Miss Universe India 2025 Manika Vishwakarma crowned Kaziah Liz Mejo from Kerala as her successor during the Miss Universe India 2026 pageant. The 19-year-old Kaziah Liz Mejo emerged as the winner among 52 finalists at the grand finale held in Jaipur. Hailing from Kerala, Kaziah Liz Mejo is the youngest Miss Universe India contestant at 19 years old. She is a law student and model from Mavelikkara and represented India at Miss Teen International in 2025, finishing as the first runner-up. The 1st runner-up and Miss International India 2026 title went to Vaishnavi Gannesh from Tamil Nadu, while Anushri Satavlekar from Gujarat was the 2nd runner-up. Bollywood actor and model Urvashi Rautela, who was also a judge, and Celina Jaitly, Miss Universe India 2001, were part of the high-profile jury alongside Sushmita Sen, who became India’s first Miss Universe in 1994.
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