Mauris Noronha (Mauris Bhai) Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Mauris Oliver Noronha [1]Hindustan Times
Nickname	Mauris Bhai [2]Facebook - Mauris Bhai
Profession(s)	• Businessman • Poker Player • Social Worker • Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Bald
Career
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2020: Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award • 2020: 10th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award • 2020: Honoured by Kotak Mahindra Bank • 2020: PVS Corona Warrior Award at Patrakar Sangh Awards • 2020: Covid Hero of the Year Award at the Midday Showbiz Icon Awards • 2021: Great Young Achievers Award • 2021: Philanthropist of the Year Award • 2021: Buddha Peace Awards • 2021: Times Men of the Year Award • 2021: Maharashtra Gaurav Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 December 1975 (Monday)
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date of Death	8 February 2024
Place of Death	IC colony, Borivali
Age (at the time of death)	48 Years
Death Cause	Suicide by gun [3]NDTV
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	Our Lady Of Dolours High School, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	MBA
Religion	Christianity
Caste/Sect	Roman Catholic
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian [4]Instagram - Mauris Noronha
Hobbies	• Swimming • Playing billiards
Tattoo(s)	Tattoos on both arms
Controversy	Arrested for rape Mauris Noronha was arrested upon his return from USA to India in June 2022 under the the IPC (Indian Penal Code) sections 376, 420, 354 (B and C), and 506 for rape, outraging the modesty of a woman, cheating, and threatening. Allegedly, he raped a 48-year old woman on 14 March 2018 when she came to his home to collect her Rs 88 lakh debt she had given to him for investment into his cosmetic business Faith Salon. When she came to his home, he took photos of touching her inappropriately and when she resisted, he threatened to leak the photos on social media and get her husband killed by the gang members of Dawood Ibrahim. [5]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	15 January 2005
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sareena Noronha (ran Faith Salon in Borivali)
Children	Daughter- Sariah Noronha
Parents	Father- Joseph Noronha Mother- Fanny Noronha

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mauris Noronha

• Mauris Noronha lived in the Dhobi Talao area in South Mumbai during his childhood and moved to North Mumbai later with his family.

• In 2003, he returned to India after working in Dubai for four years and the US for eight years. He worked as a bartender on Disney Cruise Liners for around a decade.
  

  Mauris Noronha when he worked as a bartender

• Later, he became a professional poker player and played mainly in Las Vegas. After returning to India, he started a finance business.
  

  Mauris Noronha playing poker

• During the COVID-19 lockdown, he became popular as a social worker after he started donating ration kits and other essential items to the poor, needy, and underprivileged.
  

  Mauris Noronha (left) distributing ration during COVID-19 lockdown

• Mauris Noronha was planning to move to the USA with his family and had collected around $ 250,000 (Rs 2 crore) to show as funds; however, he donated ration worth Rs 1.5 crore. He also did not pay his house loan of Rs 70 lakh to help the needy.

• In 2022, he contested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections from ward number 1 of Dahisar but failed to win.
  

  Poster of Mauris Noronha during elections

• On 8 February 2024, Mauris was doing a Facebook Live with Abhishek Ghosalkar, the son of prominent Shiv Sena UBT leader Vinod Ghosalkar, at his office in IC Colony, Borivali.
  

  A snip of the Facebook live video of Mauris Noronha and Abhishek Ghosalkar

• It was reported that they met each other to end their enmity which originated due to political reasons. During the Facebook Live, he shot Ghoaslkar first and later shot himself, committing suicide.

• It was alleged that Noronha believed that Ghosalkar was the reason behind the rape case against him. His last words were ‘God Bless You All.’ ^[6]NDTV

• In an interview, he said that God, Mother Teresa, and Salman Khan were his inspiration behind doing charity work.

• He often drank alcoholic beverages during parties.
  

  Mauris Noronha drinking wine