Miss Universe India 2026: Many girls dream of becoming a beauty queen. This dream has been realized by Kezia Liz Mejo, a resident of Kerala. At the age of just 19, Kezia Liz has won the title of Miss Universe India 2026.
On August 23, the grand finale of Miss Universe was organized in Jaipur in which Kezia won the crown, leaving behind 52 contestants. With this win, Kezia will now represent India at the 75th Miss Universe to be held in Puerto Rico in November.
In the finale, Vaishnavi Ganesh from Tamil Nadu was the first runner-up, while Anushree Satwalekar from Gujarat secured the second runner-up position and won the title of Miss International India 2026.
Who is Kezia Liz Mezzo?
Kezia Liz Mezzo was born in 2007. Kaziya, who hails from Mavelikkara in Kerala, spent her childhood in Abu Dhabi. He did his schooling from Dubai.
She is a law student and also does modeling. At an early age, she had made her own identity in the world of beauty pageants. Along with her passion for modelling, studies, dance and music, Kezia has also worked in Malayalam films.
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Won first major title at the age of 17
Kezia’s pageant career started at a very young age. At the age of 17, she won the title of Miss Teen Diva 2024. This year she also won the title of Miss Universe Kerala 2026. She was described as the youngest state title holder in this competition.
She has been doing classical dance for 12 years.
Kezia is not limited to just modeling and pageants. She has been taking classical dance training for about 12 years. Apart from this he is also interested in music. She sings and also knows how to play drums and violin.
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India has three Miss Universe crowns
India has a great history in the international Miss Universe pageant. Three competitions of the country have won this prestigious title.
Sushmita Sen – 1994: The first Indian to win the title of Miss Universe.
Lara Dutta – 2000: Second Miss Universe winner for India.
Harnaaz Sandhu – 2021: Won India’s third Miss Universe crown after more than 20 years.