Reita Faria

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Records

Reita Faria's greatest accolade is her historic Miss World win in 1966, a feat that had never been achieved by an Indian or Asian woman. She is also the only Miss World winner to have become a qualified physician, a distinction that sets her apart in the pageant world. Her legacy is celebrated in India, where she is remembered as a trailblazer who proved that beauty and intellect can coexist.

AwardsReita Faria's most significant award is the Miss World 1966 title, which she won as the first Indian and Asian woman. She also received recognition for her medical career, though specific awards are not widely documented. Her legacy is marked by this historic achievement, which remains a milestone in pageant history.

Records & Feats

First Indian and Asian Miss World

Historic First·1966

In 1966, Reita Faria became the first woman from India and the first from Asia to win the Miss World title.

First Miss World to become a physician

Career Milestone·1970s

Reita Faria is the only Miss World winner to have earned a medical degree and practiced as a doctor.