Samantha Akkineni Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Height, Images : Samantha Akkineni (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) was born on 28 April 1987 (Age: 33 Years, as in 2020) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India is an Indian actress mainly works in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She has emerged as a leading actress in the South Indian film industry. She also started her own NGO Pratyusha Support to provide medical support for women and children.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu was raised in Chennai. Her birth name is Yashodha. She completed her school level education from Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai. For graduation, she enrolled at the Stella Maris College, Chennai and obtained her B.Com degree from there.
Samantha Akkineni Biography and Educational Qualifications
Born in Chennai, she loved acting. She studied at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. Later, she graduated from Stella Maris College at Chennai. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce. During her college days, she started modeling and was part of brands.
She became known through various TV and print ads. With her lovely acting, she got more roles in Tamil and Telugu films. With back to back hits, she is a leading South Indian actress. Currently, she is a TV show personality, host and web series actress.
Father, Mother, Husband
Samantha Akkineni with husband NagachaithanyaSamantha Akkineni with husband Nagachaithanya
She was born in a Christian family. Her father is Joseph Prabhu and mother is Ninette Prabhu. Jonathan Prabhu and David Prabhu are her brothers. Samantha Akkineni’s husband is Naga Chaitanya. They were in a relationship from 2015-2017. The couple got married on 6 October 2017. Her ex-lover is Siddharth Suryanarayan. Nagarjuna Akkineni is her father-in-law.
Age, Height, Weight
She was born on 28 April 1987. Samantha Akkineni’s age is 33 years as of 2020. Her height is 5 feet 5 inches and weight is 56 Kgs. She has hazel brown eyes and black hair.
Samantha Akkineni Education, Qualification
Samantha Akkineni completed her school education at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. After that, She completed a degree in commerce at Stella Maris College, Chennai.
Career
While pursuing graduation, she was also involved in modelling and after getting notice, she started getting film roles. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa in 2010. The very same year, she also made her Telugu film debut with the film called Ye Maaya Chesave. The film was a huge hit and also won her Filmfare Award under the category of Best Female Debut-South.
In 212, she appeared in big budget Telugu film called Dookudu. She was cast alongside superstar Mahesh Babu. The film was one of the most successful films of Telugu cinema. This role of her was arguably her major breakthrough role. Almost all the critics lauded her performance. After establishing herself as one of the most sought after actress of Telugu and Tamil cinema, she did a cameo role in Hindi film called Ek Deewana Tha in 2012. This was her only Hindi film to date.
Among her noted movies, films such as Neethaane En Ponvasantham, Manam, Kaththi, and A Aa among other have won her lot of fame. Her recent films such as Theri, 24, and Rangasthalam won her a lot of accliam and awards. Off screen, she is involved with a lot of charitable organisations. She has established her own charitable trust called Pratyusha Support in 2012. A large chunk of her earnings, she donates for the underprivileged people of society.
In a short time, she was part of multiple South Indian language movies. Currently, she is also a TV show host and web series actress.
Samantha Akkineni Physical appearance, Net Worth, Car Collection
- Birthday:- 28 April 1987
- Age:- 33 Years (as in 2020)
- Height:- 165 cm, 5 feet 5 Inch
- Weight:- 55 Kg
- Figure Measurement:- 34-27-34
- Net Worth:- $11 Million (Approx, as in 2020) Republicworld
- Car Collection:- BMW
Lesser known fact about Samantha Akkineni
- while she also started her own NGO, Pratyusha Support, to provide medical support for women and children in 2012. She donates her earnings from endorsements, product launches and inauguration events to support the foundation.
- Ѕhе is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products like jеwеllеrу brаndѕ, Luх soap, fооtwеаr аnd mаnу оthеr рrоduсt lаunсhеѕ too.
- She suffered from an immunity disorder and her body did not respond well to antibiotics.
- Samantha is the second actress ever to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress in the same year. She earned this for her performances in the films Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) and Eega (2012).
- Samantha supported Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states Handloom people. By wearing handloom made products and making photoshoots for handloom made sarees and other items.
- She started a store named Tweave along with handloom persons and a company named SVSpartnersLLP a company into handlooms.
- She underwent a nose job surgery to enhance her looks.
- Samantha will feature in the Amazon Prime Video series, The Family Man 2.
- Favorite Actress Audrey Hepburn
- Favorite Actor Dhanush , Suriya , Rajinikanth
- Favorite Film Director Mani Ratnam , Woody Allen
- Favorite Place London
- Favorite Food Sweet Pongal, and Sushi
All Movies List
Shaakuntalam
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Oh! Baby
Manmadhudu 2
Jaanu
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Ye Maaya Chesave
Baana Kaathadi
Moscowin Kavery
Brindavanam
Nadunisi Naaygal
Dookudu
Ekk Deewana Tha
Eega
Naan Ee
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
Attarintiki Daredi
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Manam
Autonagar Surya
Alludu Seenu
AnjAnjan
abhasa
Kaththi
S/O Satyamurthy
10 Endrathukulla
Thanga MMaga
Bangalore Naatkal
Theri
24
Brahmotsava
A Aa
Janatha Garage
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
Mersal
Rangasthala
Mahanati
Irumbu Thiral
Seemaraj
U Turn
Super Deluxe
Majili
All TV Shows List
Sam Jam
Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4
Konchem Touch Lo Unte Chepta S
Memu Saitham
No. 1 Yaari with Rana Season 2
Alitho Saradaga
Suma’s Cash
All Web Series List
The Family Man Season 2
Samantha Akkineni Photos
