Indian born bombshell Neha Kapur is a bona fide celebrity who is famous for a number of different reasons. She started modeling as a teenager, but her career gained momentum in 2006 when she won the national beauty pageant in her home country of India. She also represented India in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. The former beauty queen has also ventured into another side of show business as an actress. Beyond her personal accomplishments, she is also known for being one half of a celebrity couple, the other half being Kunal Nayyar, best known for her role in the hit TV series. The Big Bang Theory
Neha Kapur Biography,
Neha Kapur was born on March 31, 1984 in New Delhi, a district of the Indian capital, Delhi. She was born into a Hindu Punjabi family. Her father is Punjabi while her mother is Bihari.
Neha has two older brothers. Growing up, she attended Springdales School at Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi. She is also known for having started studying ballet at an early age. Lady Kapur learned the Bharatanatyam genre of classical Indian dance for four years and she also spent eight long years studying the kathak genre of classical Indian dance. She then attended Pearl Academy where she earned a degree in fashion design.
Kapur started her professional modeling career in her late teens and she signed a contract with Elite Model Management. In early 2006, she participated in the Femina Miss India 2006 beauty pageant. She won the pageant and was crowned the Femina Miss India Universe 2006. Apart from being the overall winner, she also won two other awards at the contest: Femina Miss Fresh Face and Femina Miss Photogenic.
Following winning the Femina Miss India Universe 2006 crown, Neha Kapur was able to represent her country at Miss Universe 2006, the 55th edition of the annual Miss Universe international pageant. The competition took place on July 23, 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. Out of a total of 86 contestants who competed for the coveted crown, Kapur reached the semi-final of the contest and also finished among the top 20 contestants.
Kapur’s modeling career enjoyed even greater success after her successful outings. She has covered the covers of several Indian magazines like Elle, Femina, Man’s World, India Today, L’Officiel, and Travel Plus
His net worth
Neha Kapur has undoubtedly done very well for herself during her modeling career. The Indian-born beauty has walked the catwalk for some of the biggest names in the Indian fashion industry including Malini Ramani, Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, Satya Paul and Tarun Tahiliani. She has also participated in advertising campaigns for major brands such as Pantaloons, Tuscan Verve, Sunsilk and several others. With these and other lucrative ventures, it’s no surprise that she amassed an astonishing wealth worth an estimated $15 million.
Relationship with Kunal Nayyar
Neha Kapur has been married for several years toBritish-born Indian actor Kunal Nayyar. The two men reportedly met through mutual friends in 2008 in New Delhi. Kunal was based in the United States at the time, but was visiting New Delhi. Their friendship blossomed very quickly, and when he returned to the United States, he invited her to visit the country. Neha arrived in the United States three weeks later and as they say, the rest is history.
After dating for about three years, Neha Kapur and Kunal Nayyar finally tied the knot on December 22, 2011, in a lavish wedding ceremony in India that lasted six days. Over 1,000 guests attended the couple’s wedding reception held on December 23, 2011 at the Delhi Gymkhana.
Height and other body statistics
Neha Kapur stands at an impressive height of 5ft 9¼ inches (176cm) and this statuesque physique is undoubtedly her most distinctive feature. As expected, the stunning model sports a trim physique and maintains a weight of around 57kg.