LOOK: Sushmita Sen remembers Miss Universe crowning moment in PHL 25 years ago

Beauty queen Sushmita Sen celebrates 25th anniversary of her winning moment at the prestigious beauty pageant Miss Universe.

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita was crowned Miss Universe in 1994, which made her the first Indian to bag the title. The pageant was held in the Philippines.

On her Instagram post, she wrote, “Thank you my Motherland India, for giving me my proudest identity #INDIAN The love, respect & adulation I have been showered with for 25 years, is undoubtedly my life's greatest earning!!”

Sushmita also expressed her appreciation to all Filipinos.

For the Indian beauty queen, it was a privilege to be hailed as Miss Universe in this 'beautiful' country, which she considers her second home.

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❤️💃🏻❤️😍What a journey!!! Thank you my Motherland India, for giving me my proudest identity #INDIAN 👊🤗🇮🇳 The love,respect & adulation I have been showered with for 25 years, is undoubtedly my life's greatest earning!!🙏❤️🤗 As we celebrate 25years of making History, of India winning Miss Universe for the very first time...I want to remember & Thank the people of my second home #philippines 🙏❤️😍 I Thank God for the privilege of having Won Miss Universe in their beautiful country, they continue to overwhelm me with their love & belonging to this day, even naming their children 'Sushmita' 😁❤️#mahalkitaphilippines 💋👏❤️My gratitude to Mr. Martin Brooks (then President of MU organisation) all the chaperones, travel managers, Ms. Barbara, resident manager Ms. Jane, for being such a FORCE of change, for teaching an 18year old me in 1994, the power of professionalism, Value for one's word, earning of reputation, commanding of respect & to always have a inclusive Global view 👍👏❤️ Their teachings have helped me make many important decisions in the past 25yrs, thereby shaping the Woman I am today 🙏🤗 I remember with great love all 77 contestants who competed for Miss Universe 1994!! And, of course, the beyond gracious Miss Colombia @carogomezfilm who won first runners up that year, and yet celebrated India's first victory as if it were her own!!!👏👏👏❤️ Thank you God, family, friends, my children & all of you, who have consistently inspired me to keep growing & be more of my authentic self!!! 🙏🤗❤️👍 Your wishes came pouring in & have me overwhelmed, THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!! “May the Universe always conspire in your favour”😉😁👊❤️ I love you guys, #yourstruly #43rdmissuniverse #indiasfirst #missuniverse1994 #india 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻❤️ #duggadugga

A post shared by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) on May 23, 2019 at 7:37am PDT

In an interview with Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho in 2017, Sushmita fondly remembered the moment when she met four beautiful ladies who were named after her.

“I want to remember & Thank the people of my second home #philippines

“I Thank God for the privilege of having Won Miss Universe in their beautiful country, they continue to overwhelm me with their love & belonging to this day, even naming their children 'Sushmita' ️#mahalkitaphilippines”

Charlene Gonzales represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe in 1994. She won the Best National Costume award and placed among the Top 6 Finalists.