Suman Ratan Singh Rao was born on 23 November 1998 and is an Indian model and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2019.
16 Facts About Suman Rao
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Suman Rao represented India at the Miss World 2019 pageant in ExCeL London in United Kingdom, and was crowned as the 2nd runner-up and as Miss World Asia.
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Suman Rao was born on 23 November 2000 in Aaidana village, Rajsamand District, Rajasthan.
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Suman Rao's father, Rao Ratan Singh Aidana, is a jeweller, while mother Sushila Kunwar is a homemaker.
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Suman Rao's family moved to Mumbai when she was a year old.
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Suman Rao did her schooling at Mahatma School of Academics and Sports in Navi Mumbai and is pursuing Chartered Accountancy course from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
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Suman Rao is fluent in English and Hindi, in addition to her mother tongue Mewari.
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Suman Rao then auditioned for the title of Femina Miss Rajasthan 2019 which she eventually won.
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Suman Rao represented the state of Rajasthan at the Femina Miss India 2019 pageant.
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Suman Rao won the first stage of Head-to-Head Challenge in Group 14, thus qualifying for the succeeding round of the challenge, which was judged by Piers Morgan.
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Suman Rao competed against Bangladesh in the round, where she won and secured a spot in the Top 40 of Miss World 2019.
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Suman Rao procured machines which aids in the production of aloe vera and rose extracts, gels and shampoo.
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Suman Rao's project received support from the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation and through this institution, the women were trained to make handlooms, decorative handicrafts, accessories and jewellery.
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The pageant's finale was held in ExCeL London, United Kingdom, on 14 December 2019, and Suman Rao was the 2nd runner-up to the eventual winner, Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica.
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Suman Rao is the first Indian to be crowned the 2nd runner-up at the Miss World pageant.
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Suman Rao was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Women at No 2 in 2019.