Genelia D’Souza Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 32 Years
Marriage Date: 3 February 2012
Husband: Ritesh Deshmukh
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bubbly, Cheenu, Geenu |
| Profession | Model & Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet inches– 5’ 6” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-36 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Hindi): Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003)
 Film (Tamil): Boys (2003)  Film (Telugu): Satyam (2003)  TV: Tere Mere Beach Mein (2009), a celebrity chat show, hosted by Farah Khan  |
| Awards | 2006: Filmfare Award for Best Actress- Telugu for the film Bommarillu 2015: IIFA Outstanding Performance By A Regional Language Film |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 5 August 1987 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 32 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, India |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, India |
| School | Apostolic Carmel High School, Bandra, Mumbai |
| College/University | St. Andrew’s College, Bandra, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelors in Management Studies |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Address | 602, Pura Building, Pochkhanwala Road, Worli, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Tarvelling, Watching Films |
| Controversies | • In June 20110, she attracted controversy for attending the IIFA Awards in Colombo; as th award function had been denounced by the Bollywood and the South Indian Film Industry over the killing of Tamilian civilians in Sri Lanka. • While shooting for the film Force (2011) along with John Abraham, someone clicked their photo when they were shooting for a wedding scene. The photo went viral; claiming that Genelia was married to John.  |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Ritesh Deshmukh |
| Marriage Date | 3 February 2012 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Ritesh Deshmukh (Actor)
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| Children | Son(s)– Riaan (born on 25 November 2014), Rahyl (born on 1 June 2016)
 Daughter– None |
| Parents | Father– Neil D’Souza (a senior official with Tata Consultancy Services) Mother– Jeanette D’Souza (former MD of the Pharma Multinational corporation)  |
| Siblings | Brother– Nigel D’Souza (Image in the Parents’s section above) Sister– None |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Sandra Bullock and Aishwarya Rai |
| Favourite Film(s) | Devdas, Dark Knight, Titanic |
| Favourite Colour(s) | Black, White, Red |
| Favourite Perfume Brand(s) | XX, Diamond |
| Favourite Travel Destination(s) | Italy, London |
| Favourite Festival | Christmas |
| Favourite Food | Roast Chicken with stuffing and palm sauce, Christmas Pudding |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Genelia D’Souza
- Does Genelia D’Souza smoke?: No
- Does Genelia D’Souza drink alcohol?: No
- She was born and raised into a Marathi-speaking Mangalorean Catholic Family in Mumbai.
Genelia D’Souza’s Childhood Photo
- Her mother, Jeanette D’Souza, had to leave the post of the Managing Director of a Pharma Multinational corporation to help Genelia with her career.
Genelia D’Souza With Her Mother Jeanette D’Souza
- According to Genelia, her name is a portmanteau (a linguistic blend of words) of her parents- Jeanette and Neil. She furthers says that her name means “rare” or “unique.”
- Genelia completed her bachelor’s degree in Management Studies while shooting for her debut film, Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.
- During her school and college days, she was a sports enthusiast and was a state level athlete and a national level football player.
Genelia D’Souza Posing With A Cricket Bat
- At the age of 15, Genelia had become a household name when she did a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan.
- She also gained wide attention when she did a Fair & Lovely advertisement during the 2003 Cricket Worl Cup.
- She signed three Telugu movies simultaneously at the age of 16.
- She made her Bollywood debut with Ritesh Deshmukh in the movie Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.
- She dated Ritesh Deshmukh for a decade before tying the knot with him.
- The year 2006 proved to be a significant turning point in Genelia’s career; as she did two Telugu films in early 2006- Happy and Raam. The most successful film of her career “Bommarillu” was also released in the same year.
- After nearly five-year hiatus in Bollywood, Genelia made a comeback in Bollywood in June 2008 with the film “Mere Baap Pehle Aap.” However, the film failed at the box office.
- Her role of Aditi Mahant in the blockbuster Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na gained wide popularity.
- Apart from doing lead roles in many films, Genelia also made cameo appearances in Jai Ho and Lai Bhaari in 2014.
- Genelia is also into philanthropy and is associated with “The Banyan,” a voluntary organization which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai.
- In 2009, Genelia was one of the judges at the grand finale of Gladrags Mega Model and Manhunt.
- Genelia D’Souza holds a Limca world record of delivering four different super hit films in four different languages- Ready (Telugu), Satya in Love (Kannada), Santosh Subramaniam (Tamil), and Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (Hindi) in a calendar year.
- Genelia has appeared in a number of popular TV commercials including Fanta, Chocolate Perk, Virgin Mobile India, Fastrack watches, LG mobiles, Garnier, and Dabur Vatika hair oil.
