Miss India Worldwide 1998 Explained

Venue:	Singapore
Date:	December 3, 1998
Placements:	10
Entrants:	18
Winner:	Melissa Bhagat
Congeniality:	Reshma Sharina Tewarles Netherlands
Photogenic:	Leena Ramphul Mauritius
Before:	1997
Next:	1999

Miss India Worldwide 1998 was the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant. The final was held in Singapore, December 3, 1998. About 18 countries were represented in the pageant. Melissa Bhagat^[1] of Canada was crowned as winner at the end of the event.

Results

Final result	Contestant
Miss India Worldwide 1998	– Melissa Bhagat^[2]
1st runner-up	– Ssunita Laximi Rai
2nd runner-up	– Reshma Sharina Tewarles
Top 5	– Kathleen Cyril  – Nileem Shah
Top 10	– Sonisha Kirpalani  – Leena Ramphul  – Sunitha Singh  – Shamla Mathoera  – Somatie Natacha Persad

Special awards

Award	Name	Country
Miss Photogenic	Leena Ramphul	Mauritius
Miss Congeniality	Reshma Sharina Tewarles	Netherlands
Best Talent	Kathleen Cyril	Malaysia
Miss Beautiful Eyes	Sonisha Kirpalani	Hong Kong
Miss Beautiful Hair	Unknown
Most Beautiful Smile	Unknown
Most Beautiful Skin	Unknown
Miss Elegance	Ssunita Laximi Rai	Singapore
Miss Personality	Melissa Bhagat	Canada

Delegates

• Canada – Melissa Bhagat
• Denmark – Pinky Harwani
• Hong Kong – Sonisha Kirpalani
• India – Himani Isar
• Indonesia – Shanti Tolani
• Malaysia – Kathleen Cyril
• Mauritius – Leena Ramphul
• Nepal – Gogi Ishani
• Netherlands – Reshma Sharina Tewarles
• Philippines – Sureen Bhagawandas
• Singapore – Ssunita Laximi Rai
• South Africa – Sunitha Singh
• Suriname – Shamla Mathoera
• – Somatie Natacha Persad
• Thailand – Shital Tolani
• – Sharon Jutla
• – Nileem Shah
• Zimbabwe – Jeshmeen Kanjee

External links

• http://www.worldwidepageants.com/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Past Winners.
2. http://www.missindiacanada.com/melissa-bhagat-1998/