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New Delhi: Twenty-one years after an Indian last won the title, actor-model Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021 on Monday. The 70th edition of the Miss Universe pageant was held in Eilat, Israel.
Sandhu is pursuing Master’s degree in Public Administration. She will replace Andrea Meja of Mexico, who won the competition in 2020.
This brings India’s number of wins in various international beauty pageants to 12. Sushmita Sen was crowned Miss Universe in 1994, and Lara Dutta Bhupathi won the title in 2000.
The Miss World platform was won by Rita Faria in 1966, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 1994, Diana Hayden in 1997, Yukta Mukhi in 1999, Priyanka Chopra Jonas in 2000 and Manushi Chhillar in 2017.
Indians also won the Asia Pacific beauty pageant three times: Zeenat Aman in 1970, Tara Fonseca in 1973 and Dia Mirza in 2000.
Take a walk down memory lane with these snaps of winners in their crowns over the years.
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