Kerala’s Kaziah Liz Mejo Wins Miss Universe India 2026

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.