San Rachel Age, Death, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Shankari Priya Gandhi
Nick Name	Dark Queen
Profession(s)	Model, Choreographer, Biology Tutor, Social Media Influencer
Famous for	Her activism against colourism
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 October 1998 (Wednesday)
Birthplace	Karamanikuppam, Puducherry, India
Date of Death	13 July 2025 (Sunday)
Place of Death	Karamanikuppam, Puducherry
Age (at the time of death)	26 Years
Death Cause	Suicide
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Puducherry, India
College/University	Indira Gandhi Medical College, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualification	A degree in Biology
Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	South Indian, Tamil
Hobbies	Dancing, Travelling, Shopping
Tattoo(s)	On the right wrist: A feather On the right upper arm: Some symbols On the left wrist: Queen Crown with words "Queen" On the right upper arm: Captain Jack Sparrow On the left side of the chest: An award Above the left collar bone: Flying Butterflies
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	June 2024
Family
Husband/Spouse	Sathya (Fashion Designer)
Parents	Father- D. Gandhi
Siblings	Brother- Gautham Gandhi Sister- None

Some lesser Known Facts About San Rachel

• San Rachel was born and grew up in Karamani Kuppam, Puducherry.

• She was known for her strong opinion against colourism in the modelling and entertainment industry, and her advocacy of inclusivity irrespective of size and skin colour.

• Coming from a modest background, she faced social biases related to her skin colour from a young age. This experience later motivated her to challenge stereotypes in the fashion and beauty industries.

• San Rachel excelled in academics and extracurricular activities such as dance and modelling from her school days. Her passion for fashion grew alongside her ambition to become a role model for women who faced discrimination based on their appearance

• At a very young age, Rachel lost her mother and was raised by her father.

• Rachel attended Indira Gandhi Medical College, Puducherry, where she studied Biology.

• In 2017, San started a professional modelling career. In an interview, she mentioned that initially, she faced rejection in beauty pageants due to her dark skin.

• She had won several regional and national beauty titles, including Miss Dark Queen Tamil Nadu (2019), Miss Best Attitude (2019), Miss Puducherry (2020/2021), and Queen of Madras (2022 and 2023).
  

  San Rachel, while participating in the Queen of Madras beauty pageant event

• She was runner-up in Miss Africa Golden India (2023). She represented India at events in London, Germany, France, and South Africa.

• Beyond competing in beauty pageants, she worked as a pageant coach. She had co-founded a modelling agency named Rose Noire Fashion & Grooming Ltd. in Tamil Nadu, where she mentored aspiring models.

• Despite being a successful model and choreographer, Rachel also worked as a biology tutor at a coaching institute in Tamil Nadu.

• San was one of the few models from Puducherry to achieve state-level and national fame.

• In 2024, she married her long-time boyfriend, Sathya, who is a fashion designer.
  

  San Rachel’s marriage picture

• Despite her online popularity and achievements, Rachel was facing serious financial issues. In the last few months, she had also sold her jewellery to fund her modelling and fashion-related events she had organised.

• She had also asked for help from her father, but he denied it because he was also facing financial issues.

• On June 5, 2025, due to stress and depression, she consumed 50 blood pressure pills at her father’s home. Her father took her to a government hospital, and she was later transferred to a private hospital. However, she reportedly left the hospital without notifying anyone and refused further treatment.

• Over the next few days, her health got worse. Her body started to swell a lot, so her husband first took her to a private hospital in Moolakulam, Puducherry. When her condition did not improve, she was shifted to Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, for better treatment.

• Even with medical care, she died on 13 July 2025.

• Upon the investigation, the Police found four suicide notes at her home. In them, San Rachel did not blame her family for her death.

• In a note to her husband, Sathya, she said sorry for hiding a ₹6 lakh wedding loan she took through her husband’s friend’s wife without telling her husband, who thought her father paid for the wedding.

• In a note to her father, D. Gandhi, she asked him to sell his land to repay the loan to someone called “Venkat Anna.”

• San Rachel had also appeared as judge and jury at various fashion events.
  

  San Rachel as a jury member in a fashion event

• She was an avid animal lover. In 2024, she opened a non‑profit organisation named “RADO’s Gift” to care for indigenous and stray puppies.
  

  San Rachel with a stray dog