Neelam Verma

Trivia

• She trained with CNN International.
• Neelam Verma entered television as the host of a Canadian entertainment show (Bollywood Boulevard, Rogers) and later hosted a live daily talk show (Canoe Live, Sun TV).
• She has been featured in numerous print campaigns across Canada, India, Australia, Dubai and Egypt including Damas Jewelry and Johnson & Johnson Acuvue.
• Neelam Verma has acted in various TV adverts including:- Dove Real Beauty (Canada, Australia), Aircel, Hero Honda and Tata Safari (India).
• She represented Canada at the Miss Universe pageant in 2002 (Puerto Rico) and was placed in the top 10 as a semi-finalist.
• She won the Miss Universe Canada competition in 2002 becoming the first woman of Indian heritage to win the title.
• Neelam Verma worked for Procter and Gamble in brand marketing before entering the media industry.
• Neelam Verma is a TV host, business woman and former Miss Universe Canada 2002.

Quotes

• "This year, the costume will be representing something truly Canadian. I'll give you a little clue: it has to do with nature, but it also represents something more profound than just what's on the surface. It's also going to be a bit sexy and sultry, so look out for it in the National Costume show!"
• "I would be ecstatic! I won't be able to hide my emotions, that's for sure: people often say I wear my emotions on my sleeve. I bet my eyeballs would pop out of my head a bit, too!"
• "There's going to be a lot of Canadians this year for sure; I think we'll need our own security team! My parents will definitely be there, as well as my sister. My best friend is flying in from the United Arab Emirates, and I can't wait to see her. I also have several friends flying in from the USA, about six more friends from my hometown of Toronto, and most of the group I've dubbed "Team Canada", who have been working with me extensively since September with my preparation. It will be great to
• "The moon! I've seen a lot of different cultures all around the globe, and I've absolutely loved it. I haven't seen the whole world yet, but one place I'd really like to see is the moon. It's something very different, a new experience, and you never know what kinds of beings I could meet there!"
• "Beyond the exterior that you see, there’s a very deep, philosophical person. I’m very much into spirituality, and a lot of my travels were a result of my desire to learn about my spiritual self. That’s definitely something not many people know."
• "Working in TV has been an awesome experience. I host a weekly South Asian program called “Bollywood Blvd.”, which is a news and entertainment show. I explore all the latest movies and juicy gossip from the Bollywood world, and I love it."
• "I have a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and I've worked in a lot of interesting jobs. I started off in Accounting as a Chartered Accountancy intern, then moved into marketing so I could explore my creative side. I worked with a major corporation managing a large cosmetics brand, and I had a great time doing that, especially developing the specific advertising campaigns. Now, I'm into broadcasting."
• "My father, my coach Bobby, and my baby nephew Shawn. My father because, especially at this point in time, taught me lessons about dreaming great dreams, being courageous, and persevering. He had a small dream when he lived in a small village in India, and he was able to materialize that dream and bring my family to Canada, and ultimately that gave me this opportunity; that definitely strikes home with me now as I prepare for Miss Universe. My coach Bobby has really inspired me, and has helped b
• "Of course! She really is an inspiration to me as I work towards my goal. This is our time again: look at how well Canada did at the Olympics! I feel confident that I can bring home this gold twenty years after Karen Baldwin did."
• "Yes, it was definitely worthwhile all the way. I met women from all across Canada, which was the best part, and these women came from such diverse backgrounds. I had friends there who were soon-to-be doctors and lawyers, students, investment bankers; just seeing that in itself, finding out why these other women were interested in competing was meaningful. It was also a great personal experience, because not only did it focus on how to present yourself onstage, but we had different training elem