Riya Thiyagarajan (Bigg Boss Tamil 8) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Nagapriya
Profession(s)	Model, Social Media Influencer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Blonde
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1999
Age (as of 2024)	25 Years
Birthplace	Tamil Nadu
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hinduism
Tattoo	On her right forearm: A text
Social Media	• Instagram • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Engineer Mother- School Teacher
Favourites
Colour	Black
Sport	Cricket
IPL Team	Chennai Super Kings
Cricketer	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Attire	Saree
Cartoon	BEN10

Some Lesser Known Facts About Riya Thiyagarajan

• Riya Thiyagarajan grew up in a middle-class family in a small town in Tamil Nadu.

• After completing her formal education, Riya moved to Chennai to pursue a career in modelling.

• She has appeared in the photoshoots of various fashion brands.
  

  Riya Thiyagarajan in a photoshoot

• In 2023, she appeared in the music video of the Tamil song Adi Kaanal Neerey by Patrick John.
  

  Adi Kaanal Neerey

• In the same year, Riya participated in Tamil Nadu Fashion Pageant Association Miss Chennai 2023 and emerged as the 2nd runner-up of the contest.
  

  Riya Thiyagarajan being crowned the second runner-up of TNFPA MISS CHENNAI 2023

• In November 2024, she entered as a wild card contestant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil season 8.
  

  Riya Thiyagarajan as a contestant of Bigg Boss Tamil 8

• Before entering the house of Bigg Boss, Riya used to give reviews about the episodes of Bigg Boss Tamil 8.

• Ever since her name was announced for Bigg Boss Tamil season 8, she was confused with VJ Vishal‘s ex-girlfriend Riya Vishwanathan.

• Riya is associated with the digital creator firm Finally Pictures and has appeared in many of their videos like My Boys and Me and Boys Periods.
  

  Riya Thiyagarajan in Boys Periods

• She has also appeared in the ad shoot for Eruma Saani.

• In 2024, she appeared in the Tamil web series High on Kadhal which streamed on Aha Tamil.

• Riya is a teetotaler.

• She is good friends with the Tamil model and social media star Aurora Sinclair.
  

  Riya Thiyagarajan with Aurora Sinclair

• She loves to sing in her leisure time.

• She resides in Chennai.

• An avid dog lover, Riya has a pet golden retriever.
  

  Riya Thiyagarajan with her pet dog

• She is very particular about her fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.
  

  Riya Thiyagarajan during her workout session