| Miss Diva 2023 | |
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| Date | 27 August 2023 |
| Presenters |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | The LaLiT, Mumbai, India |
| Broadcaster | JioCinema |
| Entrants | 16 |
| Placements | 7 |
| Winner | |
| Photogenic | Nickita Arora Faridabad |
| ← 20222024 → | |
Miss Diva 2023 was the 11th edition of the Miss Diva pageant, held at The LaLit in Mumbai, India, on 27 August 2023.
At the end of the event, Divita Rai crowned her successor Shweta Sharda, while Pragnya Ayyagari crowned her successor Sonal Kukreja. Sharda represented India at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador on 18 November 2023, where she finished in the top 20, and Kukreja represented India at Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland on 17 July 2024, where she finished in the top 12.
Results
Placements
- Color keys
- The contestant was a Semifinalist in an International pageant.
| Placement | Contestant | International placement |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Diva Universe 2023 | Top 20 – Miss Universe 2023 | |
| Miss Diva Supranational 2024 | Top 12 – Miss Supranational 2024 | |
| Runner Up |
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| Top 7 |
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Sub-Contests
| Sub-Contest | Winner |
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| Miss Popular Choice |
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| Miss Glamorous |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Talented |
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| Miss Body Beautiful | |
| Miss Rampwalk |
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| Miss Sudoku |
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Format
In contrast to the competition's previous year's model, where the representatives were appointed, this year will see a return to the competition's standard format, with the initial process beginning with registration and auditions and ending with the shortlisting of candidates to the grand finale.
For the first time in its history, the pageant accepts applications from participants of all relationship statuses - married, divorced, pregnant, engaged, widowed and trans women. Additionally, the height standard has been changed to a reduced format.
Selection Committee
- Harnaaz Sandhu - Miss Universe 2021
- Srinidhi Shetty - Miss Supranational 2016
- Sangeeta Bijlani - Femina Miss India Universe 1980
- Pratik Gandhi - Actor
- Jatin Kampani - Celebrity Photographer
- Nikita Mhaisalkar - Celebrity & Grand Finale Gown Designer
- Abhishek Sharma - Celebrity Designer
Contestants
The following are the official contestants:
| Nu. | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aishwarya Dikshit | 27 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Mumbai | |
| 2 | Aayushi Tiwari | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Balaghat | |
| 3 | Apurva Chavan | 26 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Pune | |
| 4 | Archana Bhavsar | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Mumbai | |
| 5 | Arushi Singh | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Jaipur | |
| 6 | Aruna Beniwal | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Jaipur | Top 7 |
| 7 | Daisy Khound | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Jorhat | Top 7 |
| 8 | Devyani Jagtap | 23 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Pune | |
| 9 | Gopika Suresh | 24 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Kannur | |
| 10 | Nickita Arora | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Faridabad | Top 7 |
| 11 | Sarannya Sharma | 19 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Delhi | |
| 12 | Sonal Kukreja | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Jaipur | Miss Diva Supranational 2024 |
| 13 | Shweta Sharda | 22 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Chandigarh | Miss Diva Universe 2023 |
| 14 | Trisha Shetty | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Mumbai | Runner-up |
| 15 | Vidhi Giri | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chandigarh | |
| 16 | Zuchobeni Tungoe | 25 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Kohima | Top 7 |
Crossovers
The following are contestants who have competed in other national beauty pageants:
| Pageant | Year | Delegate | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femina Miss India | 2019 | Vidhi Giri | Regional Finalist (Top 3 from Punjab) |
| 2020 | Aruna Beniwal | Top 15 | |
| Trisha Shetty | |||
| Zuchobeni Tüngoe | Top 15 | ||
| 2022 | Aishwarya Dikshit | Regional Finalist (Top 19 from Maharashtra) | |
| Daisy Khound | Regional Finalist (Top 10 from Assam) | ||
| 2023 | |||
| Apurva Chavan | Top 7 | ||
| Devyani Jagtap | Regional Finalist (Top 25 from Maharashtra) | ||
| Gopika Suresh | Regional Finalist (Top 10 from Kerala) | ||
| Miss Diva | 2018 | Apurva Chavan | Top 10 |
| 2021 | Sonal Kukreja | 1st Runner-up | |
| Glamanand Supermodel India | 2019 | Trisha Shetty | 1st Runner-up |
| 2021 | Aishwarya Dikshit | Top 15 | |
| Arushi Singh | Top 8 |
Notes
- Ages at the time of the pageant
- Winner of Miss North East Diva, a regional Miss Diva sister pageant, get direct spot as a finalist at Miss Diva national competition.
References
- "It's time to discover who you are! Rewrite your destiny with LIVA Miss Diva 2023". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
- "LIVA Miss Diva 2023 Launches Today". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
- "Daisy Khound crowned North East Diva 2023, wins a direct entry at Miss Diva 2023". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
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