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Reita Faria Powell (née Faria; born 23 August 1943) is an Indian physician, former model and the winner of Miss World 1966 pageant. She is the first Miss World winner to be qualified as a medical doctor.
Meet Reita Faria: India's First Miss World. In 1966, Reita Faria participated in a coveted beauty pageant in London with no professional wardrobe or training. But she went on to win the crown...
23 de ago. de 2023 · Reita Faria is an Indian physician and model who made history by becoming the first Asian to win the title of Miss World in 1966. Learn about her life, career, achievements, controversies and family on this page.
6 de dic. de 2023 · Learn about the remarkable journey of Reita Faria, the first Asian and Indian woman to win the Miss World title in 1966. Discover how she balanced her medical studies and career with her beauty pageant duties, and how she used her influence for social and charity work.
7 de may. de 2024 · Dr. Reita Faria is the 1st Asian to win the Miss World crown. Her journey from the bustling streets of Matunga, Mumbai to the global stage of beauty and later to the noble profession of medicine is a testament to the power of self-belief and hard work.
15 de nov. de 2019 · Listen to Reita Faria's story of how she won the Miss World title in 1966 and how it changed her life. She was a medical student in Mumbai when the contest turned her life upside down.
On 17 November 1966, at London's Lyceum Ballroom, when bookies were betting on who would win the MissWorld crown, her odds were 1:66. But she created history as the first Asian to win the c ...
