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Sushmita Sen celebrates 31 years of winning Miss Universe, writes "A historical win that introduced an 18yr old Indian girl to the Universe"

Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen expressed gratitude to her parents, Subir Sen and Subra Sen for their support during her Miss Universe journey. She

May 21, 2025 / 13:29 IST
Sushmita Sen is the first Indian to hold the Miss Universe title

Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen created history in 1994 when she became the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title, inspiring a whole new generation. She was crowned with the prestigious title exactly 31 years ago on May 21, 1994.

Sushmita has recently celebrated the milestone moment on her social media with a series of throwback photos from the historic win. The actress took to her Instagram to mark the moment and expressed gratitude to her parents.

The actress penned in the caption, “21st May 1994 #Manila… A historical win that introduced an 18yr old indian girl to the Universe!!! Opening up a world of possibilities, highlighting the strength of hope, the power of inclusion, the generosity of love…”



Sushmita continued, “To travel the world & to have the privilege of meeting some of the most inspiring people…life defining for sure!!! Thank you God, Maa @subhra51 & Baba @sensubir. Happy 31st Anniversary of India’s first ever victory at Miss Universe!!! To have the honour of representing my country, I will proudly cherish forever!!!"

“Happy 31st also to my loved ones in the #Philippines & to you my darling @carogomezfilm #thinkingofyouall & #celebratingyou,” continued Sushmita.

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Sushmita concluded her post while writing, “Here’s to dreams, the impossible kinds…for I know, the UNIVERSE conspires in our favour!! I love you guys!!! #duggadugga #yourstruly #MissUniverse1994 #India @missuniverse.”

She received love from her family, friends and fans, with several of them dropping red heart emojis in the comment section of the post.

On the current work front, Sushmita was last seen in Aarya season 3, with her fans eagerly anticipating Season 4.

Entertainment desk
first published: May 21, 2025 01:29 pm

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