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Hyderabad
After hosting the Miss World Pageant in 2024, India is going to make history as it is going to become the second country after the United Kingdom to host the event twice in a row. India hosted the event back in 2024 in Mumbai and will now be hosting the event in Hyderabad on May 31, 2025, at the HITEX Exhibition Centre.
After May 31st event, India would’ve hosted the event a total of three times with the first time being in Bengaluru in 1996. India hosting the Miss World Pageant twice in a row is a major feather in India’s cap as it showcases its surging prominence in the global beauty and events sector. It also goes to show India’s top-class infrastructure and cultural vibrancy.
There has been a total of 6 Miss World Winners who have represented India in the competition.
- Reita Faria from Maharashtra in 1966
- Aishwarya Rai from Karnataka in 1994
- Diana Hayden from Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) in 1997
- Yukta Mookhey from Maharashtra in 1999
- Priyanka Chopra from Jharkhand in 2000
- Manushi Chhillar from Haryana in 2017
This year at the Miss World Pageant 2025, Nandini Gupta from Rajasthan will be representing the country. The 21-year-old was crowned Femina India Word in 2023 and will be hoping to wear the crown again this year.
Hyderabad will be hosting the 72nd edition of the Miss World Pageant this year. The grand opening ceremony of the event will take place on May 10 and the final event will be on May 31st. The Telangana government has decided to give out free entry tickets through the Telangana Tourism website and anyone interested should visit the official website to register.
