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Born	Raiza Wilson (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 36) Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Ranjitha
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	2017–present

Raiza Wilson, born on April 9, 1989, is an Indian actress and model. She mainly acts in Tamil movies. Raiza became well-known after appearing on the Tamil reality TV show Bigg Boss. She won an important award, the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South, for her first main role in the movie Pyaar Prema Kaadhal. Since then, she has acted in many other films.

Raiza's Journey in Acting

Early Life and First Steps

Raiza Wilson went to school in Ooty, India. She studied at Nazareth Convent Girls High School and JSS International School. Later, she moved to Bangalore for college. While studying, she also worked in marketing and sales.

Raiza became interested in modeling. In late 2010, she took part in the Miss India South 2011 competition. She won the "HICC Femina Miss South Beautiful Smile" award there.

Her very first acting role was in the Tamil movie Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 in 2017. She played a small part as a personal assistant. Her role was not given credit and was very brief.

Becoming Famous with Bigg Boss

In mid-2017, Raiza gained a lot of attention in Tamil Nadu. This happened when she joined the Tamil reality TV show Bigg Boss (Tamil) – Season 1. The famous actor Kamal Haasan hosted the show.

Raiza stayed on the show for 63 days. She was the female contestant who lasted the longest from the original group. After leaving the show, Raiza said she felt lucky to have been a part of it. She said she would always remember the experience.

Breakthrough with Pyaar Prema Kaadhal

After Bigg Boss, Raiza got a lead role in the movie Pyaar Prema Kaadhal. In this film, she acted alongside Harish Kalyan, who was also a contestant on Bigg Boss. This movie was a big success for her.

Following the success of Pyaar Prema Kaadhal, Raiza was chosen for a role in Varmaa. This movie was a Tamil remake of a Telugu film. However, the film was later remade as Adithya Varma without Raiza's involvement.

Raiza also worked again with music director Yuvan Shankar Raja, who produced Pyaar Prema Kaadhal. Their new project was a film called Alice. The first look of Alice was shown on January 14, 2019.

Movies Raiza Wilson Has Been In

Raiza Wilson has acted in several movies. All her films are in Tamil, unless noted otherwise.

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Velaiilla Pattadhari 2	Vasundhara's Personal Assistant	Uncredited role
2018	Pyaar Prema Kaadhal	Sindhuja	Debut film
2019	Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale	Bhargavi	Cameo appearance
2020	Varmaa	Herself	Cameo appearance
2022	FIR	Anisha Qureshi
	Poikkal Kuthirai	Gouri
	Coffee With Kadhal	Sara
2023	Karungaapiyam	Meera
0TBA	The Chase	0TBA	Telugu film; Completed

Television Appearances

Raiza Wilson has also appeared on television shows:

• Bigg Boss Tamil 1 as a Contestant (she was evicted on day 63)
• Bigg Boss Tamil 2 as a Guest appearance
• Genes Season 2 as a Contestant

Awards and Recognitions

Raiza Wilson has won several awards for her acting, especially for her role in Pyaar Prema Kaadhal.