Miss Universe 2023: Know All About Divita Rai Who Reprepsented India In The Beauty Pageant

Last year, Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu crowned the 25-year-old model from Karnataka, India. She finished in the top 16 of this year's beauty contest.

Divita Rai Who Represented India At The Miss Universe 2023 Pageant

Divita Rai represented India in the Miss Universe 2022 beauty pageant where she was one amongst the Top 16 finalists. (Image Source: Twitter)

Divita Rai’s Preliminary Evening Gown entailed of an Ivory fitted skirt with a short trail replete with feather detailing and embroidered with silver Swarovski crystals, sequins, beads and pearls. The skirt was paired with a corset accentuated with tassel details. (Image Source: Twitter)

For the National Costume round, she wowed the crowd with a blingy golden lehenga that was also embellished with elaborate wings representing the 'Sone ki Chidiya'. "My National Costume is inspired from the ethereal portrayal of India as the golden bird which is a symbol of wealth of our rich cultural heritage along with the spiritual essence of living in harmony with diversity", she said on her Instagram post.

Divita Rai, won the Miss Diva Universe 2022 title in August last year. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu crowned the 25-year-old model from Karnataka, India. (Image Source: Twitter)

It was always her wish to win the crown. In one of her Zoom interviews, she even mentioned that her grandma used to dress up as a small girl with the crown and ribbons. (Image Source: Twitter)

Divita grew up in Mangaluru, Karnataka, and attended Sir J.J College of Architecture in Mumbai. She also ventured in set design after that. But she had her focus on the renowned beauty pageant. (Image Source: Twitter)

Additionally, she is also highly interested in sports like badminton, basketball, painting, music and reading. (Image Source: Twitter)