At the age of 18, Sushmita Sen of India is crowned the 43rd Miss Universe in 1994.

Sushmita Sen (born November 19, 1975) is an Indian actress, model, and Miss Universe 1994 winner. She is the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title. At the age of 18, she was crowned Femina Miss India 1994. She has worked as a film actress since winning the Miss Universe pageant. Sen won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the comedy Biwi No.1, and she was also nominated for her roles in the dramas Sirf Tum and Filhaal. Aankhen, Main Hoon Na, and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? are among her commercially successful films.
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