Shraddha Shashidhar to represent India at Miss Universe 2017
What's the story
Manushi Chillar, the new Miss World, has piqued the hopes of millions of Indians who are now eagerly waiting for November 26.
The year's biggest beauty pageant, Miss Universe, will be held at AXIS Theater, Las Vegas, on Sunday.
India's Shraddha Shashidhar will compete with 92 contestants from across the world to bring home the coveted crown.
Here's all about Miss India Universe 2017.
Profile
Shraddha won Miss Diva Universe 2017 on October 11
Born in Chennai on September 3, 1996, Shraddha studied at Army Public School, Nashik, and has a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Mumbai's Sophia College.
The 21-year-old is a state-level netball and basketball player and has previously taught Tibetan refugees at the LHA Charitable Trust.
Defeating 15 other women from across India, she won the Miss Diva Universe 2017 on October 11.
Quick bytes
More about Miss India Universe 2017 Shraddha Shashidhar
As entire nation roots for Shraddha's win, here's a quick look at her likes, thoughts and achievements:
Favorite actor: Deepika Padukone
Favorite quote: What you think, is what you become
Must-have qualities in a woman: Confidence, intellect and poise
Previous wins: Miss TGPC (The Great Pageant Community) South 2017
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Miss Universe 2017: Will Shraddha Shashidhar break India's dry spell?
India has won the Miss Universe crown only twice so far. First in 1994 with Sushmita Sen's historic win. Lara Dutta brought the crown home next in 2000, 17 years ago. France's Iris Mittenaere was announced the Miss Universe last year.
Online voting
You can help Shraddha win. Here's how
To vote, you need to:
1. Login on vote.missuniverse.com and follow the simple instructions to vote. You can cast 10 votes from an account in a day.
2. Tweet and retweet using #MissUniverse and #India. Only 100 such tweets/retweets will be considered as votes per account per day.
Anyone above 14 years can vote. Voting lines will close at 11:30pm on November 25.