Divita Rai

Divita Rai (Tulu: ದಿವಿತ ರೈ); (born 10 January 1998) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe India on 28 August 2022 in Mumbai by outgoing Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu, and represented India at Miss Universe 2022, held on 14 January 2023. She placed in the top 16, being one of two Asians to qualify for the semi-finals by the selection committee. The other being Laos.[2][3][4][5]

Divita Rai
Born (1998-01-10) 10 January 1998[1]
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Education
Occupation
  • Model
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe India 2022
Major
competition(s)

Pageantry

In 2021, she competed in Miss Diva 2021 and finished as the 2nd runner-up to Miss Universe 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu. She also won the subcontest titles of Miss IQ, Miss Lifestyle, and Miss Sudoku during the pageant. Rai was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2022 on 28 August 2022 by the outgoing titleholder, Harnaaz Sandhu at the Miss Diva Organization's 10th anniversary gala. More than 30 former beauty pageant winners who represented India internationally attended the occasion.[6][7][8]

Miss Universe 2022
Main article: Miss Universe 2022

Rai represented India at the Miss Universe 2022 pageant, which took place on 14 January 2023 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She was in the top 16 semi-finalists.[9][10]

References
  1. "Divita Rai (Liva Miss Diva 2022) Biography, Net worth 2022, Salary, Age, Height, Educational Qualifications, Family Details, Parents, Husband, Children, Nationality, Quotes, Facts, FAQs, and more". bizadda360.com. 29 August 2022.
  2. "Karnataka's Divita Rai crowned LIVA Miss Diva 2022". beautypageants.indiatimes.com. 28 August 2022.
  3. "Divita Rai of Karnataka becomes Miss Diva Universe 2022, Harnaaz Sandhu crowns her successor in emotional video: Watch". hindustantimes.com. 29 August 2022.
  4. "Karnataka's Divita Rai crowned Miss Diva Universe 2022 by Harnaaz Sandhu". indiatoday.in. 29 August 2022.
  5. "Miss Diva Universe 2022: Karnataka's Divita Rai crowned this year". currentaffairs.adda247.com. 30 August 2022.
  6. "Divita Rai wins the title of Miss Diva Universe 2022; Pragnya Ayyagari crowned as Miss Diva Supranational 2022". timesnownews.com. 29 August 2022.
  7. "Former winners strut the runway in style at LIVA Miss Diva 2022". beautypageants.indiatimes.com. 28 August 2022.
  8. "Miss Diva Universe 2022 Divita Rai: Taking second chances, battling PCOS and breaking beauty stereotypes". healthshots.com. 30 August 2022.
  9. "Who is Divita Rai? All about 23-year-old model from Karnataka who won Miss Diva Universe 2022". dnaindia.com. 29 August 2022.
  10. "Who is Miss Diva Divita Rai, India's representative at Miss Universe 2022?". thenationalnews.com. 29 August 2022.
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