Nicole Estelle Faria (born 9 February 1990) is an Indian supermodel and actress from Bangalore who won the Miss Earth 2010. She is the first woman from India to win Miss Earth.She is the brand ambassador for various brands including CLEAN & CLEAR and blueberry.Faria first got into the world of fashion as a fifteen-year-old, working in the industry in Delhi, Mumbai, and Colombo, Sri Lanka. Since the international Miss Earth pageant, she has had opportunities to break into Bollywood.In an interview, when asked how her life has changed after winning the Miss Earth 2010, she replied: "It has changed a lot — drastically. Right after the win, I started getting better work and more work. The quality of work shot up to the stars. And I have met so many new people, so many nice, very warm-hearted people. I have got to travel the world, see more places, get a taste of different cultures and traditions, which is very satisfying for me."She has posed for fashion magazines including Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue. She has walked the ramp in the Lakme Fashion Week, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, and Colombo Fashion Week.
In November 2010, Faria was featured in a television commercial made by the HP Personal Systems for its snap-on cover notebooks, called "The Computer is Personal Again" campaign.
