India to host Miss World pageant back-to-back for the first time ever

India to host Miss World pageant back-to-back for the first time ever

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, May 9, 2025: India first hosted the Miss World pageant back in the year 1996 in Bengaluru. With the current back-to-back editions, India has become the only country after the UK to host this prestigious event in successive years since its inception in 1951.

India’s six Miss World winners.

1. Reita Faria (1966, Maharashtra)
2. Aishwarya Rai (1994, Karnataka)
3. Diana Hayden (1997, Telangana)
4. Yukta Mookhey (1999, Maharashtra)
5. Priyanka Chopra (2000, Jharkhand)
6. Manushi Chhillar (2017, Haryana)

 

 

This year, Nandini Gupta from Rajasthan is representing India at the Miss World 2025 pageant. Her participation continues the country’s legacy of combining beauty, intellect, and purpose on the global stage.

India’s back-to-back hosting of Miss World reflects its growing stature in the global beauty and events industry, as well as its cultural vibrancy and world-class infrastructure.