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Reita Faria Powell (née Faria; born 23 August 1943) is an Indian physician, former model and the winner of Miss World 1966 pageant. She is the first Miss World winner to be qualified as a medical doctor.
5. Dez. 2023 · Learn about the inspiring story of Reita Faria, the first Indian to be crowned Miss World in 1966. Discover how she overcame challenges, broke stereotypes, and pursued her medical career after her historic win.
Entered a beauty contest as a joke, with a suitcase full of borrowed clothes and shoes. On 17 November 1966, at London's Lyceum Ballroom, when bookies were b...
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18. Dez. 2016 · London, November 17, 1966. As Reita Faria, the Indian representative, was about to take the stage for the Miss World pageant at the Lyceum Ballroom on Wellington Street, bookies were feverishly betting who would win the crown — there were 66 contestants that year and Miss UK, 20-year-old Jennifer Lowe, a dairymaid, was tipped to ...
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6. Dez. 2023 · Learn about the remarkable journey of Reita Faria, the first Asian and Indian woman to win the Miss World title in 1966. Discover how she balanced her medical studies and career with her beauty pageant duties, and how she used her influence for social and charity work.
15. Nov. 2019 · Listen to Reita Faria's story of how she won the Miss World title in 1966 and how it changed her life. She was a medical student in Mumbai when the contest turned her life upside down.
21. Juli 2020 · Watch how Reita Faria, a medical student from India, won the Miss World crown in 1966 with no professional training or wardrobe. Learn about her journey, challenges and achievements in this video by Brut.
