Draft:Manya Singh
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Manya Singh | |
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 Manya Singh in 2024 | |
| Born | Kajal Omprakash Singh December 7, 2001 Hata, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Thakur College of Science and Commerce |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Manya Singh is an Indian model and actor. In 2021 she was the first runners up at the Femina Miss India 2020.
Early life
[edit]Singh was born in Hata, a town near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh (UP), to Omprakash and Manorama Singh. She was raised in a traditional family where she was not even allowed to wear sleeveless dresses. Her father was an auto-rickshaw driver and the family was under financial hardships. She studied at Lohiya Inter College in Sahwa, UP.[1]
Singh left her home when she was 14 years old to avoid poverty. She wanted to be a doctor. She later reached Mumbai to pursued her ambition.[2] She often worked in odd jobs as a restaurant waiter.[3] She graduated in 2019 from Thakur College of Science and Commerce.[4]
Career
[edit]Singh participated in the Femina Miss India 2020 and was placed first runner-up.[5] In February 2021, her alma mater, Thakur College of Science and Commerce, celebrated her success with an auto-rickshaw rally in Mumbai.[6] Her father led the rally with his auto.[7]
Singh participated in Bigg Boss 16 in late 2022.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Miss India runner-up Manya Singh goes on a victory rally in her father's autorickshaw". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ P, Apurva (14 February 2021). "Manya Singh's Story From Being a Rickshaw Driver's Daughter To Miss India Runner-Up". Yahoo News. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "From gatecrasher to Miss India runner-up: Manya Singh's father reveals her struggle story". The New Indian Express. ANI. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Sanon, Malika (12 February 2021). "How The Daughter Of A Rickshaw Driver Went On To Become Miss India 2020 Runner-Up". MensXP. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Life hasn't been easy for me but I've been harder on it: Miss India Manya Singh". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 14 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Miss India Runner-Up Manya Singh Arrives in Her Father's Autorickshaw for Felicitation Ceremony". News18. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "A grand auto rally organised to honour VLCC Femina Miss India 2020 - Runner Up Manya Singh, daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver". The Times of India. February 17, 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 16 contestant Manya Singh: Here's all you need to know about Femina Miss India 2020". The Times of India. 1 October 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.