22-year-old Manika Vishwakarma etched her name into the history books in India when she won Miss Universe India 2025 on Tuesday. Hailing from Rajasthan, now settled in Delhi, Manika Vishwakarma emerged victorious in the competition that witnessed 48 finalists.
Manika Vishwakarma will now represent India in the Miss Universe 2025 competition to be held on 21 November 2025 at Impact Challenger Hall in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
The grand finale of Miss Universe India-2025 was held in Jaipur at Zee Studio, Sitapura. In the finale of the beauty pageant, 1st runner up was Tanya Sharma, 2nd runner up was Mehak Dhingra, 3rd runner up was Amishi Kaishik and 4th runner up was Sarangtham Nirupama.
Originally hailing from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, Manika Vishwakarma won Miss Universe Rajasthan 2024.
Talking about Manika Vishwakarma's educational qualification, she is currently in the final year of her Political Science and Economics degree.
Manika is also trained in classical dancer. She also knows painting, and has represented India at the BIMSTEC Sewocon, an initiative organised under the Ministry of External Affairs. She was also honoured by the Lalit Kala Academy and the JJ School of Arts.
Manika is also the founder of Neuronova, a platform dedicated to reshaping conversations around neurodivergence. Through this initiative, she emphasises the need to view conditions like ADHD not as disorders, but as unique cognitive strengths.
After winning Miss Universe India 2025 crown, Manika said, "This feeling is so amazing. The journey has been amazing. I would like to thank my mentors, my teachers, my parents, my friends, and my family for everything. I aim to do my best to represent India at its finest and to get the crown home..."