Ruopfüzhano Whiso
Ruopfüzhano Whiso | |
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| Born | |
| Education | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Kohima 2017 Femina Miss India Nagaland 2018 |
Major competition(s) | Femina Miss India 2018 Miss Universe India 2024 (4th runner-up) |
Ruopfüzhano Whiso is an Indian model, entrepreneur, and television host from Nagaland. She was the fourth runner-up at Miss Universe India 2024, becoming the first contestant from Northeast India to reach the top five of the pageant.[1]
Early life
Whiso is from Khonoma village in Nagaland and completed a master's degree in English from the Indira Gandhi National Open University.[1]
Career
Whiso began competing in pageants at the age of eighteen. She was crowned Miss Kohima 2017 and was the first runner-up at Miss Nagaland 2017.[2] She participated in Femina Miss India 2018, representing Nagaland.[3]
In July 2024, Whiso was selected from an open audition of 19 candidates for Miss Universe Nagaland conducted by the Beauty and Aesthetics Society of Nagaland.[4] At the finale held in Jaipur in September 2024, she finished as the fourth runner-up, becoming the first representative from Nagaland and the Northeast to reach the top five of the competition.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "All You Wanted to Know About Nagaland's Ruopfuzhano Whiso, 4th Runner-up in Miss Universe India 2024". Northeast Live. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Nyesin Kent (3 July 2024). "Ruopfüzhano Whiso to represent Nagaland at Miss Universe India 2024 competition". Nagaland Tribune. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ruopfuzhano Whiso: Fourth runner-up of Miss Universe India 2024 from Nagaland". Eastern Mirror. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Sarah Konyak (3 July 2024). "Nagaland's Ruopfuzhano Whiso to represent the state at Miss Universe India 2024". Northeast Live.