India is a country filled with gorgeous women and the following ladies have time and again proven this fact on international beauty pageants. After reading this list, we guarantee that you will be filled with pride.
Reita Faria
Back in 1966, Reita Faria became the first Asian woman to win the title of Miss World, hereby establishing her in history books forever. But instead of taking the expected route of films and modeling, she decided to continue her MBBS studies and eventually became a Doctor.
Now, at the age of 75, Reita lives in Dublin, Ireland with her husband David Powell, whom she married in 1971.
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Zeenat Aman
The the legendary actress, Zeenat Aman who had a monumental impact on Hindi films got her big start when she won the title of Miss Asia Pacific in 1970.
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Tara Anne Fonseca
Tara Anne Fonseca became the second Indian to win the title of Miss Asia Pacific in 1973. She decided to stay away from the film industry eventually getting married and settling into a family life.
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Sushmita Sen
1994 was a wonderful year for our country as we got two crowns home. Sushmita Sen won the prestigious title of Miss Universe. She eventually went on to pursue a nice and successful career in Bollywood.
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Aishwarya Rai
Another win of that year was Aishwarya Rai who won the title of Miss World. She went on to pursue a ultra successful career in Bollywood and is often regarded as 'the most beautiful woman in the world'.
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Diana Hayden
Diana Hayden was the third Indian woman to win the title of Miss World in 1997. She was tried her hand at Bollywood but sadly didn't get much success.
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Yukta Mookhey
Yukta became the fourth woman to bring home this title. She was crowned in 1999 and tried the Bollywood industry but unfortunately could not establish herself.
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Lara Dutta
2000 was a monumental year for India as we got 3 big crowns home.
Lara Dutta became the second woman to bring home the title of Miss Universe. She now works in Bollywood as an actor and producer.
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Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra brought home the Miss World crown in 2000 at the age of 18. She went on to pursue a highly successful career in Bollywood and also started working in Hollywood. Definitely a global icon!
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Dia Mirza
And Dia Mirza brought home the title of Miss Asia Pacific in 2000. She eventually went on to start an acting career and also works an environmental activist.
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Nicole Faria
Nicole Faria became the first Indian to win Miss Earth in 2010. She now resides in Bangalore and works as a supermodel.
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Manushi Chhillar
After 17 years, medical student Manushi Chhillar brought home the Miss World crown and the country was full of celebration. Currently, she's performing the duties of the crown and hints on wanting to continue with her studies.
Photo from The Express Tribune
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