Urvashi Rautela facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Urvashi Rautela
Rautela in 2018
Born	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 31) Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, India
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	2013–present
Title	Miss Diva 2015 Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International 2011 Miss Teen India 2009
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major competition(s)	Miss Diva 2015 (Winner) Miss Universe 2015 (Unplaced) I Am She-Miss Universe India 2012 (Winner) Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International 2011 (Winner) Indian Princess 2011 (Winner) Miss Asian Supermodel 2011 (Winner) Miss Teen India 2009 (Winner)

Urvashi Rautela (born on February 25, 1994) is an Indian actress and model. She is also a beauty pageant winner. She mostly acts in Hindi and Telugu movies.

Urvashi became well-known after winning the title of Miss Diva- Miss Universe India 2015. She then represented India at Miss Universe 2015. She started modeling when she was 15 years old. She also won the Miss Teen India 2009 title.

Urvashi Rautela made her acting debut in 2013 in the film Singh Saab the Great. She has appeared in other notable movies like Sanam Re (2016), Great Grand Masti (2016), Hate Story 4 (2018), and Pagalpanti (2019). Her film Daaku Maharaaj was released in 2025.

Early Life and Education

Urvashi Rautela was born on February 25, 1994, in Kotdwar. Her parents are Meera Rautela and Manwar Singh Rautela. She comes from a Garhwali family.

Urvashi went to St. Joseph's Convent School in Kotdwar. She later studied at Gargi College in Delhi.

Pageant Career

Early Pageants and Recognition (2009–2015)

Urvashi Rautela started her journey in the fashion world at age 15. She got her first big opportunity at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. She also won the Miss Teen India 2009 title. As a young model, she walked the runway for many fashion events. These included Lakme Fashion Week and Dubai Fashion Week.

In 2011, Urvashi won Indian Princess 2011 and Miss Asian Supermodel 2011. She also won Miss Tourism Queen of the Year 2011 in China. This made her the first Indian woman to win that pageant. She was offered a role in the movie Ishaqzaade. However, she chose not to take it. She wanted to focus on preparing for the Miss Universe pageant instead.

In 2012, Urvashi won the I AM She – Miss Universe India crown. She also received the Miss Photogenic award. But she had to give up her crown because she was too young at the time. In 2015, she competed in Indian pageants again and won. She represented India in Miss Universe 2015.

Acting Career

First Roles and Early Success (2013–2017)

Urvashi Rautela attending the Hello Hall of Fame Awards

Urvashi Rautela made her debut in Hindi films with Singh Saab The Great. She played the main female role opposite Sunny Deol. After this movie, Urvashi appeared in Yo Yo Honey Singh's music video Love Dose in October 2014.

Soon after, she started acting in Kannada films. Her first Kannada movie was Mr. Airavata. Critics did not like the film much. However, Urvashi's dance performance was praised. A reviewer from Times of India said she was "expressive" and left her mark, especially with her dancing.

Later, she acted in two more Hindi films: Sanam Re and Great Grand Masti. Both movies had average success at the box office. She also appeared in two music videos in 2016. These were Laal Dupatta with Mika Singh and Anupama Raag, and Gal Bann Gayi with Vidyut Jammwal.

In 2017, Urvashi Rautela performed a special dance in the film Kaabil. Her performance was complimented by Amitabh Bachchan. She also made a special appearance in a Bangladeshi film called Porobashinee.

Different Roles and Continued Career (2018–Present)

Urvashi in 2023

In 2018, Urvashi appeared in the drama Hate Story 4. A reviewer from the Times of India noted her performance. They said she handled "myriad emotions and shades with ease."

In February 2019, Rautela was in Anees Bazmee's comedy film Pagalpanti. This movie did not receive good reviews and was not a big success.

In 2020, she starred in Virgin Bhanupriya, a comedy-drama. The film was released online on ZEE5 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Urvashi Rautela made her Tamil film debut with The Legend. In 2023, she performed a special dance number in the Telugu film Waltair Veerayya. She also made another special appearance in a song for the Telugu film Agent. She appeared in a song in Skanda (2023).

Upcoming Films

Urvashi Rautela has finished filming Ghuspaithiya. This movie is a remake of the Tamil film Thiruttu Payale 2. She is also set to play a main role in the Telugu film Black Rose.

Urvashi Rautela is also expected to make her Hollywood debut. She will be in a Netflix film called Renata Fonte. She will star alongside Michele Morrone. The film is directed by Barbara Bialowas. In March 2024, she shared a poster for the film JNU: Jahangir National University.

In the Media

Urvashi Rautela launched her own app. It helps fans get information about her. She was also honored as the Youngest Most Beautiful Woman in the Universe 2018. This award was given by the government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. She also received the Uttarakhand Maharatna Award. This award came from the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

On October 24, 2020, Urvashi Rautela became the first Indian woman to walk the runway for the Emirati brand Amato. This was at the Arab Fashion Week. She also received the Global Icon award at the Luxury Network International Awards 2022 in Morocco.

Filmography

Films

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2013	Singh Saab the Great	Minnie	Hindi
2015	Mr. Airavata	Priya	Kannada	Kannada debut
	Bhaag Johnny	Herself	Hindi	Special appearance in the song "Daddy Mummy".
2016	Sanam Re	Akanksha / Mrs. Pablo
	Great Grand Masti	Ragini
2017	Kaabil	Herself		Special appearance in the song "Haseeno Ka Deewana"
	Porobashinee	Herself	Bengali	Special appearance in the song "Challobay"; Bangladeshi film
2018	Hate Story 4	Tasha	Hindi
2019	Pagalpanti	Kavya
2020	Virgin Bhanupriya	Bhanupriya Awasthi
2022	The Legend	Madhumitha	Tamil	Tamil debut
2023	Waltair Veerayya	Herself	Telugu	Telugu debut; Special appearance in the song "Boss Party"
	Agent	Herself		Special appearance in the song "Wild Saala"
	Bro	Sithra Manjari		Special appearance in the song "My Dear Markendeya".
	Skanda	Herself		Special appearance in the song "Cult Mama"
2024	Jahangir National University	Richa Sharma	Hindi
	Ghuspaithiya	Abha	Hindi
2025	Daaku Maharaaj	SI Janaki	Telugu
	Jaat	Herself	Hindi	Special appearance in the song "Touch Kiya"
0TBA	Black Rose	0TBA	Telugu	Delayed
0TBA	Welcome To The Jungle	0TBA	Hindi
0TBA	Kasoor 2	0TBA	Hindi

Music Videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Ref.
2014	Love Dose	Yo Yo Honey Singh
2016	Laal Dupatta	Mika Singh and Anupama Raag
	Gal Ban Gayi	Yo Yo Honey Singh, Meet Bros and Neha Kakkar
2019	Bijli Ki Taar	Tony Kakkar
2020	Ek Diamond Da Haar	Meet Bros
	Woh Chaand Kaha Se Laogi	Vishal Mishra
2021	Teri Load Ve	Singga
	Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si	Ajay Keswani
	Doob Gaye	Guru Randhawa
	Versace Baby	Mohamed Ramadan
2023	Hum Toh Deewane	Yasser Desai
2024	Vigdiyan Heeran	Yo Yo Honey Singh
TBA	Untitled	Jason Derulo	Filming

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Urvashi Rautela para niños