Shamita Singha
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Shamita Singha at the launch of Spanish women's brand 'Vinegar' in Hyderabad, Dec 2013.
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| Born |
Shamita Singha Mumbai, India |
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| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) |
| Measurements | 34-26-36 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Femina Miss India Earth 2001 Miss Earth 2001 Semifinalist |
| Major competition(s) |
Femina Miss India 2001 Miss Earth 2001 (Semifinalist) (Miss Personality) (Best in National Costume) |
Shamita Singha is a fashion model, television anchor, animal rights activist, VJ, and beauty queen from India. She was crowned Femina Miss Earth India 2001 and later competed in the first edition of the international Miss Earth 2001 beauty pageant produced by Carousel Productions, where she was one of the semifinalists.
Singha started to model professionally in 1999 and since then she worked for many ad campaigns and runway shows. After becoming Miss Earth India in 2001, she went on to win five subtitles at the same beauty pageant and from that moment on she shot to fame.
Singha is a supermodel in India. She walked for the best of designers during fashion weeks and tours, hosted shows, and participated in the associated ground events overseas through B4U television network.
She modelled for Levis, Electrolux, and Platinum Jewellery. She participated in fashion shows for designers like Manish Malhotra and Ritu Kumar. She was a star in Motorola television commercial with Indian actor and film producer, Abhishek Bachchan.
Besides dabbling in modelling, Singha is also known as a good spokesperson and has landed many invitations to speak at industry-related events around the world. Additionally, she also does various of editorial work for magazines and is mostly involved with ramp shows for all the major designers throughout the country.
Singha has been associated with animal welfare organisations: as a trustee with the Animal Welfare Board of India and funds an organisation called Nature and Animal Care Foundation. In a campaign against animal cruelty, Singha posed on a bed of red chillies wearing nothing for PETA Dishoom, the youth division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in India, with the tagline "Spice Up Your Life – Go Vegetarian".
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