After 21 years, a golden moment has come for the country. Harnaaz Sandhu has got the title of Miss Universe 2021. The 70th Miss Universe pageant took place in Israel on 12 December this year. 21 years old Harnaaz Sandhu won the title Miss Universe 2021. For India, it took 21 long years to get the Miss Universe Pageant after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.
Who is Harnaaz Sindhu
Harnaaz Sandhu, a resident of Chandigarh, Punjab, is a model by profession. 21-year-old Harnaaz gave full attention to studies despite modelling and participating in many pageants and winning.
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu won the title of Miss Chandigarh in the year 2017. After this, she won the title of Miss Max Emerging Star India. After winning these two prestigious titles, Harnaaz participated in Miss India 2019 and reached the top 12. Along with modelling, Harnaaz has also stepped into acting. Harnaaz has two Punjabi films, ‘Yaara Diyan Pu Baran’ and ‘Bai Ji Kuttange’.
What is Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant run by the United States-based Miss Universe Organization. It is one of the most-watched pageants globally, with an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories. Along with Miss World, International, and Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
India has got success twice in Miss Universe
The country has made its place twice in the Miss Universe pageant. Harnaaz is the third Miss Universe of the country. In 1994, Sushmita Sen represented the country, which achieved this crown. At the same time, in 2000, Lara Dutta had registered her name on this crown.