Dhruvi Patel, a student of Computer Information Systems from the USA, has been crowned Miss India Worldwide 2024, the longest-running Indian pageant outside India. With aspirations to become a Bollywood actor and a UNICEF Ambassador, Dhruvi expressed her excitement after the crowning ceremony in Edison, New Jersey: “Winning Miss India Worldwide is such an incredible honour. It’s more than a crown – it represents my heritage, my values, and the opportunity to inspire others on a global scale.”
In addition to Dhruvi’s victory, Lisa Abdoelhak from Suriname was named the first runner-up, and Malvika Sharma from the Netherlands secured the second runner-up position.
In the Mrs. category, SuAnn Mouttet from Trinidad and Tobago won, while Sneha Nambiar and Pawandip Kaur from the United Kingdom were the first and second runners-up, respectively.
The Miss Teen India Worldwide title went to Sierra Suret from Guadeloupe. Shreya Singh from the Netherlands and Shradha Tedjoe from Suriname finished as the first and second runners-up.
This beauty pageant, organized by the New York-based India Festival Committee and led by Indian-Americans Neelam and Dharmatma Saran, celebrated its 31st anniversary this year.