The Miss World '99, 5 feet 11 inches tall Yukta Mookhey was born in 1977 to Mrs.Aruna and Mr.Inderlal. Yukta’s mother Aruna runs a grooming workshop, Swiss Chalet, at Santa Cruz here while her father Inderlal is the managing director of Ragz Clothing Company.

A third year student of zoology at Mumbai's Kelkar College, Yukta has also won a number of essay and public speaking competitions and is looking to a career in mass communications and computer graphics.

Yukta Mookhey wins the Miss World '99 crown and sets a record. Three Indian Miss World in the past one decade. This dark haired 20-year-old from Mumbai was chosen Miss World 1999 over 93 other contestants. Yukta wins $100,000 and a year of travel around the world. Mookhey, who hails from Mumbai, was chosen for the title from among 94 hopefuls in a keenly-contested pageant which saw Miss Venezuela Martina Thorogood and Miss South Africa Sonia Raciti win the second and third places respectively.

The tall and svelte , who studied Hindustani classical music for three years, mentions in a pre-Miss World biodata that she wants to pursue a career in mass communication and computer graphics. She likes prawns in garlic sauce, adores Brad Pitt and admires Jane Austen.