Everything to know about Harnaaz Sandhu, who is the winner of Miss Universe 2021.
Harnaaz Sandhu,21, was crowned Miss Universe during the pageant on Dec.12. The 2020 titleholder from Mexico, Andrea Meza, was on-hand to crown her successor at the event, which was hosted by Steve Harvey. The first runner-up was Nadia Ferreira, from Paraguay, with South Africa’s Lalela Mswane being named third runner-up. However, in the end, it was Harnaaz who accepted the crown, looking stunning in a sparkling silver dress as she did so. With Harnaaz’s win, this marks the third time that a contestant from India has been named Miss Universe. In 2000, the winner was India’s Lara Dutta, and before that, in 1994, Sushmita Sen won the honor. Only the United States, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Philippines have crowned more winners over the years. After Harnaaz’s big night at Miss Universe, learn more about her below: Harnaaz was a teenager when she began partaking in beauty pageants. She was named Miss Chandigarh in 2017, as well as Miss Max Emerging Star India in 2018. The following year, she won the title of Femina Miss India Punjab, and competed in the Top 12 at Femina Miss India.
