Harnaaz Sandhu is an Indian actress, model, and beauty queen from the village of Kohali in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. She came to public attention after being crowned Miss Diva Universe 2021, becoming the third Indian to do so. She made every Indian proud as she brought back the coveted crown to India after 21 years. The other two Miss Universe titleholders were Lara Dutta (2000) and Sushmita Sen (1994).
The 25-year-old beauty took the entire country by storm when she was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2021. The 2020 titleholder Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned her successor, Sandhu, during the pageant. She began modeling while pursuing her bachelor’s degree and during that time, she won several pageants and beauty competitions. On Instagram, she has over 4 million followers. So, who is Harnaaz Sandhu? Here’s everything we know about the model.
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Harnaaz Sandhu Biography
Harnaaz Sandhu was born on March 3, 2000, in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. She’s currently 25 years old.
| Birth Name | Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu |
| Nickname | Harnaaz |
| Date of Birth | March 3, 2000 |
| Place of Birth | Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
| Age | 25 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Ethnicity | Jat Sikh |
| Profession | Actress, Model, Beauty Queen |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend/Spouse | Unknown |
| Residence | Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India |
Family
Harnaaz Sandhu is the youngest daughter of Pritampal Singh Sandhu, a realtor, and Rabinder Kaur Sandhu, a gynecologist. She has an elder brother named Harnoor Singh Sandhu.
Education
Sandhu attended Kalia Public School before enrolling at Shivalik Public School in Chandigarh and the Post. After graduating from Shivalik, she earned her master’s degree in public administration from the Post Graduate Government College for Girls in Chandigarh.
Love Life
Unfortunately, there isn’t too much information about Sandhu’s romantic aspect of life as of yet. She has kept her personal life private to the best of her abilities.
Body Statistics
| Height | 5 feet 9½ inches or 176.5 cm |
| Body Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Sexuality | Straight |
Famous For
Sandhu’s name will go down in history as she became the third Indian to win the coveted Miss Universe 2021 pageant after Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen. She won the title after 21 years by beating some 80 contestants at the event held at the Red Sea Resort in Israel’s Eilat.
Facts
She was born and raised in Punjab. At age 6, she moved to England and returned to India two years later in 2008, where she currently resides.
She has been participating in beauty pageants since she was a teenager.
Prior to taking home the Miss Universe 2021 title, she won several other titles, including Miss Chandigarh 2017 and Miss Max Emerging Star 2018.
She idolizes actress and former beauty queen Priyanka Chopra.
In 2019, she won the Femina Miss India Punjab title and went on to compete in Femina Miss India, where she finished in the Top 12.
In 2021, she was the 3rd runner-up of Miss Universe 2020.
As an actress, she is known for her appearance in Punjabi movies such as Bai Ji Kuttange and Yaara Diyan Poo Baran.
She enjoys horseback riding and playing chess.
In 2021, she managed to win Miss Diva 2021, which earned her the right to represent India at the Miss Universe pageant. At the 70th edition of the event held in Israel, she made it to the top 3 and was eventually crowned Miss Universe 2021.
She is multilingual and speaks fluent Punjabi, Hindi, and English.
Sandhu is a huge fan of actors Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan.
She was a judge on TV shows like Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 and Miss Cosmo 2024.
In 2025, she co-starred with Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor, and Disha Patani in Baaghi 4, the fourth installment of the Baaghi film series.