India's Crowning Glories

India's many talented beauties have won millions of hearts world-over, time and again. Nicole, you brought home the crown after a long gap and this is your moment of crowning glory. But lets also remember some of our other queens, who conquered the world young and sweet!

Apr 25, 2011 13:32 pm IST
- Published On Apr 25, 2011 13:32 pm IST
- Last Updated On Jul 24, 2011 00:17 am IST

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India's many talented beauties have won millions of hearts the world-over, time and again. As we wish luck to our new beauty queens - Hasleen Kaur, Kanishtha Dhankhar and Ankita Shorey, let's take a look our other beauty queens who conquered the world.
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India has a long tradition of producing gorgeous beauties who have conquered the international stage with their eternal grace and poise. Take a look at their beautiful pictures.
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Dancing Queen: 20-year-old bombshell Nicole Faria belly danced her way to the top of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant. Feel the beat from the tambourine?
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Was it her stunning white-clad ethereal aura that night, or her almost perfect answer for what defines a woman? Well, either way, Sush you had it in you then and you have it now!!!

Miss Universe 1994
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Lara Dutta showed off her glistening tan in a bun high-up and a hot pink gown, and the world was at her feet. Or must we say the universe?!

Miss Universe 2000
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Reita Faria put India on the world map with her conquest in 1966, being the first Indian ever to be crowned Miss World. And later chose a quiet life, with her medical books and sweetheart of a family!
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Fairest of ‘em all: Hers is the face that can launch a thousand ships. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Miss World 1994, had it all under her wings the moment she stepped on the stage.
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Lady Sings The Blues: Diana Hayden had hopes sky high, and fulfilled them too. In 1997, this beauty greeted the sparkly Miss World crown with tears of overwhelming happiness.
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Leggy lass Yukta Mookhey had a smile that charmed a million hearts World over in 1999, and still flaunts it proudly!
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She is the last of the lot, but definitely not the least… Priyanka Chopra looked pretty as a petal in the off-white gown and stole the Miss World 2000 crown away with remarkable ease!
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Zeenat's beauty is the stuff fantasies are made of! Miss Asia Pacific 1970 crown truly deserved her.
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Not many know of Tara Anne Fonseca, which is a surprise because she is so breathtakingly beautiful!!

Miss Asia Pacific 1973
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Rapunzel Dia Mirza let her hair down and the world caught on. She brought the Asia Pacific crown home in 2000.
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Suga Muma Aditi Gowitrikar left us and the world zapped as she strutted her hot stuff at the Mrs World 2000 pagaent.
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Candice Pinto lived the night of her dreams at the 2001 Tourism International pageant as she was crowned the queen.
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Manasvi Mamgai was the woman with a purpose at Miss Tourism International 2008. Her wildest dreams came true and how!
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The very colourful Zabina Abdul Rashid Khan also got her own tiara at the Miss Tourism contest in 2004.