Manushi Chhillar has also been congratulated by Priyanka Chopra for winning the crown. (Source: File Photo)
Haryana girl Manushi Chhillar created history by winning the Miss World crown for India after more than a decade. The 21-year-old medical student won the prestigious title 17 years after international superstar Priyanka Chopra had won it in the year 2000. Chhillar competed against 108 contestants from various countries at a glittering event held at Sanya City Arena in China to rise to the top.
Miss World 2016 winner Puerto Rico’s Stephanie Del Valle passed on the coveted crown to the new queen. India, England, France, Kenya, and Mexico grabbed the top five spots at the pageant’s final round. Stephanie Hill of England and Andrea Meza of Mexico were named 1st and 2nd runner-up respectively.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with others took to social media to wish Chhillar on this amazing feat. “Congratulations @ManushiChhillar! India is proud of your accomplishment,” he wrote.
Congratulations @ManushiChhillar! India is proud of your accomplishment.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 18, 2017
Former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra too was excited when the news reached her ears. Sending her good wishes, she congratulated Chhillar and gave her some tips on Twitter too. Read her tweet here.
And we have a successor!Congratulations @ManushiChhillar on becoming #MissWorld2017.. cherish and learn, and most importantly enjoy it.Bravo
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 18, 2017
And this is what the official handle of Miss India wrote for the young beauty queen.
And history is made! India’s Manushi Chhillar finally gets the blue crown after 17 years. #MissWorld2017 @MissWorldLtd pic.twitter.com/3Eyru4iWcx
— Miss India (@feminamissindia) November 18, 2017
Definitely the most awaited pic! @ManushiChhillar with her parents. #MissWorld2017 pic.twitter.com/gkA34620Ky
— Miss India (@feminamissindia) November 18, 2017
Other Twitter users couldn’t stop congratulating the diva for her accomplishments. The micro-blogging site was flooded with best wishes and congratulatory messages, with people lauding her for making India proud.
Heartiest Congratulations to the Indian daughter Manushi Chhillar for conquering the world and making India proud on being crowned as #MissWorld2017. https://t.co/JmMgs6DMX6
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) 18 November 2017
Congratulations manushi chhillar (our Femina Miss India) on winning miss world 2017. India is proud of you. @narendramodi
— Vineet jain (@vineetjaintimes) 18 November 2017
Congratulations to #MissWorld2017 Manushi Chhillar & her parents. Young Indians like her taking the world stage make us all feel proud.
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) 18 November 2017
#MissWorld2017 विजेता @ManushiChhillar को बधाइयां। आपने हरियाणा का नाम विश्व पटल पर चमकाया है। यह कामयाबी दर्शाती है कि बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ अभियान सही दिशा में आगे बढ़ रहा है। निश्चित तौर पर यह जीत प्रदेश की बेटियों के स्वाभिमान में वृद्धि करेगी। पुनः शुभकामनाएं pic.twitter.com/cPiZxCkJbB
— Kavita Jain (@Kavitajainbjp) 18 November 2017
Haryana girls making India proud around the world. Many congratulations to @ManushiChhillar for becoming 6th Indian to win Miss World 2017. We all are proud of you. 🇮🇳 #ManushiChillar pic.twitter.com/eeQEFHoWMv
— Vipul Goel (@VipulGoelBJP) 18 November 2017
Dear @ManushiChhillar!! Thank you for bringing that crown back to India after 17years. Thank you for your amazing answer about mothers. Congratulations. India awaits to welcome you with colours of love, warmth & pride. Jai Ho.🇮🇳👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/itdGLPcXDO
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 18, 2017
Congratulations @ManushiChhillar! May your beautiful smile and grace always win over the world and help make a positive change ❤ #MissWorld2017 #India pic.twitter.com/W0tMDZOmA1
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) November 18, 2017
A big congratulations to team @feminamissindia and @vineetjaintimes!! #ManushiChillar did us proud. Happy to have been part of this journey 🎉
— Waluscha De Sousa (@Iamwaluscha) 18 November 2017
Haryana girls making India proud around the world. Many congratulations to @ManushiChhillar for becoming 6th Indian to win Miss World 2017. We all are proud of you. 🇮🇳 #ManushiChillar pic.twitter.com/UsMsoQsUfV
— Sapna Choudhary (@ISapnachoudhary) November 18, 2017
After 17 years ! Such a moment of pride for all of us @feminamissindia @timesofindia @ManushiChhillar congratulations all for this enormous victory !
— Lopamudra Raut (@iLopamudraRaut) 18 November 2017
Medical student from Haryana Manushi Chhillar , wins the title #MissWorld2017.
Congratulations #ManushiChhillar 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳— SANAM (@Sanam_Official) 18 November 2017
First they took #Sports & now #Glamour these #Haryanavi #women I tell are something else.. well done #ManushiChhillar खैंचे राक्खो मीटर #MissWorld2017 महारी छोरी छोर्या ते कम कती भी ना हैं !! @ManushiChhillar 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/4Z37hD11R1
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) November 18, 2017
Heartiest congratulations @ManushiChhillar !! Way to go.#MissWorld2017
— Gul Panag (@GulPanag) 18 November 2017
Yeyyyy! Ms World 2017 is INDIA!! #MissWorld2017 Congratulations Manushi Chhillar – i loved your final answer. #proudIndian
— Hitika (@Hitika) 18 November 2017
👉20 Year Old, Miss India Manushi Chhillar Crowned Miss World 2017
👉State: Haryana
👉6th Indian To Win The Title
👉India Got The Title After 17 Years
👉Event Location: Sanya, China
👉Miss Mexico, 1st Runner Up
👉Miss England, 3rdCongrats #ManushiChhillar 🙏🇮🇳#MissWorld2017 pic.twitter.com/Y1AwZ3qAX9
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) 18 November 2017
Miss world Manushi Chhillar from India after 17 Year!
— Milan Bhikadiya (@MilanBhikadiya) 18 November 2017
Manushi Chhillar Crowned Miss World 2017. 6th Indian To Win The Title. Congrats! Thanks For Making Us Proud. 🙏🇮🇳#ManushiChhillar #MissWorld #MissWorld2017 pic.twitter.com/5XbIXVtRHU
— Virat Kohli (@Virat_FC18) 18 November 2017
Congratulations India. #Haryana girl & @feminamissindia
Manushi chhillar crowned as #MissWorld2017 @ManushiChhillar @MissWorldIndia
Also proud movement for all #chhillar #chhikara family. pic.twitter.com/B00vRZDYu5— AJAY CHHIKARA (@ajaychhikara9) 18 November 2017
India gets Miss World crown after 17 years 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Miss India Manushi Chhillar wins #MissWorld2017 pic.twitter.com/gYBUFbC0Hv
— vijay kumar pareek (@vijaysafelife) 18 November 2017
India’s Manushi Chhillar is #MissWorld2017. She is the 6th Indian woman to win the title. Congratulations 🇮🇳. pic.twitter.com/TsGGtdhFKB
— Sharmi 💫 (@Sharmilamadhav1) 18 November 2017
cant get over her 👑Manushi Chhillar is cuteness personified #MissWorld2017 #missindia pic.twitter.com/QRZCcLQDXw
— Arru⚡ (@itsmearrunima) 18 November 2017
Miss India Manushi Chhillar is now #MissWorld2017… After 17 years the crown is back to India! 👏👏
So proud of her!#ManushiChhillar pic.twitter.com/y5BiN2N7Xd
— Amit Kumar Tarun (@tarunamit20) 18 November 2017
Medical student from Haryana Manushi Chhillar , wins the title #MissWorld2017.
Congratulations to the Beauty with brains!#ManushiChhillar pic.twitter.com/5TFQXcN9PN— Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) 18 November 2017
One more win…. in the land of China, Congrats to Miss India, Manushi Chhillar for winning the crown as #MissWorld2017
Jeeto jeeto … Jeet ka Mausam hai pic.twitter.com/9pzFwe9iPc
— Anup Rathour (@anup_rathour) 18 November 2017
Manushi Chhillar is from Haryana. Wrestling is not the only thing Haryana girls make India proud in 🙏
— Namrata (@_Namrataa) 18 November 2017
Finally the 17-year jinx has been broken and an Indian is crowned Miss World👸🏼👑 Congratulations Manushi Chhillar😍 #MissWorld2017 #ManushiChhillar @MissWorldLtd pic.twitter.com/DRfO9Aa1fH
— Sushant Agarwal🔵 (@sushant_ddn) 18 November 2017
Heartiest 🌺🌺 congratulations to you #ManushiChillar
You truly deserved it….
This Crown 👑 is only made for you…
❤❤❤❤❤#HaryanaKiShaan @ManushiChhillar #MissWorld2017 pic.twitter.com/SHfVRAF64m— Muskaan Pitanjali (@MPitanjali11) November 18, 2017
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Born to doctor parents, Chhillar studied at St Thomas School in New Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat. She is passionate about paragliding, bungee jumping, snorkeling and scuba diving. She is also a trained Indian classical dancer and enjoys sketching and painting in her free time. Her motto in life is ‘When you cease to dream you cease to live.’