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Manushi reached [[Brazil]] in the continuation of her humanitarian tour. She reached the Government Palace in the State of [[São Paulo]], where she was welcomed by First Lady of the State, ''Professor Lucia Franca''. She discussed the various social projects supported by the state of São Paulo with Manushi.<ref name=Angelopedia_Manushi in Brazil>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelopedia.com/news/Miss-World-2017-Manushi-Chhillar-Brazil-Tour-Beauty-With-A-Purpose-Miss-Mundo-Brasil-2018-India/46784|title=Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar on Beauty with a Purpose tour in Brazil|publisher=Angelopedia |date=April 19, 2018}}</ref>
Manushi reached [[Brazil]] in the continuation of her humanitarian tour. She reached the Government Palace in the State of [[São Paulo]], where she was welcomed by First Lady of the State, ''Professor Lucia Franca''. She discussed the various social projects supported by the state of São Paulo with Manushi.<ref name=Angelopedia_Manushi in Brazil>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelopedia.com/news/Miss-World-2017-Manushi-Chhillar-Brazil-Tour-Beauty-With-A-Purpose-Miss-Mundo-Brasil-2018-India/46784|title=Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar on Beauty with a Purpose tour in Brazil|publisher=Angelopedia |date=April 19, 2018}}</ref>
Chhillar, along with ''Gabrielle Vilela'', [[Miss Brazil World#Titleholders|Miss World Brazil 2017]], initiated an awareness program to prevent and fight against [[leprosy]]. According to Chhillar, the aim is to "teach people about the early signs of the disease and also how to go about seeking treatment".
Chhillar, along with ''Gabrielle Vilela'', [[Miss Brazil World#Titleholders|Miss World Brazil 2017]], initiated an awareness program to prevent and fight against [[leprosy]]. According to Chhillar, the aim is to "teach people about the early signs of the disease and also how to go about seeking treatment".

She also met and interacted with the children from ''APAE'', an organization that primarily works towards the welfare of children suffering from [[Down Syndrome]].<ref name="TOI_Manushi in Brazil">{{cite web|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-world/manushi-chhillar-honoured-by-the-parliament-of-brazil/articleshow/63856865.cms|title=Manushi Chhillar honoured by the Parliament of Brazil|publisher=''[[Times of India]]''|date=April 21, 2018}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 17:43, 1 May 2018

Manushi Chhillar
Chhillar in 2018
Born (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
EducationSt. Thomas' School
Alma materBhagat Phool Singh Medical College
Occupations
  • Model
  • beauty pageant titleholder
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleFemina Miss Haryana 2017
Femina Miss India 2017
Miss World 2017
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Femina Miss Haryana 2017
(Winner)
Femina Miss India 2017
(Winner)
Miss World 2017
(Winner)

Manushi Chhillar (born 14 May 1997) is an Indian model and the winner of the Miss World 2017 pageant. She represented the state of Haryana at the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant, which she won. Chhillar is the sixth Indian woman to win the Miss World pageant.

Early life and education

Chhillar was born in Rohtak, Haryana. Her father, Dr. Mitra Basu Chhillar, is a scientist at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) while her mother, Dr. Neelam Chhillar, is an associate professor and department head of neurochemistry at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences.[2][3]

Chhillar studied at St. Thomas' School in New Delhi and was all India CBSE topper in English in class 12.[4] She cleared her AIPMT now NEET exam in first attempt[5] and is pursuing a medical degree (MBBS) at the Bhagat Phool Singh Medical College in Sonipat.[6][7] She is a trained Kuchipudi dancer, and has trained under legendary dancers Raja and Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy. Chhillar has also attended the National School of Drama.[8]

Pageantry

Chhillar's journey in pageantry began with fbb Campus Princess 2017 where she was crowned one of the finalists from All India Institute of Medical Sciences medical college during her college (Pulse) fest in December, 2016.[9] Thereafter, she went on to win the title of fbb Femina Miss India Haryana in April 2017. Chhillar represented the state of Haryana in annual Femina Miss India competition and was crowned Femina Miss India 2017 in the finale held on 25 June 2017.[10] During the competition, Chhillar was crowned Miss Photogenic,[11] and went on to win the competition as well, earning the right to represent India at the Miss World 2017 competition.[12][13][14][15]

Chhillar represented India at Miss World 2017, where she became a semifinalist in the Top Model, People's Choice, and Multimedia competitions, and was the winner of the Head-to-Head Challenge from Group Nine and co-winner of the Beauty with a Purpose competition. She is fourth Beauty with a Purpose winner at Miss World from India. Chhillar's Beauty with a Purpose project was Project Shakti. The campaign's goal is to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene.[16] She visited about 20 villages for the project and treated over 5,000 women.[17]

On 18 November 2017, Chhillar was crowned Miss World 2017 by outgoing titleholder Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico in the finals in Sanya, China. She became the sixth Indian woman to win the crown, and the first since Priyanka Chopra won Miss World 2000.[18][19][20][21][22]

Miss World 2017

As Miss World 2017, Chhillar returned to India on 26 November, where she was greeted by a large crowd.[23] She later was one of the celebrity speakers at the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Hyderabad.[24] Chhillar was announced as brand ambassador for Anaemia Free Haryana, and her Beauty with a Purpose campaign Project Shakti was given government support of ₹18 crore (approximately $2.8 million), and expansion by ensuring free availability of sanitary napkins for all girls in the government schools of Haryana by Chief Minister of the state Manohar Lal Khattar.[25] She was also honoured with the Special Achievement Award at the 2017 CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards for winning Miss World.[26] She was also India's top trending personality on Google search in 2017.[27] She received Proud maker of India award at Six Sigma Healthcare Leadership Summit 2017 in New Delhi.[28] She was also guest speaker at the 10th C4IO by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise as a representative of today’s youth and their enthusiasm to fulfil their purpose at Pushkar.[29]

She also made a debut in 2018 edition of annual celebrity calendar by leading Indian fashion photographer Dabboo Ratnani.[30] She made an appearance in special show Super Nights With Padman to promote her Beauty with a purpose project on menstrual hygiene in association with Akshay Kumar's Pad Man (film).[31] She graced the covers of Cosmopolitan (magazine) India mag February 2018 edition[32], Grazia India, March 2018 edition[33], L'Officiel India April 2018 edition[34] and an Indonesian lifestyle magazine HighEnd (magazine)[35]

After her homecoming ceremony, Chhillar's first visit was to London along with Julia Morley Chairman and CEO of Miss World. They joined the royal honouring ceremony of Marsha Rae Ratcliff OBE, Past Master of The Worshipful Company of Carmen at the historic landmark of Trinity House directly opposite The Tower of London.[36]

In February 2018, she started the first leg of her Beauty With A Purpose tour with Miss World 2017 continental winners - Magline Jeruto (Africa), Ha Eun Kim (Asia), Annie Evans (Oceania), Stephanie Hill (Europe), Solange Sinclair (Caribbean), Andrea Meza (Americas) and Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle at the 1st global edition of 'Feminine Hygiene Awareness' campaign in Hyderabad in collaboration with Government of Telangana.[37] They continued the campaign at Kolkata, where Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a special adda session on Feminine Hygiene in association with Miss World Beauty With a Purpose world tour team.[38] They visited "New Light" NGO in slum area of Kolkata and also learnt to make low cost biodegradable sanitary pads at the Jute Industries Research Association.[39] The team further worked on spreading awareness about menstruation and ensuring the availability of sanitary pads in rural areas.[40] They joined hands with Aakar Innovations, an NGO that works on the same issue, to create more low cost, biodegradable sanitary napkins.[41] She also visited Mumbai’s Dharavi slum area for 'Save girl child' event.[42]

Manushi, along with the Miss World team, also met Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice-President of India, and Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs (India), to discuss her beauty with a purpose project.[43] She visited Indian cities Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi for her 42-day beauty with a purpose tour. Chhillar along with Miss World team were invited by CCTV to star in the biggest live event Chinese New Year's Gala at China and later landed in Indonesia in continuation with the humanitarian tour.[44] During her stay in Indonesia, Manushi visited The Golden Bridge, a Beauty with a Purpose project which was completed by Miss Indonesia 2014, Maria Rahajeng, participated in humanitarian activities and also crowned Miss Indonesia 2018, the representative of Indonesia for Miss World 2018.[45] After this, she along with Miss World team landed in British Virgin Islands. They met governor of British Virgin Islands and worked to raise funds for the beauty with the purpose project of Miss British Virgin Islands 2017, Helina Hewlet.[46] They were physically involved in the cleaning campaign of Eslyn Henley Richiez School, the only school for differently abled children in British Virgin Islands territory which was destroyed by hurricane Maria and also raised the money for its restoration.[47]

Her next stop was USA, where she was a presenter and a performer for a 16 hour TV show, 44th Variety Children's Charity Telethon held at Iowa and aired on ABC and raised $3.76 million in association with Variety Telethon team for the annual fundraiser which donates all proceeds to children who desperately need support.[48] She was felicitated at South Asian Women Empowerment gala held on International Women's Day in New York along with other women achievers[49] and also joined as a presenter for "South Asian Empowerment Awards".[50] The first part of her beauty with a purpose tour ended with her United States visit.[51] After returning to India, she was one of the guest speakers at The Economic Times Women's Forum 2018.[52]

In April 2018, she was announced as the brand ambassador for one of the world’s largest retail jewellery groups Malabar Gold and Diamonds.[53]

Manushi reached Brazil in the continuation of her humanitarian tour. She reached the Government Palace in the State of São Paulo, where she was welcomed by First Lady of the State, Professor Lucia Franca. She discussed the various social projects supported by the state of São Paulo with Manushi.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Chhillar, along with Gabrielle Vilela, Miss World Brazil 2017, initiated an awareness program to prevent and fight against leprosy. According to Chhillar, the aim is to "teach people about the early signs of the disease and also how to go about seeking treatment".

She also met and interacted with the children from APAE, an organization that primarily works towards the welfare of children suffering from Down Syndrome.[54]

Awards

Year Association Category Result Ref.
2017 CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards Special Achievement Award Won [55]
Six Sigma Healthcare Leadership Summit Proud-maker Award [51]
2018 South Asian Women Empowerment Gala Women Empowerment Award [49]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Singh, Swati (25 November 2017). "Haryana girl brings back the coveted 'blue crown' to India". The Sunday Guardian. Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "DRDO, friends and family celebrate Manushi Chillar's Miss India victory". The Times of India. 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ "All you need to know about Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar". India Today. 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ "WATCH: This old video of Miss World Manushi Chhillar after clearing the medical exam is going viral now". Indian Express. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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  48. ^ "3.76 million USD raised at 44th Annual Variety Telethon!". Miss World Org. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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