A historic night of India’s Biggest Fashion Hunt by LIVA !

(Miss Diva 2025 : Aishwarya V, Monica D’Souza, Avani Kakekochhi, Avni Gupta)

Mumbai (Ms Aditi Karan Samarth) The Miss Diva 2025 presented by LIVA Grand Finale lit up Mumbai with a night filled with fashion, glamour, talent, and pure celebration. It was an evening where India’s brightest rising stars in beauty, fashion design, and content creation owned the stage and showed the world what the future of the industry looks like.

LIVA, the 100% natural-origin fabric brand from the house of Birla Cellulose, renowned for its unmatched fluidity, softness, and breathability, proudly joins Miss Diva as the presenting sponsor for the sixth consecutive year. This collaboration has been effortless, as both brands champion independent women who are unrestricted, spontaneous, and versatile.

Miss Diva 2025 was a journey of discovery and determination, bringing together aspiring Content Creators, Fashion Designers, and Beauty Queens from across the country. The process began with online screenings, auditions, and task submissions, narrowing thousands of hopefuls down to the Top 8 in each category.

The evening commenced with the Content Creator Finale Task Showcase—a segment that highlighted storytelling, influence, and originality in the digital age. The content creator finalists wore the creations of Designer Nandita Mahtani.

The Top 8 Miss Diva Fashion Designer 2025 finalists took the stage in ensembles created by the Miss Diva Fashion Designer 2025 Mentor and Designer, Samant Chauhan. The Fashion creations from LIVA – adorned by All Star Models, who were, Femina Miss India World 2023 Nandini Gupta, Miss Supranational Asia 2023 Pragnya Ayyagari, LIVA Miss Diva 2023 Runner-up Trisha Shetty, Femina Miss India 2016 2nd Runner-Up Pankhuri Gidwani, Femina Miss India 2023 1st Runner-Up Sherya Poonja, Miss Diva 2018 2nd Runner-Up Roshni Sheron, Femina Miss India 2022 2nd Runner-Up Shinata Chauhan, and Miss Diva Supranational 2020 Aavriti Choudhary.

The Beauty Queen finalists in scintillating resortwear designed by Mandira Wirk. A high-voltage performance by Manasi Scott electrified the arena before the Beauty Queen finalists returned to the stage, in beautiful gowns by Designer Amarjit Bora, for their Q&A Round.

Avni Gupta as Miss Diva Supranational 2025 and Avani Kakekochhi as Miss Diva Cosmo 2025. Both queens will now carry India’s pride to the global stage at Miss Supranational 2026 and Miss Cosmo 2026, continuing India’s strong legacy in international pageantry, while Anoushka Chauhan and Anushka Singh were crowned as 1st Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up respectively. Aishwarya V was awarded the title of Miss Diva Fashion Designer 2025, along with Ruchika Goel as the Miss Diva Fashion Designer Runner-Up and Monica D’Souza was announced as Miss Diva Content Creator 2025, alongside Deepshika Prasad as the Miss Diva Content Creator Runner-Up.

An eminent jury panel helmed the night, featuring Actor & Entrepreneur, Rakul Preet Singh, Miss Supranational 2025 Eduarda Braum, Fashion Designers Nandita Mahtani and Mandira Wirk along with former Miss Diva & Mentor for Miss Diva Beauty Queens 2025 Adline Castelino, Fashion Icon, Actor and Mentor for Miss Diva Content Creator 2025 Sahil Salathia, and Ace Pickleball Athlete Megan Fudge.

In attendance at the gala fashion evening were Sangeeta Bijlani, Vindoo Dara Singh, Tanuj Virwani, Meet Bros, Sushrii Shreya, to name a few. The fashion event was held at Aurika Mumbai Skycity and Event Managed & Produced by Metadoor Experience Pvt Ltd.

More than anything, the Miss Diva 2025 Grand Finale was a tribute to the diversity and evolution of India’s talent—where beauty meets artistry, where purpose sparks opportunity, and where dreams are nurtured into reality.

As our new winners step into their next chapters, they carry a message of hope, perseverance, and inspiration for every aspiring young woman: When passion meets the right platform, the possibilities are truly endless.
All about the winners:

Miss Diva Fashion Designer 2025 – Aishwarya V; 22 year old Aishwarya V is a proud graduate of NIFT Gandhinagar who hails from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Born in Andhra Pradesh and raised in Chennai with studies in Gujarat and professional experience across multiple locations, she comes from a tri-lingual household fluent in Tamil, Telugu and English.

Miss Diva Content Creator 2025 – Monica D’Souza; an adventurous soul, 28-year-old Monica D’souza hails from the bustling city of Mumbai, embracing its energy and ambitions in her own life. Monica’s journey is a reminder that when passion meets purpose, even an unplanned path can lead to something extraordinary.

Miss Diva Cosmo 2025 – Avani Kakekochhi; a 25 year-old from Bangalore, is a remarkable combination of intellect, beauty, and charisma. Professionally, she is an Aerospace Engineer beyond her engineering career, Avani is a dedicated classical dancer, having performed at prestigious events. Awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture, she established her own global dance institute, Trayee, where she teaches classical dance and envisions reviving the ancient Gurukula system by imparting knowledge of the 64 shastras.

Miss Diva Supranational 2025 – Avni Gupta; 22 years from Agra, is an Audit professional by career and a dreamer at heart, gracefully balancing her profession with a passion for modelling and pageantry.

Miss Diva 2025 presented by LIVA, alongwith sponsors partners; Fashion Designer Collection Showcase made fluid with LIVA fabric, Skincare-Nxtface, Hair Care Partner-Beauty Garage, Personal Care-Ministry of Pedicure, Mouth Freshener-Rajnigandha Pearls, Skincare Expert-Dr Geoffrey Vaz, Motivation Expert-Naina More, Fashion Institute-Silver Oak Institute of Design, Knowledge-Vivz Fashion School, Designers-Nandita Mahtani, Samant Chauhan, Mandira Wirk, Amritraj Bora, Entertainment by Mirchi & Gaana, Telecast on Zoom TV, Streaming by Times Play, Magazine-Grazia, Show Director-Lubna Adam, Show Music by Tech Panda & Kenzani & Hari Sukhmani, Fashion Stylist-Rishi Raj, Rampwalk Trainer-Kavita Kharayat, Hair & Makeup Designer-Daniel Bauer Academy, Backstage Management by James Swammy, Show Running & Technical Management-On Cue Productions.

Miss Diva has hosted some of the most glamorous and sought-after beauty pageants in the country, helping turn dreams into reality. This platform has garnered numerous accolades for the country on the international stage. Winners such as Srinidhi Shetty, Srishti Rana, Asha Bhat, and Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu have made India proud in the international pageants. To evolve with the dynamism of an inclusive ecosystem, celebrating cultures and capabilities for the first time in its history, Miss Diva has launched India’s Biggest Fashion Hunt to foster an inclusive and supportive environment that encourages creativity, diversity, and excellence by providing a platform that caters exclusively to Indian women talents across different facets of fashion and beauty.

Catch the behind-the-scenes buzz on Diva Diaries 2.0 on the Beauty Pageants India YouTube channel. The Grand Finale on 4th January 2026 at 8 PM on Zoom TV, with streaming available from the same day on Times Play and the Beauty Pageants India YouTube channel.