Pratima Yarlagadda

Pratima Yarlagadda born on 6th October, 1981, was Miss Indiana USA (1998) and semi-finalist in Miss USA 1999 contest [Miss USA; http://www.pageant.com/missusa99/page4.html] . Pratima, the second child of Mrs. Olga and Dr. Subbarao Yarlagadda of Shipshewana, Indiana, is the first Indian American to reach the top-ten level in the run to this coveted title [TANA Patrika, August/September 1999; www.tana.org] .

After moving to New York City Pratima signed with Ford Models. Her work has been featured in such publications as Vogue Italia, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Town and Country among others.

Pratima currently resides in Los Angeles where she is represented by Ford Models, Innovative Artists, and JKA. Her Film and TV credits include appearances in "How To Seduce Difficult Women", "My Brother", "Beautiful", "All My Children", and "Guiding Light". Currently, Pratima is hosting a series of lifestyle events in conjunction with DesiYou.com

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