Manya Singh (model)
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Manya Singh | |
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 Manya Singh in 2024 | |
| Born | Kajal Omprakash Singh December 7, 2001 Hata, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Thakur College of Science and Commerce |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Banker |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Manya Singh is an Indian model and actor. In 2021 she was the first runners up at the Femina Miss India 2020.
Early life
[edit]Manya was born in Hata, a town near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh (UP), to Omprakash and Manorama Singh. She was raised in traditional family where she was not even allowed to wear sleeveless dresses. Her father is an auto-rickshaw driver and Manya under financial hardships. She studied at Lohiya Inter College in Sahwa, UP.[1]
Singh left her home when she was 14 years old to avoid poverty and wanted to be a doctor. She later reached Mumbai to pursued her ambition.[2] She often worked in odd jobs as restaurant waiter.[3] She graduated in 2019 from Thakur College of Science and Commerce.[4]
Career
[edit]Singh participated in the Femina Miss India 2020 and was placed first runner-up.[5] In February 2021, her alma mater, Thakur College of Science and Commerce, celebrated her success with an auto-rickshaw rally in Mumbai.[6] Her father led the rally with his auto.[7]
Singh participated in Bigg Boss 16 in late 2022.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Miss India runner-up Manya Singh goes on a victory rally in her father's autorickshaw". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Apurva P. (14 February 2021). "Manya Singh's Story From Being a Rickshaw Driver's Daughter To Miss India Runner-Up". Yahoo News. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "From gatecrasher to Miss India runner-up: Manya Singh's father reveals her struggle story". The New Indian Express. ANI. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Sanon, Malika (12 February 2021). "How The Daughter Of A Rickshaw Driver Went On To Become Miss India 2020 Runner-Up". MensXP. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Life hasn't been easy for me but I've been harder on it: Miss India Manya Singh". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 14 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Miss India Runner-Up Manya Singh Arrives in Her Father's Autorickshaw for Felicitation Ceremony". News18. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "A grand auto rally organised to honour VLCC Femina Miss India 2020 - Runner Up Manya Singh, daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver". The Times of India. February 17, 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 16 contestant Manya Singh: Here's all you need to know about Femina Miss India 2020". The Times of India. 1 October 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.