The Miss Diva is a national beauty pageant in India that primarily selects India's representatives to Miss Supranational and Miss Cosmo.
From 2013 to 2023, the primary winner of Miss Diva represented India at Miss Universe, one of the big Four international beauty pageants. However, in 2024, the organization withdrew its Miss Universe license. Miss Diva Universe 2023 Shweta Sharda, was the last representative sent to Miss Universe 2023 by the Miss Diva organization.
History Number of wins underMiss Diva Pageant Wins Miss Supranational 2 Miss Cosmo 0 Miss Universe 1 Miss Asia Pacific World 1 Miss Earth 0 Miss International0 Following the transfer of the Miss Universe franchise by the Miss Universe Organization to Bennett, Coleman and Co., a distinct Miss Diva pageant was established to select India's representatives for Miss Universe. Previously, Femina Miss India designated its winner to compete at Miss Universe. However, in 2010, Tantra Entertainment Private Limited, in partnership with former Miss Universe and renowned Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, launched a separate pageant, I Am She-Miss Universe India, to send Indian delegates to Miss Universe.
Following 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra Entertainment relinquished the Miss Universe license, prompting the Femina Miss India Organization to assume rights for Miss Diva 2013.
The inaugural Miss Diva pageant took place on 5 September 2013, in Mumbai. Fourteen finalists, meticulously selected from across the nation, vied for the coveted crown at the grand finale. Manasi Moghe, hailing from Mumbai, was declared the first-ever "Miss Diva Universe 2013" by the esteemed Zeenat Aman, Miss Asia Pacific 1970, and a renowned Bollywood actress. Gurleen Grewal, representing Punjab, was crowned "Miss Diva International 2013" by Sahar Biniaz, Miss Universe Canada 2012. Finally, Srishti Rana from Faridabad received the title of "Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013" from Bollywood's celebrated actress, Raveena Tandon.
In 2019, Liva Fluid Fashion secured the sponsorship rights for the Miss Diva pageant. The inaugural edition under their patronage was scheduled for 2020. As there was no pageant held in 2019, the Miss India Organization appointed Indian representatives for international competitions. Vartika Singh and Shefali Sood were selected to compete in Miss Universe 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019, respectively.
In 2024, Miss Diva organization withdrew the license to the Miss Universe organization in 2024 because they felt the organization had changed and needed to address internal issues. The Miss Diva organization has stated they will return to the Miss Universe once the issues has been resolved.
After withdrawing the Miss Universe license, Miss Diva rebranded its 2024 pageant as "LIVA Miss Diva 2.0.", and introduced two new titles: Miss Diva Content Creator and Miss Diva Fashion Designer. In keeping with tradition, the Miss Diva Supranational title continues to be awarded, as it has in previous editions.
In 2025, the Miss Diva organization obtained the national license for Miss Cosmo, an international pageant based in Vietnam. One of the winners of Miss Diva 2024 will represent India at the second edition of the Miss Cosmo pageant, scheduled to take place in Vietnam in 2025.
International pageants Current Franchises Membership Year Miss Supranational 2013 – Present Miss Cosmo 2025 – Present Former Franchises Membership Year Miss Universe 2013 – 2023 Miss Earth 2014 Miss International 2013 Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 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. (Many other countries such as South Africa have won consecutive pageant awards).
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.
In 2021, Miss Diva Universe 2020 Adline Castelino, represented India and was third runner-up at Miss Universe 2020, held in Hollywood, Florida, United States. She achieved India's highest placement at Miss Universe since Lara Dutta, who won Miss Universe 2000. She also achieved India's third runner-up position at Miss Universe after 55 years.
In December 2021, Miss Diva Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu, represented India and won at Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel.
Editions Below is the complete list of Miss Diva editions. Year Date Miss Diva Entrants Presenters Pageant venue Broadcaster 2013 5 September 2013 Manasi Moghe 14 Mantra, Vivan Bhatena Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai Colors TV 2014 14 October 2014 Noyonita Lodh 15 Lara Dutta Zee Café, Zoom 2015 14 October 2015 Urvashi Rautela 16 Cyrus Sahukar Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai Zee Café, Zoom TV, Romedy Now 2016 1 September 2016 Roshmitha Harimurthy 15 Lara Dutta, Vir Das Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai Colors Infinity 2017 11 October 2017 Shraddha Shashidhar 15 Malaika Arora, Yudhishtir Urs Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai 2018 31 August 2018 Nehal Chudasama 19 Sonakshi Sinha, Tiger Shroff National Sports Club of India, Mumbai 2019 26 September 2019 Vartika Singh None (Direct appointment) Shamita Singha Rocky Star Cocktail Bar, Mumbai Official Social Media Handle 2020 22 February 2020 Adline Castelino 20 Aparshakti Khurana, Malaika Arora Yash Raj Studio, Mumbai MTV India, Zoom TV 2021 30 September 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu 12 Malaika Arora, Prakriti Kakar, Sukriti Kakar Hyatt Regency Hotel, Mumbai MTV India 2022 30 October 2022 Divita Rai None (Direct appointment) Sachin Kumbhar Famous Studios, Mumbai Voot 2023 27 August 2023 Shweta Sharda 16 Sachin Kumbhar, Supreet Bedi The LaLiT, Mumbai JioCinema 2024 7 March 2025 Ayushree MalikVipra Mehta 8 Nehal Chudasama, Tanuj Virwani JioHotstar, Zoom TV 2025 21 December 2025 Avni GuptaAvani Kakekochhi 8 Sachiin Kumbhaar, Pooja Bhamrrah Aurika Hotel, Mumbai Zoom TV
Representatives at international pageants
Miss Supranational
The Times Group acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Supranational in 2013. From the year 2016 to 2020, the first runner-up of Miss Diva is announced as Miss Supranational India. Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2013 Vijaya Sharma 20 Delhi Top 20 2014 Asha Bhat 22 Karnataka Miss Supranational 2014 2015 Aafreen Vaz 24 Karnataka Top 10 2016 Srinidhi Shetty 24 Karnataka Miss Supranational 2016 2017 Peden Ongmu Namgyal 22 Sikkim Top 25 2018 Aditi Hundia 21 Rajasthan Top 25 2019 Shefali Sood 24 Uttar Pradesh Top 25 2021 Aavriti Choudhary 23 Madhya Pradesh Top 12 2022 Ritika Khatnani 20 Maharashtra Top 12 2023 Pragnya Ayyagari 21 Telangana Top 12 2024 Sonal Kukreja 26 Rajasthan Top 12 2025 Ayushree Malik 19 Delhi Top 24 2026 Avni Gupta 22 Uttar Pradesh Top 12 Note – Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant held in 2020
Miss Cosmo WorldWide Media Pvt. Ltd., the parent organization of the Miss Diva pageant, acquired the national license for Miss Cosmo in 2025. Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2025 Vipra Mehta 21 Rajasthan Top 21 2026 Avani Kakekochhi 25 Karnataka colspan="2"
Previous franchises Below are the names of delegates and the international pageants whose 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 Universe Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2013 Manasi Moghe 22 Maharashtra Top 10 2014 Noyonita Lodh 21 Karnataka Top 15 2015 Urvashi Rautela 21 Uttarakhand Unplaced 2016 Roshmitha Harimurthy 22 Karnataka Unplaced 2017 Shraddha Shashidhar 21 Tamil Nadu Unplaced 2018 Nehal Chudasama 22 Maharashtra Unplaced 2019 Vartika Singh 26 Uttar Pradesh Top 20 2020 Adline Castelino 22 Karnataka 3rd Runner-up 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu 21 Punjab Miss Universe 2021 2022 Divita Rai 25 Karnataka Top 16 2023 Shweta Sharda 23 Punjab Top 20
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. Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2013 Gurleen Grewal 21 Punjab Unplaced
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.
Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2014 Alankrita Sahai 20 New Delhi Unplaced
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. Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2013 Srishti Rana 23 Maharashtra Miss Asia Pacific World 2013
Titleholders Year Title Titleholder 2025 Miss Diva Supranational Avni Gupta Miss Diva Cosmo Avani Kakekochhi 1st Runner Up Anoushka Chauhan 2nd Runner Up Anushka Singh Miss Diva Fashion Designer Aishwarya V Miss Diva Content Creator Monica D'Souza 2024 Miss Diva Supranational Ayushree Malik Miss Diva Cosmo Vipra Mehta Runner Up Yogita Rathore Miss Diva Fashion Designer Sudhruti Padhiary Miss Diva Content Creator Ananya Praveen 2023 Miss Universe India Shweta Sharda Miss Supranational India Sonal Kukreja Runner Up Trisha Shetty 2022 Miss Universe India Divita Rai Miss Supranational India Pragnya Ayyagari Miss Popular Choice Ojasvi Sharma 2021 Miss Universe India Harnaaz Sandhu Miss Supranational India Ritika Khatnani 1st Runner Up Sonal Kukreja 2nd Runner Up Divita Rai 3rd Runner Up Tarini Kalingarayar 4th Runner Up Ankita Singh 2020 Miss Universe India Adline Castelino Miss Supranational India Aavriti Choudhary Runner Up Neha Jaiswal 2019 Miss Universe India Vartika Singh Miss Supranational India Shefali Sood 2018 Miss Universe India Nehal Chudasama Miss Supranational India Aditi Hundia Runner-up Roshni Sheoran 2017 Miss Universe India Shraddha Shashidhar Miss Supranational India Peden Ongmu Namgyal Runner-up Apeksha Porwal 2016 Miss Universe India Roshmitha Harimurthy Miss Supranational India Srinidhi Shetty Runner-up Aaradhana Buragohain 2015 Miss Universe India Urvashi Rautela 1st Runner-up Natasha Assadi 2nd Runner-up Naveli Deshmukh 2014 Miss Universe India Noyonita Lodh Miss Earth India Alankrita Sahai Miss Supranational India Asha Bhat 2013 Miss Universe India Manasi Moghe Miss International India Gurleen Grewal Miss Asia Pacific World India Srishti Rana
Gallery of winners Miss Diva Universe
Miss Diva Supranational
See also Miss Divine Beauty List of Indian representatives at international male beauty pageants List of beauty pageants
References
External links Miss India Organization - website