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Nafisa Joseph Biography
Nafisa Joseph is one of the most popular and richest Model who was born on March 28, 1978 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Indian model and MTV video jockey, who was named Miss India Universe 1997. Due to the annulment of her marriage, she committed suicide by hanging herself.
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Nafisa Joseph (28 March 1978 – 29 July 2004) was an Indian model and MTV video jockey. She was the winner of Femina Miss India Universe 1997 and was a finalist in the Miss Universe 1997 pageant in Miami Beach.
Joseph started modelling at age 12 when her neighbour got her an opportunity to model for a Wearhouse ad. She was groomed as a model by Prasad Bidapa. Joseph was the youngest participant at the Miss India pageant in 1997, which she won. Joseph participated in the Miss Universe Pageant in Miami Beach, Florida on 16 May 1997, and was among the 10 semifinalists in the pageant.
After being engaged to Gautam Khanduja, she learned that he was still married. Their wedding was cancelled.
| Name | Nafisa Joseph |
| First Name | Nafisa |
| Last Name | Joseph |
| Occupation | Model |
| Birthday | March 28 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place of Birth | Bengaluru |
| Home Town | Karnataka |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Usha Joseph, Nirmal Joseph |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Joseph hanged herself in her flat in Versova on 29 July 2004. She was to marry businessman Gautam Khanduja in a few weeks’ time. According to her parents, Joseph took the step because her marriage was called off. This was due to Joseph having discovered that Khanduja was still married, although having told her he had been divorced for two years. When confronted, Khanduja refused to answer questions about his marital life or produce divorce papers that he had previously claimed he had filed. Instead, press reports at the time mention that he then threatened her with blackmail, probably after she threatened to confront his wife.
Nafisa Joseph Net Worth
Nafisa Joseph is one of the richest Model from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nafisa Joseph's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She began modeling at the age of twelve.
For five years, she was host of MTV Full House.
Nafisa Joseph was born on 28 March 1978 in Delhi, and was brought up in Bangalore, Karnataka. She was the younger of two daughters born to father Nirmal Joseph, and mother Usha Joseph, a Bengali, who was a descendant of Tagore. Nafisa studied at Bishop Cotton Girls’ School and St. Joseph’s College, both at Bangalore. She owed her Islamic first name to the fact that her paternal grandmother may have been Muslim.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Model |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Joseph’s parents filed a police report accusing her fiancé for her death, claiming that Khanduja had been desperate to get out of the wedding for some time, and sought his custodial interrogation. In November 2005, the trial against Khanduja was stayed by the Bombay High Court until January 2006. Khanduja claimed that there was no evidence to prove that breaking off the engagement had led to Joseph’s suicide. He pointed out that Joseph’s earlier engagements to Sameer Malhotra and Samir Soni had also ended.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Nafisa Joseph height Not available right now. Nafisa weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1999, she was a judge for the MTV India VJ Hunt and was also a VJ for MTV. A week later she was called for a screen test to host a show on MTV . She ran the MTV House Full show for close to five years. She also acted in a television series C.A.T.S, an Indian version of Charlie’s Angels for Sony Entertainment Television. In 2004, she hosted a show Style on Star World. She also launched a television programming unit 2’s Company with the help of her fiancé, Gautam Khanduja. She edited a magazine called Gurlz. She also had a brief cameo in the Subhash Ghai film Taal.
Who is Nafisa Joseph Dating?
According to our records, Nafisa Joseph is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Nafisa Joseph’s is not dating anyone.
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Nafisa Ranked on the list of most popular Model. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Nafisa Joseph celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.
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