Miss and Mister Supranational India is a national beauty pageant that selects India's representatives for the global Miss Supranational and Mister Supranational competitions, which take place annually in Poland.
History Miss Supranational India
India first participated in the Miss Supranational pageant in 2011, with Michelle Almeida representing the country. She was selected by the Indian Princess organization and made it to the top 20, winning the Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania title in 2011. In 2013, the pageant's license was acquired by The Times Group, and Vijaya Sharma, chosen through Femina Miss India 2013, also placed in the top 20 at Miss Supranational 2013.
From 2014 onwards, India's representatives were selected through Miss Diva, a sister pageant of Femina Miss India. In the same year, Asha Bhat won the Miss Supranational 2014 crown, becoming India's first titleholder at the international event.
Between 2016 and 2023, the runner-up of Miss Diva held the title of Miss Diva Supranational. However, starting in 2024, the primary Miss Diva winner will now be awarded the Miss Diva Supranational title, marking a shift in the pageant's structure.
Mister Supranational India
India began participating in the Mister Supranational pageant in 2016, with Jitesh Naresh Thakur representing the country through the Mister India competition. Thakur achieved a 2nd Runner-up finish and won the title of Mister Supranational Asia.
In 2023, the Mister Supranational India license was held by Himadri Bhatnagar's organization, which sent Raj Sunil Singh as their first delegate. However, Singh did not advance to the semi-finals, marking the end of India's placement streak in the competition.
In 2024, The Times Group regained the license to select India's future representatives, starting with the 2025 edition of Mister Supranational.
International Victories India has won two Miss Supranational titles and one Mister Supranational title.
The first Miss Supranational victory came in 2014 when Asha Bhat won the title, making India the second Asian country to achieve this. In 2016, Srinidhi Shetty secured India's second Miss Supranational title, making India the only country with two wins till day.
In 2018, Prathamesh Maulingkar became the first Indian to win Mister Supranational. He remains the only Asian to have won the Mister Supranational title so far.
Representatives at Miss Supranational
Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2011 Michelle Almeida 22 Maharashtra Top 20 2012 Gunjan Saini 23 New Delhi Unplaced 2013 Vijaya Sharma 20 New Delhi Top 20 2014 Asha Bhat 22 Karnataka Miss Supranational 2014 2015 Aafreen Rachael 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
Representatives at Mister Supranational
Year Delegate Age Hometown Competition performance Placements 2016 Jitesh Naresh Thakur 27 Rajasthan 2017 Altamash Faraz 26 New Delhi Top 10 2018 Prathamesh Maulingkar 27 Goa Mister Supranational 2018 2019 Varun Verma 27 New Delhi Top 10 2021 Rahul Rajasekharan 32 Kerala Top 10 2023 Raj Singh 22 MaharashtraUnplaced 2024 Aman Rajesh Singh 24 Karnataka Unplaced 2025 Shubham Sharma 24 Maharashtra Top 20 2026 Abel Biju 25 Kerala Top 20
See also List of Indian representatives at international male beauty pageants
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