Harnaaz Sandhu beat out 79 contestants to be crowned Miss Universe. Nadia Ferreira, Miss Paraguay was the runner-up and second runner-up was Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane.
India had earlier won the coveted crown twice with Sushmita Sen bagging the title in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000. Harnaaz Sandhu has now joined the league of these incredible women. The 21-year-old Chandigarh-based model has previously bagged numerous pageant titles including LIVA Miss Diva Universe
Harnaaz Sandhu is a Chandigarh-based model, who is pursuing her master s degree in public administration. Sandhu started her journey in pageantry when she won Times Fresh Face in 2017, representing Chandigarh at the age of 17. She later won the LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2021 title.