Miss Divine Beauty
{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in India}}
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| formation = 2019
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| type = Beauty pageant
| headquarters = New Delhi
| location = India
| membership = • Miss Earth (2019 – present)
• Miss International (2023 – present)
| language = English
| leader_title = Founder and Chief Executive Officer
| leader_name = Deepak Agarwal
| parent_organization = Divine Group
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| website = [http://divinebeautygroup.com/index.php Official website]
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Miss Divine Beauty is a national beauty pageant in India operating under the parent organization Divine Group, that primarily selects India's representatives to compete at Miss Earth and Miss International. Miss Earth and Miss International are two of the Big Four major international beauty pageants in the world.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/divine-miss-india-2019-a-gateway-to-represent-india-at-miss-intercontinental-119032300479_1.html|title=Divine Miss India 2019: A gateway to represent India at Miss Earth|work=Business Standard|date=23 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/miss-divine-beauty-celebrated-the-power-of-womanhood-at-the-grand-finale-event-119090200738_1.html|title=Miss Divine Beauty celebrated the power of womanhood at the Grand Finale Event|work=Asian News International (ANI)|date=2 September 2019}}
The reigning Miss Divine Beauties are Gauri Gothankar (Miss Earth India) and Reshmi Shinde (Miss India International).
Miss Divine Beauty also awards a candidate with the "Beauty with a Responsibility" title since 2021.{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/miss-divine-beauty-2021-introduces-new-award-beauty-with-a-responsibility/729887/|title=Miss Divine Beauty 2021: Introduces new award 'Beauty with a Responsibility'|work=The Print|date=September 8, 2021}} This award aims to acknowledge the work done by the beauty queens in order to bring a substantial change and to also support the future endeavours of their projects. Present winner of the award is Vanshika Parmar, who is an eco enthusiast from New Delhi, and she initiated a project titled as "Project Go Green".{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/miss-divine-beauty-2021-introduces-new-award-beauty-with-a-responsibility-121090800312_1.html|title=Miss Divine Beauty 2021: Introduces new award 'Beauty with a Responsibility'|work=Business Standard|date=September 8, 2021}}
History
India has participated in the Miss Earth pageant since its inception in 2001.{{cite news|title=No runners-up in Miss India contest; all 3 winners are equal|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_no-runners-up-in-miss-india-contest-all-3-winners-are-equal_1089789 |accessdate=1 March 2012|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis and Press Trust of India|date=9 April 2007}} From 2001 to 2013, India's representatives at Miss Earth were selected by Femina Miss India, which is sponsored by Femina, a women's magazine published by the Times Group.{{cite news|last=Lo|first=Ricardo F.|title=In fairness to Sherilyn|url=http://www.philstar.com/funfare/Article.aspx?articleId=138037&publicationSubCategoryId=70|accessdate=11 June 2011|newspaper=The Philippine Star|date=27 October 2001}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_nicole-faria-s-family-not-surprised-by-miss-earth-win_1477001|title=Nicole Faria's family not surprised by Miss Earth win |work=Daily News and Analysis |date= 5 December 2010 |accessdate=5 December 2010}} Subsequently, the franchise for selecting representatives from India to participate at the Miss Earth pageant was acquired by Glamanand Supermodel India. The Glamanand Group lost the franchise privilege in 2018.{{cite web| url=https://www.voodly.in/nishi-bhardwaj-represent-india-miss-earth/| title=Nishi Bhardwaj replacing Devika Valid as Miss Earth India 2018l India 2018| last = | first = |date =6 October 2018| publisher =| access-date =16 November 2020}}
India's representatives to the Miss International beauty pageant was initially selected by the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest, since its inception in 1960, until the year 1988.{{cite web|title=A star is gone |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/india-news/article/a-star-is-gone-169543|date=26 June 2012|accessdate=28 August 2021|first=Malavika|last=Sanghavvi|work=The Mid-day}}
Since the year 1991, Femina Miss India sent Indian delegates to compete at Miss International, and was successful in producing two first runner-ups and one second runner-up titles.{{cite news |title=Fifty years of Miss India|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/news/50-years-of-Miss-India-Highs-and-Lows/articleshow/19144686.cms|newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 March 2013}} The last highest placement of Femina Miss India's representative at Miss International was achieved by Shonali Nagrani, who was crowned as the first runner-up in Miss International 2003.{{cite news|title=Catch-up with the past Miss India winners|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5925804.cms|access-date=11 December 2010|work=The Times of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225040525/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5925804.cms|archive-date=25 December 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Shonali-Nagrani-to-tie-the-knot/articleshow/16409760.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035407/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/tv/33863679_1_sangeet-ceremony-banarasi-shonali-nagrani |url-status=live |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Shonali Nagrani to tie the knot | newspaper=The Times of India | date=16 September 2012 | access-date=28 August 2021}} The Times Group dropped the franchise of Miss International in 2015. The last representative to Miss International by the Miss India Organization was Jhataleka Malhotra in 2014.{{cite news |title=Jhataleka wins Miss Internet Beauty at Miss International 2014 |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-international/Jhataleka-wins-Miss-Internet-Beauty-at-Miss-International-2014/articleshow/45109996.cms |access-date=11 May 2019 |work=Femina Miss India |date=11 November 2014}}{{cite news |title=Best national costumes worn by Indian beauty queens |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Best-national-costumes-worn-by-Indian-beauty-queens/Best-national-costumes-worn-by-Indian-beauty-queens/eventshow/47265037.cms |access-date=28 August 2021 |work=Femina Miss India |date=10 June 2015}}
The Divine Group acquired the rights to send India's delegates to the Miss Earth in the year 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/miss-divine-beauty-celebrated-the-power-of-womanhood-at-the-grand-finale-event20190902174735/|title=Miss Divine Beauty celebrated the power of womanhood at the Grand Finale Event|date=2 September 2019}} and Miss International in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/divine-group-india-grabbed-exclusive-franchise-rights-for-miss-international-india-securing-leadership-in-two-big-pageants-123063000557_1.html|title=Divine Group India grabbed Exclusive Franchise Rights for Miss International India, Securing Leadership in Two Big Pageants|date=3 June 2023}} Deepak Agarwal, the founder and CEO of Divine Group, serves as one of the National Directors.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodcouch.com/miss-divine-beauty-celebrated-the-power-of-womanhood-at-the-grand-finale-event/|title= Miss Divine Beauty Celebrated The Power Of Womanhood At The Grand Finale Event|date=2 September 2019|work=bollywoodcouch}} The first edition of Miss Divine Beauty was held on 31 August 2019 at Kingdom of Dreams, New Delhi.{{cite web|url=https://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2019/09/05/miss-divine-beauty-2019-meet-the-winners/|title=Miss Divine Beauty 2019: Meet the Winners|date=5 September 2019|access-date=15 November 2020}} The finale was witnessed by Miss Earth 2018 Nguyễn Phương Khánh, Miss Intercontinental 2018 Karen Gallman and Miss Earth Water 2018 Valeria Ayos. Tejaswini Manogna became the first delegate to win the title of Divine Miss India.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/dr-tejaswini-monogna-on-making-her-dreams-come-true/article29383507.ece/amp/|title=All for the Earth: Dr Tejaswini Manogna will represent India at the Miss Earth pageant in the Philippines.|work=The Hindu|date=10 September 2019|author=Neeraja Murthy}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/mar/21/trying-till-she-succeeds-1790595.html|title=Trying till she succeeds.|work=Indian Express|date=22 March 2018|access-date=1 October 2019}} From 2019 onwards, Miss Divine Beauty is responsible for the selection of future Miss Earth India.{{cite web| url=https://pageanttalkwithrajatmehrotra.blogspot.com/2019/09/miss-india-earth-2019-divine-group.html?m=1| title=Miss India Earth 2019 Tejaswini Manogna is the winner of Divine Group Miss Divine Beauty 2019 pageant.|author = Rajat Mehrotra | date =15 September 2019| publisher =|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20201116064442/https://pageanttalkwithrajatmehrotra.blogspot.com/2019/09/miss-india-earth-2019-divine-group.html?m=|archive-date =16 November 2020|url-status=live}}
{{Blockquote
|quote = Miss Divine Beauty aims to extend its wholehearted support to the women of today who have the potential to lead and represent the country tomorrow. Contest is devised and programmed to empower the women of today to be capable of being recognized at one of the biggest platform and voice their opinion on social rights and responsibilities and extend their support to make society a better place to live with peace globally. The winners will represent India at Miss Earth, Miss International and other international pageants.
| author = [https://divinebeautygroup.com/index.php Miss Divine Beauty Organization]
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In July 2023, the Divine Group obtained the license to send a delegate representing India to the Miss International pageant being held annually in Japan and is one among the Big Four major international beauty pageants in the world. The licence is valid for three years (2023-2025).
Editions
Below is the complete list of Miss Divine Beauty:
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| bgcolor="#efefef" width="2%" | Year
! bgcolor="#efefef" width="5%" | Date ! bgcolor="#efefef" width="10%" | Miss Divine Beauty ! bgcolor="#efefef" width="2%" | Entrants ! bgcolor="#efefef" width="10%" | Pageant venue |
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| align=center | 2019
| align=center | August 30, 2019 | align=center | Tejaswini Manogna | align=center | 40 | align=center | Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon, Delhi |
| align=center | 2020
| align=center | August 31, 2020 | align=center | Tanvi Kharote | align=center | 20 | align=center | Virtual Pageant |
| align=center | 2021
| align=center | September 24, 2016 | align=center | Rashmi Madhuri | align=center | 18 | align=center | Welcomhotel, Dwarka, New Delhi |
| align=center | 2022
| align=center | September 3, 2022 | align=center | Vanshika Parmar | align=center | 27 | align=center rowspan=2| Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium, New Delhi |
| align=center | 2023
| align=center | August 26, 2023 | align=center | Priyan Sain | align=center | 16 |
| align=center | 2024
| align=center | August 31, 2024 | align=center | Gauri Gothankar | align=center | 12 | align=center | Golden Tulip Suites, Gurgaon |
= Titleholders =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%; width:100%;" |
| rowspan="2" | Edition
! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Miss Divine Beauty ! colspan="3" | Current titles ! rowspan="2" | Other Title(s) |
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| Miss Earth India
! 1st Runner-up ! 2nd Runner-up |
| 1
| 2019 | Tejaswini Manogna | Rashmi Madhuri | Nikeet Dhillon | style="text-align:left;|Miss Intercontinental India – Sonal Dubey |
| 2
| 2020 | Tanvi Kharote | Tanvi Kharote | Shriya Torne | Maria Chanu Pangambam | Not awarded |
| 3
| 2021 | Rashmi Madhuri | Rashmi Madhuri | Alankrita Shahi | colspan=2|Not awarded |
| 4
| 2022 | Vanshika Parmar | Vanshika Parmar | Sukraty Saxena | Simran Singh Gurjar | style="text-align:left;|Miss Global India – Mansi Chourasiya |
| rowspan="2" | Edition
! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Miss Earth India ! rowspan="2" | Miss International India ! colspan="2" | Runners Up ! rowspan="2" | Other Title(s) |
| {{nowrap|Miss Earth India}}
! {{nowrap|Miss International India}} |
| 5
| 2023 | Praveena Aanjna | Tejaswini Shrivastava | Pema Bhutia | |
| 6
| 2024 | Gauri Gothankar | Rashmi Shinde | Deepali Arrora | Nilanshi Patel | |
Representatives at international pageants
The following is the placement of Times Mister India titleholders in international pageants.
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- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF33|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalist/Semi-finalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Unplaced but given special award(s)
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= Miss Earth =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:20px; font-size:90%; width:100%;" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Delegate ! rowspan="2" | Age{{ref label|Alpha|α}} ! rowspan="2" | State ! colspan="2" | Competition performance |
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| | Placements
! | {{nowrap|Special award(s)}} |
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| 2019 | 25 | Unplaced | style="background:;" | {{collapsible list| | title = 3 Special Awards | titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;font-size: 90% |
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| 2020
| Tanvi Kharote | 22 | Unplaced | |
| 2021
| Rashmi Madhuri | 27 | Unplaced | |
| 2022
| Vanshika Parmar | 18 | Unplaced | |
| style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2023 | Priyan Sain | 21 | Top 20 | |
| 2024
| Gauri Gothankar | 25 | Unplaced | |
= Miss International =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:100%;" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Delegate ! rowspan="2" | Age{{ref label|Alpha|α}} ! rowspan="2" | State ! colspan="2" | Competition performance |
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| | Placements
! | {{nowrap|Special award(s)}} |
| 2023
| Praveena Aanjna | 24 | Unplaced | style="background:;" | {{collapsible list| | title = 1 Special Award | titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:center;font-weight:normal;font-size: 90% |
|
| 2024
| Rashmi Shinde | 26 | Unplaced | |
Former Franchise
= Miss Global =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:100%;" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Delegate ! rowspan="2" | Age{{ref label|Alpha|α}} ! rowspan="2" | State ! colspan="2" | Competition performance |
|---|
| | Placements
! | {{nowrap|Special award(s)}} |
| style="background-color:#FADADD;"
| 2023 | Mansi Chourasiya | 24 | Unplaced |• Miss Photogenic |
= Miss Intercontinental =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
!width="30" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Delegate !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|State !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards |
| rowspan=2| 2019
| Sonal Dubey | Unplaced | |
| {{n/a|Surina Jaidka}}
| {{n/a|Punjab}} | colspan=2 {{n/a|Couldn't compete}} |
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Facebook|missdivinebeautyindia}}
- {{Instagram|divinegroupindia}}
- [http://divinebeautygroup.com/index.php Official website of Miss Divine Beauty]
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