Kaziah Liz Mejo Crowned Miss Universe India 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 27 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Kaziah Liz Mejo of Kerala was crowned Miss Universe India 2026 at the finale held in Jaipur.
She is a 19-year-old law student and model from Mavelikkara, Kerala.
She will represent India at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in November in Puerto Rico.
She is the first Keralite to win the Miss Universe India title.
She previously won Miss Teen Diva 2024 and was the first runner-up at Miss Teen International 2025.
The jury panel was led by former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, along with Urvashi Rautela and Celina Jaitley.
Vaishnavi Gannesh from Tamil Nadu was the first runner-up, and Anushri Satavlekar from Gujarat was the second runner-up and won Miss International India 2026.