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	\| name = Lymaraina D'Souza		\| name = Lymaraina D'Souza
	\| birth_date= {{birth year and age\|1979}}		\| birth_date= {{birth year and age\|1979}}
	\| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]],~~<br>{{flag\|~~India}}		\| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
	\| height = 181 cm ~~(5 ft 11 in)~~		\| height = {{convert\|181\|cm\|ftin\|abbr=on}}
	\| alma_mater = [[Sydenham College]]		\| alma_mater = [[Sydenham College]]
	\| occupation = [[Model (profession)\|Model]]		\| occupation = [[Model (profession)\|Model]], Therapist
	\| title = [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India Universe 1998]]		\| title = [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India Universe 1998]]
	\| competitions = [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India 1998]]<br>(Femina Miss India Universe)<br>[[Miss Universe 1998]]<br>(Top-10 finalists)		\| competitions = [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India 1998]]<br>(Femina Miss India Universe)<br>[[Miss Universe 1998]]<br>(Top-10 finalists)
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	'''Lymaraina D'Souza''' is an Indian model and [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India Universe]] of 1998.<ref>{{cite web\|author=RITU VERMA \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/shows/28199594_1_miss-universe-pageant-second-runner \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010548/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/shows/28199594_1_miss-universe-pageant-second-runner \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=5 October 2013 \|title=Miss Indias shine at Miss Universe \|date=21 August 2009 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref>		'''Lymaraina D'Souza''' (born 1979) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India Universe]] 1998 and represented her country at [[Miss Universe 1998]] where she finished in the Top 10.<ref>{{cite web\|author=RITU VERMA \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/shows/28199594_1_miss-universe-pageant-second-runner \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010548/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/shows/28199594_1_miss-universe-pageant-second-runner \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=5 October 2013 \|title=Miss Indias shine at Miss Universe \|date=21 August 2009 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref>

			She subsequently got her master's degree in counseling and is licensed as a therapist. Lymaraina currently owns a private practice.

	==Career==		==Career==
	D'Souza was born in 1979 in Bombay and was educated at [[Fort Convent School, Mumbai]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19980815/22750044.html \|title=The vanishing act \|publisher=Expressindia.com \|date=15 August 1998 \|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref> and [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/archives/miss-india-winners-2010-1964/2000-1991/Lymaraina-Dsouza/articleshow/7883210.cms \|title=Lymaraina D'souza - 2000-1991! - Miss India Winners 2010-1964 \|publisher= \|date= \|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref>		D'Souza was born in 1979 in Bombay and was educated at [[Fort Convent School, Mumbai]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19980815/22750044.html \|title=The vanishing act \|publisher=Expressindia.com \|date=15 August 1998 \|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref> and [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/archives/miss-india-winners-2010-1964/2000-1991/Lymaraina-Dsouza/articleshow/7883210.cms \|title=Lymaraina D'souza - 2000-1991! - Miss India Winners 2010-1964 \|publisher= \|date= \|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref>

	She was crowned [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India Universe 1998]] by the outgoing titleholder [[Nafisa Joseph]].<ref>[~~http~~://indiatoday~~.intoday~~.in/story/smriti-irani-cabinet-minister-bjp-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi~~/1/363831.html~~ From wannabe Miss India to minister-phenomenal rise of Smriti Irani]</ref> She represented India at [[Miss Universe 1998]] held on 12 May 1998 at [[Stan Sheriff Arena]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], United States. She was among the top ten finalists. She was ranked second in the interview round, ninth in the swimsuit round and eighth in the evening gown round.		She was crowned [[Femina Miss India\|Femina Miss India Universe 1998]] by the outgoing titleholder [[Nafisa Joseph]].<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/smriti-irani-cabinet-minister-bjp-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-194594-2014-05-27 From wannabe Miss India to minister-phenomenal rise of Smriti Irani]</ref> She represented India at [[Miss Universe 1998]] held on 12 May 1998 at [[Stan Sheriff Arena]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], United States. She was among the top ten finalists. She was ranked second in the interview round, ninth in the swimsuit round and eighth in the evening gown round.

	D'Souza subsequently went to [[Hawaii Pacific University]] and graduated with a B.A. in psychology in 2002.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hpu.edu/CHSS/Psychology/Alumni/alumni.html \|title=Hawaii Pacific University Psychology Department: Alumni \|work=HPU.edu \|publisher=[[Hawaii Pacific University]] \|location=Kaneohe, HI \|accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref>		D'Souza subsequently went to [[Hawaii Pacific University]] and graduated with a B.A. in psychology in 2002.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hpu.edu/CHSS/Psychology/Alumni/alumni.html \|title=Hawaii Pacific University Psychology Department: Alumni \|work=HPU.edu \|publisher=[[Hawaii Pacific University]] \|location=Kaneohe, HI \|accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref>
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Lymaraina D'Souza
| birth_date= {{birth year and age|1979}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]],<br>{{flag|India}}
| height = 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
| alma_mater = [[Sydenham College]]
| occupation = [[Model (profession)|Model]]
| title = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 1998]]
| competitions = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India 1998]]<br>(Femina Miss India Universe)<br>[[Miss Universe 1998]]<br>(Top-10 finalists)
}}
'''Lymaraina D'Souza''' is an Indian model and [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe]] of 1998.<ref>{{cite web|author=RITU VERMA |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/shows/28199594_1_miss-universe-pageant-second-runner |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010548/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/shows/28199594_1_miss-universe-pageant-second-runner |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 October 2013 |title=Miss Indias shine at Miss Universe |date=21 August 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
D'Souza was born in 1979 in Bombay and was educated at [[Fort Convent School, Mumbai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19980815/22750044.html |title=The vanishing act |publisher=Expressindia.com |date=15 August 1998 |accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref> and [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/archives/miss-india-winners-2010-1964/2000-1991/Lymaraina-Dsouza/articleshow/7883210.cms |title=Lymaraina D'souza - 2000-1991! - Miss India Winners 2010-1964 |publisher= |date= |accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref>

She was crowned [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 1998]] by the outgoing titleholder [[Nafisa Joseph]].<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/smriti-irani-cabinet-minister-bjp-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi/1/363831.html From wannabe Miss India to minister-phenomenal rise of Smriti Irani]</ref> She represented India at [[Miss Universe 1998]] held on 12 May 1998 at [[Stan Sheriff Arena]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]], United States. She was among the top ten finalists. She was ranked second in the interview round, ninth in the swimsuit round and eighth in the evening gown round.

D'Souza subsequently went to [[Hawaii Pacific University]] and graduated with a B.A. in psychology in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hpu.edu/CHSS/Psychology/Alumni/alumni.html |title=Hawaii Pacific University Psychology Department: Alumni |work=HPU.edu |publisher=[[Hawaii Pacific University]] |location=Kaneohe, HI |accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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