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The career and life of 3 Indian beauties who were crowned Miss Universe

Miss Sushmita Sen

She was born in 1975 and is considered one of the beauty queens of India. The beauty has won the title of Miss India 1994 and Miss Universe 1994.

At the time of being crowned Miss India, she was only 21 years old and won Miss Universe the same year. She became the first Indian beauty to win this title.

In that year’s contest, the top 3 finalists received the same question, “What is the nature of a woman?”. Representative from India Sushmita Sen had an emotional answer to help her coronation: “We all need to be grateful to be women, a gift from God. The origin of those children is the mother, also a woman. We show everyone what it means to share, care and love. That is the nature of women.”



Sushmita Sen is not only notable for her roles but is also a trendsetter in Bollywood. Currently, she is a famous actress of Bollywood. Her most successful films are Aankhen (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004) Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005)…

Miss Sushmita Sen. Photo: MU.

Miss Lara Dutta

She was born in 1978, famous for her enduring beauty contest journey, her achievements are unmatched, even on a world scale.

With a height of 1m73, an ideal body balance, a beautiful face and a high education, Lara Dutta shines in many beauty contests.

Lara Dutta’s life was dubbed “the beauty who never finished second” when she participated in 5 beauty contests and won all 5, including 2 major international arenas.

The 5 titles that Lara Dutta got are: Gladrags Megamodel India 1995, Miss Intercontinental – Miss Intercontinental 1997, Femina Miss India – Miss India 2000, Miss Universe – Miss Universe 2000, Miss Grand Slam – Miss of the Miss 2000.



In particular, at Miss Universe 2000 held in Cyprus, Lara Dutta shone in all competitions, a beauty that was almost unmatched. Lara Dutta’s behavior test reached 9.95 points, almost absolute, far ahead of even the beauty who won the title of 1st runner-up. This is also the highest score in Miss Universe history (calculated in all seasons). public score).

Lara Dutta also won the National Costume and Swimsuit Competition. The Indian beauty at the contest expressed that she believes that the beauty arena is a playground for women to assert their position, helping them to enter the fields they want such as the marketplace, politics… She also affirmed that these contests help women become stronger, more confident and independent… This answer is considered a decisive factor in helping Lara win the crown that year.



Currently, Lara Dutta is a successful actress in India. She married tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi in February 2011. Lara Dutta is the second Indian beauty crowned Miss Universe. The beauty first appeared in Andaaz – the film that hit the box office in India. Lara Dutta is considered one of the top stars of Bollywood.

Photo: MU.

Miss Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, a 21-year-old Indian beauty has just been crowned Miss Universe 2021.

Before coming to Israel, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu was evaluated by experts for the potential for the crown. The beauty was praised for bringing the traditional beauty of India, the country that “stormed” at major beauty contests in the early 2000s.

She was born and raised in the city of Chandigarh (India) in a Sikh family. She is 1.75 m tall, currently working as a fashion model and participating in a number of film projects in her hometown.



At the competition, Sandhu quickly gained attention thanks to her catwalk skills, friendly personality and eloquence in English.

In the final, she stood out in the swimsuit and evening gown performances. Sandhu showed the best English speaking ability among this year’s contestants.

When she entered the top 3, she answered a general question about advice for young women: “I think the biggest pressure on women is to believe in yourself. Know that you’re unique and that makes you great. beautiful. Stop comparing yourself to others and become more concerned with the more important things that are happening in the world. I think that’s what you have to understand. Speak up because you are the leader of your life. You are your own voice. I believe in myself and that’s why I’m here today.”



Sandhu’s contest also received the warmest response from the audience present in the hall and also on online forums.

Miss Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu. Photo: MU.