Nehal Chudasama

Nehal Chudasama is an Indian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2018 and represented India at Miss Universe 2018. In 2025, she participated in Bigg Boss season 19 aired on Colors TV.

Early life

Nehal Chudasama was born and raised in Mumbai, India. Her father was a flower seller of Gujarati origin. She spoke at a TEDx event, "It was my responsibility to cook food for the entire family every day, which included 15 rotis, rice, one sabzi and dal."
Chudasama was bullied for her darker skin tone, being overweight, and was subject to body shaming. She suffered from depression during her teenage years. She also reported that she was stalked, mentally harassed, and attacked in public.

Filmography

Television

Pageantry

In 2018, she auditioned for the title Femina Miss Gujarat, where she was one of the top 3 finalists. Later, the same year, she participated in Miss Diva - 2018 contest and won the title of Miss Diva Universe 2018. Nehal represented India at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant held on 17 December 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand, but failed to make it to the top 20.