Shriya Kishore
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Shriya Kishore is an India
India
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n beauty queen
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. She was crowned as Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2009 in Mumbai
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 on April 5, 2009. She became a semifinalist in Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009
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Biography

Shriya was born on the 12th of May to Nirupama and Colonel
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 Sanjay Kishore. She did her schooling at the Lawrence School
Lawrence School, Lovedale
The Lawrence School, Lovedale is an educational institution in Lovedale, located near Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India and named for its founder, Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence. Lawrence had mooted the idea about the establishment of a chain of schools with a view to provide education to the children...

 in Lovedale, Ooty.

Kishore had graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management (BHM) from the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration
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 (WGHSA) at the Manipal University in Manipal
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, Karnataka, India
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 in 2008. She joined WGSHA in 2004 as part of the 19th Course of the college.

Kishore has a younger brother, Divij Kishore a law student studying in NALSAR, Hyderabad.

Femina Miss India 2009

Kishore won the Miss India Earth title at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 beauty pageant in Mumbai. Pantaloons Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant competition in India, which annually selects three winners to compete in Miss Earth
Miss Earth
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, Miss Universe
Miss Universe
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, and Miss World
Miss World
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. She won, along with Ekta Choudhary, who was crowned Miss India Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
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 and Pooja Chopra
Pooja Chopra
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 who was crowned Miss India World 2009
Miss World 2009
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. Kishore was crowned by Miss India Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
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 Tanvi Vyas
Tanvi Vyas
Tanvi Vyas won the Miss India Earth title in 2008. It was first won by Harshita Saxena who eventually surrendered her title to Ms. Tanvi due to the violation of a contract signed with Gladrags....

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Kishore had gained a wild card entry into the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009. She represented India at the Miss Earth 2009 in October.

Miss Earth 2009

Kishore performed well in the long gown competition and became a finalist from the Group - 2. She later entered the semifinals. However, she failed to make the cut as a finalist in the competition.

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