Miss Diva


Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that primarily selects India's representatives to Miss Universe, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. The pageant also sends representative to Miss Supranational.
The reigning Miss Diva titleholder is Adline Castelino who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Vartika Singh.

History

After Miss Universe Organization awarded back the franchise to Bennett, Coleman and Co., a separate pageant Miss Diva was conducted to send India's representatives to Miss Universe. In earlier days Femina Miss India used to send its winner to compete at Miss Universe pageant. But in 2010, a separate pageant, I Am She - Miss Universe India was conducted by Tantra Entertainment Private limited, in collaboration with former Miss Universe and popular Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, to send India's representatives to Miss Universe.
After 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra entertainment announced they would be relinquishing the license for Miss Universe and hence Miss Diva - 2013 was organized by Femina Miss India Organization.
, the first winner of Miss Diva pageant, later placed in the Top 10 at Miss Universe 2013
The first Miss Diva pageant was held on 5 September 2013 in Mumbai. Fourteen candidates were shortlisted from all across the country to compete at the main event. Manasi Moghe from Mumbai was crowned the first ever "Miss Diva Universe 2013" by Miss Asia Pacific 1970 and Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, while Gurleen Grewal from Punjab was crowned "Miss Diva International 2013" by Miss Universe Canada 2012, Sahar Biniaz and Srishti Rana from Faridabad was crowned "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013" by Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.
In 2019, Liva Fluid Fashion obtained the sponsorship rights for the Miss Diva pageant and the first edition under their support was scheduled be held in 2020. Since there was no pageant in 2019, Indian representatives for international pageants were appointed by the Miss India Organization. Preceding Miss Diva delegates, Vartika Singh and Shefali Sood were selected to compete in Miss Universe 2019 and :pl:Miss Supranational 2019|Miss Supranational 2019 respectively.

International pageants

In 2013, Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 and became the second Indian to win the title. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Himangini Singh Yadu from India as well. This gave India a back-to-back victory in the pageant. Rana is the first ever Miss Diva winner to win any international title. In 2014, India again won the pageant, making it the only country to win any international pageant three years in a row..
In 2014, Asha Bhat competed at the sixth edition of Miss Supranational and won the pageant. Asha is the first Indian and second Asian to win the said pageant. In 2016, Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty was sent to Miss Supranational in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland and she won the title of Miss Supranational 2016. India is the first country to win Miss Supranational twice and both delegates were sent by Miss Diva.

Representatives at international pageants

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Miss Universe

Miss Diva was introduced by Femina Miss India to select delegates to represent India at Miss Universe. The pageant is organized by the Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd. annually and the first edition of Miss Diva was held in 2013.
YearRepresentativeStatePlacementAward or sub-title
2020Adline CastelinoKarnatakaTBATBA
2019Vartika SinghUttar PradeshTop 20
2018Nehal ChudasamaGujaratUnplaced
2017Shraddha ShashidharTamil NaduUnplaced
2016Roshmitha HarimurthyKarnatakaUnplaced
2015Urvashi RautelaUttarakhandUnplaced
2014Noyonita LodhKarnatakaTop 15Best National Costume - Top 5
2013Manasi MogheMaharashtraTop 10

Miss Supranational

acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Supranational in 2013. From the year 2016, the first runner-up of Miss Diva is announced as Miss Supranational India.
YearRepresentativeStatePlacementAward or sub-title
:pl:Miss Supranational 2020|2020Aavriti ChoudharyMadhya PradeshTBATBA
:pl:Miss Supranational 2019|2019Shefali SoodUttar PradeshTop 25 Miss Influencer - Top 10
:pl:Miss Supranational 2018|2018Aditi HundiaRajasthanTop 25
:pl:Miss Supranational 2017|2017Peden Ongmu NamgyalSikkimTop 25 Miss Talent - 2nd Runner-up
Best in Swimsuit - 3rd Runner-up
:pl:Miss Supranational 2016|2016Srinidhi Ramesh ShettyKarnatakaMiss Supranational 2016Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania
Miss Mobstar - 3rd Runner-up
:pl:Miss Supranational 2015|2015Afreen Rachel VazKarnatakaTop 10Miss Supranational - Asia and Oceania
Top Model - Top 10
Miss Internet - 1st Runner Up
Best National Costume - Top 10.
:pl:Miss Supranational 2014|2014Asha BhatKarnatakaMiss Supranational 2014Miss Talent
Miss Internet - Top 5
:pl:Miss Supranational 2013|2013Vijaya SharmaNew DelhiTop 20

Previous franchises

Below are the names of delegates and the international pageants who's franchise was previously owned by the Times Group. Femina Miss India/Miss Diva no longer selects India's representatives for the below listed pageants.

Miss International

From 1991, The Times Group had the franchise for selecting India's representatives to Miss International. In 2013, Miss Diva runner-up was sent as India's delegate.
YearRepresentativeStatePlacementAward or title
2013Gurleen GrewalMaharashtraUnplaced

Miss Earth

Since the first edition of Miss Earth in 2001, to the year 2013, The Times Group selected India's representatives to the pageant. A runner-up of Miss Diva was sent to Miss Earth in the year 2014.

Miss Asia Pacific World

The Times Group selected representatives for this pageant in 2013 and 2014. Miss Diva 2013 runner-up, Srishti Rana won the title of Miss Asia Pacific World 2013.
YearRepresentativeStatePlacementAward or title
2013Srishti RanaMaharashtraMiss Asia Pacific World 2013Best National Costume

Titleholders

Miss Diva editions