Samantha Ruth Prabhu Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Marital Status: Separated
Age: 37 Years
Hometown: Chennai
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other Name | Samantha Akkineni |
Nickname(s) | Yasodha, Yasho, Sam, Papaa (nickname given by her ex-husband) [1]Bollywood Shaadis |
Profession(s) | Actress, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5' 5” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 32-28-34 |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black (dyed brown) |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Tamil): Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) as Nandini (cameo role) Film (Telugu): Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as Jessie Thekkekuttu Web Series (Hindi): The Family Man: Season 2 (2021) as Rajalekshmi “Raji” Sekharan; streamed on Amazon Prime Video |
Awards | • 2011: Filmfare Award South for Best Female Debut for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave • 2011: Nandi Award (Special Jury Award) for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave • 2011: CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave • 2011: TSR-TV9 National Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Eega • 2013: Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham • 2013: CineMAA Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Eega • 2013: Filmfare Award South for Best Actress for the Tamil film Eega • 2013: Filmfare Award South for Best Actress for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham • 2013: Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prize) for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham • 2013: Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Eega • 2013: Vijay Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham • 2014: Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi • 2014: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi • 2014: Margadarsi Big Telugu Entertainment Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi • 2015: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Manam • 2015: CineMAA Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Manam • 2015: TSR-TV9 National Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi • 2015: RITZ Solitaire Award in the solitaire category for works and contributions to films • 2015: 2nd BehindWoods Gold Medal Award for Best Actress (People’s Choice) for the Tamil films Kaththi and Anjaan • 2016: RITZ Southscope Lifestyle Award for Style in Cinema- South India’s Most Admired Fashion Icon • 2016: South Indian International Movie Award for Youth Icon of South India • 2017: International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film A Aa • 2017: Filmfare Award South for Best Actress for the Telugu film A Aa • 2017: Nandi Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu • 2017: Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film A Aa • 2017: Zee Cine Award Telugu- Queen of Box Office • 2017: 4th BehindWoods Gold Medal Award for Best Actress (People’s Choice) for the Tamil films 24 and Theri • 2018: 2nd Social Media Summit and Award for her films- Most Liked South Indian Actress • 2018: Sri Kala Sudha Telugu Movie Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Rangasthalam • 2019: TV9 Nava Nakshatra Sanmanam Award for Best Actor (Female) for Telugu films Rangasthalam, Mahanati and Oh! Baby • 2019: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress (Critics) for the Telugu film Rangasthalam • 2019: South Indian International Movie Award for Style Icon of the Year (Female) • 2019: TSR-TV9 National Film Award for Citation of Honour • 2020: Zee Cine Award Tamil (Special Mention) for the Tamil film Super Deluxe • 2020: Zee Cine Award Telugu for Best Actor in a Leading Role – Female for the films Oh! Baby and Majili • 2020: Critics’ Choice Film Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the film Oh! Baby • 2021: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Oh! Baby • 2021: New York Cinematography Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Telugu film Mahanati • 2021: Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Award for Best Performance (Female) in a Hindi Web Series for The Family Man (Season 2) • 2021: OTT & Digital Marketing Innovation Award for Best Female Lead of the Year for the Hindi web series The Family Man (Season 2) • 2021: Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for the Hindi web series The Family Man (Season 2) • 2022: Champions of Change Telangana – 2021 for her work in the area of social welfare through Pratyusha Support for Outstanding Contribution to the Development and Welfare of Women and Children |
Rankings | Times of India • 2013: No. 9 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2012 • 2013: No. 2 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2012 • 2014: No. 12 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2013 • 2014: No. 9 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2013 • 2015: No. 9 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2014 • 2015: No. 3 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2014 • 2016: No. 5 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2015 • 2016: No. 7 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2015 • 2017: No. 12 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2016 • 2017: No. 3 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2016 • 2018: No. 21 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2017 • 2018: No. 16 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2017 • 2019: No. 3 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2018 • 2019: No. 3 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2018 • 2020: No. 1 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2019 • 2020: No. 7 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2019 • 2020: No. 17 in India’s Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2019 • 2021: No. 2 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2020 • 2021: No. 1 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2020 • 2021: No. 34 in India’s Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2020 Other Ranking • 2021: No. 3 in Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2021 – The Family Man TV Series (Season 2) by IMDb • 2021: No. 3 in Most Tweeted about Actors (Female) in South Indian Entertainment by Social Networks |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 April 1987 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 37 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Autograph | |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
School(s) | • CSI St Stephens Matriculation School, Chennai (upto class 10) • Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
College/University | Stella Maris College, Chennai |
Educational Qualification | BCom hons. (with French Language) [2]The Times of India |
Religion/Religious Views | She follows both Christianity and Hinduism. [3]Gulte |
Ethnicity | Half Telugu (from her father’s side) and half Malayali (from her mother’s side) |
Food Habit | Vegan [4]News 18 |
Hobbies | Reading books, listening to music, shopping, gymming, gardening, horse riding |
Tattoo(s) | • On her back near her neck- YMC; initials of her debut film Ye Maaya Chesave • On her right wrist- Two upward arrows • On her right rib- ‘Chay’ (Her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya's nickanme) Note: In October 2023, Samantha's tattoo was speculated to be removed as it could not be seen in a picture posted by her on social media. [5]India Today |
Controversies | Row Over a Film Poster In September 2013, Samantha created a stir by posting a controversial tweet on her social media account. The tweet was against the first poster of Mahesh Babu's film, Nenokkadine. It reads, "Saw a poster of a yet to be released Telugu film. Not only is it deeply regressive, but it's point is actually that it is deeply regressive." The tweet did not go well with the fans of Mahesh Babu and they started criticising and disrespecting her. In support of Samantha, her that time boyfriend, Siddharth joined the conversation and started making derogatory comments against fans, by calling them haters and terrorists. The fans were unhappy to such an extent that they started the hashtag #GetLostSamanthaAndSiddharth which received 11,000+ tweets in just five hours. In 2023, netizens trolled her for the poster of the Telugu film ‘Kushi.’ In the poster, the Indian actor Vijay Deverakonda was seen touching his foot to her arm. Netizens asked her if that was not regressive. Conflict with the Film Producer In 2023, the Indian film producer Chitti Babu passed negative Twitter comments on her after the release of her Telugu film ‘Shaakuntalam.’ He said that her career as a heroine was over. Later, she also made a deeming post on her Instagram hinting towards Chitti. Criticised for Spreading Fake News In 2022, she was criticised for spreading fake dating rumours of her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya and the Indian actress Sobhita Dhulipala through her PR team. A netizen commented that she would spend the rest of her life with cats and dogs only. Later, Samantha said that she did not spread any rumours of Naga’s relationship. She also replied that she would be lucky to spent her life with her pets. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Boyfriends | • Siddharth (2013-2015) (actor) • Naga Chaitanya (actor) • Raj Nidimoru (rumoured; filmmaker) |
Engagement Date | 29 January 2017 |
Engagement Place | N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad |
Marriage Date | 6 October 2017 (Hindu ceremony) 7 October 2017 (Christian ceremony) |
Marriage Place | W Resort near the Vagator Beach in Bardez, Goa |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Naga Chaitanya (actor, m. 2017; div. 2022) Note: She got separated with Naga in 2021 [6]Hindustan Times |
Children | None |
Parents | Father- Joseph Prabhu Mother- Ninette Prabhu |
Siblings | Brother(s)- Jonathann Prabhu (physician) and David Prabhu (elder brothers) Sister- None |
Favourites | |
Actor(s) | Dhanush, Suriya, Rajnikanth |
Actress | Audrey Hepburn |
Film Director(s) | Mani Ratnam, Woody Allen |
TV Show | The West Wing (1999) |
Book | The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
Food | Sushi, Sweet Pongal, Dairy Milk Chocolate, Paalakova |
Travelling Destination | London |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Porsche Cayman GTS • Land Rover Range Rover • Jaguar XF • Audi Q7 • Mercedes Benz G63 • BMW 7 Series [7]News 18 |
Expensive Things/Valuables | • Pair of Manolo Blahniks (cost between Rs 98,000 and Rs 1 lakh) • Gucci Sling Bag (costs around Rs 1.4 lakhs) • Bvlgari Serpentini watch (priced at Rs 6 lakh) |
Money Factor | |
Assets/Properties | • A house in the posh Jubilee Hills in the neighbourhood of Hyderabad [8]Hindustan Times • A duplex apartment in Hyderabad for about Rs. 7.8 crore from Nalla Preetham Reddy [9]The Economic Times • An apartment in Jayabheri Orange County, Hyderabad, India [10]DNA India |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs 89 crore (as of 2023) [11]Hindustan |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha is of mixed origin as her mother Ninette is from Kerala while her father Joseph hails from Andhra Pradesh.
- She was a topper in her school.
- Samantha’s family wasn’t financially good, and thus in order to generate some extra pocket money, she decided to take up modelling at a very young age.
- For her pocket money, she started working as a model at a very young age.
- During one of her modelling assignments for women’s innerwear label Naidu Hall, she was spotted by an Indian filmmaker, who offered him a role in a film.
- She then worked as a model in various fashion shows.
- She has appeared in photoshoots of many renowned photographers.
- She has been featured in TV commercials for many brands such as Myntra, Ariel, Munch, Pepsi, Parimal Sandal Talc, and Dabur Vatika.
- She has also appeared in print advertisements for various brands like South India Shopping Mall, Rexona, and Drools.
- She then acted in various Tamil films such as ‘Moscowin Kavery’ (2010), ‘Anjaan’ (2014), ‘Super Deluxe’ (2019), and ‘Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ (2022).
- Samantha has appeared in many Telugu films including ‘Brindavanam’ (2010), ‘Eega’ (2012), ‘S/O Satyamurthy’ (2015), ‘A Aa’ (2016), ‘Majili’ (2019), and ‘Shaakuntalam’ (2023).
- She was featured in the 2010 Tamil music video “Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam” by A. R. Rahman.
- While she was working in the Telugu film ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’ in 2010, she met the Indian actor Naga Chaitanya, and gradually, they became good friends. However, they started dating each other in 2014, while shooting for the Telugu film ‘Autonagar Surya.’
- She played a cameo role in the Hindi film ‘Ekk Deewana Tha’ in 2012.
- In the same year, she was bedridden for 15 days. After recovering, she started an NGO named Pratyusha Support. The trust provides medical support for women and children from the financially weaker sections.
- In August 2013, raised funds for the NGO by auctioning her personal items and a few momentous of her.
- In the same year, she was diagnosed with diabetes.
- For the NGO kids, she organised a plane trip to the Taj Mahal in 2014.
- In 2015, she made a deal with the Andhra Pradesh Hospitals to pay one-third of the hospital bills of one infant per week.
- The Income Tax Department raided her house in 2015. Along with her, the houses of a few other South Indian actors were raided.
- She once shared that she was ready to compromise with her fees for some good roles in films.
- She started a company named Tweave in partnership with the Telangana Government in 2017 to promote the handloom sector in Telangana.
- On her engagement on 29 January 2017, she wore an ivory saree on which her love story was embroidered.
- Samantha became the designated partner at SVS Partners LLP (a private firm) on 15 February 2017.
- In 2020, Samantha, along with the Indian actress Shilpa Reddy and educationist Mukta Khurana, started a preschool named Ekam.
- She has hosted a few reality Telugu TV shows like ‘Bigg Boss Season 4’ (Star Maa) and ‘Sam Jam’ (Aha; also director and writer).
- She was featured in the song “Oo Antava Mawa” from the Telugu film ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ in 2021. The song gained immense popularity.
- In October 2021, Samantha and Naga Chaitanya took to Instagram to announce that she and Chaitanya had decided to separate.
- Reportedly, she said no to Rs. 200 crore alimony offered by Chaitanya, citing that she was a self-made woman. Their fans used to refer to them as ‘ChaySam.’ [12]India Today
- She launched her film production company Tra-La-La Moving Pictures Private Limited on 26 December 2022.
- She is also a co-partner in the fashion label Saaki.
- In March 2022, after the Indian actress Nayanthara, she became the second-highest-paid South Indian actress.
- In August 2023, she was invited as the chief guest at the world’s largest Indian Independence Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City.
- She appeared in an episode of the Hindi reality TV show ‘MTV Hustle 3.0’ in 2023 as a celebrity guest.
- She was roped in the Hindi remake of the web series ‘Citadel’ in 2023.
- In a video, she was spotted smoking a cigarette with her ex-husband Naga.
- She also consumes alcohol at parties and events. [13]Instagram – Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- On her 36th birthday, one of her fans Tenali Sandeep built a temple of her in his house premises in Alapadu village of Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh.
- Samantha has been featured on the cover of many magazines including JFW, B Positive, Elle, Filmfare, Fanta, and Cosmopolitan.
- She loves animals and has two pet dogs named Hash and Saasha.
- Samantha is a religious person and has a deep faith in God.
- On her self-titled YouTube channel, she uploads her podcasts.
- She is suffering from myositis in which the immune system of the body attacks the muscles resulting in inflammation, weakness, and pain.
- She underwent a nose job surgery, to enhance her looks.
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