Vanya Mishra from Chandigarh wins Miss India World 2012

Chandigarh girl Vanya Mishra (19) was crowned as the Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2012 at a mega event of the 49th edition of the beauty pageant on Friday. While the 24-year-old Prachi Mishra of Pune won the Miss India Earth title, Miss India International title went to the 23-year-old Rochelle Maria Rao of Chennai.


The trio won the crowns among 20 finalists. They were crowned by last year's winners Kanistha Dhankhar, Hasleen Kaur and Ankita Shorey at glittering ceremony yesterday.


While Vanya will represent India at the Miss World 2012 Pageant, Prachi and Rochelle will represent the country at Miss Earth 2012 Pageant and Miss International 2012 Pageant respectively. However, no one will participate in the Miss Universe pageant.


Chandigarh girl Vanya had earlier won Dabur Gulabari Miss Rose Glow 2011 contest, Bharathi Vidyapeeth Femina Miss Photogenic 2012 and Maybelline Femina Miss Colossal Eyes 2012. She is a student at PEC University of Technology.


Prachi was earlier crowned as Courtyard Marriot Mumbai Miss Congeniality 2012 and PFMUP '11, 1st Runner up. She is an Investment advisor by profession.


Rochelle Maria hails from Chennai. She had earlier won VLCC Femina Miss Body Beautiful 2012, Gitanjali Femina Miss Glamourous Diva 2012, Liberty Femina Miss Ramp Model Rochelle Rao, and PFMI South'12 1 st Runner-up. She is an anchor by profession.