Indian American from Virginia, Aarya Walvekar has crowned Miss India USA in 2022 in New Jersey. Saumya Sharma, a second-year premedical student at the University of Virginia, was declared first runner up and Sanjana Chekuri of New Jersey was the second runner-up. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the pageant which is the longest-running Indian pageant outside of India. It was started by New York-based Indian- Americans Dharmatma and Neelam Saran under the banner of Worldwide Pageants.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aarya Abhijit Walvekar |
| Profession | Model |
| Known for | Being crowned with the Miss India USA title at the annual pageant held in New Jersey in 2022 |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year, 2004 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 19 Years as of 2024 |
| Birthplace | Virginia, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Virginia, USA |
| School | Briar Woods High School in Virginia, USA |
| Educational Qualification | 2022: Senior at Briar Woods High School in Virginia |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Abhijit Walvekar Mother– Name Not Known |
| Siblings | She has a younger sister. |
| Favourites | |
| Food | Pizza |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aarya Walvekar
- Aarya Walvekar is an Indian American girl from Virginia. In August 2022, she came into the limelight when she was crowned with the Miss India USA title at the annual pageant held in New Jersey. She is the founder of the Euphoria Dance Studio, which is a small dance school that provides reasonable dance lessons to local kids.
- According to Aarya Walvekar, she dreamt to become an actress since childhood. Soon after she was chosen as the Miss India USA, in a media conference, she stated,
- Aarya Walvekar remains very active on various social media platforms. She frequently posts important updates related to her life with her followers on social media. Aarya Walvekar has over 1k followers on Instagram on which she shared some images from the annual pageant of 2022 and wrote,
- Apart from being a model, Aarya Walvekar is also an accomplished dancer. She is trained at Creative Dance Center. In February 2022, she was a runner-up in the Falcons Got Talent dance competition.
- Aarya Walvekar is a frequent TEDx speaker. According to TEDx Youth Briar Woods, she is associated with the ‘Mental Health and Body Positivity Heath at Every Size Movement.’ She regularly speaks on the topic “Rethinking ‘Healthy’ at TEDx and participated in various awareness campaigns related to mental well-being.
- According to Aarya Walvekar, during her school days, she used to participate in school and community theatre. She also directed some theatre plays for local kids.
- In her leisure time, Aarya Walvekar likes travelling to distant places, cooking food, and debating. According to some media sources, Aarya likes practising yoga and cooking food for her family members. It read,