Ruby Rana

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Ruby Rana
रुबी राणा
Rubi Rana 01.jpg
Rana in 2013
Born (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972 (age 52)
Occupation(s)Model, actress, entrepreneur
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Spouse
Prajaya Bikram Shah
(m. 1996)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Nepal 1994
Miss Birgunj 1994
No. of films Intu Mintu Londonma , Hasiya
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Nepal 1994
Miss world 1994

Ruby Rana (born 1972) is a Nepalese model, actress and beauty pageant title holder. She was crowned as the first ever Miss Nepal in 1994. [1] [2] She competed for the Miss Nepal title after winning the title of Miss Birgunj in 1994. [3] She has also acted in couple of Nepalese films and was the judge of the first season of Mega Model , a modeling-based reality show.

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Biography

She was born on 22 September 1972 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

She was one of the judge of the first season of Mega Model, a Nepalese spin-off of America's Next Top Model .

She acted in the 2014 Nepalese action movie—Hasiya, alongside Rajesh Hamal, Anoop Bikram Shahi and Hema Shrestha. [4] She also played a supporting role in 2018 romantic movie— Intu Mintu Londonma . [5]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleGenre
2014HasiyaAction
2018 Intu Mintu Londonma Romance

Television

YearTitleSeasonsRoleGenre
2008 Mega Model 1JudgeReality show

Personal life

She married Prajaya Bikram Shah, an ex-army officer, in 1996.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
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1994
Succeeded by