Miss Goa 2014

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The finals

were in November 2014.

The shortlist

There were 216 entries for the Miss Goa-2014 contest. Of them roughly 25 participants were short listed for audition.

The 12finalists

Kezaia Caldeira, Miss Goa 2014

Kezaia Caldeira, Miss Goa 2014

They were

Alexandra Vaz Vasco

Alison D’Silva Assolna

Aloma Dias Aquem

Anushka Fernandes Ponda

Ashita Dias Saligao

Ayesha Naik Sanquelim

Biance Themudo Navelim

Christina David Velsao

Courtney Lopes Chinchinim

Dorna Pereira Old Goa

Elwynee De Souza Dancho Panjim

Hesha Harmalkar Saligao

Kavita Singapurkar Aldona

Kezaia Caldeira Margao

Mayanka Pereira Orlim

Naseema Arewale Panjim

Rita Costa Baga

Samantha Gracias Canacona

Sameena Gonsalves Porvorim

Seema Andrade Goa Velha

Shenya Barbosa Quepem

Siddhi Shetye Mapusa

Siya Parab Margao

Valeny Rodrigues Benaulim

Velina Afonso Chinchinim

The 12 finalists

Anuska Fernandes from Ponda, Velina Afonso from Chinchinim, Mayanka Pereira from Orlim, Kezaia Caldeira from Margao, Elwynne De Souza Dancho from Panjim, Biance Themudo from Navelim, Courtney Lopes from Chinchinim, Hesha Harmalkar from Saligao, Sameena Gonsalves from Porvorim, Siya Parab from Margao, Naseema Arewale from Panjim and Alison D’Silva from Assolna.

The winner

The winners of Miss Goa 2014 are a state secret: almost as if VJT Arts and the Goan press don’t want anyone to know. It was after hours of searching that Indpaedia got to know at least the Queen’s name (but not of the runners up).

Kezaia Caldeira was crowned Miss Goa 2014

2014 was a good year for Kezaia Caldeira. She had also been crowned Grape Queen 2014 at the Great Escapade – the annual lifestyle festival that took place in Campal Grounds, Panjim. She has also completed her Graduation in Business Administration