Meghna Reddy | |
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| Born | 24 October 1975 Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Model, television presenter |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Co-anchoring Channel V's Mangta Hai |
| Spouse | Ariel Mionis (m. 12 December 2008) |
| Parent(s) | Chintapoli Reddy (father), Nakshatra Reddy (mother) |
| Relatives | Sushama Reddy (sister), Sameera Reddy (sister) |
Meghna Reddy (born 24 October 1975) is an Indian model and former television presenter from Andhra Pradesh. [1] She was known for co-anchoring Channel V's Mangta Hai in the mid 1990s. [2]
Reddy was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh [3] but was raised in Bombay (now Mumbai) by her Telugu father, Chintapoli Reddy, a businessman, and a Mangalorean Konkani mother. [4] [5] She lives in New York. Her mother Nakshatra, referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a microbiologist and worked with an NGO. [6] She has two sisters, [7] Sushama Reddy, a former Indian actress is the eldest, [8] and the youngest, Sameera Reddy, is a Bollywood actress and model. [9] [10] On 12 December 2008, Reddy was married in Greece to Ariel Mionis, a Greek businessman, whom she describes as an artist, a published poet, photographer and painter. [11]
Reddy is a former VJ who co-anchored the show Mangta Hai, on Channel V during the mid-nineties. After a VJ career for many years she left for England for better opportunities. She featured in campaigns for mail catalogs such as Macy's, Tommy Hilfiger and Sisley. [12] She made her debut in the New York fashion scene in September 2002, walking the ramp for designer Diane von Furstenberg. [13] She was cast in 2003 Bollywood erotic thriller Boom (film) which she left midway and was replaced by Katrina Kaif. [14] She was also featured on the National Geographic cover in August 1999 with an article in the Global Culture section. [1]