Yukta Mookhey
Born	Yukta Inderlal Mookhey Mumbai, India
Other name(s)	Yukta Mookhey-Tuli Yukta Tuli Yuktaa Mookhey Yukta Mukhi
Years active	1999–2008
Spouse(s)	Prince Tuli (2008–present)

Yukta Mookhey

Beauty pageant titleholder
Birthdate	October 7, 1979 (1979-10-07) (age 30)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss World 1999 (Winner) Femina Miss India 1999 (Ist runner up) Miss World 1999 (Winner)

Yukta Mookhey (born 7 October 1979)^[1] is an Indian model and actress. A native of Mulund, Mumbai, she was crowned Miss World in December 1999 at the Olympia theatre in London.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Miss World 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] 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 (then Bombay) in June 1986. Mookhey's mother Aruna 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.^[2] Mookhey is an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and engages herself in social and charitable causes.

Yukta and Tuli were engaged on September 7, 2008 at the Grand Maratha in Mumbai.^[3] Tuli 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. Yukta and Prince are expecting their first child in October 2009.^[4]

[edit] 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

[edit] Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Other notes	Review
Memsahab - Lost In A Mirage[5]	2008	Anjali	released on June 20	[6]
Kab Kahaba Tu I Love You[7]	2007	Item Number	Bhojpuri Movie	N/A
Kathputli[8]	2006	Anju	released on August 18	[9]
Love In Japan[10]	2006	Friendly Appearance	released on February 10	[11]
Pyaasa[12]	2002	Sheetal	Hindi Movie, released on October 11	N/A
Poovellam Un Vasam[13]	2001	Item Number	Tamil Movie, released on August 24	[14]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Yukta Mookhey at the Internet Movie Database
• Miss World 1999

Preceded by Annie Thomas	Miss India World 1999	Succeeded by Priyanka Chopra
Preceded by Linor Abargil	Miss World 1999	Succeeded by Priyanka Chopra

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