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Vartika Singh Miss Universe India 2019 for Miss Universe 2019
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Vartika Singh Miss Universe India 2019 for Miss Universe 2019

On 26th September 2019, Vartika was appointed as Miss Universe India 2019, since there was no Miss Diva pageant conducted in 2019. She will represent India at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on December 8 2019. She is an Indian model, who was previously crowned as Miss Grand India in 2015. The GQ magazine has ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2017. Singh was born on 27th August 1993 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She was educated at the Canossa Convent School in Lucknow. She received her Bachelor's degree in Clinical nutrition and dietetics from Isabella Thoburn College. She holds a Master's degree in Public health from the University of Lucknow. Singh is not new to the pageantry world as she earlier competed at the Miss Diva 2014 pageant, where she was placed in the top 7. She also won the 'Miss Photogenic' award at the contest. In 2015, she competed at the 52nd edition of the Femina Miss India pageant and was crowned Femina Miss Grand India 2015. Singh represented India at Miss Grand International 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand and won the 2nd runner up title. She also won the 'Best Social Media' award and placed in the Top 10 of Miss Popular Vote and Top 20 in Best National Costume sub-contests. Her finale gown was designed by Shane and Falguni Peacock and her national costume was designed by Malvika Tater. In 2016, her interview and the photoshoot were published in the January edition of the GQ (India) magazine. The magazine also ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2016. She competed in the Kingfisher Model Hunt contest in 2017 and was featured on the official calendar's March and October pages. She has contributed as a technical adviser to a health-based government project in association with the World Bank. In 2018, Vartika Singh founded a non-profit organization called ' Pure Humans '. As a Public health professional, she aims to create and spread awareness about Public health-related issues in the country. Vartika has been working with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to create awareness and educate the communities about Tuberculosis. She has also been working with the Smile Train Organization in India as a Goodwill Ambassador, to provide aid and treatment to children born with cleft lip and cleft palate.