Miss India Worldwide 1997

Miss India Worldwide 1997
Date	November 7, 1997
Venue	Mumbai, India
Entrants	15
Winner	Poonam Chibber  Canada
Photogenic	Arvasini Persad  South Africa

Miss India Worldwide 1997 was the 7th edition of the international female pageant. The final was held in Mumbai, India on November 7, 1997. About 15 countries were represented in the pageant. Poonam Chibber ^[1] of Canada crowned as winner at the end of the event.

Results

Final result	Contestant
Miss India Worldwide 1997	Canada – Poonam Chibber
1st runner-up	Hong Kong – Shruti Nambiar
2nd runner-up	United States – Priya Darshini Ayyar
Top 5	Netherlands – Rishma Soedhoe  South Africa – Arvasini Persad

Special awards

Award	Name	Country
Miss Photogenic	Arvasini Persad	South Africa
Miss Congeniality	Not Known
Best Talent	Shruti Nambiar	Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful Eyes	Sumera Peerbhoy	India
Miss Beautiful Hair	Shruti Nambiar	Hong Kong
Most Beautiful Smile	Poonam Chibber	Canada
Most Beautiful Skin	Unknown

Delegates

•  Canada – Poonam Chibber
•  Guyana – Bibi Naema Khan
•  Hong Kong – Shruti Nambiar
•  India – Sumera Peerbhoy
•  Indonesia – Shanti Tolani
•  Malaysia – Magaswari Subermaniam
•  Netherlands – Rishma Soedhoe
•  Singapore – Jeymani Atthiappan
•  South Africa – Arvasini Persad
•  Suriname – Rosana Mahawatkhan
•   Switzerland – Anjali Keshava
•  Trinidad – Nalini Ramrattan
•  United Kingdom – Anupama Jaidka
•  United States – Priya Darshini Ayyar
•  Zambia – Sangita Patel

References

1. http://www.worldwidepageants.com/miss-india-worldwide/past-winners-ww/

External links

• http://www.worldwidepageants.com/