Pratima Yarlagadda

Pratima Yarlagadda is an American actress, host, model and beauty queen. She won Miss Indiana USA (1999) and was a finalist in Miss USA (1999).^[1] She went on to make Miss Universe history placing in the top six at Miss USA, making her the first woman of East Indian descent to place in the top ten. Her accomplishments were featured in various newspapers and in such publications as India Today recognizing her as a forthcoming East Indian presence in the entertainment industry.^[2]

After moving to New York City Pratima signed with Ford Models. Her work has been featured in such publications as Vogue Italia, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Town & Country among others.

Pratima currently resides in Los Angeles where she is represented by Ford Models and Innovative Artists.

References

↑ Miss USA; http://www.pageant.com/missusa99/page4.html
↑ TANA Patrika, August/September 1999; www.tana.org

External links

Indiana pageant winners

Miss Indiana	Rebecca Graham (1972) Shelli Yoder (1992) Kelly Lloyd (1999) Bryn Chapman (2003) Nicole Rash (2007) Katie Stam (2008) Gabrielle Reed (2010) Morgan Jackson (2015)

Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen	Morgan Jackson (2007)

Miss Indiana USA	June Cochran (1960) Pratima Yarlagadda (1999) Kelly Lloyd (2002) Kaitlyn Christopher (2005) Bridget Bobel (2006) Jami Stallings (2007) Brittany Mason (2008) Jillian Wunderlich (2011) Mekayla Diehl (2014)

Miss Indiana Teen USA	Kelly Lloyd (1993) Jami Stallings (2003)

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