Shweta Sharda (

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: श्वेता शार्दा; born 24 May 2001) is an

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actress,

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, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe India 2023. She represented India at the

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pageant held in

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on 18 November 2023, and placed in the Top 20.

Early life and career

Sharda works as a model and dancer. She moved to

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at the age of 16 to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. She has appeared in several reality shows, including ''

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'', '' Dance Deewane'', and ''

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''. She was also a choreographer on '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10''. Sharda is a self-taught dancer and is known for her versatility and technical skills. She is also a choreographer and has choreographed several dance routines for television shows and music videos. Sharda recently featured in the music video of the song "Mast Aankhein" by

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and

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opposite Bollywood actor Shantanu Maheshwari.

Pageantry

Miss Diva 2023

On 16 August 2023, Sharda was confirmed as one of the 16 official contestants for the Miss Diva 2023 competition. During the competition, Sharda won the following awards: * Miss Body Beautiful * Miss Talented * Top 5 – Miss Photogenic * Top 6 – Miss Rampwalk At the grand finale held on 28 August 2023 at The LaLit,

, Sharda was crowned by outgoing Miss Diva Universe 2022,

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as Miss Diva Universe 2023.

Miss Universe 2023

Sharda represented India at 72nd

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competition held on 18 November 2023 at José Adolfo Pineda Arena, San Salvador, El Salvador and was placed in top 20.

Filmography

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharda, Shweta 2001 births Living people Indian beauty pageant winners Indian female models Miss Universe 2023 contestants People from Chandigarh Indian television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses