Lopamudra Raut has won the coveted title of  Miss United Continents 2ndRunner Up at a grand ceremony held on 25th September, 2016 at 4:30 AM IST at Crystal Palace Guayaquil, Ecuador. The competition saw 32 participants from the 4 continents of America, Asia, Europe and Africa, giving a stiff competition. Lopamudra Raut looked gorgeous in a classy gown by Gavin Miguel. She also won the ‘Best National Costume’ sub-contest which was designed by Melvyn Noronha. This is the third consecutive victory for India for Best National costume at this pageant.
Lopamudra was seen competing for various other sub-titles at the pageant like Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and Miss Beautiful Face. Indian has won the titles in the past too at this pageant when Gail Nicole D'Silva  was crowned as Miss United Continents 2014 - 1st runner-up and Sushrii Shreya Mishraa crowned as Miss United Continents 2015 – 3rd runner-up
An overjoyed Lopamudra said, “I still can’t believe that I have won the Miss United Continents title of 2ndRunner up. I feel immensely proud and ecstatic. I am very happy for the support of my family, friends and fans that supported me through this journey. I am thankful to Mr. Vineet Jain, The Times Group and Miss India Organization for giving me this opportunity and guiding me throughout my exciting journey. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my well-wishers.”
An ethical and natural luxury wellness label, Aloe Veda with the brand philosophy of helping the world to discover “true beauty” have supported Lopamudra throughout her journey at Miss United Continents 2016 and congratulates her on winning the title. Lopamudra further said, “I am thankful to Aloe Veda for supporting me on this journey.”
From being a tom-boy to representing India at Miss United Continents 2016, Lopamudra Raut‘s journey has been an inspiring one. She has been trained by the best experts in the fashion and glamour industry like Samir Purohit & Namarata Purohit, Dr. Jamuna Pai, Ritu Kumar, Dr. Sandesh Mayekar , Supreet Bedi, Sabira Merchant, Sanjeev Datta, Avni Gandhi Varma, Kavita Lakhani, Rukshana Eisa,  Alesia Raut, Melvyn Noronha and many more who have contributed to her success.
Miss United Continents 2016 was judged by a reputed panel of jury consisting of experts from various countries.