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{{Infobox pageant titleholder<br />
| name = Vartika Singh<br />
| image = File:Vartika Singh at Miss Diva Universe 2020 Grand Finale (Close up).jpg<br />
| caption = Singh in 2020<br />
| birth_name = Vartika Brij Nath Singh<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|26|mf=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh|UP]], India<br />
| alma_mater = [[Isabella Thoburn College]], [[Lucknow]], India<br />
| height = {{height|m=1.71}}<br />
| occupation = Model<br />
| competitions =<br />
[[Miss Diva 2014]]<br>(Top 7)<br>[[Femina Miss India 2015]]<br>(Femina Miss Grand India 2015)<br>[[:es:Miss Grand Internacional 2015|Miss Grand International 2015]]<br> (2nd Runner-Up)<br><br />
[[Miss Diva Universe 2019]]<br>[[Miss Universe 2019]]<br> (Top 20)<br />
| hair_color = [[Black hair|Black]]<br />
| eye_color = [[Eye color#Brown|Brown]]<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
'''Vartika Brij Nath Singh''' is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as [[Miss Diva 2019|Miss Universe India 2019]] and represented [[India]] at [[Miss Universe 2019|68th edition]] of the [[Miss Universe]] pageant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/life-style/spotlight/a-traditional-homecoming-for-miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh/amp_articleshow/71377338.cms|title=A traditional homecoming for Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh|work=The Times of India|date=13 October 2019}}</ref> She was previously crowned as Miss Grand India in [[Femina Miss India 2015|2015]].<ref name="ET_Vartika"/> The [[GQ]] magazine had ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2017.<ref name="GQ_Vartika"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Vartika Singh on Representing India at Miss Universe, 'Feel Immense Pressure, Responsibility'|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/lifestyle/vartika-singhh-on-representing-india-at-miss-universe-feel-immense-pressure-responsibility-2388241.html|work=News18|date=15 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Singh was born on 27 August 1993 in [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. She was educated at the [[Canossa Convent High School|Canossa Convent School]] in Lucknow.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/life-style/spotlight/its-very-nostalgic-to-relive-moments-youve-cherished-miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh-in-lucknow/amp_articleshow/71443525.cms|title=It's very nostalgic to relive moments you've cherished: Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh in Lucknow|date=5 October 2019|access-date=23 November 2019|work=The Times of India|first=Akash|last=Wadhwa}}</ref> She received her bachelor's degree in [[Clinical nutrition]] and [[dietetics]] from [[Isabella Thoburn College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/amp/lucknow/lucknow-s-vartika-singh-to-represent-india-at-miss-universe-2019|title=Lucknow's Vartika Singh to represent India at Miss Universe 2019|date=28 September 2019|access-date=23 November 2019|work=Amarujala|language=hi}}</ref> She holds a master's degree in [[Public health]] from the [[University of Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.jagran.com/lite/entertainment/bollywood-lucknow-girl-vartika-singh-becomes-miss-diva-universe-2019-she-will-represent-india-in-miss-universe-pageant-19618298.html|title=Lucknow girl Vartika Singh becomes Miss Diva Universe 2019, to represent India at Miss Universe 2019 pageant|date=5 October 2019|newspaper=[[Dainik Jagran]]|language=hi}}</ref><br />
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==Career and pageantry==<br />
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Singh competed at the [[Miss Diva 2014]] pageant, where she placed in the top 7. She also won the 'Miss Photogenic' award at the contest.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/0ther/2019/oct/09/vartika-singh-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-miss-diva-universe-2019-102583.amp|title=Vartika Singh: All you need to know about the Miss Diva Universe 2019|publisher=New Indian Expres|date=9 October 2019}}</ref> In 2015, she competed at the [[Femina Miss India 2015|52nd edition]] of the [[Femina Miss India]] pageant and was crowned Femina Miss Grand India 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/pti-stories/feel-confident-i-ll-bring-back-miss-universe-crown-vartika-singh-119092900222_1.html|title=Feel confident I'll bring back the crown: Vartika Singh|publisher=Business Standard News|date=29 September 2019|author=Press Trust of India}}</ref><br />
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Singh represented India at Miss Grand International 2015 in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] and won the 2nd runner-up title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/lucknow/Miss-Grand-International-Second-Runner-up-2015-Vartika-Singh-unfurls-the-tricolour-in-Lucknow/articleshow/50730411.cms|title=MGI'15 2nd Runner-up Vartika Singh unfurls the tricolor in Lucknow|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="ET_Vartika">{{cite web|url=http://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/vartika-singh-crowned-second-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international/articleshow/49537518.cms|title=Femina Miss India 2015 Vartika Singh is at Miss Grand International 2015|work=The Economic Times|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref> She also won the 'Best Social Media' award and placed in the Top 10 of Miss Popular Vote and Top 20 in Best National Costume sub-contests.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/vartika-singh-crowned-second-runner-up-at-miss-grand-international-1156547.html|title=Vartika Singh crowned second runner-up at Miss Grand International.|work=News18|date=26 October 2015}}</ref> Her finale gown was designed by Shane and Falguni Peacock and her national costume was designed by Malvika Tater.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |location=Mumbai |date=30 March 2015|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/gurgaon-girl-aditi-arya-crowned-miss-india/|title=Miss Grand India 2015 is Vartika Singh|work=The Indian Express|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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In 2016, her interview and the photoshoot was published in the January edition of the [[GQ]] (India) magazine.<ref name="GQ_Vartika">{{cite web|url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/vartika-singh-skipped-her-phd-to-become-a-miss-india/#vartika-singh|title=Vartika Singh skipped her PhD to become a Miss India.|work=GQ (India)|access-date=30 September 2014}}</ref> The magazine also ranked her among the hottest women of India in 2016.<ref name="GQ_Vartika_2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/bollywood-gq-hottest-women-2016/|title=GQ's hottest women of India 2016.|work=GQ (India) |access-date=30 September 2014}}</ref> She competed in the [[Kingfisher Calendar|Kingfisher Model Hunt]] contest in 2017 and was featured on the Kingfisher bikini calendar's March and October pages.<ref name="KF_2017_March">{{cite web|url= http://kingfishercalendar.com/2017/march.aspx|title=Vartika Singh is Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2017.|work=Kingfisher|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="KF_2017_Oct">{{cite web|url=http://kingfishercalendar.com/2017/october.aspx|title=Kinfisher Calendar 2017 - October.|work=Kingfisher|access-date=30 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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She has contributed as a technical adviser to a health-based government project in association with the [[World Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tkop.org/2016/03/05/an-exclusive-interview-with-vartika-singh-miss-grand-india-2015/|title=An Exclusive Interview of Vartika Singh|date=5 March 2016|website=The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> In 2018, Vartika Singh founded a non-profit organization called 'Pure Humans'. As a Public health professional, she aims to create and spread awareness about Public health-related issues in the country. Vartika has been working with the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] to create awareness and educate the communities about [[Tuberculosis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alive24news.com/|title=Interview of Miss Universe India 2019|website=Alive24Lucknow| access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref> She has also been working with the [[Smile Train|Smile Train Organization]] in India as a Goodwill Ambassador, to provide aid and treatment to children born with [[cleft lip and cleft palate]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/i-intend-to-bring-a-smile-on-every-childs-face-vartika-singh/articleshow/72184980.cms|title=I intend to bring a smile on every child's face: Vartika Singh.|date=23 November 2019|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smiletrainindia.org/media/press/miss-diva-universe-2019-uses-her-platform-raise-awareness-smile-train-india-and-children|title=Miss Diva Universe 2019 Uses Her Platform To Raise Awareness For Smile Train India And Children With Clefts.|work=[[Smile Train]]|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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On September 26, 2019, Vartika was appointed as [[Miss Diva 2019|Miss Universe India 2019]], since there was no [[Miss Diva]] pageant conducted in 2019. She represented [[India]] at the [[Miss Universe 2019]] pageant held in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] on December 8, 2019, and placed in the Top 20. She ended India's consecutive unplacement streak at [[Miss Universe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/lifestyle/beauty-pageants-celebrate-women-says-miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh-2326883.html|title=Beauty Pageants Celebrate Women, Says Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh.|work=News18|access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/lucknow/miss-diva-universe-2019-vartika-singh-is-all-for-women-empowerment/amp_articleshow/71555556.cms|title=Miss Diva Universe 2019 Vartika Singh is all for women empowerment.|work=The Times of India|date=13 October 2019|first=Akash|last=Wadhwa}}</ref><br />
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==Music Videos==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
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! Year<br />
! Song title<br />
! Singer<br />
! Record label<br />
! Ref.<br />
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| 2019<br />
| ''Kishmish''<br />
| Ash King & Qaran <br />
| [[Times Music]]<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/190118-ash-king-momina-and-qarans-debut?amp|title=Ash King, Momina and Qaran's debut collaboration 'Kishmish' is about love at first sight at a wedding!|date=18 January 2019}}</ref><br />
|-align="center"<br />
| 2017<br />
| ''Saware''<br />
| Anupam Raag & [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]<br />
| [[Times Music]]<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/anupama-raag-and-rahat-fateh-ali-khan-team-up-for-the-romantic-track-saware/amp_articleshow/56682813.cms|title= 'Saware' features actor Kunal Khemu and Femina Miss India Grand International, Vartika Singh.|work=The Times of India|date=26 February 2017}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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