Vartika Singh
{{short description|Indian model, beauty pageant titleholder}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Vartika Singh
| image = Vartika Singh at Miss Diva Universe 2020 Grand Finale (Close up).jpg
| caption = Singh in 2020
| birth_name = Vartika Brij Nath Singh
| birth_date = 27 August 1993
| birth_place = Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
| education = Isabella Thoburn College, University of Lucknow Lucknow, India
| height = {{height|m=1.71}}
| occupation = {{Hlist | Model | beauty pageant titleholder}}
- Miss Diva 2019 (Winner – Miss Universe India 2019)
- Miss Universe 2019 (Top 20)
}}
| hair_color = Black
| eye_color = Brown
Vartika Brij Nath Singh is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Universe India 2019 and represented India at the 68th edition of the Miss Universe pageant.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/a-traditional-homecoming-for-miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh/articleshow/71377338.cms|title=A traditional homecoming for Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Akash|last=Wadhwa|date=3 October 2019|accessdate=1 May 2022}} She was previously crowned as Femina Miss India Femina Miss India Grand International in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vartika-singh-crowned-second-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international/articleshow/49537518.cms?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004013303/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/vartika-singh-crowned-second-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international/articleshow/49537518.cms?|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2016|title=Femina Miss India 2015 Vartika Singh is at Miss Grand International 2015|work=The Economic Times|access-date=12 September 2016}} GQ magazine ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2017.{{cite web|title=Vartika Singh on Representing India at Miss Universe, 'Feel Immense Pressure, Responsibility'|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/vartika-singhh-on-representing-india-at-miss-universe-feel-immense-pressure-responsibility-2388241.html|work=News18|date=15 November 2019}}
Early life and education
Singh was educated at the Canossa Convent School in Lucknow.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/its-very-nostalgic-to-relive-moments-youve-cherished-miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh-in-lucknow/articleshow/71443525.cms|title=It's very nostalgic to relive moments you've cherished: Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh in Lucknow|date=5 October 2019|access-date=23 November 2019|work=The Times of India|first=Akash|last=Wadhwa}} She received her bachelor's degree in Clinical nutrition and dietetics from Isabella Thoburn College.{{cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/lucknow-s-vartika-singh-to-represent-india-at-miss-universe-2019|title=Lucknow's Vartika Singh to represent India at Miss Universe 2019|date=28 September 2019|access-date=23 November 2019|work=Amarujala|language=hi}} She holds a master's degree in Public health from the University of Lucknow.{{cite news|url=https://m.jagran.com/lite/entertainment/bollywood-lucknow-girl-vartika-singh-becomes-miss-diva-universe-2019-she-will-represent-india-in-miss-universe-pageant-19618298.html|title=Lucknow girl Vartika Singh becomes Miss Diva Universe 2019, to represent India at Miss Universe 2019 pageant|date=5 October 2019|newspaper=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}
Career
In 2016, her interview and the photoshoot was published in the January edition of the GQ (India) magazine.{{cite web|url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/vartika-singh-skipped-her-phd-to-become-a-miss-india/#vartika-singh|title=Vartika Singh skipped her PhD to become a Miss India.|work=GQ (India)|access-date=30 September 2014}} The magazine also ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/bollywood-gq-hottest-women-2016/|title=GQ's hottest women of India 2016.|work=GQ (India) |access-date=30 September 2014}} She competed in the Kingfisher Model Hunt contest in 2017 and was featured on the Kingfisher bikini calendar's March and October pages.{{cite web|url= http://kingfishercalendar.com/2017/march.aspx|title=Vartika Singh is Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2017.|work=Kingfisher|access-date=21 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://kingfishercalendar.com/2017/october.aspx|title=Kinfisher Calendar 2017 - October.|work=Kingfisher|access-date=30 September 2014}}
In 2018, Singh founded a non-profit organization called 'Pure Humans'. As a Public health professional, she aims to create and spread awareness about Public health-related issues in the country. Vartika has been working with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to create awareness and educate the communities about Tuberculosis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alive24news.com/|title=Interview of Miss Universe India 2019|website=Alive24Lucknow| access-date=1 October 2019}} She has also been working with the Smile Train Organization in India as a Goodwill Ambassador, to provide aid and treatment to children born with cleft lip and cleft palate.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life%20&%20style/spotlight/i-intend-to-bring-a-smile-on-every-childs-face-vartika-singh/articleshow/72184908.cms|title=I intend to bring a smile on every child's face: Vartika Singh.|date=23 November 2019|work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.smiletrainindia.org/media/press/miss-diva-universe-2019-uses-her-platform-raise-awareness-smile-train-india-and-children|title=Miss Diva Universe 2019 Uses Her Platform To Raise Awareness For Smile Train India And Children With Clefts.|work=Smile Train|date=5 November 2019|access-date=25 November 2019}}
On 26 September 2019, Vartika was appointed as Miss Universe India 2019, since there was no Miss Diva pageant conducted in 2019. She represented India at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant held in Atlanta, Georgia on 8 December 2019, and placed in the Top 20. She ended India's consecutive unplacement streak at Miss Universe.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/beauty-pageants-celebrate-women-says-miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh-2326883.html|title=Beauty Pageants Celebrate Women, Says Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh.|work=News18|access-date=20 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/lucknow/miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh-is-all-for-women-empowerment/articleshow/71555556.cms|title=Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh is all for women empowerment.|work=The Times of India|date=13 October 2019|first=Akash|last=Wadhwa}}
Music Videos
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! Song title ! Singer ! Record label ! Ref. |
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| 2019 | Kishmish | Ash King & Qaran |
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| 2017 | Saware | Anupam Raag & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan |
References
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External links
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- {{Instagram|vartikasinghh}}
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{{s-bef|before=Nehal Chudasama}}
{{s-ttl|title=Miss Universe India
|years=2019}}
{{S-aft|after=Adline Castelino}}
{{s-bef|before=Monica Sharma}}
{{s-ttl|title=Miss Grand India
|years=2015}}
{{S-aft|after=Pankhuri Gidwwani}}
{{s-bef|before={{flagicon|Japan}} Mieko Takeuchi}}
{{s-ttl|title=Best in Social Media
|years=2015}}
{{S-aft|after={{flagicon|Jamaica}} Dianne Brown}}
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{{Miss Universe 2019 delegates}}
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Category:Indian beauty pageant winners
Category:Female models from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Femina Miss India winners
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:University of Lucknow alumni
Category:Beauty pageant contestants from Lucknow
Category:Miss Universe 2019 contestants