Miss Diva 2016
{{Short description|4th edition of Miss Diva}}
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| image = Miss Diva logo.jpg
| represented =
| photo =
| caption =
| photogenic = Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty
| congeniality = Aayushi Arora
| date = September 1, 2016
| presenters = Vir Das, Lara Dutta
| winner = • Roshmitha Harimurthy
• Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty
| venue = Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai, India
| broadcaster = Colors Infinity
| entrants = 15
| placements = 6
| before = 2015
| next = 2017
}}
The 4th edition of Miss Diva took place in 2016. 16 contestants competed in the pageant.{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-diva/contestants/miss-diva-finalists-2016/contestantslist/53412916.cms|title=2016 - Miss Diva Contestants - Miss Diva - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|website=Femina Miss India}} Miss Diva 2016 featured a television reality series which was telecast on Colors Infinity. The 16 contestants, who were mentored by former Femina Miss India Universe 2000 and Miss Universe 2000 Lara Dutta through the series, were based in a "Diva Villa" at Madh Island and judged based on their performances by celebrity judges.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/lara-dutta-joins-hunt-for-miss-universe-india-2016-2835840/|title=Lara Dutta joins hunt for Miss Universe India 2016|date=2016-06-05|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-06-12}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/miss-diva-2016-top-16-contestants-miss-india-universe-unveiled-688633|title=Miss Diva 2016: Top 16 contestants of Miss India Universe unveiled|date=2016-08-02|publisher=Ibtimes.co.in|access-date=2017-06-12}}
At the finale held on September 1, 2016, Roshmitha Harimurthy won the pageant and was crowned Miss Diva India Universe 2016 by the previous winner Urvashi Rautela, Srinidhi Shetty was crowned Miss Diva Supranational 2016 by Natasha Assadi and Stephania Stegman and Aradhana Buragohain was crowned Miss Diva Runner Up 2016 by Naveli Deshmukh.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/miss-diva-2016-roshmitha-harimurthy-to-represent-india-at-miss-universe-2017-3026624/|title=Miss Diva 2016: Roshmitha Harimurthy to represent India at Miss Universe 2017|date=12 September 2016|publisher=}}
Roshmitha Harimurthy represented India at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant held in the Philippines where she is unplaced.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/miss-universe-2016-indias-roshmitha-harimurthy-fails-to-advance-to-top-13-1342409.html|title=Miss Universe 2016: India's Roshmitha Harimurthy Fails To Advance To Top 13|website=News18}} Srinidhi Shetty, representing India, was crowned Miss Supranational 2016 on December 2, 2016 in Poland.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mangaluru-girl-crowned-Miss-Supranational-2016/articleshow/55783127.cms|title=Mangaluru girl crowned Miss Supranational 2016 - Times of India ►|website=The Times of India}}
Placements
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| Top 12
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| Top 24
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Contestants
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| style="text-align:center;" | Aayushi Arora | 20 (Born: 1996) | {{height|m=1.75}} | Chandigarh | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Heena Bhalla | 26 (Born: 1990) | {{height|m=1.73}} | Delhi | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Natasha Bharadwaj | 18 (Born: 1998) | {{height|m=1.70}} | Mumbai, Maharashtra | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Alankrita Bora | 18 (Born: 1998) | {{height|m=1.68}} | Guwahati, Assam | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Aradhana Buragohain | 24 (Born: 1992) | {{height|m=1.73}} | Dibrugarh, Assam | Runner Up
|Top 10, Femina Miss India 2016 |
| style="text-align:center;" | Richa Chaturvedi | 22 (Born: 1994) | {{height|m=1.70}} | Delhi | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Muskan Deria | 23 (Born: 1993) | {{height|m=1.80}} | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Roshmitha Harimurthy | 22 (Born: 1994) | {{height|m=1.74}} | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Miss Diva India Universe
|Top 5, Femina Miss India 2016 |
| style="text-align:center;" | Avantika Masand | 18 (Born: 1998) | {{height|m=1.76}} | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Monisha Ramesh | 23 (Born: 1993) | {{height|m=1.70}} | Bengaluru, Karnataka | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Ishita Sachdeva | 18 (Born: 1998) | {{height|m=1.73}} | Delhi | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Tanishq Sharma | 24 (Born: 1992) | {{height|m=1.68}} | Oman | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Srinidhi Shetty | 24 (Born: 1992) | {{height|m=1.73}} | Mangaluru, Karnataka | Miss Diva Supranational India
|Miss Supranational 2016 |
| style="text-align:center;" | Sophiya Singh | 22 (Born: 1994) | {{height|m=1.68}} | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Sakshma Srivastav | 18 (Born: 1998) | {{height|m=1.75}} | Mumbai, Maharashtra | | |
| style="text-align:center;" | Srishti Vyakaranam | 24 (Born: 1992) | {{height|m=1.75}} | Hyderabad | | |
Crossovers
- 2016: Roshmitha Harimurthy (Top 5)
- 2016: Aradhana Buragohain (Top 10)
References
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External links
- [http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-diva/articlelist/51396973.cms Official site]
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