Manika Vishwakarma Crowned Miss Universe India 2025.
Awards
On 18th August 2025, Manika Vishwakarma from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, was crowned Miss Universe India 2025 in a grand finale held in Jaipur. She will represent India at the 74th Miss Universe pageant scheduled for November 2025 in Thailand.
- Manika Vishwakarma received the crown from Rhea Singha, Miss Universe India 2024. Other winners included Tanya Sharma (Uttar Pradesh) as 1st Runner-up, Mehak Dhingra (Haryana) as 2nd Runner-up, and Amishi Kaushik (Haryana) as 3rd Runner-up.
- The event featured 48 contestants from across India, including states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Odisha, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi.
Main Point :- (i) The finale was judged by a distinguished panel including Nikhil Anand (Miss Universe India owner), actress Urvashi Rautela, Rhea Singha (Miss Universe India 2015), and filmmaker Farhad Samji, along with Rajiv K Srivastava, founder of Act Now Foundation.
(ii) Organized by the Glamanand Group, the competition also highlighted Manika’s initiative, Neuronova, which focuses on spreading awareness about neurodivergence and disorders such as ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and Dyslexia.
(iii) A 22-year-old graduate in Political Science and Economics from New Delhi, Manika is also a trained classical dancer recognized by Lalit Kala Academy and JJ School of Arts, Mumbai. She previously won the Miss Universe Rajasthan 2024 title before achieving this national crown.
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