Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu wins Miss Universe 2021

India's Harnaaz Sandhu becomes Miss Universe 2021, brings the crown home after 21 years

• Harnaaz Sandhu, from Chandigarh, becomes the Miss Universe 2021. She was crowned the titled by Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza of Mexico.

The new Miss Universe 2021 is Harnaaz Sandhu from India. The 21-year-old model from Punjab was crowned the Miss Universe 2021 on December 12, 2021 at Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel. Harnaaz will bring home the Miss Universe crown after 21 years. Before her, Lara Dutta was crowned the Miss Universe in 2000.

The news of Harnaaz's win was posted by the official Instagram account of Miss Universe Organisation. They shared the exact moment the beauty queen was crowned the coveted title at the event being held in Israel. "The new Miss Universe is…India," they captioned the clip. The clip shows Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza of Mexico crowning an emotional Harnaaz, who will become her successor.