Motto | Beauty & Brain - Cause & Care |
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Formation | 2016 |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
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Membership
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Miss Earth |
Official language
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Hindi, English |
Miss Earth India or Miss India Earth is a title given to an Indian woman who represents as Miss India at Miss Earth, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The national pageant of Miss Earth for India is conducted by Growbiz Consult Pte. Ltd. for the year 2016 to which Carousel Productions, the owner of Miss Earth, awarded the franchise to Ms. Cheryl T. Hansen & appointed director Mr. Pradeep Maithani in 2016. The main winner of the contest will be given the title of Miss Earth India. The previous franchise holder for Miss Earth in India in 2015 was Glamanand Supermodel India. In 2014, the first runner- up of Miss Diva was selected as Miss Diva Earth India. Prior to that it was Femina Miss India, where the title was named "Femina Miss India Earth".
India has been participating in the Miss Earth Pageant since its inception in the year 2001, from 2001 to 2013 India's representatives to Miss Earth were selected by Femina Miss India, a beauty pageant in India which was founded in 1964. Femina Miss India is organised by the Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (also known as The Times Group).
In 2002, the third winner at Femina Miss India was changed from "Miss India Asia Pacific International" to Femina Miss India-Earth, to designate India's representation at the newly launched Miss Earth pageant and a finalist was sent to Miss International. From 2007 to 2009, three equal winners were selected going to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth. In 2010, I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe and the first winner at Femina Miss India was designated to participate in Miss World and the second winner was given to Miss Earth and the third winner was sent to Miss International. Later, in 2013 The Times Group again acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe and launched a new pageant for Miss Universe named Miss Diva and in 2014, Miss Earth India was given as the second title at Miss Diva pageant.