India’s Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe, 2021.

Why in news?

• India’s Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe, 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.

About Harnaaz Sandhu

• Ms Sandhu represented India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel.
• The 21-year-old from Punjab claimed the crown edging out Paraguay’s Nadia Ferreira and South Africa’s Lalela Mswane.
• Ms Sandhu was presented the crown by Andrea Meza, former Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico.
• Before the Chandigarh-based model, only two Indians have won the title of Miss Universe – actors Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.