Miss Universe India 2026 in pics: Kaziah Liz Mejo crowned the winner; Urvashi Rautela, Celina Jaitly dazzle as judges

Miss Universe India 2025 Manika Vishwakarma crowned Kaziah Liz Mejo from Kerala as her successor during the high-octane Miss Universe India 2026 pageant.

Updated on: Aug 24, 2026 10:01 AM IST

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Miss Universe India 2026 is Kaziah Liz Mejo. The 19-year-old emerged as the winner among 52 finalists at the grand finale held in Jaipur. 

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Hailing from Kerala, Kaziah Liz Mejo is only 19 years old, and is also this year's youngest Miss Universe India contestant. 

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Kaziah is a law student and model from Mavelikkara. She also represented India at Miss Teen International in 2025 and finished as the first runner-up. 

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Miss Universe India 2026 finalists pose for a group photograph during the sash ceremony at Grand Uniara Hotel, in Jaipur on Sunday. The 1st runner up and Miss International India 2026 title went to Vaishnavi Gannesh from Tamil Nadu. Anushri Satavlekar from Gujarat is the 2nd runner-up.  (Sanjay Kumawat )

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Miss Universe India 2024 Rhea Singha poses for photographs on the red carpet during the grand finale of Miss Universe India 2026, in Jaipur.  (PTI)

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Bollywood actor and model Urvashi Rautela poses for photographs on the red carpet during the grand finale of Miss Universe India 2026. She was also one of the judges at the pageant finale.  (PTI)

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Celina Jaitly, Miss Universe India 2001, was part of the high-profile jury, which included personalities like Sushmita Sen, who became India’s first Miss Universe in 1994.  (PTI)

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Miss Universe India 2025 Manika Vishwakarma crowned Kaziah Liz Mejo as her successor.  (PTI)