Harnaaz Sandhu from India has become Miss Universe 2021. The 21-year-old model actor was crowned by Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza of Mexico. Harnaaz will bring India the Miss Universe crown after 21 years. She is the third Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe. Before her, Lara Dutta was crowned the Miss Universe in 2000. Harnaaz, the 70th Miss Universe beat out 79 other contestants from various countries and territories. Hailing from Chandigarh, she has been in the industry for many years with numerous pageant titles to her name. Harnaaz was the winner of Times Fresh Face Miss Chandigarh 2017, Miss Max Emerging Star India 2018 and Femina Miss India Punjab 2019.