Rhea Singha (

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: રિયા સિંઘા) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe India 2024 on 22 September 2024, in

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, India. Singha represented India at the

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pageant held on 16 November 2024, in Mexico and ended up as a Top 30 semi-finalist. Prior to her Miss Universe India victory, Singha held the title of Miss Teen Earth 2023.

Early life

Born in

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, Gujarat to Brijesh Singha and Rita Singha, Singha is a model and

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speaker. She has a Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts from GLS University in Ahmedabad. She won her first pageant, Diva's Miss Teen Gujarat in 2020 at the age of 16. Singha represented India at Miss Teen Universe 2023 in

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, where she reached the top six against 25 contestants. Later that year, she was the runner-up in JOY Times Fresh Face Season 14 in

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Pageantry

Miss Teen Earth 2023

In 2023, at the age of 18, Singha represented India and won Miss Teen Earth 2023, held in

, Spain, becoming the first Indian to win the title.

Miss Universe India 2024

Singha was announced as a national finalist for the inaugural Miss Universe India competition organized by the Glamanand Group as a wildcard entrant on 17 August 2024, in Delhi. Singha won Miss Universe India 2024 on 22 September 2024, at the

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. Singha was the first winner under the Glamanand Group to hold the title. Additionally, she won the Miss Glamorous subtitle award. As Miss Universe India, Rhea visited

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and several Indian cities, including

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to see the

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along with the

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Miss Universe 2024

Singha represented India at

, held in the Arena CDMX,

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, Mexico, on 16 November 2024. She ended up as a Top 30 semi-finalists, marking the country's sixth consecutive placement at Miss Universe.

References

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