Femina Miss India South
Formation | 2008 |
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Type | Beauty Pageant |
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Membership | Femina Miss India |
Official language | English |
Femina Miss India South is a beauty pageant established in 2008 for states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. Final winners from each south Indian state is announced at Miss South India Finale event. Each winners from all the five states will represent their state at the grand finale of Femina Miss India pageant.[1]
Format
Auditions are held in the selected cities of all the five states where the Top 3 candidates will be chosen. After the selection of Top 3 candidates from all the five states are chosen, the deserving one candidate will be declared as the representative of that respective state and will be sent to the grand finale of Femina Miss India. There will be a mentor to train the candidates for the final gala.[2]
State titleholders and Placements
The following are the list of winners of all the five South Indian states and their placements at the national Femina Miss India pageant.
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
Year | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | Tamil Nadu | Telangana |
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2019 | Nikita Tanwani | Aashna Bisht | Lakshmi Menon[Replacements 1] | Rubeiya S K | Sanjana Vij Runner-up |
2018 | Shreya Rao Kamaravapu 2nd Runner-up |
Bhavana Durgam Reddy Top 12 |
Mekhana Shajan | Anukreethy Vas Femina Miss India 2018 |
Sai Kamakshi Bhaskarla |
2017 | Srishti Vyakaranam | Swathi Muppala[Replacements 2] Top 15 |
Mannat Singh Top 15 |
Sherlin Seth | Simran Choudhary |
Mentor
The franchise organises a mentor/coach to each zone to train the candidates for the final event.
Year | Mentor | About |
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2019 | Dia Mirza |
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2018 | Rakul Preet Singh |
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2017 | Parvathy Omanakuttan |
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2008-2013
From 2008 to 2013, only a single candidate was selected from all the five states.
Year | Delegate | State | Placement | International Placement/Special Awards |
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2013 | Sobhita Dhulipala | Andhra Pradesh | Miss India Earth 2013 | Miss Earth Photogenic Miss Earth Eco-beauty Miss Earth Miss Ever Bilena |
2012 | Shamata Anchan | Karnataka | Top 10 | — |
2011 | Shweta Dolli | Tamil Nadu | Top 10 | — |
2010 | Nicole Faria | Karnataka | Miss India Earth 2010 | Miss Earth 2010[5] Miss Talent Miss Diamond Place |
2009 | Faith Pandey | Karnataka | Top 10 | — |
2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | Kerala | Miss India World 2008 | Miss World 2008 - 1st Runner-up Miss World Continental Queen of Asia |
Notes
Replacements
- ^ KERALA — Lakshmi Menon was appointed to compete at Femina Miss India 2019 by the Femina Miss India organisation, as a replacement to Jane Thompson, Femina Miss India Kerala 2019 due to personal reason. Lakshmi Menon was among the Top 3 finalists at the Femina Miss India Kerala 2019 auditions.[3]
- ^ KARNATAKA — Swathi Muppala was appointed to compete at Femina Miss India 2017 by the Femina Miss India organisation, as a replacement to Ruhika Das, Femina Miss India Karnataka 2017 due to health issues. Swathi Muppala was among the Top 3 finalists at the Femina Miss India Karnataka 2017 auditions.[4]
Notable Achievements
• Nicole Faria is the first Indian to win Miss Earth title.
References
- ^ "Indian woman PFMIS Gala evening". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Miss India format change this year scouted for the best from each state". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Instagram post stating the replacement of Femina Miss India Kerala 2019 delegate on the organisation's official page". indiatimes.com.
- ^ "News stating the replacement of Femina Miss India Karnataka 2017".
- ^ "Nicole Faria - Miss Earth 2010". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.