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Kaziah Liz Mejo Takes India’s Miss Universe Legacy Forward
Kaziah Liz Mejo is a 19-year-old student who won Miss Universe India 2026.
She is the first winner from Kerala.
She will represent India at the Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico in November.
Kaziah says she worried that she might be starting pageantry too young.
However, she followed her dream because she felt ready.
Her mother once enjoyed pageants but could not pursue them as a career.
Kaziah says she is proud to continue that dream.
She also says faith, hope and believing in herself help her handle pressure.
She began performing on stage through classical dance and children’s shows.
Now, she plans to work with her team to represent India well.
Nineteen-year-old law student Kaziah Liz Mejo won the Miss Universe India 2026 title.
She is the first contestant from Kerala to win the Miss Universe India crown.
Mejo will represent India at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico in November.
She says her mother’s abandoned pageant dream inspired her own journey.
Mejo credits faith, self-belief, stage experience and personal ambition for her success.
- Who
- Kaziah Liz Mejo, a 19-year-old law student from Kerala, won Miss Universe India 2026.
- What
- She won the Miss Universe India title and will represent India at the 75th Miss Universe pageant.
- Where
- The international pageant is scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico; Mejo is from Kerala.
- When
- She won the 2026 title; the global pageant is scheduled for November.
- Why
- She says she pursued pageantry because it was her dream, her heart called her to it, and she wanted to represent Kerala and India.
Key facts
- Winner
- Kaziah Liz Mejo
- Age
- 19
- Title
- Miss Universe India 2026
- Distinction
- First contestant from Kerala to win the Miss Universe India title
- Next competition
- The 75th Miss Universe pageant
- Location
- Puerto Rico
- Schedule
- November
- Education
- Law student
Quotes
Kaziah Liz Mejo
Miss Universe India 2026 and Kerala’s first winner of the title
“I think you should not be selling yourself short. We all have this tendency to try to figure out what is practical, easy and possible.”
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“Diamonds are created best under pressure, and I believe I am the same way.”
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