Miss Diva was introduced by Femina to select a candidate to represent the country at Miss Universe (in contrast to Femina Miss India, also owned by Femina, which selects a candidate as a delegate for Miss World).[1]

Miss Diva 2013
DateSeptember 5, 2013
PresentersVivan Bhatena
Mantra
VenueWestin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BroadcasterColors
Entrants14
Placements7
DebutsAndhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, National Capital City, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
WinnerManasi Moghe
Madhya Pradesh
PhotogenicJhataleka Malhotra
2014 →

The first edition of Miss Diva was held at Westin Mumbai Garden City, Mumbai on September 5, 2013. 14 contestants vied for the crown.[2] Manasi Moghe was crowned the winner, Gurleen Grewal 1st Runner Up and Srishti Rana 2nd Runner Up.[3]

As the winner of Miss Diva 2013, Manasi Moghe represented India at Miss Universe 2013 held in Russia where she made it to the Top 10.[4] Gurleen Grewal represented India at Miss International 2013 held in Japan[5] where she did not place. Srishti Rana represented India at Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 held in South Korea where she was crowned the winner.[6]

Final results

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Color keys

Final Results Candidate International Placement
Miss Universe India 2013 Top 10
Miss Diva International 2013 Unplaced
Miss Diva Asia Pacific World 2013 Miss Asia Pacific World 2013
Top 5
Top 7

*Won Top 7 semifinalist spot by winning Miss Digital Title.

Special Awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Beautiful Eyes Yashna Khurana
Miss Digital crown Sushrii Shreya Mishraa
Miss Perfect Body Preeti Chauhan
Miss Photogenic Jhataleka Malhotra
Miss Popular award Sonika Chauhan
Miss Runway Nischitha Rao
Miss Times Sudoku title Seep Taneja

Judges

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Contestants

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Representing Contestant[7] Age Height Hometown
Andhra Pradesh Seep Taneja 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Jalandhar
Bihar Sukanya Bhattacharya 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Patna
Punjab Gurleen Grewal 21 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Jalandhar
Delhi Trishla Chandola 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) New Delhi
Goa Sonika Chauhan 24 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Kolkata
Haryana Srishti Rana 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Faridabad
Karnataka Nischitha Rao 22 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Bangalore
Madhya Pradesh Manasi Moghe 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Indore
Maharashtra Jhataleka Malhotra 19 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) Mumbai
National Capital City Yashna Khurana 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) New Delhi
Odisha Sushrii Shreya Mishraa 22 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Sambalpur
Punjab Shruti Tuli 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Amritsar
Tamil Nadu Preeti Chauhan 26 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Mumbai
West Bengal Sona Goldar 23 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Kolkata

Contestants notes

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Crossovers

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References

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  1. ^ "What are the differences between the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants?". Naradanews.com.
  2. ^ "2013 - Miss Diva Contestants - Miss Diva - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
  3. ^ "Miss Diva 2013: Manasi Moghe wins the title - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Manasi Moghe out of Miss Universe, continues India's dry run". India Today.
  5. ^ "Gurleen Grewal to represent India at Miss International 2013 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
  6. ^ "India's Srishti Rana crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
  7. ^ "Gurleen Grewal - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India.
  8. ^ Debby Javier. "Ponds Femina Miss India 2013 Crowning Moment". YouTube.
  9. ^ zoom. "Pond's Femina Miss India Delhi 2013 - 2nd Runner Up - Srishti". YouTube.
  10. ^ "She doesn't believe in imitating other divas. Her aim is to be the super model of India and next Miss Universe 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
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