Miss India winners: 2001

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Miss India winners: 2001

Celina Jaitley

Miss India Universe - Celina Jaitley, fourth runner up at Miss Universe

Miss India World - Sara Corner

Miss India Asia-Pacific 2001- Maheshwari Thyagrajan

Miss India Earth - Shamita Singha

Miss India International - Kanwal Toor

Celina Jaitley

Celina Jaitely

Miss India 2001: Celina Jaitley was born November 24th, 1981 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Celina Jaitley represented India at the Miss Universe 2001 contest where she finished at fifth place. Fourth runner up at Miss universe 2001 Presently, Celina is an established actress in Bollywood and supports the gay rights movement in India. The light-eyed lady with an hourglass figure, Celina Jaitley represented India at the Miss Universe 2001 contest where she finished at fifth place. like several other Femina Miss India she went on to become a Bollywood actress. Celina has appeared in nineteen films, and has five films coming out in 2010. Presently, Celina is an established actress in Bollywood and supports the gay rights movement in India. Celina Jaitley Miss India in 2001 (born 9 June 1981) an Indian actress. She has appeared in several movies and music videos (including the Bombay Vikings' Zara Nazron Se Kehdo video).

Celina Jaitley won Femina Miss India 2001 and Miss Margo Beautiful Skin; she made her film debut in Feroz Khan's Janasheen opposite Fardeen Khan in 2003. Celina got married to an Austrian businessman Peter Haag and has twin boys.

Sara Corner

Miss India World - Sara Corner

Sara won Femina Miss India World in 2001. Sara is now married and settled abroad. She has also completed a course in tourism

Sara Corner

Maheshwari Thyagrajan

Even as her life somersaults to be laced with blissful happenings, Miss India Asia-Pacific 2001 Maheshwari feels there are many targets yet to be achieved. A self-possessed girl, the beauty queen is trained in Bharatanatyam, classical singing and even in playing the mridangam.

Maheshwari Thyagrajan

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Maheshwari Thyagrajan

Shamita Singha

Fifth place at Miss Earth (first Indian)

This dusky beauty represented India at Miss Earth and was in the top 10 contestants. She also won the Best national costume award. Today, she is a VJ, a model, and a wine enthusiast. She is an active member of PETA and has done print advertisements for them.

Shamita Singha

Kanwal Toor

Semi finalist Miss International

A psychology topper, Kanwal Toor is a model turned VJ and is making her entry into movies. She represented India at the Miss International 2001 contest and made it to the top 10. She made her acting debut with Cheeni Kum. Kanwal now lives in Mumbai with her baby daughter

Kanwal Toor

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