Reita Faria Biography - Birth date, Achievements, Career, Family, Awards

Rita Faria was born in 1945 in Mumbai. His full name is Rita Faria Powell. His father's name was John and mother's name was Antoinette. He was born in a middle class family. His father used to work in the mineral water factory, while Rita's mother used to run saloon in the Marine line.

After her one-year stint as Miss World, she received several offers to act in films. Faria declined lucrative modeling and acting contracts, and instead focused on medical studies. He Grant Medical College and Sir J. She was a student in the Group of Hospitals, where she received M.B.B.S. Degree. She then went to study at King's College Hospital, London. He married his mentor David Powell in 1971 and in 1973 the couple moved to Dublin, where he began his medical practice. Rita was a judge at Femina Miss India in 1998, and has come back to judge the Miss World contest on a few occasions. For example, she was a judge with Damis Russo at the 1976 Miss World Finals held in London, where Cindy Brakespeare was crowned Miss World.

During the Miss World 1966 competition, she won the sub-titles "Best in Swimsuit" and "Best in Eveningwear" for wearing saree. She eventually went on to win the crown of Miss World 1966 at the peak of the competition, defeating 51 competing delegates from other countries.