1. Manushi Chhillar was born on 14 May 1997 and is an Indian actress, model and the winner of Miss World 2017 pageant.
65 Facts About Manushi Chhillar
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Manushi Chhillar represented her state of Haryana at the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant and won the title of Femina Miss India World 2017 and then went on to become the sixth contestant from India to be crowned Miss World after 17 years.
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Manushi Chhillar was born on 14 May 1997 in Rohtak into a Haryanvi family, although her ancestral home is in Bamnoli village of Jhajjar district.
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Manushi Chhillar's father, Mitra Basu Chhillar, is a physician who served at the Defence Research and Development Organisation and now practices regenerative medicine at Soma Wellness in Mumbai, while her mother, Neelam Chhillar, is a medical doctor and departmental head of neurochemistry at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, New Delhi.
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Manushi Chhillar studied at St Thomas' School and was academically brilliant, having topped the all India CBSE in English subject in class 12, and scored 96 per cent in her boards.
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Manushi Chhillar cleared the All India Pre Medical Test in her first attempt.
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Manushi Chhillar was pursuing a medical degree at the Bhagat Phool Singh Medical College in Sonipat.
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Manushi Chhillar is fluent in Hindi and English, apart from her mother tongue, Haryanvi.
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Manushi Chhillar is a trained Kuchipudi dancer, and had acquired her training under Raja and Radha Reddy.
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Manushi Chhillar ventured into pageantry with Fashion Big Bazaar sponsored Campus Princess 2016, where she was crowned as one of the finalists from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in December 2016.
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Manushi Chhillar represented the state of Haryana in the annual Femina Miss India contest.
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Manushi Chhillar later went on to win the contest's main title Femina Miss India World 2017, in the finale event hosted at the Yash Raj Film Studio, on 25 June 2017.
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Manushi Chhillar represented India at Miss World 2017, where she became a finalist in the Top Model, People's Choice, and Multimedia competitions, and was the winner of the Head-to-Head Challenge from Group Nine and co-winner of the Beauty with a Purpose competition.
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Manushi Chhillar is India's fourth Beauty with a Purpose winner at Miss World and the first woman to win Miss World and Beauty with a Purpose jointly.
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Manushi Chhillar visited about 20 villages for the project and treated over 5,000 women.
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On 18 November 2017, Manushi Chhillar was crowned Miss World 2017 by the outgoing titleholder Miss World 2016, Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico in the finals in Sanya, China.
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Manushi Chhillar became the sixth Indian woman to win the crown, and the first since Priyanka Chopra, Miss World 2000.
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Manushi Chhillar was one of the celebrity speakers at the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad.
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Manushi Chhillar was announced as the brand ambassador for Anaemia Free Haryana.
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Manushi Chhillar was honoured with the Special Achievement Award at the 2017 CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards for winning the Miss World crown.
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Manushi Chhillar was India's top trending personality on Google search in 2017.
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Manushi Chhillar received Proud Maker of India award at Six Sigma Healthcare Leadership Summit 2017 in New Delhi.
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Manushi Chhillar was a guest speaker at the 10th C4IO by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise at Pushkar.
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Manushi Chhillar made an appearance in SET India's television special, Super Nights With Padman to promote her Beauty with a Purpose project on menstrual hygiene, in association with Akshay Kumar's starring film, Pad Man.
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Manushi Chhillar returned to India and visited the Bennett University in Greater Noida.
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Manushi Chhillar visited Mumbai's Dharavi slum for 'Save the Girl Child' event.
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Manushi Chhillar visited Indian cities Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi for her 42-day beauty with a purpose tour.
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Manushi Chhillar then reached Hong Kong city and was later invited by China Central Television to star in the biggest live event Chinese New Year's Gala at China.
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Manushi Chhillar attended the second annual 'Beauty with A Purpose' philanthropic award.
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Manushi Chhillar subsequently visited the United States, where she was a presenter and performer for a 16-hour TV show on channel ABC, the 44th Variety Children's Charity Telethon held in Iowa.
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Manushi Chhillar was felicitated at South Asian Women Empowerment gala held on International Women's Day in New York City along with other women achievers and joined as a presenter for "South Asian Empowerment Awards".
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Manushi Chhillar visited the Government Palace in the State of Sao Paulo, where the First Lady of the State, Professor Lucia Franca discussed various social projects supported by the state with Chhillar.
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Manushi Chhillar initiated an awareness program to prevent and fight against leprosy.
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Manushi Chhillar met and interacted with the children from the APAE, an organisation that primarily works towards the welfare of children suffering from Down syndrome.
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Manushi Chhillar gave a presentation on behalf of the organisation to the Governor of the Federal District of Brasilia, Rodrigo Rollemberg, at the Charity Gala arranged by APAE.
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Manushi Chhillar highlighted the works done by the organisation and requested the Governor to help build a new third floor to the APAE building, so that all the children with Down Syndrome in the state could be helped.
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Manushi Chhillar was invited by Foreign Affairs Chairman, Congressman Nielson Pinto and the National Defense Committee, and was honoured by the Parliament of Brazil for her humanitarian works.
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In May 2018, Manushi Chhillar reached Manila, Philippines for the press presentation and inauguration of Mister World 2019 contest which was to be venued in the Philippines.
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Manushi Chhillar later reached New Zealand as part of the Beauty with a Purpose campaign.
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Manushi Chhillar was named as a judge for the Femina Miss India 2018 contest held on 19 June 2018.
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Manushi Chhillar crowned her national successor, Anukreethy Vas at the end of the event.
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Manushi Chhillar then visited South Africa to take her project on menstrual hygiene forward.
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Manushi Chhillar reached Sri Lanka and met John Amaratunga, the Minister of Tourism Development of Sri Lanka.
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Manushi Chhillar later visited the Philippines for the second time to attend the coronation event of Miss World Philippines 2018, as one of the judges.
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Manushi Chhillar reached France to attend the presentation event of 'Beauty with a Purpose' documentary in Cannes.
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Manushi Chhillar then visited Sanya, China and was a member of the jury in Miss China World 2018.
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Manushi Chhillar inaugurated the 'Haryana Film Policy' in the Indian city of Gurgaon, along with the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar.
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Manushi Chhillar crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of Miss World 2018, which took place in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018.
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Manushi Chhillar signed a three-film deal contract with Yash Raj Films, and made her debut with Samrat Prithviraj.
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Manushi Chhillar starred alongside Akshay Kumar, who portrayed the titular role Prithviraj.
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In 2023, Manushi Chhillar appeared in The Great Indian Family, a comedy film backed by the same banner, where she was seen opposite Vicky Kaushal.
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Manushi Chhillar's performance was poorly received by critics, with Sukanya Verma of Rediff.
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Manushi Chhillar will be seen opposite John Abraham in Dinesh Vijan's Tehran.
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Manushi Chhillar is a strong advocate for vegetarianism and has expressed her views on the subject on various platforms.
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Manushi Chhillar was appointed as the ambassador for Government of Haryana's campaign to curb Anemia, which was instituted since almost 61 per cent of the women in the state were effected from the disease.
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Manushi Chhillar collaborated with the UNICEF's campaign to raise awareness on the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Manushi Chhillar has promoted brands like Audi Q5 and Panasonic.
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Manushi Chhillar is the official brand ambassador for Adidas and Pantene in India.
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In 2023, Manushi Chhillar was appointed as the global brand ambassador of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council for promoting India's diamond, gem and jewellery creations to the global diaspora.
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In May 2024, Manushi Chhillar was announced as the new brand ambassador of Clovia, a premier lingerie, sleep, and personal care brand.
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Subsequent to her win at Miss World, Manushi Chhillar received widespread recognition and attention from the media.
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Manushi Chhillar was recognised for her achiements by CNN-IBN, and she was awarded at the 2017 Indian of the Year awards, by the organisation.
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Manushi Chhillar was voted as the Most Desirable Woman of India in the 2018 internet survey conducted by Times of India.
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In May 2023, Manushi Chhillar made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival, where her appearance garnered significant attention, showcasing her evolving journey from pageantry to the film industry.
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Manushi Chhillar co-founded Soma Wellness, a holistic health and wellness brand, with innovative regenerative therapies that blend advanced science with holistic care.