Meet Miss Universe India Kaziah Liz Mejo, 19 YO Law Student Claimed To Struggle With Low Confidence
The 19-year-old model and law student won after defeating 52 finalists and will represent India at the 75th Miss Universe pageant.
- On Sunday, August 23, 2026, 19-year-old Kaziah Liz Mejo was crowned Miss Universe India 2026 at the grand finale in Jaipur, competing against 52 finalists through speech and swimsuit competitions.
- The Glamanand Group managed this year's selection process, screening around 8,000 aspirants to select 52 contestants through regional state pageants, auditions, and wildcard entries.
- A high-profile jury led by Sushmita Sen judged the finale, including former titleholders Celina Jaitly, Urvashi Rautela, and Rhea Singha. Vaishnavi Gannesh from Tamil Nadu placed first runner-up; Anushri Satavlekar from Gujarat finished second runner-up.
- Representing India at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico this November, Kaziah will now compete on the international stage for the global crown.
- Further training and preparation await the newly crowned winner as she readies herself for the global competition, hoping to secure the international crown later this year.
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All about Kerala's Kaziah Liz Mejo, the new Miss Universe India 2026
Kaziah Liz Mejo, 19, has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026. She will now represent India at the global Miss Universe pageant. The competition was held in Jaipur with 52 national finalists. Vaishnavi Gannesh and Anushri Satavlekar were named first and second runners-up. Mejo grew up in Abu Dhabi before winning the national crown.
Meet Miss Universe India Kaziah Liz Mejo, 19 YO Law Student Claimed To Struggle With Low Confidence
Kaziah Liz Mejo, a 19-year-old student from Kerala, has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026. Among 53 contestants, Kaziah Liz Mejo won the title of 'Miss Universe India' at the finale of the prestigious pageant, which took place in Jaipur on August 23, 2026. Among others, Vaishnavi Gannesh from Tamil Nadu became the 1st runner-up, while Anushri Satavlekar from Gujarat became the 2nd runner-up. However, it's Kaziah Liz Mejo who won hearts with…
Kaziah Liz Mejo crowned Miss Universe India 2026: Know everything from her Kerala roots to national title
Kaziah Liz Mejo has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026 after emerging as the winner at the national pageant finale in Jaipur. The 19-year-old law student and model from Kerala will now represent India at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico in November.
Malayali woman Keziah Liz Mejo has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026, beating 53 other contestants in a competition held in Jaipur.
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