Neha Kapur

Neha Kapur (born 31 March 1984) is an Indian model, actress, and former beauty queen who won Femina Miss India in 2006 and represented India at the Miss Universe pageant that year. She is married to Kunal Nayyar.

Neha Kapur
Born (1984-03-31) 31 March 1984
New Delhi, India
OccupationModel
Years active2006–present
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
TitleFemina Miss India Universe 2006
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2011)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		Femina Miss India Universe 2006
(Winner)
(Miss Fresh Face)
(Miss Photogenic)
Miss Universe 2006
(Top 20)
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/nehakapur

Early life

Kapur was born in New Delhi to a Punjabi Hindu family. She learned classical dance[1] forms when she was very young. She has four years of training in Bharatanatyam and eight years in Kathak.[1] Kapur holds a degree in fashion design from the Pearl Academy.

Career

In addition to winning the Femina Miss India Universe 2006 crown, Kapur also won the Femina Miss Fresh Face and Femina Miss Photogenic awards in the pageant.[2]

Kapur represented India at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held on 23 July in Los Angeles.[3] She made the semifinals to the top 20.

Personal life

In December 2011, Kapur married actor Kunal Nayyar who is best known for his portrayal of Rajesh Koothrappali in the TV comedy series The Big Bang Theory.

References
  1. "Neha Kapur's pretty past". CNN-IBN. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. Femina Miss India's Official Website, Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  3. Official Website of Miss Universe. Retrieved 12 May 2006. Archived 2 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by
Amrita Thapar		 Miss India Universe
2006		 Succeeded by
Puja Gupta
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