Priyadarshini Pradhan

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Priyadarshini Pradhan (born c. 1968) is an Indian model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss India 1987 and was India's representative in the Miss Universe 1987 pageant.^[1] She won the Best National Costume Award and the Best Asian contestant (Press) at the Miss Universe competition.

Career

Pradhan competed in the Miss World University pageant in 1989, held in Japan, winning the crown after winning the Miss Photogenic and Miss Friendship titles. Pradhan was then a U.N. Peace Ambassador for a year.

After working in Japan for Chiyobi Sirene, Priyadarshini returned to India to work as a model. She appeared in advertising campaigns for Bombay Dyeing, Camay, Rexona, Britannia, Gold Spot, Ericsson, Marlboro, Sunsilk, Carrera Watches, J Hampstead and De Beers. She has featured in books such as Persis Khambatta's "Pride of India" and Bidapa and Noorani's "Catwalk Cuisine".

She has appeared in music videos such as 'Guzare Zamane', 'Miss India' and 'Once Upon a Time' and in television programmes for the BBC, Canale5 (Italy), NHK (Japan), SBC (Singapore), MBC (Mauritius), EDT (Dubai), TBV (HK), KBS (South Korea).

References

↑ http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2699055.cms

Preceded by Mehr Jessia	Miss India Universe 1987	Succeeded by Dolly Minhas

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