Mrs. India
Mrs. India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects married women as representatives to compete globally . It is originally based on the Mrs. World beauty pageant. Arranged on lines similar to other beauty pageants, it also lays stress on women's opinion on marriage.
History
The first Mrs. India Aditi Gowitrikar was , from Mumbai, who won in 2001. Over the years, Indian participation in the international picture has grown.
Winners
- ''Earlier Gladrags held the franchise for Mrs. India. Winners and runners up usually represent India either in Mrs. World or Mrs. Universe or Mrs. Globe or Mrs. Earth according to the feasibility by the organizers & franchise holders.
Year |
Winner |
1st Runner Up |
2nd Runner Up |
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2010 |
Kavita Sachdev |
Jaysheel Anand |
Karishma Mookhey |
2009 |
Sophia Handa |
Shrima Rai |
Shivalika Sharma Deshmukh |
2008 |
Madhvi Awasthi |
Tanu Singh |
Yukti Mehandiratta |
2007 |
Jimmy Nanda |
Carol Pinto |
Nandini Jajodia |
2006 |
Dr. Shilpa A. Singh |
Pallavi Walia Raj |
Lakshmi Nijjar |
2005 |
Shilpa Reddy |
Aditi Nijhawan |
Uma Ghosh Deshpande |
2005 |
Jeevikka Shah |
Dr. Sapna Sharma |
Arunima Dutta |
2004 |
Naina Daliwal |
Sucheta Wangkhem |
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2003 |
Tania Soni |
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2002 |
Jasmine D‟Souza |
Rashmi Mathur |
Tanaaz Currim |
2001 |
Dr. Aditi Gowitrikar |
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By number of wins
S. No. |
Pageant |
Titles |
Winning years |
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1 |
Mrs. World |
1 |
2001 |
2 |
Mrs. Universe |
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3 |
Mrs. Earth |
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4 |
Mrs. Globe |
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India representatives to international pageants
The following married women's have represented India in international pageants:
Winner |
Runner Up |
Finalist/Semifinalist |
Representative to Mrs.India Universe
Year |
Representative |
State |
Ranking |
Special Awards |
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2014 |
Ashleen Chand |
Melbourne |
Best resort wear 2014 |
Representative to Mrs. World
Year |
Representative |
State |
Ranking |
Special Awards |
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2010 |
Kavita Sachdev |
Mumbai |
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2009 |
Sophia Handa |
Mumbai |
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2008 |
Madhvi Awasthi |
Chandigarh |
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2007 |
Jimmy Nanda |
Ahmedabad |
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2006 |
Shilpa A. Singh |
Mumbai |
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2005 |
Shilpa Reddy |
Hyderabad |
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2004 |
Naina Daliwal |
Chandigarh |
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2003 |
Tania Soni |
Hyderabad |
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2002 |
Jasmine D‟Souza |
Mumbai |
Finalist |
Tie with Mrs. USA |
2001 |
Aditi Govitrikar |
Bangalore |
Mrs. World 2001 |
Best In Swimsuit |
Representative to Mrs. Earth
Year |
Representative |
State |
Ranking |
Special Awards |
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2014 |
TBA |
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Representative to Mrs. Globe
Year |
Representative |
State |
Ranking |
Special Awards |
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2014 |
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2013 |
Bir Kaur Dhillon |
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2006 |
Shilpa A. Singh |
Representative to Mrs. International
Year |
Representative |
State |
Ranking |
Special Awards |
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2014 |
Garima Pathak Jha |
Jharkhand |