Mandana Karimi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mandana Karimi
Karimi in 2016
Born	Manizeh Karimi (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 (age 37) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2010–2022
Known for	Bigg Boss 9 Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse(s)	Gaurav Gupta ​ ​ (m. 2017; div. 2021)​

Mandana Karimi (born Manizeh Karimi on 19 May 1988) is an actress and model from Iran. She now lives and works in India.

Mandana started her career as a successful model around the world. Later, she became a lead actress in the Bollywood film, Bhaag Johnny. She also took part in a very popular reality TV show called Bigg Boss 9. In 2015, she finished as the second runner-up on the show.

Early Life

Mandana Karimi was born on 19 May 1988 in Tehran, Iran. She grew up in a Muslim family. Her father has both Iranian and Indian family roots. Her mother is Persian.

Career Journey

Mandana first worked as an air hostess. She later left that job to become a model. In 2010, she worked on many international modeling projects. She then came to Mumbai, India, for a three-month modeling contract.

She really enjoyed her time in India. She said it was a different experience living without her family. She loved the work, but she had other contracts worldwide. In 2013, she decided to move to Mumbai to try acting.

Acting and TV Shows

Mandana has appeared in TV commercials with famous actors like Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor.

In February 2015, she had a small role in the film Roy. Later that year, her movie Bhaag Johnny was released. She also appeared in the film Main Aur Charles in October 2015. In this movie, she played the role of Charles Sobraj's assistant.

Mandana was a contestant on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 9. On this show, celebrities live together in a big house. One person leaves the show each week based on public votes. The show started in October 2015. Mandana was one of the top three finalists and ended up as a runner-up.

In 2018, she joined the TV show Ishqbaaaz on Star Plus. She played a character named Nancy. Mandana also took part in another Indian TV reality show called Lock-Upp.

Personal Life

Mandana Karimi enjoys watching films. She once said that the first film she watched was Sholay. She was about 8 or 9 years old at the time. Her father had a copy of the film, even though the government did not allow video cassettes. She mostly grew up watching Iranian films. She likes directors like Majid Majidi and her favorite actress is Golshifteh Farahani.

Mandana can speak Persian, English, and Hindi.

In July 2016, Mandana got engaged to Gaurav Gupta. He is an Indian businessman from Mumbai. They got married in court in March 2017. After that, they had a big Hindu wedding ceremony. Mandana had changed her religion from Islam to Hinduism before her marriage. The couple later divorced in 2021.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web Series

See also

In Spanish: Mandana Karimi para niños