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Who is Shweta Sharda, the Miss Diva Universe 2023 winner?

Shweta looked like a vision to behold in a glimmering thigh-slit gown designed by Nikita Mhaisalkar at the grand finale of the beauty pageant.

Shweta ShardaThe diva got emotional and had tears in her eyes as Divita Rai crowned her. (Source: Shweta Sharda/ Instagram)

Shweta Sharda took home the crown of Miss Diva Universe 2023 at the Miss Diva pageant held in Mumbai on Sunday. Crowned by Miss Diva Universe 2022, Shweta will now represent India at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant to be held in El Salvador in November later in the year.

Shweta looked like a vision to behold in a glimmering thigh-slit gown designed by Nikita Mhaisalkar at the grand finale of the beauty pageant. The diva got emotional and had tears in her eyes as Divita Rai crowned her.

Delhi’s Sonal Kukreja emerged as Miss Diva Supranational 2023 and Karnataka’s Trisha Shetty ended up as the runner-up of Miss Diva Universe 2023. Kukreja will represent India at the 12th edition of Miss Supranational.

Know more about Shweta Sharda

Shweta, who was born in Chandigarh, relocated to Mumbai at the age of 16. Given her financial hardship, Shweta had to struggle during her early years in the city, according to Femina Beauty Pageants.

The 22-year-old’s single mother raised her. “Who is the most influential person in your life?” Shweta was questioned during the Q&A portion of the finale. She named her mother.

Shweta finished her education under the CBSE board and is pursuing her graduation through the Indira Gandhi National Open University, according to Femina Beauty Pageants.

The title winner has participated in a number of dance reality series, such as Dance+, Dance Deewane, and Dance India Dance, better known as DID. She participated in Jhalak Dikhlaja as a choreographer as well.

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She also mentioned her proudest life accomplishment on the pageant page, “When I got a chance to work and teach my dancing to India’s most loveable actors I have seen on television or the big screen, like Deepika Padukone, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Mouni Roy and Vaibhavi Merchant, the evergreen diva Madhuri Dixit!”

Shweta, who idolises Sushmita Sen, amassed over 4 lakh Instagram followers, making her a social media sensation. She recently appeared opposite Bollywood actor Shantanu Maheshwari in the music video for the song Mast Aankhein, which has been sung by Zubin Nautiyal and Tulsi Kumar.

Know more about Miss Diva pageant 2023

The 11th edition of the beauty pageant invited married, divorced, pregnant, engaged, widowed, and transgender women to participate in the competition.

Femina Miss India 1980 Sangeeta Bijlani, Femina Miss India World 2023 Nandini Gupta, Mr World 2016 Rohit Khandelwal, and Mister Supranational Asia and Oceania 2017 Altamash Faraz were among the celebrities who attended the Miss Diva 2023 competition’s grand finale.

Bollywood actor Pulkit Samrat, Lopamudra Raut, Vartika Singh, and Adline Castelino all gave dynamic performances during the event, which was directed by Supreet Bedi and Sachin Kumbhar.

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Take a look at the crowning moment of Shweta Sharda:

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