
Miss Diva Universe 2020 File:Vartika Singh at Miss Diva Universe 2020 Grand Finale (Close up).jpg,

Miss Diva Universe 2019 File:Nehal Chudasama Miss Diva 2018 (cropped).jpg,

Nehal Chudasama Nehal Chudasama (born 22 August 1996) is an Indian model, fitness consultant and beauty pageant titleholder. She also works as an emcee. She was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2018 and represented India at Miss Universe 2018. Pageantry In 2018, ...

Miss Diva Universe 2018 File:Roshmita Harimurthy at the launch of Miss Diva 2017 calender (cropped).jpg, Roshmitha Harimurthy
Miss Diva Universe 2016 File:Urvashi Rautela at the special screening of film 'Queen'.jpg,

Urvashi Rautela Urvashi Rautela (born 25 February 1994) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. She gained prominence after winning the title of Miss Diva 2015 ...

Miss Diva Universe 2015 File:MIss Diva 2013 Manasi Moghe (cropped).jpg,

Miss Diva Universe 2013

Miss Diva Supranational

File:Aavriti-Choudhary-at-Liva-Miss-Diva-red-carpet-3 (cropped).jpg, Aavriti Choudhary
Miss Diva Supranational 2020 File:Shefali Sood, Miss Diva Supranational 2019.jpg, Shefali Sood
Miss Diva Supranational 2019 File:Aditi Hundia.jpg, Aditi Hundia
Miss Diva Supranational 2018 File:Srinidhi Shetty (cropped).jpg,

Srinidhi Shetty Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (born 21 October 1992) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in Kannada and Telugu films. She won the Miss Supranational pageant in 2016, becoming the second Indian to win the c ...

Miss Diva Supranational 2016 and

Miss Supranational 2016 Miss Supranational 2016 was the eighth Miss Supranational pageant, held at the MOSIR Arena in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, on December 2, 2016. Stephanía Stegman of Paraguay crowned Srinidhi Shetty of India as her successor at the end of the even ...

File:Asha Bhat in 2019.jpg,

Miss Diva Supranational 2014 and

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References

External links

Miss India Organization - website
{{Miss Supranational countries and territories Miss Diva Beauty pageants in India Femina Miss India 2013 establishments in India