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<div>{{short description|Indian actress and model|bot=PearBOT 5}}<br />
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder<br />
| name = Manpreet Kaur Brar<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|6|9}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Aizawl]], [[Mizoram]], India<br />
| occupation = [[Model (profession)|Model]]<br />
| height = 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)<br />
| title = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 1995]]<br />
| competitions = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 1995]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss Universe 1995]]<br>(1st Runner-Up)<br />
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'''Manpreet Kaur Brar''' is an Indian actress and [[Model (profession)|model]]. She won the [[Femina Miss India|Miss India]] crown in 1995,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian beauties at Miss Universe|url=https://www.oddnaari.in/miss-universe-2013/photo/indian-beauties-at-miss-universe-3-1182-2011-08-29|access-date=2021-01-29|website=www.oddnaari.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Manpreet Brar shortly after being crowned Miss India - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPrf8V5L7QY&ab_channel=WildFilmsIndia|access-date=2021-01-29|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> and was the first runner-up at the 1995 [[Miss Universe]] pageant.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Manpreet was born on 9 June 1973 to a [[Sikh]] family in [[Mizoram]], [[India]]. She did her graduation from [[Lady Irwin College]], Delhi. She was an honours student of Community Resource Management and Extension. Manpreet was also the college president in her final year B.Sc.<br />
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==Career==<br />
She was crowned Femina Miss India Universe 1995 by the reigning Miss Universe [[Sushmita Sen]].<br />
She participated in the [[Miss Universe 1995]] held in [[Namibia]] and was crowned 1st Runner-Up behind Miss USA [[Chelsi Smith]]. Upon her return to India she did several fashion shows. Brar modeled an ethnic wardrobe designed by [[Ritu Kumar]] and financed by ''[[The Times of India]]''.<br />
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Besides winning the Femina Miss India title in 1995, she also became the first runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madhu Sapre: Traditional versus Bohemian - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhu-sapre-traditional-versus-bohemian/articleshow/47775277.cms|access-date=2021-01-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She went on to become the Brand Ambassadress for the world-renowned watch company Omega. She has also been the host of the Filmfare Awards, Graviera Manhunt and AD Club awards. As part of her career, she has hosted several TV shows like Star Miss India, BPL Oye and the popular Mangta Hai on Channel V.<br />
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==Married life==<br />
Manpreet's been married for 14 years{{When|date=October 2019}} to Arjun Walia, and has two kids.<br />
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| title = [[Miss Universe]] 1st Runner-Up<br />
| years = [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]]<br />
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| after = {{flagicon|Aruba}} Taryn Mansell<br />
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| before = [[Sushmita Sen]]<br />
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| title = {{nowrap|[[Femina Miss India|Miss Universe India]]}}<br />
| years = 1995<br />
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| after = Sandhya Chib<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}{{Miss Universe 1995 delegates}}<br />
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[[Category:1973 births]]<br />
[[Category:Femina Miss India winners]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Miss Universe 1995 contestants]]<br />
[[Category:Punjabi people]]<br />
[[Category:Female models from Delhi]]<br />
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