Samantha Ruth Prabhu Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Chennai

Age: 38 Years

Marital Status: Separated

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Samantha Akkineni
Nickname(s)	Yasodha, Yasho, Sam, Papaa (nickname given by her ex-husband) check sources Bollywood Shaadis
Profession(s)	Actress, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5' 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-28-34
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black (dyed brown)
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
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
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
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 April 1987 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2025)	38 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai
Zodiac sign	Taurus
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Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
School(s)	• 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) check sources The Times of India
Religion/Religious Views	She follows both Christianity and Hinduism. check sources Gulte
Ethnicity	Half Telugu (from her father’s side) and half Malayali (from her mother’s side)
Food Habit	Vegan check sources News 18
Hobbies	Reading books, listening to music, shopping, gymming, gardening, horse riding
Tattoo(s)	• 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) Note: In October 2023, Samantha's tattoo was speculated to be removed as it could not be seen in a picture posted by her on social media. check sources India Today
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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Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Siddharth (2013-2015) (actor) • Naga Chaitanya (actor) • Raj Nidimoru (rumoured; filmmaker)
Engagement Date	29 January 2017
Engagement Place	N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad
Marriage Date	6 October 2017 (Hindu ceremony) 7 October 2017 (Christian ceremony)
Marriage Place	W Resort near the Vagator Beach in Bardez, Goa
Family
Husband/Spouse	Naga Chaitanya (actor, m. 2017; div. 2022) Note: She got separated with Naga in 2021 check sources Hindustan Times
Children	None
Parents	Father- Joseph Prabhu (died on 29 November 2024) Mother- Ninette Prabhu
Siblings	Brother(s)- Jonathann Prabhu (physician) and David Prabhu (elder brothers) Sister- None
Favourites
Actor(s)	Dhanush , Suriya , Rajnikanth
Actress	Audrey Hepburn
Film Director(s)	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
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Porsche Cayman GTS • Land Rover Range Rover • Jaguar XF • Audi Q7 • Mercedes Benz G63 • BMW 7 Series check sources News 18
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)
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	• A house in the posh Jubilee Hills in the neighbourhood of Hyderabad check sources Hindustan Times • A duplex apartment in Hyderabad for about Rs. 7.8 crore from Nalla Preetham Reddy check sources The Economic Times • An apartment in Jayabheri Orange County, Hyderabad, India check sources DNA India
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 89 crore (as of 2023) check sources Hindustan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha is of mixed origin as her mother Ninette is from Kerala while her father Joseph hails from Andhra Pradesh.
She was a topper in her school.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s childhood photo
Samantha’s family wasn’t financially good, and thus in order to generate some extra pocket money, she decided to take up modelling at a very young age.
For her pocket money, she started working as a model at a very young age.
During one of her modelling assignments for women’s innerwear label Naidu Hall, she was spotted by an Indian filmmaker, who offered him a role in a film.
She then worked as a model in various fashion shows.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a fashion show
She has appeared in photoshoots of many renowned photographers.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu during a photoshoot
She has been featured in TV commercials for many brands such as Myntra, Ariel, Munch, Pepsi, Parimal Sandal Talc, and Dabur Vatika.
She has also appeared in print advertisements for various brands like South India Shopping Mall, Rexona, and Drools.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a print ad
She then acted in various Tamil films such as ‘Moscowin Kavery’ (2010), ‘Anjaan’ (2014), ‘Super Deluxe’ (2019), and ‘Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal’ (2022).

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Samantha has appeared in many Telugu films including ‘Brindavanam’ (2010), ‘Eega’ (2012), ‘S/O Satyamurthy’ (2015), ‘A Aa’ (2016), ‘Majili’ (2019), and ‘Shaakuntalam’ (2023).

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Eega
She was featured in the 2010 Tamil music video “Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam” by A. R. Rahman .
While she was working in the Telugu film ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’ in 2010, she met the Indian actor Naga Chaitanya , and gradually, they became good friends. However, they started dating each other in 2014, while shooting for the Telugu film ‘Autonagar Surya.’
She played a cameo role in the Hindi film ‘Ekk Deewana Tha’ in 2012.
In the same year, she was bedridden for 15 days. After recovering, she started an NGO named Pratyusha Support. The trust provides medical support for women and children from the financially weaker sections.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu with NGO kids
In August 2013, raised funds for the NGO by auctioning her personal items and a few momentous of her.
In the same year, she was diagnosed with diabetes.
For the NGO kids, she organised a plane trip to the Taj Mahal in 2014.
In 2015, she made a deal with the Andhra Pradesh Hospitals to pay one-third of the hospital bills of one infant per week.
The Income Tax Department raided her house in 2015. Along with her, the houses of a few other South Indian actors were raided.
She once shared that she was ready to compromise with her fees for some good roles in films.
She started a company named Tweave in partnership with the Telangana Government in 2017 to promote the handloom sector in Telangana.
On her engagement on 29 January 2017, she wore an ivory saree on which her love story was embroidered.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s embroidered saree
Samantha became the designated partner at SVS Partners LLP (a private firm) on 15 February 2017.
In 2020, Samantha, along with the Indian actress Shilpa Reddy and educationist Mukta Khurana, started a preschool named Ekam.

Ekam
She has hosted a few reality Telugu TV shows like ‘Bigg Boss Season 4’ (Star Maa) and ‘Sam Jam’ (Aha; also director and writer).

Sam Jam
She was featured in the song “Oo Antava Mawa” from the Telugu film ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ in 2021. The song gained immense popularity.

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Oo Antava Mawa
In October 2021, Samantha and Naga Chaitanya took to Instagram to announce that she and Chaitanya had decided to separate.

Naga Chaitanya’s Instagram post about his separation from Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Reportedly, she said no to Rs. 200 crore alimony offered by Chaitanya, citing that she was a self-made woman. Their fans used to refer to them as ‘ChaySam.’ check sources India Today
She launched her film production company Tra-La-La Moving Pictures Private Limited on 26 December 2022.

Tra-la-la Moving Pictures logo
She is also a co-partner in the fashion label Saaki.
In March 2022, after the Indian actress Nayanthara , she became the second-highest-paid South Indian actress.
In August 2023, she was invited as the chief guest at the world’s largest Indian Independence Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu at the Indian Independence Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City
She appeared in an episode of the Hindi reality TV show ‘MTV Hustle 3.0’ in 2023 as a celebrity guest.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the TV show MTV Hustle 3.0
She was roped in the Hindi remake of the web series ‘Citadel’ in 2023.
In a video, she was spotted smoking a cigarette with her ex-husband Naga.
She also consumes alcohol at parties and events. check sources Instagram – Samantha Ruth Prabhu
On her 36th birthday, one of her fans, Tenali Sandeep, built a temple of her in his house premises in Alapadu village of Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh. On her 38th birthday, Tenali installed another bust of Samantha and named the temple, “The Temple of Samantha.” He also organised a meal for the orphans in the temple.

A temple of Samantha Ruth Prabhu built by his fan
Samantha has been featured on the cover of many magazines including JFW, B Positive, Elle, Filmfare, Fanta, and Cosmopolitan.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu featured on Cosmopolitan magazine
She loves animals and has two pet dogs named Hash and Saasha.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu with her pet dogs
Samantha is a religious person and has a deep faith in God.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a church
On her self-titled YouTube channel, she uploads her podcasts.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s YouTube channel
She is suffering from myositis in which the immune system of the body attacks the muscles resulting in inflammation, weakness, and pain.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a hospital during her treatment
She underwent a nose job surgery to enhance her looks.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s before and after photo
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