Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World Title?
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Reita Faria Powell is an Indian physician, former model and beauty pageant titleholder. Born in Bombay to Goan parents, Faria won the Miss World title in 1966, making her the first Asian woman to win the event. She is also the first Miss World winner to be qualified as a physician.
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Reita Faria Powell is an Indian physician, former model and beauty pageant titleholder. Born in Bombay to Goan parents, Faria won the Miss World title in 1966, making her the first Asian woman to win the event. She is also the first Miss World winner to be qualified as a physician.
Born: 23 August 1943 (age 77 years), Mumbai
Height: 1.73 m
Nationality: Indian
Spouse: David Powell (m. 1971)
Education: Grant Medical College, London, St. Joseph's Convent School, more
Siblings: Philomena