Age 22 Manika Vishwakarma is the newly crowned Miss Universe 2025, find out more about her biography and her achievement below
The event took place in Jaipur, and Manika will now gear up to represent India in Thailand at the 74th Miss Universe pageant this November.
Miss Universe India 2025 Manika Vishwakarma: Biography, age, height, hometown state and Instagram
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Manika stood out in the competition not just for her poise on stage but also for her social advocacy and academic achievements.
Manika Vishwakarma wins Miss Universe India 2025
Manika Vishwakarma has been crowned as the new Miss Universe India on August 18, 2025. The crowning took place during a dazzling ceremony in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where she received her crown from last year’s winner, Rhea Singha. Following her win, she will now represent India at the prestigious Miss Universe competition later this year in Thailand this November. Meanwhile, Tanya Sharma from Uttar Pradesh was named as the first runner-up, while Mehak Dhingra was declared as the second runner-up, and Amishi Kaushik from Haryana came in as the third runner-up.
Manika Vishwakarma biography
Manika Vishwakarma is a young and upcoming beauty queen who originally hails from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. She currently resides in Delhi while pursuing her academic and pageant goals. Just last year, Manika earned the Miss Universe Rajasthan title, which helped her gain national significance. She notably founded Neuronova, which is a social platform that advocates for changing attitudes about neurodivergence and emphasizing the unique strengths of cognitive diversity, like ADHD.
Age and height
Manika Vishwakarma is currently aged 22 and is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall.
Education
Manika Vishwakarma is currently a final-year student specializing in Political Science and Economics.
Profession and career
Besides being a beauty queen, Manika Vishwakarma is a celebrated public speaker, performer, and founder of Neuronova. She has previously represented India at the BIMSTEC Sewocon under the Ministry of External Affairs. Mnaika has also notably won various accolades from the Lalit Kala Academy and JJ School of Arts, thanks to her talents in classical dance and painting. Manika is also a National Cadet Corps (NCC) graduate.
मनिका विश्वकर्मा बनीं मिस यूनिवर्स इंडिया 2025!
अब वे थाईलैंड में होने वाली 74वीं मिस यूनिवर्स प्रतियोगिता में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व करेंगी।
देश को गर्व है उन पर! 🇮🇳💫#ManikaVishwakarma #MissUniverseIndia2025 pic.twitter.com/bgVaHfw1TU
— Prachi vishwakarma (@PrachiVishkarma) August 19, 2025
Manika Vishwakarma has an Instagram account with the handle @mani_navrang, where she has over 24.7K followers and over 158 posts. Manika often posts updates about her life, achievements, and advocacy on Instagram. Right after winning the Miss Universe India victory, she wrote:
The very day I passed down my crown to my worthy successor as Miss Universe Rajasthan was also the day I stepped into the next chapter—standing on the stage of the Miss Universe India final auditions… A reminder that growth doesn’t always wait for a pause.”
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