Miss Diva 2021
DateSeptember 30, 2021
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueHyatt Regency Hotel, Mumbai
BroadcasterMTV
Entrants20
Placements10
WinnerHarnaaz Sandhu
Ritika Khatnani
Photogenic• Anaika Nair

Miss Diva 2021 was the 9th edition of the Miss Diva beauty pageant which was held on 30 September 2021 in Hyatt Regency Hotel, Mumbai. The 20 shortlisted contestants from all over the country competed in the pageant. Adline Castelino crowned Harnaaz Sandhu as her successor. After three months, she represented India at Miss Universe 2021 and became the 3rd Miss Universe from India to win the crown. Aavriti Choudhary crowned Ritika Khatnani as her successor. She represented India at Miss Supranational 2022 and won the title of Miss Supranational Asia 2022. Neha Jaiswal crowned Sonal Kukreja as 1st Runner-Up, whereas Kriti Sanon sashed all the remaining Runners-Up. Divita Rai was selected to represent India at Miss Universe 2022 and placed in the top 16.

This edition marked the longest period of time (20 months after Miss Diva 2020) that the organization has taken to hold an annual contest in contrast to its previous editions.

Final results

Color keys
Final results Candidate International placement
Miss Universe India 2021 Miss Universe 2021
Miss Diva Supranational 2022
  • Ritika Khatnani
Top 12
Miss Supranational Asia 2022
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
3rd Runner Up
  • Tarini Kalingarayar
4th Runner Up
  • Ankita Singh
Top 10
  • Ayesha Assadi
  • Nikita Tiwari
  • Pallabi Saikia
  • Siddhi Gupta

Sub-contests

Miss Beach Body

Result Name
Winner
  • Ritika Khatnani
Top 6
  • Ayesha Assadi
  • Harnaaz Sandhu
  • Lavnaya Sangwan
  • Palomi Insan
  • Sonal Kukreja

Miss Beautiful Hair

Result Name
Winner
  • Naveli Deshmukh
Top 5
  • Ritika Khatnani
  • Sachi Kudale
  • Sonal Kukreja
  • Tarini Kalingarayar

Miss Beautiful Skin

Result Name
Winner
Top 5
  • Anaika Nair
  • Ritika Khatnani
  • Siddhi Gupta
  • Sonal Kukreja

Miss Beautiful Smile

Result Name
Winner
  • Lavanya Sangwan
Top 5

Miss Fashion Icon

Result Name
Winner
  • Ayesha Assadi
Top 5
  • Ankita Singh
  • Nikita Tiwari
  • Pallabi Saikia
  • Siddhi Gupta

Miss Photogenic

Result Name
Winner
  • Anaika Nair
Top 5

Miss Talented

Result Name
Winners
  • Pallabi Saikia
  • Palomi Insan
Top 5

Other sub-contest winners

Sub-contest Winner
Miss Top Model
  • Pallabi Saikia
Miss Congeniality
  • Sonal Kukreja
Miss Iron Maiden
  • Palomi Insan
Miss Active
  • Sonal Kukreja
Miss Lifestyle
Miss IQ
Miss Sudoku
Miss Takatak Star
  • Palomi Insan

Format

The pioneer

For the first time in Miss Diva's history, the organization lowered the height criteria from 5'5 "to 5'4". The organization now also allows trans women to enter the pageant meeting the criteria in certain.[1][2][3][4]

Dipanjali Chhetri became the first trans woman to compete in the Miss Diva competition. She made it to the top 50 semifinalists.[5][6][7]

Selection of candidates

In light of the pandemic situation that paralyzed the nation, the Miss Diva Organization decided to limit its operations to virtual projection and online interviews, thus allowing applicants to participate from the comfort of their homes. The organization opened the application to the public on June 11, 2021, until July 20, 2021.[8][9][10]

After the initial auditions, applicants were shortlisted to a Top 50 list, and these candidates were summoned for several rounds of interviews, chaired by an elite bench of celebrities. Later, the selected contestants shortened down to top 20 finalists, including a wild card entry, chosen by public vote. These 20 finalists took part in the contest's boot-camp and were to compete in the final event to be held in Mumbai on 30 September 2021.[11]

Contestants

Top 20

The following are the 20 official contestants:[12]

Color key
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
Nu. Contestant Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Hometown Placement
1 Aishwarya Kamal 24 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) New Delhi
2 Akshita Singh 21 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Vadodara
3 Anaika Nair 24 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Mumbai
4 Ankita Singh 22 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) Kolkata 4th Runner-up
5 Ayesha Assadi 21 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Mumbai Top 10
6 Divita Rai 23 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Mumbai 2nd Runner-up
7 Harnaaz Sandhu 21 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Chandigarh Miss Diva Universe 2021
8 Lavanya Sangwan 22 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Gurugram
9 Naina Upadhyaya 21 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Mumbai
10 Naveli Deshmukh[Replacements 1] 25 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Aurangabad
11 Nikita Tiwari 23 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Mumbai Top 10
12 Ojasvi Sharma 24 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Delhi
13 Pallabi Saikia 21 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Digboi Top 10
14 Palomi Insan 24 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Noida
15 Ritika Khatnani 19 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Pune Miss Diva Supranational 2022
16 Ruchi Chettri 20 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Darjeeling
17 Sachi Kudale 21 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Pune
18 Siddhi Gupta 25 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Delhi Top 10
19 Sonal Kukreja 23 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jaipur 1st Runner-up
20 Tarini Kalingarayar 22 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) Chennai 3rd Runner-up

    Semifinalists

    As in the previous edition, the winner of the Campus Princess contest will obtain a direct place in the Top 20 of Miss Diva 2021. Below are the Top 18 finalists of Campus Princess 2020. The list of finalists was announced in two parts, Part I and Part II on July 24 and 25, 2021 respectively. Miss Diva 2021 Top 50 was announced on 16 August 2021.[14]

    On August 23, 2021, the Top 20 and Top 5 Wild Card aspirants were announced. The top 5 wild card contenders will face a public online vote until August 30, 2021, and the one with the most votes will enter the Top 20.[15]

    •   Advanced to Top 50
    •   Advanced to Top 20
    •   Chosen as Top 5 Wildcard entrants


    Campuss Princess 2020 finalists Miss Diva Top 50 semifinalists Wildcard entrants - Top 5
    S.No Name Hometown
    1Amrita PariharMadhya Pradesh
    2Ananya BistDehradun
    3Ankita SinghaGuwahati
    4Anoushka ChauhanGandhinagar
    5Disha PatilNagpur
    6Himali PareekRajasthan
    7Ishika SinghMumbai
    8Khushi AjwaniJaipur
    9Lavanya SangwanGurugram
    10Mahekdeep KaurAmritsar
    11Mehak VinayakChandigarh
    12Nimisha DhoteBhopal
    13Pankhuri MehrotraMumbai
    14Ritvikka DwivediMumbai
    15Shibi BatarDelhi
    16Shyna ChoudharyPathankot
    17Vaibhavi SharmaUttarakhand
    18Vanshika DawaraJabalpur
    S.No Name Hometown
    1Aavya GuptaMumbai
    2Aditi JaswalDehradun
    3Aishwarya KamalDelhi
    4Akshita ShettyMumbai
    5Akshita SinghVadodara
    6Alankrita ShahiGhaziabad
    7Anaika NairMumbai
    8Ankita SinghKolkata
    9Atasi SindalBankura
    10Ayesha AssadiMumbai
    11Bhavana SharmaBengaluru
    12Dipanjali ChhetriDelhi
    13Disha PatilNagpur
    14Divita RaiMumbai
    15Harnaaz SandhuChandigarh
    16Heli VyasMumbai
    17Ishika SinghMumbai
    18Jasmine LazarusDelhi
    19Jhanvi SareenGurugram
    20Kanchan KhatanaJaipur
    21Lavanya GunasekarMumbai
    22Mansi TaxakMumbai
    23Mariam PaulThrissur
    24Marishca RodriguesMumbai
    25Naina UpadhyayaMumbai
    S.No Name Hometown
    26Naveli DeshmukhAurangabad
    27Nikita ThomasKochi
    28Nikita TiwariMumbai
    29Nishi BhardwajDelhi
    30Niveditha RajanBengaluru
    31Ojasvi SharmaDelhi
    32Pallabi SaikiaDigboi
    33Palomi InsanNoida
    34Pranshu Singh YadavSeoni
    35Rajashree DowarahDibrugarh
    36Rhiya YadavMumbai
    37Ritika KhatnaniPune
    38Ritvikka DwivediMumbai
    39Ruchi ChettriDarjeeling
    40Rushali YadavAjmer
    41Sachi KudalePune
    42Shefali SharmaRewa
    43Shivangi JulkaDelhi
    44Shraddha SurveMumbai
    45Siddhi GuptaDelhi
    46Snehapriya RoyMumbai
    47Sonal KukrejaJaipur
    48Tarini KalingarayarChennai
    49Vaishnavi HodalkarPune
    50VM MansiKochi
    S.No Name Hometown
    1Mariam PaulThrissur
    2Naveli DeshmukhAurangabad
    3Palomi InsanNoida
    4Rushali YadavAjmer
    5Vaishnavi HodalkarPune

    Judges

    Final night

    For Top 20 finalists

    • Srishti Sawhney - President & Global brand director, Pulp & Fibre Business - Aditya Birla Group
    • Natasha Grover - National Director, Brand & Operation Head - Miss India Organization
    • Sushant Divgikar - Mister Gay India 2014, performing artist, drag icon, singer, equal rights champion & motivational speaker
    • Bhawna Rao - Designer
    • Abhishek Sharma - designer
    • Saisha Shinde - designer
    • Rani Mol - Head, Times Talent
    • Supreet Bedi - TV anchor, celebrity host
    • Bharat Gupta - fashion consultant, creative director, and stylist
    • Noyonita Lodh - Miss Diva 2014
    • Neha Jaiswal - Miss Diva 2020 Runner-up

    For Top 50 semifinalists

    The following eight judges determined the 50 semifinalists.[16]

    • Bharat Gupta - fashion consultant, creative director, and stylist
    • Srinidhi Shetty - Miss Supranational 2016
    • Bianca Louzado - hair and makeup expert
    • Neha Jaiswal - Miss Diva 2020 Runner-up
    • Jitesh Thakur - Mister Supranational 2016 2nd Runner-up
    • Noyonita Lodh - Miss Diva 2014
    • Sushant Divgikar - performing artist, singer, equal rights champion, and motivational speaker
    • Shefali Sood - Miss Diva Supranational 2019

    Crossovers & returnees

    Contestants who previously competed in previous editions of Liva Miss Diva and other local and international beauty pageants with their respective placements.

    National pageants

    Miss Diva
    • 2015: Naveli Deshmukh (2nd Runner Up)
    • 2018: Aishwarya Kamal
    • 2022: Divita Rai (Miss Universe India)
    • 2022: Ojasvi Sharma (Miss Popular Choice)
    Femina Miss India
    Miss Teen India
    • 2018: Ritika Khatnani (Winner)

    International pageants

    Miss Teen International
    • 2018: Ritika Khatnani (1st Runner Up)

    Notes

    1. Ages at the time of the pageant

    Replacements

    1. Replacement — Naveli Deshmukh was appointed to compete at Miss Diva 2021 by the Miss Diva organisation, as a replacement to Akshita Shetty due to unforeseen circumstances. Akshita Shetty was among the Top 20 finalists of the Miss Diva 2021.[13]

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