List of Femina Miss India winners (1947-2024)
Miss India 2024 Winner: Madhya Pradesh's Nikita Porwal was crowned Femina Miss India 2024 by the outgoing titleholder Nandini Gupta in a gala event held at Famous Studios in Mumbai. Find the complete list of Miss India winners from 1947 to 2024.
Miss India winners list: Femina Miss India is one of the most prominent beauty pageants in the country. Winning the title of Miss India is not that easy, as the contestants are tested on the basis of various aspects, including both beauty and brains. Miss India contestants are tested not only for their looks but also to see why they deserve the prestigious title.
Nikita Porwal of Ujjain was crowned Femina Miss India 2024 at the 60th edition of the beauty pageant. She received the crown from the outgoing titleholder, Nandini Gupta of Rajasthan, who had held the title since 2023.
Nikita Porwal is a prominent figure in the Indian entertainment industry, known for her recent achievement as Femina Miss India 2024. Hailing from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, she has a rich background that intertwines curiosity and creativity.
Her love for performance art blossomed through her involvement in theatre, where she has participated in over 60 plays and authored a 250-page play titled "Krishna Leela."
Below is a complete list of Miss India winners from 1947 to 2024. You will also find the names of Miss India winners before the Femina pageant.
Miss India pageant in India
The winner of the first Miss India beauty pageant was Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham) from Calcutta, who won the title in 1947.
Two Miss India pageants were held later in 1952, and Indrani Rehman and Nutan were announced to be the winners of the pageant. Indrani Rehman also later represented India at Miss Universe 1952, which was the inaugural edition of the Miss Universe pageant.
When did the first Femina Miss India happen?
The first Femina Miss India pageant took place in 1964, where Meher Castelino Mistri was crowned as the inaugural titleholder. She represented India at the Miss Universe 1964 pageant held in the United States and also participated in the Miss Nations 1964 event in Spain.
List of Miss India winners (1947 to 2024)
| Year | Names | State |
| 1947 | Esther Victoria Abraham (Pramila) | West Bengal |
| 1952 | Indrani Rahman | Tamil Nadu |
| 1953 | Peace Kanwal | Punjab |
| 1954 | Leela Naidu | Maharashtra |
| 1959 | Fleur Ezekiel | Maharashtra |
| 1960 | Lona Pinto | Maharashtra |
| 1961 | Veronica Leonara Torcato | Maharashtra |
| 1962 | Ferial Karim | Maharashtra |
| 1964 | Meher Castelino Mistri | Maharashtra |
| 1965 | Persis Khambatta | Maharashtra |
| 1966 | Yamin Daji | Maharashtra |
| 1967 | Nayyara Mirza | New Delhi |
| 1968 | Anjum Mumtaz Barg | Maharashtra |
| 1969 | Kavita Bhambhani | Maharashtra |
| 1970 | Veena Sanjani | Maharashtra |
| 1971 | Raj Gill | Maharashtra |
| 1972 | Roopa Satyan | Maharashtra |
| 1973 | Farzana Habib | Maharashtra |
| 1974 | Shalini Bhavnath Dholakia | Maharashtra |
| 1975 | Meenakshi Kurpad | Maharashtra |
| 1976 | Naina Sudhir Balsavar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1977 | Nalini Viswanathan | Tamil Nadu |
| 1978 | Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan | Punjab |
| 1979 | Swaroop Sampat | Maharashtra |
| 1980 | Sangeeta Bijlani | Maharashtra |
| 1981 | Rachita Kumar | Maharashtra |
| 1982 | Pamela Singh | New Delhi |
| 1983 | Rekha Hande | Karnataka |
| 1984 | Juhi Chawla | Punjab |
| 1985 | Sonu Walia | Punjab |
| 1986 | Mehr Jessia | Maharashtra |
| 1987 | Priyadarshini Pradhan | Maharashtra |
| 1988 | Dolly Minhas | Punjab |
| 1989/1990 | Suzanne Sablok | Maharashtra |
| 1991 | Christabelle Howie | Tamil Nadu |
| 1992 | Madhu Sapre | Maharashtra |
| 1993 | Namrata Shirodkar | Maharashtra |
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen | New Delhi |
| 1995 | Manpreet Brar | New Delhi |
| 1996 | Sandhya Chib | Karnataka |
| 1997 | Nafisa Joseph | Karnataka |
| 1998 | Lymaraina D’ Souza | Karnataka |
| 1999 | Gul Pannag | Punjab |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta | Karnataka |
| 2001 | Celina Jaitley | West Bengal |
| 2002 | Neha Dhupia | New Delhi |
| 2003 | Nikita Anand | New Delhi |
| 2004 | Tanushree Dutta | Jharkhand |
| 2005 | Amrita Thapar | Punjab |
| 2006 | Neha Kapur | New Delhi |
| 2007 | Sarah Jane Dias | Karnataka |
| 2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | Kerala |
| 2009 | Pooja Chopra | Maharashtra |
| 2010 | Manasvi Mamgai | Uttarakhand |
| 2011 | Kanishtha Dhankar | Haryana |
| 2012 | Vanya Mishra | Punjab |
| 2013 | Navneet Kaur Dhillon | Punjab |
| 2014 | Koyal Rana | New Delhi |
| 2015 | Aditi Arya | New Delhi |
| 2016 | Priyadarshini Chatterjee | Assam |
| 2017 | Manushi Chhillar | Haryana |
| 2018 | Anukreethy Vas | Tamil Nadu |
| 2019 | Suman Rao | Rajasthan |
| 2021 | Manasa Varanasi | Telangana |
| 2022 | Sini Shetty | Karnataka |
| 2023 | Nandini Gupta | Rajasthan |
| 2024 | Nikita Porwal | Madhya Pradesh |
Nikita Porwal is a beauty queen from Madhya Pradesh, India, who gained recognition as the Femina Miss India 2024. She was crowned on October 16, 2024, during a prestigious event held in Mumbai. This title allows her to represent India at the upcoming Miss World pageant.
In the competition, she stood out among 30 contestants from various states and Union Territories of India. Nikita's victory marks a significant milestone in her career, as she follows in the footsteps of previous titleholders and aims to make a mark on the international stage.
Miss India is one of the most prestigious beauty pageants that provides a platform and an opportunity to thousands of young women in India. For many, the Miss India pageant opens the door to the glamour world, while for others, it becomes a chance to explore and support the cause that they truly believe in.
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