The 21-year-old Parvathy, who hails from Kerala. Parvathy Omanakuttan is first runner up in the miss world 2008 contest. She is an athletic model. She loves playing basketball and badminton.

"I never had anyone as my role model, but yes I can say that when I saw Aishwarya and Sushmita winning international crowns, I got inspired. I decided I wanted to be like them. So they are more like an inspiration for me," Parvathy Omanakuttan explained.

· Parvathy Omanakuttan was born on 13th July 1987, is 5 ‘ 8.5″ tall and has vital statistics of 32-27-36.

· She is originally from Changanacherry - Kottayam, Kerala and now lives in Mumbai,

· She had won the Pantaloon’s Femina Miss India South held in Hyderabad in December last year.

· Her hobbies include: Listening to music, dancing, glass painting, reading, playing basketball and badminton

· Parvathy also won sub-titles like Miss Photogenic, Miss Personality & Miss Beautiful Hair in the Femina Miss India 2008 pageant

· Parvathy is keen to act in Bollywood films. From Hrithik Roshan to Salman Khan, she wants to act with them all

· Parvathy was the Miss World 2008 Beach beauty Top 10 Finalis

· Parvathy won 3rd placement in Miss World Top Model award on December 3, 2008.

· Parvathy graduated in Arts. She studied Sociology, Psychology & English Literature