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Divita Rai Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1998

Age23 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceMangalore, Karnataka

ProfessionModel

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Dilip Rai; Mother - Pravita Rai; Brother - Daivik Rai

Divita Rai Biography

Divita Rai is an Indian model from Mangalore, Karnataka, who won the Miss Diva Universe crown in August 2022. A trained architect, she has a background in,

Early life and background

Divita Rai was born in 1998 and raised in Mangalore, Karnataka. Her family includes her father, Dilip Rai, her mother, Pravita Rai, and a brother named Daivik Rai. During childhood she moved around frequently and attended six different schools, an experience she says taught her to adapt to changing circumstances.

She completed a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Sir JJ College of Architecture in Mumbai. After finishing her studies she began pursuing a career in architecture in Mumbai while also exploring modelling and pageants.

Career

Divita began participating in major national beauty contests in the late 2010s. In 2018 she finished as the second runner-up in the Femina Miss India pageant. She returned to the Femina Miss India auditions in 2019, taking part in the Bengaluru rounds of that year’s competition.

In 2021 she competed in the Miss Diva Universe pageant and placed as second runner-up, in a year when Harnaaz Sandhu was declared the winner. The following year, on 29 August 2022, Divita Rai was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2022 during the pageant’s 10th anniversary ceremony held in Mumbai. She received the crown from Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu.

Public profile

Divita has described her father as a key inspiration. She has said that his use of education to rise above challenging financial circumstances motivated her belief in the power of education and inspired her interest in making education more accessible.

Away from pageants she enjoys sports such as basketball and badminton. She has also mentioned that reading and listening to music are favourite pastimes.

Divita has cited former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen as an influence on her decision to pursue pageants and modelling.

Latest updates

After winning the Miss Diva Universe title in August 2022 she spoke about the moment with visible joy, describing the experience of receiving the crown as overwhelming and saying she was at a loss for words. At the time of her Miss Diva win, Telangana’s Pragnya Ayyagari was crowned LIVA Miss Diva Supranational 2022 at the same event.

Physical stats

Divita Rai’s height is listed as approximately 175 cm (1.75 m / 5 feet 9 inches) and her weight is given as about 50 kg (110 lbs). Her eye and hair colour are described as black.

Personal life

As of 2022 Divita Rai is unmarried. Her nationality is Indian and her hometown is recorded as Mangalore, Karnataka.

Outlook

Divita presents herself as someone who embraces change and adapts to new situations, a trait she attributes to a childhood spent moving between schools and cities. Her combined background in architecture and pageantry marks her as a young professional balancing creative training with a rising public profile in modelling.
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Recent Work

Miss Diva Universe 2022

Crowned Miss Diva Universe on 29 August 2022 at the pageant's 10th anniversary ceremony in Mumbai.

2022
Femina Miss India 2018 - Second runner-up

Placed as second runner-up in the 2018 Femina Miss India beauty pageant.

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Crowned Miss Diva Universe 2022
  2. Second runner-up, Femina Miss India 2018
  3. Second runner-up, Miss Diva Universe 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Divita Rai born?

1998

What is Divita Rai known for?

Model

What is Divita Rai’s marital status?

Unmarried