Think delicacy, poise, elegance and brains. Think Diya Mirza, a heavenly beauty from Hyderabad, who won the prestigious Miss Asia Pacific title at the beauty pageant held on 2 December, 2000, in Manila.

Diya's victory has created history. She is the second Indian contestant to be crowned Miss Asia Pacific and the first in 29 years. Her winning has scored a hat trick for India, as she is the third Indian contestant to be crowned at the international beauty pageants held this year. Earlier this year, Lara Dutta bagged the Miss Universe title in Cyprus, and Priyanka Chopra was declared Miss World in London.

The final and decisive question that was put to Diya was, "What are the three most important values that matter to you?", to which she replied, "Love, Honesty and Friendship", and with that answer, she had almost the entire audience rooting for her.

She is class twelve student from Nasr High School, Khairatabad, and always dreamt of becoming a lawyer before winning the crown. Her friends describe her as a bubbly, active and a happy-go-lucky girl with a sunny disposition. Diya likes dramatics and poetry, and is fond of Hyderabadi food and biryani. However, the most striking thing about her face is her beautiful smile, which won her Feminas Miss Beautiful Smile title, earlier this year.

And today, she's been chosen to spread the message of love and peace and influence the people staying in the Asian -Pacific countries. A responsibility that she has accepted with characteristic grace and grit !

 
 
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