Miss and Mister Supranational India
Formation | 2011 / 2017 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Mumbai |
Location | |
Membership | Miss and Mister Supranational |
Official language | |
Brand & Operations Head | Natasha Grover |
Key people | Vineet Jain |
Website | Femina.in |
Miss and Mister Supranational India is a national beauty pageant that selects India's representatives for the global Miss Supranational and Mister Supranational competitions, which take place annually in Poland.[1]
History
[edit]Miss Supranational India
[edit]India first participated in the Miss Supranational pageant in 2011, with Michelle Almeida representing the country. She was selected by the Indian Princess organization and made it to the top 20, winning the Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania title in 2011. In 2013, the pageant’s license was acquired by The Times Group, and Vijaya Sharma, chosen through Femina Miss India 2013, also placed in the top 20 at Miss Supranational 2013.[2]
From 2014 onwards, India’s representatives were selected through Miss Diva, a sister pageant of Femina Miss India. In the same year, Asha Bhat won the Miss Supranational 2014 crown, becoming India’s first titleholder at the international event.[3]
Between 2016 and 2023, the runner-up of Miss Diva held the title of Miss Diva Supranational. However, starting in 2024, the primary Miss Diva winner will now be awarded the Miss Diva Supranational title, marking a shift in the pageant’s structure.[4]
Mister Supranational India
[edit]India began participating in the Mister Supranational pageant in 2016, with Jitesh Naresh Thakur representing the country through the Mister India competition. Thakur achieved a 2nd Runner-up finish and won the title of Mister Supranational Asia.[5]
In 2023, the Mister Supranational India license was held by Himadri Bhatnagar's organization, which sent Raj Sunil Singh as their first delegate. However, Singh did not advance to the semi-finals, marking the end of India's placement streak in the competition.[6]
In 2024, The Times Group regained the license to select India's future representatives, starting with the 2025 edition of Mister Supranational.[7][8]
International Victories
[edit]India has won two Miss Supranational titles and one Mister Supranational title.
The first Miss Supranational victory came in 2014 when Asha Bhat won the title, making India the second Asian country to achieve this.[9][10] In 2016, Srinidhi Shetty secured India’s second Miss Supranational title, making India the only country with two wins till day.[11][12]
In 2018, Prathamesh Maulingkar became the first Indian to win Mister Supranational. He remains the only Asian to have won the Mister Supranational title so far.[13][14][15][16]
Representatives at Miss Supranational
[edit]- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as Runner-up
- : Ended as one of the Finalists
- : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
- : Unplaced but given special awards
Year | Delegate | Age[α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2011 | Michelle Almeida | 22 | Maharashtra | Top 20 | 2 Special Awards
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2012 | Gunjan Saini | 23 | New Delhi | Unplaced | |
2013 | Vijaya Sharma | 20 | New Delhi | Top 20 | |
2014 | Asha Bhat | 22 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2014 | 2 Special Awards
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2015 | Aafreen Rachael Vaz | 24 | Karnataka | Top 10 | 4 Special Awards
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2016 | Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty | 24 | Karnataka | Miss Supranational 2016 | 2 Special Awards
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2017 | Peden Ongmu Namgyal | 22 | Sikkim | Top 25 | 2 Special Awards
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2018 | Aditi Hundia | 21 | Rajasthan | Top 25 | |
2019 | Shefali Sood | 24 | Uttar Pradesh | Top 25 | 1 Special Award
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2021 | Aavriti Choudhary | 23 | Madhya Pradesh | Top 12 | |
2022 | Ritika Khatnani | 20 | Maharashtra | Top 12 | 5 Special Awards
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2023 | Pragnya Ayyagari | 21 | Telangana | Top 12 | 4 Special Awards
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2024 | Sonal Kukreja | 26 | Rajasthan | Top 12 | 1 Special Award
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2025 | TBA |
Note – Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant held in 2020
Representatives at Mister Supranational
[edit]- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as Runner-up
- : Ended as one of the Finalists
- : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
- : Unplaced but given special awards
Year | Delegate | Age[α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
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Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
2016 | Jitesh Naresh Thakur | 27 | Rajasthan | 2nd Runner-up | 3 Special Awards
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2017 | Altamash Faraz | 26 | New Delhi | Top 10 | 4 Special Awards
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2018 | Prathamesh Maulingkar | 27 | Tivim | Mister Supranational 2018 | 2 Special Awards
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2019 | Varun Verma | 27 | New Delhi | Top 10 | 3 Special Awards
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2021 | Rahul Rajasekharan | 32 | Thrissur | Top 10 | 4 Special Awards
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2023 | Raj Singh | 22 | Maharashtra | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
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2024 | Aman Rajesh Singh | 24 | Karnataka | Unplaced |
Note – Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic no pageant held in 2020. No representative was sent in 2022
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sonal Kukreja Makes It To Top 12 Of This International Beauty Pageant, "So Scared To Wear..."". Srinjan Bhowmick. NDTV. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Vijaya Sharma to represent India at Miss Supranational". Srinjan Bhowmick. Femina. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "India's Asha Bhat makes country proud". Srinjan Bhowmick. Mumbai Mirror. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "LIVA MISS DIVA 2024: Make Some Noise For India's Biggest Fashion Hunt!". Namya Sinha. Times Now. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Jitesh Thakur bags second runner-up spot at Mister Supranational 2016". Femina. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Registrations for Mr. Supranational India to Open on May 4: Jaipur's Himadri Bhatnagar, a Former Mrs. Universe Finalist, Appointed as National Director". Dainik Bhaskar. Dainik Bhaskar. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ @officialmrindia (2024-12-07). "We're excited to announce the renewal of our association with Mister Supranational for the upcoming season of Mr India" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Mr India 2025 has officially launched, let your journey to greatness begin!". Femina. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "India's Asha Bhat wins Miss Supranational 2014 title". The Indian Express. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "India's Asha Bhat wins Miss Supranational 2014 title". Khaleej Times. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Bengaluru engineer wins Miss Supranational 2016". The New Indian Express. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Srinidhi Shetty marks 8 years since her historic win at Miss Supranational!". Femina. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Former U-19 Footballer, Prathamesh Maulingkar Becomes First Indian To Win Mr Supranational". inuth.com. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Mister India Prathamesh Maulingkar Wins The Trophy of Mister Supranational 2018". india.com. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Mister India Prathamesh Maulingkar Wins The Trophy of Mister Supranational 2018". india.com. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Goan hottie Prathamesh Maulingkar becomes first Indian to win Mister Supranational 2018". mynation.com. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2024.