Jitesh Singh Deo

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Jitesh Singh Deo
Born (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 28)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materInderprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India
Occupation(s)Model, actor
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Mr India 2017
Years active2015–present
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorHazel
Major
competition(s)
Mister World 2023 (TBA)

Jitesh Singh Deo (born May 29, 1995), also known as JD, is an Indian actor, entrepreneur, model and a beauty pageant titleholder who won Mr. India 2017.

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Early life and career

Jitesh was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India and shifted to Mumbai for his career. He is an actor, civil engineer and a model by profession. He did his schooling from City Montessori School, Lucknow and graduated from Inderprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad. [1] He was crowned Mister India by the outgoing titleholder Vishnu Raj Menon on 14 December 2017 in Mumbai. [2]

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References

  1. "Who is Jitesh Singh Deo?". The Indian Express. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. "Jitesh Singh Deo bags Peter England Mr India 2017 title". timesnownews.com. Times Now. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mr India World
2017
Succeeded by
TBA