Neha Kapur (Hindi: नेहा कपूर, sometimes spelled as Neha Kapoor) was Pond's Femina Miss India-Universe in 2006. She is 22 years old and from New Delhi. Neha learned classical dance forms when she was very young. She has four years of training in Bharatanatyam and eight years in Kathak.

"Oh God! It's still not sinking in. It has to sink. It has to sink", were among the first few words Miss India Universe 2006 Kapur said when she won the crown.

"I feel unreal, euphoric. Your name being called out is the most amazing feeling. It's unbelievable. I remember backstage when they were calling out the lucky five who would make it from the ten of us I felt I was not going to make it. My name was the last to be called and here I am with the most beautiful crown on my head that every girl wants to wear", Kapur said.

In addition to winning the main Femina Miss India Universe 2006 crown, Kapur also won the Femina Miss Fresh Face and Femina Miss Photogenic awards in the pageant.

Kapur represented India at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held on July 23 in Los Angeles, California, United States. She failed to become the third Miss Universe from India. After making it to the top 20 she was eliminated in the second round. She also competed in the swimsuit competition.

Profile

Kapur stands 5'9.5" and her vital stats are 32-23.5-37. She is a fine arts student and holds a Fashion Designing degree from the Pearl Academy. She is a fairly established ramp model in India and works since April 2003 with the Elite Model Management. Her hobbies include painting mythological themes and women, watching classical English movies and reading. She has two older brothers.

Kapur believes Femina Miss India 2006 provides her a platform for proving herself to the rest of the world and most importantly to herself. She hopes to get a strong foothold on many aspects of self grooming by participating in the training programme of the contest.

Professional achievements

Has featured on the Cover Page of the following reputed magazines:

* L'Officiel
* India Today (featured twice)
* Femina
* Travel Plus

Has done Print Campaigns for the following Indian designers:

* Ritu Kumar
* Satya Paul
* Siddharth Tytler
* Rohit Bal
* Rohit/ Rahul Gandhi
* Malini Ramani

Has done Print Campaigns for the following brands:

* Tuscan Verve
* Pantaloons
* Red Tape

Has done TV Commercials for the following brands:

* Sunsilk