Miss India winners: 1966

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1966

It was in 1966 that an Indian first won a major international beauty crown.

Miss India (Universe) - Yasmin Daji, third runner up Miss Universe, 1966

Miss India (World)- Reita Faria, Miss World, 1966-- Eve's Weekly Miss India 1966

Yasmin Daji

Yasmin Daji

Yasmin Daji

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Yasmin Daji

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Yasmin Daji3 extreme right

3rd runner-up, Miss Universe, Miss India 1966: Then 19, Yasmin, a medical student from Delhi, not only won the Miss India crown but also went to be the runner-up at the Miss Universe contest later that year. She returned home and completed her studies. Today, Yasmin is happily married and settled in New York.

Miss India (Universe) - Yasmin Daji, third runner up Miss Universe, 1966

Reita Faria

Reita Faria

Reita Faria

Reita Faria entertains US Troops in Vietnam along with Bob Hope

Reita Faria

Reita Faria

Reita Faria

Reita Faria

Reita Faria, with husband David Powell

Reita Faria

Miss India (World)- Reita Faria

Miss World 1966

This young medical student from Mumbai created history in 1966 by becoming the first Indian, indeed,the first Asian, to be crowned Miss World. After enjoying a year of fame, she quit modeling and decided to concentrate more on her medical studies and eventually became a doctor. She married to David Powell, Reita now lives in Dublin, Ireland. She is a mother of two girls and is a grandmother now. Reita was invited to participate in the 25th and 50th anniversaries of the Miss World contest

Reita Faria born Bombay was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title in 1966. She made the whole world sit up and look at India. By winning the crown, she showed the way for later competitors and gave them a confidence that they can take the world by storm.

Miss World 1966 [First Asian Winner]

Best Body Award

Best in Evening Dress Award for wearing Sari

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