Miss Universe 2021 Winner: India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021 after 21 years

Miss Universe 2021: Harnaaz Sandhu from India created history by bringing home the Miss Universe crown after a gap of 21 years after Lara Dutta had won the prestigious beauty pageant in 2000. Harnzaaz Sandhu, the 21-years old from Punjab, was representing India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021 taking place in Israel. Miss Universe 2021 edged out the contestants from South Africa and Paraguay to claim the Miss Universe Crown.

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu was presented the crown by Andrea Meza, former Miss Universe 2000 from Mexico. The widely popular Miss Universe event was live-streamed globally.

Harnaaz Sandhu of India has been crowned the 70th Miss Universe, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic. https://t.co/tDXHcNqy0R

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2021

Miss Universe from India: Winners List

The crown of Miss Universe from India has been won three times:

The new Miss Universe is...India!!!! #MISSUNIVERSE pic.twitter.com/DTiOKzTHl4

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 13, 2021

Miss Universe 2021: Harnaaz Sandhu Biography

Harnaaz Sandhu was born on March 3, 2000. She is an Indian model and a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2021 crown. Sandhu was raised in a Sikh family and she attended Shivalik Public School and the Post Graduate Government College for Girls from Chandigarh.

Harnaaz Sandhu: Pagenatry career

Harnaaz Sandhu started competing in pageantry as a teenager. She won titles such as Miss Chandigarh in 2017 and Miss Max Emerging Star India 2018. After Harnaaz won the title of Femina Miss India Punjab 2019, she competed in Femina Miss India and was placed in the top 12.

Harnaaz Sandhu: Miss Diva 2021

Harnaaz Sandhu was shortlisted as one of the top 50 semifinalists of Miss Diva 2021. She was crowned as Miss Diva 2021 by the outgoing titleholder Adline Castelino. 

Miss Universe 2021 Top 5

The top 5 finalists of Miss Universe 2021 were

List of Miss Universe Winners (2000-2021)

Miss Universe Beauty Pageant

Miss Universe is an annual beauty pageant that is run by the US-based Miss Universe Organisation. Miss Universe Pageant is one of the most-watched beauty pageants in the world with an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories. 

Along with Miss International, Miss Earth, and Miss World, Miss Universe is one of the big four International Beauty Pageants. The advocacy of Miss Universe Pageant is humanitarian issues and a voice to affect positive change in the world.