13 things about Miss Universe Fiji 2024 Manshika Prasad

Manshika Prasad won the inaugural edition of Miss Universe Fiji. She represented Fiji in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Prasad is an Indian-Fijian model and beauty queen. After her Miss Universe Fiji 2024 coronation, she stated, “My passion is advocating against domestic violence. This cause is deeply personal to me as I have witnessed the devastating impact it has on individuals and families.”

On December 30, 2024, Prasad turned 25. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born and raised in Lakena, Nausori, Tailevu, Fiji.
2. She went to Saraswati Primary Manoca School and Bhawani Dayal Arya College, which are both in Nausori. 
3. From Lakena, she moved to Australia for her master’s degree.
4. She is the third beauty queen to represent Fiji in Miss Universe.
5. From 2019 to 2020, she attended Australian Ideal College in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia where she earned a diploma in leadership and management.
6. From 2020 to 2021, she attended Australian Ideal College where she earned an advanced diploma in leadership and management.
7. In 2021, she was a human resources administrative assistant at Naiman Clarke and an office assistant at Servcorp.
8. From 2021 to 2022, she was an office manager and an executive assistant at Quick Release in Sydney.
9. From 2022 to 2023, she was an executive assistant at icare NSW.
10. In 2024, she entered the Australian Institute of Business in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia to pursue a master’s degree in business administration, worked as an executive assistant to three vice presidents of Wipro and visited Mexico.
11. She won Miss Universe Fiji 2024.
12. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.
13. In 2025, she was an executive assistant to three departments heads at Elanor Investors Group.

TIMELINE

Prasad’s Miss Universe 2024 roommate was South Africa’s Mia le Roux. The latter withdrew from the competition 2 days before the coronation ceremony.

2021

• From January 2021 to October 2021, she was a Naiman Clarke employee.
• In October 2021, she graduated from Australian Ideal College.
• In November 2021, she was a Servcorp employee and she joined Quick Release in Sydney.

2022

• In December 2022, she left Quick Release and joined icare NSW.

2023

• In December 2023, she left icare NSW.
• On December 13, 2023, she attended the launch event of Allure Boutique at the Flamingo Lounge in Potts Point, New South Wales.

2024

• From January 2024 to September 2024, she was a Wipro employee.
• On August 30, 2024, she competed against eight other Miss Universe Fiji 2024 finalists at The Pearl Resort and Spa in Pacific Harbour, Central Division, Viti Levu, Fiji. She won the title and was crowned by Miss Universe Fiji marketing, events and sponsorship director Grant Dwyer while Nadine Roberts and Susana Ranadi were the first runners-up.
• On September 2, 2024, she was dethroned and Roberts was crowned Miss Universe Fiji 2024 amid allegations that Dwyer rigged the results of the beauty pageant.
• On September 6, 2024, her Miss Universe Fiji 2024 title was reinstated.
• On September 9, 2024, she entered the Australian Institute of Business.
• On October 14, 2024, the Miss Universe organization released a statement to confirm her participation as Fiji’s official Miss Universe 2024 candidate.
• On November 14, 2024, she wore a dress designed by Laisiasa Raibevu Davetawalu in the Miss Universe 2024 national costume competition at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Fiji at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She was unplaced.

2025

• From January 2025 to February 2025, she was an Elanor Investors Group employee.
• On June 14, 2025, she participated in Velmet Swimwear’s event in Revesby, New South Wales.