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India’s Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe in a glitzy final hosted in Israel, closing a competition held despite tightening border controls owing to the coronavirus.
“I feel overwhelmed because it’s been 21 years since India got the Miss Universe crown,”
-Sandhu said
The actor beat runners-up from Paraguay and South Africa to take the crown, after the 80 competitors were gradually whittled down during the night.
Sandhu, 21, is from Chandigarh, India where she grew up and attended university. Before winning Miss Universe 2021, she was studying for her master’s degree in public administration. She is a model but has also starred in Punjabi films Yaara Diyan Poo Baran and Bai Ji Kuttange.
