Yukta Mookhey (born 7 October 1979) is an Indian model and actress. She was crowned Miss World in December 1999 at the Olympia theatre in London.
Biography
Mookhey's family is from northern India, but she and her family lived in the Middle East until Mookhey was seven years of age. The Mookhey family migrated back to Mumbai in June 1986. runs a personal and professional grooming consulting firm in Mumbai, while her father was a clothing company director and currently trades in stocks as a hobby. Mookhey studied zoology at Kelkar college prior to winning the Miss World competition. Mookhey has a diploma in computer sciences and has studied Hindustani classical music. Mookhey is an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and engages herself in social and charitable causes.
Yukta and Prince Tulli were engaged on September 7, 2008 at the Grand Maratha in Mumbai. Prince is the son of Bacchitar Singh Tuli and Harinder Kaur Tuli. His family owns a business empire in central India that runs into Logistics, Hotels, Malls, Education, and Construction Equipment. The marriage, held on November 2, 2008, was a traditional 'Sikh' ceremony in a Nagpur Gurudwara followed by a reception the same evening. They have one son together.
Miss World
The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at London's Olympia Hall. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their respective delegates.
Results
- Miss World 1999: Yukta Mookhey - India
- First Runner-up: Martina Thorogood - Venezuela
- Second Runner-up: Sonia Raciti - South Africa
Continental Queen
- Africa: Sonia Raciti - South Africa
- Americas: Martina Thorogood - Venezuela
- Asia and Oceania: Yukta Mookhey - India
- Caribbean: Desiree De Pass - Jamaica
- Europe: Genny Chervoney - Israel
