Pooja Priyanka
Pooja Priyanka | |
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| Born | May 23, 1991 |
| Nationality | Fijian-Indian |
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| Organization | Miss World Organisation |
| Website | poojapriyanka |
Pooja Priyanka (born 23 May 1991) is a Fijian-Indian actress, model, dancer, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder.[2] She holds the Miss World Fiji 2016 Pageant title[3][4] and debuted in Bollywood by landing a role in a short film, "The Dream Catcher", with Dharmendra.[5][6]
Career[edit]
Priyanka started her career when she was 18 years old by competing for local beauty pageants. She subsequently won many titles due to her strong talent performances in dancing. In 2016, Pooja competed and won the Miss World Fiji title amongst nine other candidates.[7][8] This victory led her to represent her country at the 66th Miss World Pageant in Washington DC, where she was amongst the top 20 finalists.[9][10]
Priyanka has been training in Indian traditional dance forms since she was five years old. She is the co-founder and creator of ViDesi Girls, a Bollywood dance company based in Australia.[11] She has her own fashion label ViDesi as well as a co-founder of jewellery brand PaperPeonies.[12] In 2016, it was announced that Pooja Priyanka will be the brand ambassador for Fiji International.[13]
In 2017, Priyanka debuted in Bollywood by landing a role in a short film with Dharmendra for The Dream Catcher. This movie has been nominated for international film festivals around the world.[14][15][16]
Pageantry[edit]
Miss World Fiji 2016[edit]
Priyanka was crowned Miss World Fiji 2016 on 7 May 2016 in the ballroom at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva and competed at Miss World 2016 on 18 December 2016 in Washington, D.C., United States.[17][18][19]
Miss World 2016[edit]
Priyanka represented Fiji at Miss World 2016 and placed Top 20 for Talent and Beauty with a purpose.
References[edit]
- ^ "Let's Go Local: Yasawas and Taveuni On Pooja's Bucketlist". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Priyanka". IMDb. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Makes Miss World Talent Semi Finals". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Priyanka winner of Miss Fiji World 2016". India Times. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Dharmendra promotes his first international project Dream Catcher, says he is 'just a boy from Punjab, a sweet boy'. See photos". The Indian Express. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Involved In Indian-Aussie Short Film". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Priyanka is Miss World Fiji". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Sydneysider to represent Fiji at Miss World 2016 pageant". SBS News. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Priyanka Hard At Work For Miss World 2016". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Excited With New York Visit". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Fiji-born Indian model to represent Australia in Miss Universal Peace and Humanity". www.thehansindia.com. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Paper Peonies". Paper Peonies. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "FBC, Priyanka Sign Up". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Feeds, IANS (2 June 2017). "Dharmendra considers himself a newcomer in Bollywood". India.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Dharmendra promotes his first international project Dream Catcher, says he is 'just a boy from Punjab, a sweet boy'. See photos". The Indian Express. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Bollywood Movie Actress Pooja Priyanka Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Priyanka winner of Miss Fiji World 2016 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Priyanka wins Miss World Fiji 2016". The Great Pageant Community. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Ready For Miss World Pageant". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.