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Miss Diva 2018
The 6th edition of Miss Diva took place on 31 August 2018.[1] Top 19 contestants selected from all over the country competed in the pageant, who were mentored by Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta. At the end of the event, Miss Universe India 2017, Shraddha Shashidhar crowned Nehal Chudasama as her successor.[2] She represented India at the 67th Miss Universe 2018 pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand on 16 December 2018.[3] At the same event, Aditi Hundia was crowned as Miss Diva - Supranational 2018 and Roshni Sheoran was crowned as Runner-up. Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was a member of the jury. Miss Supranational 2017, Jenny Kim also graced the event.[4][5] This was also the first miss diva pageant in which the finale was telecasted on the same day.
| Miss Diva 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 August 2018 |
| Presenters | Malaika Arora Sophie Choudhary |
| Entertainment | Sonakshi Sinha Tiger Shroff |
| Venue | NSCI, National Sports Club of India, Mumbai |
| Broadcaster | Colors Infinity |
| Entrants | 19 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | • Nehal Chudasama • Aditi Hundia |
| Congeniality | Hannah Reji Koshy |
| Photogenic | Salony Narang |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Final results edit
- Color keys
- The contestant Won in an International pageant.
- The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
- The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.
- Unplaced
| Final Results | Candidate | International Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe India 2018 | Unplaced | |
| Miss Diva Supranational 2018 |
| Top 25 |
| Runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 10 |
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Special Awards edit
| Award | Winner |
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| Miss Spirit of Goa |
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| Miss Life Style |
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| Anything But Ordinary Diva |
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| Miss Beautiful Body |
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| Miss Talented |
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| Miss Beautiful Smile |
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| Miss Spirit of Delhi |
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| Miss Iron Maiden |
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| Miss Active |
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| Miss Water Baby |
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| Miss Smasher |
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| Miss Hooper |
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| Miss Top-Spinner |
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| Miss Fascinating |
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| Miss Spirit of Chennai |
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| Miss Style Icon |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality | |
| Miss Top Model |
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| Best Makeover |
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| Miss Popular |
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| Miss Multimedia |
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Judges edit
- Lara Dutta - Miss Universe 2000 & Bollywood Actress
- Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters - Miss Universe 2017 from South Africa
- Neha Dhupia
- Shilpa Shetty
- Sushant Singh Rajput
- Faluguni Peacock - Designer
- Shane Peacock - Designer
Contestants edit
The following are the contestants participated in the Miss Diva 2018:
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Placement | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apurva Chavan[6] | 21 | Pune | Top 10 | |
| Anindita Kakoti[7] | 19 | Guwahati | ||
| Venus Malik | 22 | Bangalore | ||
| Aditi Hundia | 21 | Jaipur | Miss Supranational India | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Aditi Shetty | 25 | Mumbai | Top 10 | |
| Shefali Sood | 23 | Lucknow | Top 10 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Elisha Mayor | 21 | Greater Noida | ||
| Aishwarya Kamal | 21 | New Delhi | ||
| Amanpreet Kaur | 18 | Mumbai | ||
| Hannah Reji Koshy | 26 | Kochi | Top 5 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Himanshi Bhadana | 23 | Gurgaon | ||
| Lavina Israni | 24 | Mumbai | Top 5 | |
| Nehal Chudasama | 22 | Mumbai | Miss Diva Universe 2018 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Preethy Prabhakaran | 25 | Chennai | Top 10 | |
| Roshni Sheoran | 19 | Lucknow | Miss Diva Runner-up | |
| Salony Narang | 18 | Indore | ||
| Vanshika Rajput | 19 | New Delhi | ||
| Surina Jaidka | 19 | New Delhi | ||
| Tanvi Malhi | 19 | Panchkula | Top 10 |
Crossovers and returnees edit
- 2021: Aishwarya Kamal
- 2019: Shefali Sood Miss Supranational India
- 2017: Elisha Mayor
- 2023: Apurva Chavan
- 2017: Aditi Hundia RAJASTHAN (Top 15)
- 2017: Shefali Sood UTTAR PRADESH (Top 6)
- 2023: Apurva Chavan MAHARASHTRA (Too 7)
- 2018: Apurva Chavan (Top 3)
- 2017: Hannah Reji Koshy (Top 3)
- 2018: Surina Jaidka (Top 3)
- 2018: Nehal Chudasama (Top 3)
Notes edit
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References edit
- ^ "Miss Diva launches its sixth edition in an all new avatar". Femina Beauty Pageants. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2018: Mumbai girl Nehal Chudasama to represent India". Zee News. 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Mumbai's Nehal Chudasama is Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Universe 2018". Times of India. 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Nehal Chudasama wins Miss Diva Universe, to represent India at Miss Universe 2018", Gulf News, 1 September 2018
- ^ "Miss Universe 2018: Nehal Chudasama to represent India", Hindustan Times, 1 September 2018
- ^ "Congratulations Apurva Chavan on winning fbbonline Campus Princess 2018". Miss Diva Instagram. 29 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
- ^ "The Winners of NorthEast Diva 2018". Anindita Kakoti Instagram. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.