Harnaaz Sandhu brought the Miss Universe crown home for the third time in 2021. Ahead, all the Indians who made the final 5 at the pageant over the years
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Yasmin Daji (1966)
A popular model of the time, she placed as third runner-up at Miss Universe and later became a doctor
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Madhu Sapre (1992)
Supermodel Madhu was second runner-up at Miss Universe but her final answer on improving sports facilities was criticized at home
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Sushmita Sen (1994)
The first ever Indian Miss Universe, Sushmita opted for a Bollywood career and now stars in the acclaimed web-series 'Aarya'
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Manpreet Brar (1995)
A well-known model, Manpreet was first runner-up at the pageant a year after Sushmita won the crown
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Lara Dutta (2000)
India's second title-holder was a supermodel before competing at beauty pageants and became an actress after
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Celina Jaitly (2001)
Fourth runner-up at Miss Universe, Celina also picked an acting career with moderate success
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Adline Castelino (2020)
Third runner-up at Miss Universe, Adline was the first Indian in the Top 5 in the 20 years since Celina placed
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Harnaaz Sandhu (2021)
Born the same year as the last Indian Miss Universe, Lara Dutta, was crowned, Harnaaz is the most recent desi girl to win the pageant