♦ Manika Vishwakarma from Rajasthan was crowned Miss Universe India 2025 in Jaipur on 19 August 2025.

♦ She received the title from the former Miss Universe India 2024, Rhea Singha. 

♦ Manika Vishwakarma was chosen Miss Universe India out of 48 contestants.

♦ The first runner-up was Tanya Sharma from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Mehak Dhingra from Haryana as the second runner-up, and Amishi Kaushik was the third runner-up. 

♦ With her new crown, Manika will represent India at the 74th Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to be held in Thailand this November.

♦ India’s track record at Miss Universe has been remarkable, with three winners etching their names in history. Sushmita Sen became the first Indian Miss Universe in 1994, followed by Lara Dutta in 2000.

♦ Two decades later, Harnaaz Sandhu brought the crown home again in 2021.