Rupali Bhushan was crowned Miss Universe Bihar 2026 on the glitzy evening of April 12, 2026, at NIFT Patna. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Dr. Shambhavi Jha and the reigning Miss Universe India titleholder, Manika Vishwakarma. Alongside winning that glittering crown, she also earned the rights to represent her state, Bihar, at the most prestigious beauty pageant in the country – Miss Universe India, to take place later this year.
Rupali Bhushan is an actress by profession. Born in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, and originally from Patna, Bihar, she is currently based in Mumbai. She has completed her graduation and is fluent in Hindi, Telugu, English, Maithili, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, and Gujarati. Standing at 172.72 cm (5 feet 8 inches), she possesses skills in mimicry, shayari and sketching. She made her Tollywood debut as a lead actress in the film Maathru, for which she learned Telugu within nine days during workshop rehearsals and delivered her dialogues in the language. Alongside having a career as an actress, she is also inclined towards her social advocacy that focuses on women’s education and empowerment.
In the coming weeks, she will be seen walking down the stage at the most anticipated beauty pageant of the country – Miss Universe India. The competition is owned by one of the biggest beauty pageant organizations in the world – the Glamanand Entertainment Pvt Ltd (popularly known as the Glamanand Group).
The organization was established by its founder and president, Nikhil Anand in the year 2013 and gradually it became one of the leading beauty pageant producers in the world. At the conclusion of this year’s Miss Universe India competition, the reigning titleholder, Manika Vishwakarma from Rajasthan will crown her successor, who would later go onto represent India at the prestigious Miss Universe 2026 competition, scheduled to happen by end of this year in Puerto Rico.
Image source: Miss Universe Bihar.
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