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{{short description|Indian doctor, model and beauty pageant titleholder}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
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| name = Tejaswini Manogna
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|05|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
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| occupation = {{Hlist|Doctor|model|beauty pageant titleholder}}
| education = [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery]] (MBBS) from [[Osmania Medical College]]
| title = [[Miss Earth India|Divine Miss Earth India 2019]]
| competitions = [[Miss Diva - 2017]] ''(Top 6)'' ''(Miss Talented)'' "(Best Makeover)" [[Miss Divine Beauty|Miss Divine Beauty 2019]] ''(Miss Earth India)'' ''(Beauty for a Cause)'' [[Miss Earth 2019]]
| hair_color = [[Black hair|Black]]
| eye_color = [[Eye color#Brown|Brown]]
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'''Tejaswini Manogna''' (born 19 May 1994) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/tejaswini-manogna-young-achiever-brainy-beauty/amp|title=Tejaswini Manogna: This young achiever is a brainy beauty.|work=Telangana Today|date=20 September 2017}}</ref> A medical doctor by profession, she won the title of [[Miss Divine Beauty|Divine Miss Earth India 2019]] and represented India at the [[Miss Earth 2019|19th edition]] of the [[Miss Earth]] pageant held at [[Parañaque|Parañaque City]], in the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/sep/11/i-tick-all-the-boxes-for-the-big-win-says-hyderabad-girl-ahead-of-miss-earth-2019-finale-2031834.amp|title=I tick all the boxes for the big win, says Hyderabad girl ahead of Miss Earth 2019 finale.|work=Indian Express|date=11 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://conandaily.com/2019/08/31/hyderabad-indias-dr-tejaswini-manogna-to-compete-in-miss-earth-2019-in-naga-city-philippines/amp/|title=Hyderabad, India's Dr. Tejaswini Manogna to compete in Miss Earth 2019 in Naga City, Philippines.|work=Conan Daily|date=31 August 2019|first=Jillianina|last=Estevez}}</ref>

==Education and career==
Tejaswini Manogna was born on 19 May 1994 in the city of [[Hyderabad]] of present-day [[Telangana]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/dr-tejaswini-monogna-on-making-her-dreams-come-true/article29383507.ece/amp/|title=All for the Earth: Dr Tejaswini Manogna will represent India at the Miss Earth pageant in the Philippines.|work=The Hindu|date=10 September 2019|author=Neeraja Murthy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/beauty-pageants/miss-diva/introducing-tejaswini-manogna-yamaha-fascino-miss-diva-2017/amp_videoshow/60491739.cms|title=Introducing Tejaswini Manogna Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017.|work=The Times of India|date=13 September 2017}}</ref> She did her schooling from the [[Rosary Convent High School]] and was a member of the [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]], a youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chaibisket.com/tejaswi/|title=Meet Tejaswini, A Wonder Woman Who Is A Doctor, Dancer, NCC Cadet, Model, & A Yoga Teacher!|date=1 February 2018|first=Srikanth|last=Kashetti}}</ref> At the age of 16, she was adjudged as 'India's Best NCC Cadet' and 'Best Shooter' among 1.3 million cadets of the Indian Air Force, Army and Navy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/140611/lifestyle-offbeat/article/bag-full-talent|title=Tejaswini Manogna: Bag full of talent.|work=The Deccan Chronicle|date=11 July 2014}}</ref> She was conferred with the Young Achiever award at the [[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]] meet in Sri Lanka.<ref name="2018_Telangana_Today">{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/wonder-woman/amp|title=A wonder woman - Telangana Today|work=Telangana Today|date=24 November 2018|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref> In 2017, she received a graduation degree in medicine ([[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]) from the [[Osmania Medical College]].<ref name="Tejaswini_IndianExpress">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/mar/21/trying-till-she-succeeds-1790595.html|title=Trying till she succeeds.|work=Indian Express|date=22 March 2018|access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref>

Manogna is also trained in [[Bharatanatyam]], a major form of Indian classical dance.<ref name="Tejaswini_Manogna">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/hyderabad-girl-tejaswini-manogna-is-one-of-the-finalists-at-the-ms-diva-universe-contest/article19728436.ece/amp/|title=Hyderabad girl Tejaswini Manogna is one of the finalists at the Miss Diva 2017 contest.|work=The Hindu|date=21 September 2017}}</ref> She has national level accreditation as a graded professional dancer by [[Doordarshan]], and India's [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]].<ref name="2018_Telangana_Today"/> She has given a series of concerts and workshops at [[Yorkshire]], [[Feltham]] and [[Sheffield]]. She holds a diploma in [[Yoga|yoga training]] and has worked as a yoga instructor in Hyderabad.<ref name="Tejaswini_IndianExpress"/> She also performed [[Bharatanatyam|Bharatnatyam]] in front of [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]], former president of India.

==Pageantry==
In 2017, Manogna auditioned for the [[Miss Diva - 2017]] pageant. She was then shortlisted as a contestant.<ref name="Tejaswini_Manogna"/> She won the 'Miss Talented' and 'Dazzler Eterna Best Makeover' subtitles during the contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.photos.timesofindia.com/beauty-pageants/miss-diva/miss-diva-2017-finale-sub-contest-winners/Tejaswini-Manogna/articleshow/61048795.cms|title=Miss Diva 2017 Finale - Sub Contest Winners|work=ETimes|date=12 October 2017|access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref> On the finale, she made it to the top 6 as a finalist.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/shraddha-shashidhar-to-represent-india-at-miss-universe-1544851.html|title= Miss Diva 2017 : Shraddha Shashidhar to represent India at Miss Universe|date=11 October 2019|work=News18}}</ref>

In 2019, she auditioned for the title of [[Femina Miss India 2019|Femina Miss Telangana 2019]], where she was selected as one of the top 3 state finalists but could not make up to the selection for Femina Miss India 2019 finalists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/tejaswini-manognas-introduction-at-miss-india-2019-telangana-audition/videoshow/67865547.cms|title=Tejaswini Manogna's introduction at Miss India 2019 Telangana audition.|work=Indiatimes|date=6 February 2019}}</ref> The same year, she joined [[Miss Divine Beauty|Divine Miss India]] contest. The finale was held at [[Kingdom of Dreams]], on 31 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/miss-divine-beauty-celebrated-the-power-of-womanhood-at-the-grand-finale-event-119090200738_1.html|title=Miss Divine Beauty celebrated the power of womanhood at the Grand Finale Event|work=Asian News International ([[Asian News International|ANI]])|date=2 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2019/09/05/miss-divine-beauty-2019-meet-the-winners/|title=Miss Divine Beauty 2019: Meet the Winners|date=5 September 2019}}</ref> She won the 'Beauty for a Cause' sub-title at the pageant for her Eco projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/tejaswini-aims-for-the-crown/amp|title=Tejaswini aims for the crown.|work=Telangana Today|date=1 October 2019|first=Sarada|last=Gayatri}}</ref> Manogna eventually won the title of [[Miss Earth India|Miss Earth India 2019]], earning the right to represent India at the [[Miss Earth 2019]] pageant.

===Miss Earth 2019===
Manogna represented India at [[Miss Earth 2019]] where she won 'Miss Global Choice' and 'Eco Trivia' awards.<ref name="ME19_Awards_Tejaswini">{{cite web|url=https://conandaily.com/2019/10/20/miss-earth-2019-special-awards-talent-national-costume-long-gown-swimsuit-resort-wear/amp/|title=Miss Earth 2019 special awards: Talent, national costume, long gown, swimsuit, resort wear.|work=Conan Daily|date=19 October 2019}}</ref> She was adjudged as the winner in Talent Round of Water Group, for performing [[bharatanatyam]] in tribute to Mother Earth.{{cn|date=September 2020}} She also came third in Best in Long Gown competition among her group.<ref name="ME19_Awards_Tejaswini"/> The final coronation event was hosted in [[Okada Manila]], [[Parañaque|Parañaque City]], [[Philippines]] on 26 October 2019.

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==External links==
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[[Category:Female models from Hyderabad, India]]

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