| Samantha Ruth Prabhu |
| Other Name |
Samantha Akkineni |
| Nickname |
Yasodha
Yasho
Sam
Papaa (nickname given by her ex-husband) |
| Profession |
Actress
Entrepreneur
Philanthropist |
| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Physical Stats & More |
| Height |
in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 5”
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| Weight |
in kilograms- 50 kg
in pounds- 110 lbs
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| Figure Measurements |
Bust: 32 inches
Waist: 28 inches
Hips: 34 inches |
| Eye Colour |
Brown |
| Hair Colour |
Black (dyed brown) |
| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Career |
| Debut |
Film (Tamil): Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) as Nandini (cameo role)
Film (Telugu): Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as Jessie Thekkekuttu
Web Series (Hindi): The Family Man: Season 2 (2021) as Rajalekshmi “Raji” Sekharan; streamed on Amazon Prime Video
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| Awards |
• 2011: Filmfare Award South for Best Female Debut for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave
• 2011: Nandi Award (Special Jury Award) for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave
• 2011: CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave
• 2011: TSR-TV9 National Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Eega
• 2013: Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham
• 2013: CineMAA Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Eega
• 2013: Filmfare Award South for Best Actress for the Tamil film Eega
• 2013: Filmfare Award South for Best Actress for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham
• 2013: Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prize) for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham
• 2013: Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Eega
• 2013: Vijay Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham
• 2014: Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi
• 2014: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi
• 2014: Margadarsi Big Telugu Entertainment Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi
• 2015: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Manam
• 2015: CineMAA Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Manam
• 2015: TSR-TV9 National Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi
• 2015: RITZ Solitaire Award in the solitaire category for works and contributions to films
• 2015: 2nd BehindWoods Gold Medal Award for Best Actress (People’s Choice) for the Tamil films Kaththi and Anjaan
• 2016: RITZ Southscope Lifestyle Award for Style in Cinema- South India’s Most Admired Fashion Icon
• 2016: South Indian International Movie Award for Youth Icon of South India
• 2017: International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film A Aa
• 2017: Filmfare Award South for Best Actress for the Telugu film A Aa
• 2017: Nandi Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
• 2017: Santosham Film Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film A Aa
• 2017: Zee Cine Award Telugu- Queen of Box Office
• 2017: 4th BehindWoods Gold Medal Award for Best Actress (People’s Choice) for the Tamil films 24 and Theri
• 2018: 2nd Social Media Summit and Award for her films- Most Liked South Indian Actress
• 2018: Sri Kala Sudha Telugu Movie Award for Best Actress for the Telugu film Rangasthalam
• 2019: TV9 Nava Nakshatra Sanmanam Award for Best Actor (Female) for Telugu films Rangasthalam, Mahanati and Oh! Baby
• 2019: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress (Critics) for the Telugu film Rangasthalam
• 2019: South Indian International Movie Award for Style Icon of the Year (Female)
• 2019: TSR-TV9 National Film Award for Citation of Honour
• 2020: Zee Cine Award Tamil (Special Mention) for the Tamil film Super Deluxe
• 2020: Zee Cine Award Telugu for Best Actor in a Leading Role – Female for the films Oh! Baby and Majili
• 2020: Critics’ Choice Film Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the film Oh! Baby
• 2021: South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Oh! Baby
• 2021: New York Cinematography Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Telugu film Mahanati
• 2021: Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Award for Best Performance (Female) in a Hindi Web Series for The Family Man (Season 2)
• 2021: OTT & Digital Marketing Innovation Award for Best Female Lead of the Year for the Hindi web series The Family Man (Season 2)
• 2021: Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for the Hindi web series The Family Man (Season 2)
• 2022: Champions of Change Telangana – 2021 for her work in the area of social welfare through Pratyusha Support for Outstanding Contribution to the Development and Welfare of Women and Children
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| Rankings |
Times of India
• 2013: No. 9 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2012
• 2013: No. 2 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2012
• 2014: No. 12 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2013
• 2014: No. 9 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2013
• 2015: No. 9 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2014
• 2015: No. 3 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2014
• 2016: No. 5 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2015
• 2016: No. 7 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2015
• 2017: No. 12 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2016
• 2017: No. 3 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2016
• 2018: No. 21 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2017
• 2018: No. 16 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2017
• 2019: No. 3 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2018
• 2019: No. 3 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2018
• 2020: No. 1 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2019
• 2020: No. 7 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2019
• 2020: No. 17 in India’s Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2019
• 2021: No. 2 in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2020
• 2021: No. 1 in Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2020
• 2021: No. 34 in India’s Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2020
Other Ranking
• 2021: No. 3 in Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2021 – The Family Man TV Series (Season 2) by IMDb
• 2021: No. 3 in Most Tweeted about Actors (Female) in South Indian Entertainment by Social Networks
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| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Personal Life |
| Date of Birth |
28 April 1987 (Tuesday) |
| Age |
38 Years |
| Birthplace |
Mumbai |
| Zodiac sign |
Taurus |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Hometown |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| School |
• CSI St Stephens Matriculation School, Chennai (upto class 10)
• Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai
|
| College/University |
Stella Maris College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualification |
BCom hons. (with French Language)
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| Religion/Religious Views |
She follows both Christianity and Hinduism. |
| Ethnicity |
Half Telugu (from her father’s side) and half Malayali (from her mother’s side) |
| Food Habit |
Vegan |
| Hobbies |
Reading books, listening to music, shopping, gymming, gardening, horse riding |
| Tattoo |
• On her back near her neck- YMC; initials of her debut film Ye Maaya Chesave
• On her right wrist- Two upward arrows
• On her right rib- ‘Chay’ (Her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya's nickanme)
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| Controversies |
Row Over a Film Poster
In September 2013, Samantha created a stir by posting a controversial tweet on her social media account. The tweet was against the first poster of Mahesh Babu's film, Nenokkadine. It reads,
"Saw a poster of a yet to be released Telugu film. Not only is it deeply regressive, but it's point is actually that it is deeply regressive."
The tweet did not go well with the fans of Mahesh Babu and they started criticising and disrespecting her. In support of Samantha, her that time boyfriend, Siddharth joined the conversation and started making derogatory comments against fans, by calling them haters and terrorists.
The fans were unhappy to such an extent that they started the hashtag #GetLostSamanthaAndSiddharth which received 11,000+ tweets in just five hours. In 2023, netizens trolled her for the poster of the Telugu film ‘Kushi.’ In the poster, the Indian actor Vijay Deverakonda was seen touching his foot to her arm. Netizens asked her if that was not regressive.
Conflict with the Film Producer
In 2023, the Indian film producer Chitti Babu passed negative Twitter comments on her after the release of her Telugu film ‘Shaakuntalam.’ He said that her career as a heroine was over. Later, she also made a deeming post on her Instagram hinting towards Chitti.
Criticised for Spreading Fake News
In 2022, she was criticised for spreading fake dating rumours of her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya and the Indian actress Sobhita Dhulipala through her PR team. A netizen commented that she would spend the rest of her life with cats and dogs only. Later, Samantha said that she did not spread any rumours of Naga’s relationship. She also replied that she would be lucky to spent her life with her pets.
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| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Relationships & More |
| Marital Status |
Divorced |
| Affairs/Boyfriends |
• Siddharth (2013-2015) (actor)
• Naga Chaitanya (actor)
• Raj Nidimoru (rumoured; filmmaker)
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| Engagement Date |
29 January 2017
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| Engagement Place |
N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad
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| Marriage Date |
6 October 2017 (Hindu ceremony)
7 October 2017 (Christian ceremony)
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| Marriage Place |
W Resort near the Vagator Beach in Bardez, Goa |
| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Family |
| Husband/Spouse |
Naga Chaitanya (actor, m. 2017; div. 2022)
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| Children |
None |
| Parents |
Father- Joseph Prabhu (died on 29 November 2024)
Mother- Ninette Prabhu
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| Siblings |
\
Brothes- Jonathann Prabhu (physician)
David Prabhu (elder brothers)
Sister- None
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| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Favourites |
| Actor |
Dhanush, Suriya, Rajnikanth |
| Actress |
Audrey Hepburn |
| Film Director |
Mani Ratnam, Woody Allen |
| TV Show |
The West Wing (1999) |
| Book |
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
| Food |
Sushi, Sweet Pongal, Dairy Milk Chocolate, Paalakova |
| Travelling Destination |
London |
| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Style Quotient |
| Car Collection |
• Porsche Cayman GTS
• Land Rover Range Rover
• Jaguar XF
• Audi Q7
• Mercedes Benz G63
• BMW 7 Series
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| Expensive Things/Valuables |
• Pair of Manolo Blahniks (cost between Rs 98,000 and Rs 1 lakh)
• Gucci Sling Bag (costs around Rs 1.4 lakhs)
• Bvlgari Serpentini watch (priced at Rs 6 lakh)
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| Samantha Ruth Prabhu Money Factor |
| Assets/Properties |
• A house in the posh Jubilee Hills in the neighbourhood of Hyderabad
• A duplex apartment in Hyderabad for about Rs. 7.8 crore from Nalla Preetham Reddy
• An apartment in Jayabheri Orange County, Hyderabad, India
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| Salary |
₹3 to ₹5 crore |
| Net Worth |
₹115–120 crore($12–13 million) |
