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Kerala’s Kaziah Liz Mejo Wins Miss Universe India 2026

Kerala’s Kaziah Liz Mejo Wins Miss Universe India 2026
Who is Kaziah Liz Mejo? 19-year-old law student crowned Miss Universe India 2026 · livemint.com

Kaziah Liz Mejo is a 19-year-old law student and model from Kerala, India.

She won the Miss Universe India 2026 title at a competition in Jaipur.

She is described as the first woman from Kerala to win the national crown.

Manika Vishwakarma, the previous winner, passed the crown to her.

Kaziah will represent India at the international Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico in November 2026.

She has already competed internationally and was first runner-up at Miss Teen International 2025.

She has trained in classical dance for 12 years and can sing and play the violin and drums.

She also acted in the Malayalam film Shylock.

Reports vary on whether 52 or 53 contestants took part in the finale.

Key facts

Winner
Kaziah Liz Mejo
Age
19
Hometown
Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Kerala
National title
Miss Universe India 2026
Next competition
75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico, November 2026
Previous pageant result
First runner-up at Miss Teen International 2025
Selection process
Organisers said approximately 8,000–9,000 aspirants were considered before the finalists were selected
Reported finalist count
Sources differ, citing 51 other finalists, 52 finalists or 53 contestants

Quotes

Kaziah Liz Mejo

Miss Universe India 2026 winner from Kerala

“I believe that the most difficult struggle that you face will always be within, and that is to believe that you are worth more than what you think. So, being able to be on a stage as big as Miss Universe India at just 19 years old, I think that took a lot of audacity within, it took a lot of courage. And I was able to overcome that and now I stand here with the crown.”
NDTV
“I feel so on top of the world. This is such an iconic moment and the moment that I've worked for for over three years now. And I'm so incredibly happy that I get to bring home this crown to my Kerala, to be able to show my hometown to the world, to be able to carry it to the Universe.”
NDTV

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