Neha Kapur

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Neha Kapur
Born (1983-03-31) 31 March 1983 (age 41)
New Delhi, India
OccupationModel
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse
(m. 2011)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleFemina Miss India Universe 2006
Years active2006–present
Major
competition(s)
Femina Miss India Universe 2006
(Winner)
(Miss Fresh Face)
(Miss Photogenic)
Miss Universe 2006
(Top 20)
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/nehakapur

Neha Kapur (born 31 March 1983) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Femina Miss India 2006 and represented India at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. She is married to Kunal Nayyar.

Early life[edit]

Kapur was born in New Delhi to a Punjabi Hindu family. She learned classical dance[1] forms when she was very young. She had four years of training in Bharatanatyam and eight years in Kathak.[1] Kapur holds a degree in fashion design from the Pearl Academy. Her sister, Nina Kapur, was a newscaster.

Career[edit]

In addition to winning the Femina Miss India Universe 2006 crown, Kapur also won the Femina Miss Fresh Face and Femina Miss Photogenic awards in the pageant.[2]

Kapur represented India at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held on 23 July in Los Angeles.[3] She made the semifinals to the top 20.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Neha Kapur's pretty past". CNN-IBN. 24 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ Femina Miss India's Official Website Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  3. ^ Official Website of Miss Universe. Retrieved 12 May 2006. Archived 2 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Preceded by Miss India Universe
2006
Succeeded by