Updated On: 22 May, 2021 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The actress was crowned the Miss Universe on May 21, 1994 at Manila, Philippines and instantly etched her name in history.

Sushmita Sen File.Pic/Yogen Shah
It’s no news that Sushmita Sen is the first ever Miss Universe from India. The historic moment happened on May 21, 1994, when she made the nation proud and etched her name in history. It was truly a brush with nostalgia for the actress. She shared a throwback picture of herself, mostly from that year, and looked back at what remains one of the most celebrated moments in an actor’s career. She wrote, “Have you ever stared at the impossible & thanked God for giving you the opportunity to make it possible? I have!!! To my Motherland INDIA ??...Happpyyyyy 27th Anniversary of India’s first ever victory at #MissUniverse in Manila #philippines. That early morning on 21st May 1994, not only changed an 18 yr olds life forever...it made History!!" [SIC]
Have a look at her post right here: