Shreya Shanker from Bihar won Miss India United Continents 2019 beauty pageant during a star-studded ceremony at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai. Suman Rao from Rajasthan won the Miss India World 2019 while Shivani Jadhav from Chhattisgarh clinched Miss Grand India 2019 title.
Shreya Shanker was crowned by Gayatri Bhardwaj of New Delhi as Miss United Continents India 2019. She will represent India at Miss United Continents 2019 pageant to be held in late 2019
Shreya Shankar was born in Patna, Bihar. She has completed her high school in commerce from Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj. According to her school friends in New Delhi, Shreya Shanker was good at academics
After her schooling, Shreya Shanker got herself enrolled in the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Shreya Shanker was born on October 30, 1996. Since Shreya Shanker's parents were in the army she attended 10 different schools. Shreyas Shanker is very close to her mother. Her mother dreamed about her daughter to become Miss India when she was three years old
Shreya Shanker is a model, public speaker and dancer. Apart from being a model, she is also a state level air rifle shooting champion. She also loves to play football
Shreya Shanker is also actively involved in helping people and works as a PR member for the NGO 'Seva Aur Sahyog'
Shreya Shanker's win didn't come as a surprise to her school friends in Delhi as they always believed that she is an 'achiever'. Shreya Shanker always wanted to be a model and participate in the Miss India contest
In the Miss India pageant, when Shreya Shanker was asked a question on what feminism means to you, she replied, "Seeking of quality with dignity and grace without belittling any gender."
Shreya Shanker's favourite actor is Hrithik Roshan who she believes is her lucky charm. In fact, it was reported that she used to watch Kaho Naa Pyar Hai (Hrithik Roshan's debut) movie before every exam
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