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  1. Miss Universe 1994 was the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, held on 21 May 1994 at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines. Seventy-seven contestants competed during this year. Outgoing titleholder Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico crowned Sushmita Sen of India at the end of the event, marking the first time India has won Miss Universe, which they would later win again in 2000 and in 2021.

  2. Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 21 May 1994 at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, P...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sushmita_SenSushmita Sen - Wikipedia

    Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress and winner of the Miss Universe 1994 pageant, after previously winning Femina Miss India at age 18. Since her pageant wins, she has worked as an actress. Sen made her acting debut playing a fictionalised version of herself in the thriller Dastak (1996). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the girlfriend of a married man in the comedy film Biwi No.1 (1999), and was also nominated in the ...

  4. Dec 29, 2021 · She is an Indian actress, model, and the winner of the Miss Universe 1994 pageant. She was crowned Femina Miss India 1994 at the of 18. She is the first Indian to win the competition.

  5. DURING the Miss Universe pageant of 1994 in Manila, five judges had clearly in mind which candidates they wanted to be finalists, as reflected by the 9.9s in the scores: Zapata, a Colombian, had already favored Miss Colombia (Carolina Gomez) and Miss Venezuela (Minorka Mercado); Larue and Dalton chose Miss Venezuela; Quo chose Miss Philippines (Charlene Gonzalez) and Miss India (Sushmita Sen); and Grudt (Miss Universe 1990 from Norway) favored Miss India.One could already see the great ...

  6. Aug 28, 2023 · Sushmita Sen brought the nation laurels when she became the first Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe in 1994. In a recent interview with Humans of Bombay, the actor reflected back on her dream of winning the coveted crown and what transpired thereafter. “You have to picture this: I am an 18-year-old.

  7. May 22, 2021 · It has been 27 years since Sushmita Sen captured the world's imagination with her Miss Universe 1994 win. Her iconic winning moment is still fresh in all our memories. Sushmita celebrated the special moment with fans on social media by sharing a gorgeous throwback photo from the time. She was captured in a white tulle dress giving us Cinderella vibes. The outfit was accessorized with dazzling studded earrings.

  8. Apr 11, 2020 · Miss Universe Organization asked Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen to select and send the representatives from India at Miss Universe beauty pageants. The queen set up an organization, ‘I AM She – Miss India Universe’ was a national beauty pageant in India that used to send its winner to Miss Universe pageant from 2010 to 2012. In 2013, Femina Miss India was awarded the franchise back after I AM She – Miss Universe India concluded their contract with the Miss Universe Organization.

  9. Dec 26, 2005 · Sen became the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title, the same year, 1994, that Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World. The sequel to that could have been titled The Bold and the Beautiful. Overnight, everyone and their sister were fluttering faux eyelashes, displaying decolletage and committing the ultimate social heresy - parading openly for the swimsuit round.

  10. Jan 23, 2024 · Miss Universe and Miss World dual win in 1994 . In 1994, Sushmita and Aishwarya shared the stage at Miss India 1994 where Aishwarya was a strong competitor for many girls who actually withdrew their name from the pageant because nobody wanted to compete with the most beautiful woman! However, Sushmita did not back down as she said even back then, “My mother said ok fine let her win. If you think that she's the world's most beautiful then loose from her.