Divita Rai (

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: ದಿವಿತ ರೈ); (born 10 January 1998) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe India on 28 August 2022 in

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by outgoing

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, and represented India at

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, held on 14 January 2023. Rai placed among the Top 16 finalists at the pageant.

Pageantry

In 2021, she competed at

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where she finished as the 2nd runner-up.

was the eventual winner of the pageant, who later went on to win

. She also won the subcontests of Miss IQ, Miss Lifestyle, and Miss Sudoku during the pageant. Rai was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2022 on 28 August 2022 by the outgoing titleholder, Harnaaz Sandhu at the Miss Diva Organization's 10th anniversary gala. More than 30 former beauty pageant winners who represented India internationally attended the occasion.

Miss Universe 2022

Rai represented India at the Miss Universe 2022 pageant, and was placed in the top 16 semi-finalists.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Divita 1998 births Living people People from Mangalore Female models from Karnataka Indian beauty pageant winners Miss Universe 2022 contestants University of Mumbai alumni