Miss India Worldwide 1998

Miss India Worldwide 1998
Date	December 3, 1998
Venue	Singapore
Entrants	18
Placements	10
Winner	Melissa Bhagat Canada
Congeniality	Reshma Sharina Tewarles Netherlands
Photogenic	Leena Ramphul Mauritius

Miss India Worldwide 1998 was the 8th edition of the international female pageant. The final was held in Singapore, December 3, 1998. About 18 countries were represented in the pageant. Melissa Bhagat of Canada crowned as winner at the end of the event.

Results

Final result	Contestant
Miss India Worldwide 1998	Canada – Melissa Bhagat
1st runner-up	Singapore – Ssunita Laximi Rai
2nd runner-up	Netherlands – Reshma Sharina Tewarles
Top 5	Malaysia – Kathleen Cyril United States – Nileem Shah
Top 10	Hong Kong – Sonisha Kirpalani Mauritius – Leena Ramphul South Africa – Sunitha Singh Suriname – Shamla Mathoera Trinidad – Somatie Natacha Persad

Special awards

Award	Name	Country
Miss Photogenic	Leena Ramphul	Mauritius
Miss Congeniality	Reshma Sharina Tewarles	Netherlands
Best Talent	Kathleen Cyril	Malaysia
Miss Beautiful Eyes	Sonisha Kirpalani	Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful Hair	Unknown
Most Beautiful Smile	Unknown
Most Beautiful Skin	Unknown
Miss Elegance	Ssunita Laximi Rai	Singapore
Miss Personality	Melissa Bhagat	Canada

Delegates

• Canada – Melissa Bhagat
• Denmark – Pinky Harwani
• Hong Kong – Sonisha Kirpalani
• India – Himani Isar
• Indonesia – Shanti Tolani
• Malaysia – Kathleen Cyril
• Mauritius – Leena Ramphul
• Nepal – Gogi Ishani
• Netherlands – Reshma Sharina Tewarles
• Philippines – Sureen Bhagawandas
• Singapore – Ssunita Laximi Rai
• South Africa – Sunitha Singh
• Suriname – Shamla Mathoera
• Trinidad – Somatie Natacha Persad
• Thailand – Shital Tolani
• United Kingdom – Sharon Jutla
• United States – Nileem Shah
• Zimbabwe – Jeshmeen Kanjee

External links

• http://www.worldwidepageants.com/