The third edition of the Miss Universe India 2026 pageant was held on August 23 at Zee Studios in Jaipur, Rajasthan, with 52 participants from across India taking part. Kerala model and law student Caezia Liz Mejo won the Miss Universe India 2026 title after advancing through the competition’s final stages.
The Miss Universe India 2026 pageant was held on August 23, 2026, at Zee Studios in Jaipur. The event was the third edition of the Miss Universe India pageant and featured 52 participants from different states of the country.
After several rounds of competition, Kerala’s Caezia Liz Mejo emerged as the winner.
Five participants reached the final stage of the competition. The Top 5 finalists were Vaishnavi Ganesh from Tamil Nadu, Tejaswini Srivastava from Maharashtra, Caezia Liz Mejo from Kerala, Anushree Satwalekar from Gujarat and Anubha Vashisht from Uttarakhand.
In the final round, the participants were given limited time to present their views and closing remarks.
According to the report, Caezia attracted the judges’ attention during the 40-second round and went on to win the Miss Universe India 2026 title. Caezia Liz Mejo and Tamil Nadu’s Vaishnavi Ganesh reached the Top 2, with Caezia emerging as the winner in the final contest.
Tamil Nadu’s Vaishnavi Ganesh was declared the first runner-up of Miss Universe India 2026. Gujarat’s Anushree Satwalekar was named the second runner-up, while Maharashtra’s Tejaswini Srivastava was selected as the third runner-up. Uttarakhand’s Anubha Vashisht finished as the fourth runner-up.
The winner was announced late at night, after which former winner Manika Vishwakarma crowned Caezia Liz Mejo as Miss Universe India 2026.
Caezia will represent India at the Miss Universe 2026 competition, which is scheduled to be held in Puerto Rico in November 2026.
Caezia Liz Mejo is a model, law student and trained classical dancer. At the age of 19, she has begun establishing a presence at the national and international levels.
Before winning Miss Universe India 2026, Caezia won the Miss Universe Kerala 2026 title. She has also represented India at the Miss Teen International competition, where she finished as the first runner-up.
