41 Facts About Nicole Faria

Nicole Faria was featured on international fashion and lifestyle magazine covers, like Elle, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, JFW, Man's World Magazine and appeared on the Kingfisher Calendar in 2014.

Nicole Faria has made significant contribution in spreading awareness about the detrimental effect of pollution on Rabindra Sarobar Lakes in Kolkata, West Bengal.

In January 2018, Nicole received an award from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind for being the first Indian woman to win the title of Miss Earth 2010.

Nicole Faria was one of 112 women honoured as First Ladies of the country for their pioneering achievements after an extensive research process made by the Ministry of Women and Child Development of India.

Nicole Faria entered the world of fashion at the age of fifteen, working in the industry in Delhi, Mumbai, and Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Nicole Faria has walked the ramp in the Lakme Fashion Week, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, and Colombo Fashion Week.

In November 2010, Nicole Faria was featured in a television commercial made by the HP Personal Systems for its snap-on cover notebooks, called "The Computer is Personal Again" campaign.

Nicole Faria won the Miss India Earth title at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010 beauty pageant in Mumbai.

Nicole Faria won along with Manasvi Mamgai, who was crowned Femina Miss India World 2010, and Neha Hinge, who won Femina Miss India International 2010.

Nicole Faria was crowned by Miss India Earth 2009, Shriya Kishore.

Nicole Faria represented India in the Miss Earth 2010 beauty pageant in Vietnam, and was crowned Miss Earth 2010.

Nicole Faria won Miss Talent, the first special award in the 10th Miss Earth pageant.

Nicole Faria performed a graceful belly dance that combined Oriental and Middle Eastern styles in an event that raised VND100 million, which was donated to the Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross, to support flood victims in the central region of Vietnam.

Nicole Faria wore a shimmering white and gold outfit and defeated 84 other finalists.

Nicole Faria ended her reign by crowning her successor Olga Alava of Ecuador during the Miss Earth 2011 final's night held in Manila, Philippines on 3 December 2011.

Nicole Faria entered show business as part of her prizes in winning Femina Miss Earth India 2010.

Nicole Faria graced the inauguration of the 12th pin-up store of La Senza and the launch of its wild and lacy fierce collection on 26 January 2012 in Mumbai, India.

Nicole Faria walked in a fashion show participated in by national and international tennis players ahead of a tournament in March 2012 in Bangalore.

Nicole Faria took the ramp in a little black dress which became the highlight of the show.

Nicole Faria was then interviewed by Australia's flag carrier, Qantas and was featured in the inflight magazine Australian Way in its April 2012 issue where she shared her environmental advocacy.

Nicole Faria has travelled the world as the global brand ambassador for Frederique Constant Geneve.

Nicole Faria was cast as a lead actress in the 2014 Bollywood film Yaariyan.

Nicole Faria walked at the fashion show organized by the Cotton Council International, the producer of one of the most-talked-about TV reality shows in India, Let's Design, which was held in Bangalore in February 2011.

Nicole Faria then hosted a musical fest organized by Gitanjali Lifestyle on 25 March 2011 as part of the closing of the prestigious convention on all things media and entertainment, FICCI FRAMES 2011, held in Mumbai, India.

Nicole Faria traveled to the United States in May 2011 and met with New York City's creme de la creme, including members of the Filipino American and Indian American communities.

Nicole Faria talked about earth-related issues such as global warming, environmental hazards, ecotourism, and nature imbalance.

Nicole Faria made a trip to Washington, where she was interviewed by the media regarding her victory at Miss Earth and her environmental platform.

Nicole Faria traveled on 16 June 2011 to Switzerland to attend the anniversary of Frederique Constant, where she led the charity auction benefiting the International Children's Heart Foundation and donated a total of US$75,000 to the foundation.

Nicole Faria arrived in the Philippines from Bangkok on 26 July 2011 to help promote the Philippine government's programs aimed at saving and protecting the environment.

Nicole Faria attended a press briefing in Pasig together with Miss Earth Water 2011 Watsaporn Wattanakoon of Thailand, and Miss Earth Air 2011 Victoria Shchukina of Russia.

Nicole Faria visited Tayuman Elementary School in Rizal as part of the foundation's "I Love My Planet Earth School Tour", and participated in coastal clean-up and tree planting at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area.

Nicole Faria was at the De La Salle University in Manila on 4 August 2011 to participate in a forum named "Fostering Beauty and Responsibility through Environmental Stewardship".

Nicole Faria spoke in the conference and performed an eco-fashion show, media interview, and tree planting ceremony, and participated in the environmental parade, "Peace for Earth".

Nicole Faria partnered with a Bangalore company to promote awareness about using the sun's renewable energy that can greatly reduce humanity's dependence on fossil fuels.

Nicole Faria was accompanied by Miss Earth Air 2011 Victoria Shchukima from Russia, Miss Earth Water 2011 Watsaporn Wattanakoon from Thailand and Miss Earth Fire 2011 Yeidy Bosques.

Nicole Faria went to Sydney, Australia in November 2011 to grace the Miss Earth Australia 2011 pageant and as a global brand ambassador of Frederique Constant.

Nicole Faria traveled during 90 percent of her Miss Earth reign.

Nicole Faria was one of the featured models in the 2014 Kingfisher swimsuit calendar shot in the Philippines.

Nicole Faria did her schooling at in delhi university, and then her PUC from Christ College and BA from Mount Carmel College, then an affiliated college within the Bangalore University.

In January 2020, Nicole Faria married her long-time beau Rohan Powar after dating for over five years.

On 20 January 2018, Nicole Faria was bestowed the First Ladies Award by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind for winning Miss Earth 2010.