Eve's Weekly Miss India

Eve's Weekly Miss India was a national pageant in India organized by a Bombay based magazine Eve's Weekly that sent its winner to compete in Miss World pageant from 1959 to 1966.

History

The first EDition of Eve's Weekly Miss India pageant was held in 1959. Fleur Ezekiel of Mumbai was crowned the first ever Miss World India. She represented India at Miss World 1959.

In 1966, Reita Faria was crowned Eve's Weekly Miss India. She represented India at Miss World 1966 and became first Indian and Asian to win Miss World crown. This was the last edition of Eve's Weekly Miss India pageant after that Bharat Sundari held the franchise for Miss World in India from 1968 to 1975.

Titleholders

Year

Representative

State

Ranking

Special Awards

'''1966

Reita Faria

'''Maharashtra

Miss World 1966

Best Body Award
Best in Evening Dress Award for wearing Sari

''1962

''Ferial Karim

''Maharashtra

Semifinalist

1961

Veronica Leonora Torcato

Maharashtra

''Unplaced

1960

Iona Pinto

Maharashtra

''Unplaced

1959

Fleur Ezekiel

Maharashtra

''Unplaced