Nov 20, 2025
As the miss universe 2025 season is on the run, here's a look back at Miss Universe winners from India and their winning questions, that proved elegance and class with modesty and intelligence.
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Manika Vishwakarma is representing India this year. Her national costume of the Bodhi tree has gone viral. Let's look back at the past winners of one of the biggest beauty pageant competitions of the world, from India.
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Sushmita Sen became the first Indian woman ever to win Miss Universe.
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“What is the essence of being a woman?” to which she answered, “Just being a woman is God’s gift… the origin of a child is a mother, and she shows a man what love, caring, and sharing are.”
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Lara Dutta became India’s second Miss Universe after acing the final round with exceptional clarity.
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“Right now, there is a protest going on outside, calling the Miss Universe pageant disrespectful to women. Convince them they are wrong,” to which she emphasised, that the pageant celebrates women and provides them a platform, winning praise for intelligence and articulation.
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After 21 years, Harnaaz brought the Miss Universe crown back to India.
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“What advice would you give to young women watching on how to deal with the pressures they face today?” Her answer was “Believe in yourself… you are unique, and that is what makes you beautiful. Stop comparing yourselves with others.”
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