Ramya (aka Divya Spandana) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Husband & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Divya Spandana |
Nickname | Ramya, Mari, Golden Girl of Kannada cinema, Sandalwood Queen |
Profession | Indian Actress & Politician |
Political Party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in Feet Inches- 5' 3" |
Weight | in Kilograms- 58 Kg in Pounds- 128 lbs |
Figure Measurements | 35-28-36 |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 29 November 1982 |
Age (as in 2016) | 34 Years |
Birth Place | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
School | St. Hilda's school, Ooty, Tamilnadu Sacred Heart School (Church Park), Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
College | St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Debut | Film Debut: Kannada Film- Abhi (2003)![]() Political Debut: Joined Indian National Congress in 2011 |
Family | Father- Late R. T. Narayan (politician)![]() Mother- Ranjitha Ramya (politician) ![]() Sister- Not Known Brother- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Cooking, Dancing, Listening to music |
Controversies | • In 2013, she was in controversy when she filed an FIR against a photo-journalist for taking her pictures without her permission. • In August 2016, she was charged with sedition after saying that Pakistan is not hell. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Masala Dosa, Nutella, Liquid Jaggery |
Favourite Politician | Sonia Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi |
Favourite Colour | Green, Black |
Favourite Director | Yogaraj Bhat |
Favourite Destinations | Ooty, Kerala, Australia |
Favourite Actor | Cheeranjeevi, Shah Rukh Khan |
Favourite Actress | Sridevi, Shobana, Soundarya |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Not Known |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Raphael, Swiss-German businessman (2011)![]() |
Husband | Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ramya
- Does Ramya smoke?: Not Known
- Does Ramya drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Her parents hail from the district of Mandya in the Indian State of Karnataka.
- She was very close to her foster father, R.T. Narayan, who addressed her as Mari (little one) and she called him Gundappa.
- Ramya has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films.
- She appeared in a short film- Prarambh by Meera Nair which was based on AIDS awareness.
- Due to her more than 90% success rate in the Kannada Cinema, she is referred as the Golden Girl of Kannada Cinema.
- Due to her popularity in the Kannada Cinema, she is also referred as the Queen of Sandalwood.
- In 2005, she became popular in the Kannada Cinema after her performances in the films- Gowramma, Aakash and Amrithadhare which were major box-office successes.
- Ramya was awarded twice with Filmfare Best Actress for her roles in Tananam Tananam in 2006 & Sanju Weds Geetha in 2011.
- She entered politics in 2011 after becoming a member of Indian National Congress (INC).
- In a by-election in 2013, she was elected a Member of Parliament from Mandya Constituency in Karnataka.
- She appeared in a tele serial- Ashwini Nakshatra in 2013.