Anukreethy Vas

Anukreethy Vas (born 28 September 1998) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2018.[1] She represented India at the 68th edition of Miss World pageant held in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018 where she ended up placing in the Top 30.[2]

Anukreethy Vas
Vas in 2018
Born (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationBachelor of Arts in French
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai (College)
OccupationModel, actress, beauty pageant titleholder
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
TitleFemina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018
Femina Miss India 2018
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Major
competition(s)		Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018
(Winner)
Femina Miss India 2018
(Winner)
(Miss Beautiful Smile)
(Miss beauty with a purpose)
Miss World 2018
(Top 30)
Head to Head challenge - Winner
Miss World Talent - Top 18
Multimedia award - Top 5

Personal life

Anukreethy was born and brought up in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.[3] She was abandoned by her father at age seven and was raised by her mother Seleena who hails from Kerala. Anukreethy's father was a Tamilian , while her mother is from Kerala.

She attended the Montfort School, Tiruchirappalli.[4] She completed her senior secondary education from R. S. Krishnan Higher Secondary School. She is currently pursuing her BA degree in French Literature at Loyola College, Chennai.[5][6][7] She also has a younger brother who is currently studying in school.

She is a sports person and motorbike enthusiast.

Pageant history

Anukreethy Vas was crowned Femina Miss India 2018 by the outgoing titleholder and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar. Previously, she was crowned as Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2018 in February 2018. During the competition, she was crowned Miss Beautiful Smile and won the Beauty with a Purpose award. Anukreethy represented India at the Miss World 2018 pageant held in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018, where she made it to the top 18 of the Talent round. She also entered the top 30 of the competition by winning the head to head challenge of her round.[8]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Director(s) Notes Ref.
2020 Untitled A. Venkatesh-Prashanth film TBA Tamil A. Venkatesh Tamil debut [9][10]

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu college student Anukreethy Vas crowned Miss India 2018".
  2. "Tamil Nadu's Anukreethy Vas crowned Miss India 2018".
  3. "Anukriti Vas(Vas is her initials) is Femina Miss India World, 2018".
  4. "Miss India visits her alma mater Montfort School".
  5. "Who is Miss India 2018 Anukriti Vas?".
  6. "Interview with her mom".
  7. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atharvaa-Murali
  8. "Bollywood News update June 20: Anukriti Vas crowned Miss India 2018, Rajkummar Rao wraps up Fanne Khan shoot".
  9. "Miss India Anukreethy Vas to debut in Prashanth's next". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  10. "Prashanth to romance Miss India 2018 Anukreethy Vas in his next film". in.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Manushi Chhillar
Haryana		 Femina Miss India
2018		 Suman Rao
Rajasthan
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