Reita Faria First Miss World, Husband, Daughter & Education

About Reita Faria

Rieta Faria is one of the Miss World who represented our India, on her little age of 23 years old she won the title of Miss World in 1966.
Faria made History on this day by becoming the first Indian to entitled Miss World.

After passing of 28 years for India to win an international even when Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai bagged this honor, Miss Universe and Miss Wolrd entitled in 1994.

Biography Reita Faria

Reita Faria’s full name is Reita Faria Powell, she was born on 23 August 1943, in Mumbai and her current age is 77 years as of 2021. She was a professional Gynacologiest and Model. Reita Faria was a medical student from Bombay. She was the first Indian girl ever to wear a swimsuit costume in a beauty contest. She was born to Goan parents in Mumbai. Reita Faria is one of the famous personalities who represented our India and entitled with Miss World crown in 1966, during her medical study.

Let’s check out her career, personal information, family background, education, awards, and unknown facts.

Reita Faria is one of the famous beauty pageant who represented India and she is also called Beauty with Brain because she gave first preference to her medical career and did not become a part of this rat-race, as like most of Miss World or Miss India beauty contest winners, selected their career as modeling or film line. She got many offers from Hollywood too, but she refused to accept.

Reita Faria Body Measurements

Faria keeps tall height with 5′ 8″ and in meter, 1.73m weight is 55 kg. Her zodiac sign is Virgo, She looks gorgeous with a black eye and black hair color. She wore a shoe size of 10 (US) and a dress size is 6 (US).

Reita Faria Family Background

Faria’s father’s name is John and her mother’s name is Antoinette. The home town is Mumbai, the birthplace is also Mumbai, Ethnicity is Asian/India. Nationality is Indian.

Reita Faria Education

Faria entered Medical College in Mumbai Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals to make her dream ambitions in true, she want to be a doctor. After winning this crown she admitted to King College (London) for her further study. After completed her study she returned to India in 1969.

Reita Faria Marital Status & Affairs

Faria got married to David Powell who is a Doctor in 1971, and she left India and settled in Ireland, the USA where she continued her medical practice with her husband. Both have two children name is Deirdre and Ann Marie besides this she has five grandchildren (Patrick, Cormac, David, Maria, and Johnny).

Reita Faria Career

Faria always wants to become a doctor, during her studying medical at Grant Medical College in Mumbai, when she was 23 year, get participated in Miss Bombay contest as a joke but she did not know that she has been selected by this contest to write a history and she won that pageant. Besides this crown she also renowned for 5000 cash rewards.

She walked on the ramp for the Miss World pageant. Besides her, there were 66 contestants in that year who took participated in this competition which was held in Lyceum Ballroom, London.

But for winning this contest she not got any professional trained. She had not any designer wardrobe and none of any Passport.

Her mother bought her some items of clothing, and she borrowed most of the things. If we talk about the bathing suit that belonged to actor Persis Khambatta.

She keeps a suitcase with some selected clothes, 3 pounds in her purse, a small makeup kit along with her. Faria moved towards London but she realized that she is like an outsider and the competitions were very tough because her competitors are full of glamor and each had a professional designer and wardrobes with her.

All the competitors of Faria belong to high-class society, most of them are Models, and some of them whose an ambition to invest in a beauty institute.

But Faria’s background was that she was only a medical student, this background is enough for her and helped her win the crown.

The new miss world wants to turn down any offers of film contracts in favor of her studies, she wants to use her 2,500 pounds prize to learn to become a gynecologist.

Reita Faria Best Quote

“She will probably much prefer herself to call most beautiful gynecologist rather than she is entitled with the most beautiful girl in the World.”

Reita Faria Awards and Honors

First Indian Women who entitled with Miss World in 1966.

Awards received by Faria when she entitled with Miss World in 1966, she received following amounts on the occasion of the beauty pageant,
Miss Bombay: 5000 rs., Miss India: 10000 rs, and Miss World: 2500 sterling pounds.

Reita Faria Movies & Filmography

She appeared in TV Series, Tonight in Person, Juke Box Jury, Call My Bluff (1967)
Dance and Music of India (1967)
The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show in 1966 is a TV Special documentary broadcast.

Reita Faria Networth

Faria’s latest net worth is under review but from sources, it is assumed that her net worth in 2020 is approx $3.5 Million.

Reita Faria Death

Reita is alive and healthy, In this coming 2021, she turned 77 years old.

Reita Faria Photo

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Reita Faria Biography
Real Name	Reita Faria
Nickname	Reita Faria
Profession	Gynecologist, TV Represntor
Age (as of 2021)	77 Years
Date of Birth	23 August 1943
Birthplace	Mumbai
Nationality	Indian
Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign	Unknown
Ethnicity	Asian/ Idian
Hometown	Mumbai
Debut Best Movies	Unknown
Reita Faria Physical Measurement
Height in Centimeters	173 cm
Height in meters	1.73 m
Height in (feet and inches)	5′ 8″
Weight in Kilograms	55 kg
Weight in Pounds	121 lbs
Body Measurements	33-26-34 Inches
Bra Size	33 B
Waist	26 Inches
Hips	34 Inches
Shoe Size	10 Inches
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Family Background
Father	John
Mother	Antoinette
Brothers	Unknown
Sister	Unknown
Religion	Hinduism
Affairs and Marital Status
Marital Status	Married in 1971
Boyfriends	Unknown
Husband / Spouse	David Powell (Doctor)
Son	None
Daughter	2 Daughters: Deirdre and Ann Marie 5 Grand Children: Patrick, Cormac, David, Maria, and Johnny
Education Credential
Educational Qualification	Get Degree in Stream Gynecology
School	Unknown
College/ University	Grant Medical College in Mumbai
Favorites Things and Like / Dislike
Favorite Actor	Leonardo DiCaprio
Favorite Actress	Unknown
Favorite Color	Black, Pink
Favorite Food	Thai & Italian Foods
Favorite Place	Unknown
Favorite Director	Unknown
Money Factor
Net Worth	$3.5 Million (2020)
Salary	Unknown (INR ₹)
Contact Address
House Address	Unknown
Phone Number	Not Available
Email Id	Not Available
Website	Website
Social Media
Instagram
Facebook	ReitaFaria
Wiki	Miss_World_1966
IMdb	IMdb

Reita Faria Social Profile

Reita Faria Unknown Facts

Faria became a judge of Femina Miss India in 1988 and the Miss World contest in 1976 which was held in London.

She is happy with what life has given to her.

There are few peoples who know about her that she is the first Indian who entitled to Miss World.

Faria leads a simple life.