Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Priyadarshini Chatterjee (born 5 September 1996) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India in 2016. She represented India at the Miss World 2016 pageant. She is the first northeast Indian to represent India at Miss World. She made it to the top 20 (semi-finalist) and also top-5 in Beauty with a Purpose.
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| Born | 5 September 1996[1] |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Priyadarshini Chatterjee (born 5 September 1996) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India in 2016.[2]
She represented India at the Miss World 2016 pageant.[3][4] She is the first northeast Indian to represent India at Miss World. She made it to the top 20 (semi-finalist) and also top-5 in Beauty with a Purpose.[5]
Early life
[edit]She was born in Dhubri in a Bengali family and was brought up in Guwahati city in the state of Assam.[6][7][8][9] She completed her schooling in Maria's Public School in Guwahati and moved to New Delhi to pursue higher studies.[10] She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree from Hindu College, University of Delhi.[11][12]
Modeling and pageantry
[edit]While pursuing education in New Delhi, she started a career in modeling. She has done many modeling assignments by working as a freelance model.[13][14] In 2016 she won the title of Femina Miss Delhi,[15] which gave her a direct entry to participate in Femina Miss India 2016, where she won the title of Femina Miss India World 2016.[16][17][18] During her reign as Miss India, she was hospitalized because of anemia.[2]
See also
[edit]- Aditi Arya - Femina Miss World India 2015.
- Koyal Rana - Femina Miss World India 2014. Winner of "Miss World Asia and Oceania"
- Femina Miss India
References
[edit]- ^ "Priyadarshini Chatterjee - Pride of her parents". The Saisat Daily. 23 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Miss World India 2016 Priyadarshini Chatterjee: 5 lesser-known facts". The Indian Express. 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Guwahati Girl Priyadarshini Chatterjee Wins Coveted Femina Miss India Title". Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Priyadarshani Chatterjee bags the coveted Femina Miss India World 2016 crown!". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Miss World 2016: India's Priyadarshini Chatterjee is in top-20; Miss Puerto Rico wins the crown". First Post. 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Dhubri rolls red carpet for the newly crowned Miss India, Priyadarshini Chatterjee". The Times of India. 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Guwahati Girl Priyadarshini Chatterjee Is Miss World India 2016". The Economic Times. 20 July 2016.
- ^ ""My chances of survival were less" says Miss India 2016, Priyadarshini Chatterjee". The Times of India. 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Miss India 2016 Priyadarshini: My chances of survival were less". Bombay Times. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Alumna makes school proud - The Hindu". The Hindu. 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Miss India 2016: Priyadarshini Chatterjee Wins Femina Miss India World 2016". D24 News. 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Guwahati Girl Priyadarshini Chatterjee Wins Coveted Femina Miss India Title". The Assam Tribune. 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Priyadarshini Chatterjee - FMI 2016 Delhi". The Times of India. 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Priyadarshini Chatterjee crowned Miss India World 2016". India Today. 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Delhi University student Priyadarshini Chaterjee to now compete for the Miss India 2016 title! & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Daily News and Analysis. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Delhi girl Priyadarshini Chatterjee crowned Miss India World 2016". India Today. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Miss World India 2016 is Priyadarshini Chatterjee from Assam". The Times of India. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Priyadarshani Chatterjee crowned Miss World India 2016". The Economic Times. 10 April 2016.
External links
[edit]feminamissindia.indiatimes.com
