Shweta Sharda is an Indian model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe India 2023. She represented India at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant to be held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023. Born on May 24, 2000, Shweta Sharda, she later moved to Mumbai to pursue her career in dancing. As per Femina India, after graduating from the Indira Gandhi National Open University in Delhi. Raised by a single mother, she completed her schooling from a CBSE board and then pursued her career as a dancer defying all odds while still continuing her studies.

Early life and career

• Sharda works as a model and dancer. She moved to Mumbai at the age of 16 to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. She has appeared in several reality shows, including Dance India Dance, Dance Deewane, and Dance+. She was also a choreographer on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10. Sharda is a self-taught dancer and is known for her versatility and technical skills. She is also a choreographer and has choreographed several dance routines for television shows and music videos.
• Sharda recently featured in the music video of the song "Mast Aankhein" by Jubin Nautiyal and Tulsi Kumar opposite Bollywood actor Shantanu Maheshwari.

Model

• She has been featured in various print ads. She has also been featured in TV commercials like Skybags.
• In 2023, she participated in the beauty pageant Liva Miss Diva Universe 2023. On 27 August 2023, she was declared winner of the title. She wore a gold and aubergine gown by designer Nikita Mhaisalkar in the final round. Whereas, Sonal Kukreja from Delhi won the Miss Diva Supranational 2023 title, and Trisha Shetty won the Miss Diva 2023 runner-up title.

Award

In 2020, she received the ‘Dance Icon of the Year Award’ at an event.

Facts

• She was born and brought up in Chandigarh.
• Shweta moved to Mumbai at the age of 16 with her mother.
• Shweta made her debut TV show appearance as a contestant on Dance Plus 6 in 2021. Since then, she has gone on to appear in various other shows including Dance Deewane and Dance India Dance.
• In 2021, Shweta was featured on the hit Punjabi track Coco by singer and rapper Sukh-E.
• She is a huge fan of the work of Bollywood actor Salman Khan.
• Miss Universe India 2022 Divita Rai had crowned Shweta, Miss Diva Universe 2023 in August 2023.
• During the Miss Diva Universe 2023 pageant, she wore a gold and aubergine gown which was designed by Nikita Mahisalkar.
• She was raised by a single mother.
• In 2023, she was featured in the music video (alongside Shantanu Maheshwari) for the song Mast Aankhein by Jubin Nautiyal and Tulsi Kumar.