Reita Faria

Reita Faria Powell
Faria in 1966
Born
Reita Faria

(1943-08-23) 23 August 1943 (age 81)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, [India]
Alma mater
Occupations
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
David Powell
​
(m. 1971)​
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Bombay 1966 (Winner)
  • Eve's Weekly Miss India 1966 (Winner)
  • Miss World 1966 (Winner, Best in Eveningwear)

Reita Faria Powell[1] (née Faria; born 23 August 1943)[2] is an Indian physician, former model and the winner of Miss World 1966 pageant. She is the first Miss World winner to be qualified as a medical doctor.[3]

  1. ^ "Makers of India - Women of Fame". Indian Mirror. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ Goa Miscellania
  3. ^ "Not Just a Pretty Face: Reita Faria, the first Asian to win Miss World and even qualified as a physician". Indian Express. 18 November 2018.