Christabelle Howie was one of the finalists in Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

 1991.

Miss Universe 1991

Howie won the title of Miss India

Miss India

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 in 1991. A few months later, on May 17, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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, U.S.

United States

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, she and 72 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe 1991

Miss Universe 1991

Miss Universe 1991 was held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Las Vegas Strip, USA on May 17, 1991.Lupita Jones of Mexico was crowned as Miss Universe 1991...

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Preliminary Competition Scores

Swimsuit : 7.60
Interview : 8.60
Evening Gown : 8.11
Average : 8.103

Life after Miss Universe

Christabelle started a career in Marketing and Advertising industry. She initially ran an event management agency, and later working as CSD at Ogilvy and Mather, Chennai. She served in Lowe Lintas

Lowe Lintas

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, Grey Group India, Chennai, as senior AVP and Branch Head. She is currently serving in Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited as Head Corporate Affairs.