Ruby Rana (born 1972) is a Nepalese model, actress and beauty pageant title holder. She was crowned as the first ever Miss Nepal in 1994.[1][2] She competed for the Miss Nepal title after winning the title of Miss Birgunj in 1994.[3] She has also acted in couple of Nepalese films and was the judge of the first season of Mega Model, a modeling-based reality show.

Ruby Rana
रुबी राणा
A 2013 photo of Rana
Rana in 2013
Born (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972 (age 52)
Occupation(s)Model, actress, entrepreneur
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Spouse
Prajaya Bikram Shah
(m. 1996)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Nepal 1994
Miss Birgunj 1994
No. of filmsIntu Mintu Londonma, Hasiya
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Nepal 1994
Miss Asia Pacific 1994

Biography

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She was born on 22 September 1972 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

She was one of the judge of the first season of Mega Model, a Nepalese spin-off of America's Next Top Model.

She acted in the 2014 Nepalese action movie—Hasiya, alongside Rajesh Hamal, Anoop Bikram Shahi and Hema Shrestha.[4] She also played a supporting role in 2018 romantic movie—Intu Mintu Londonma.[5]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Genre
2014 Hasiya Action
2018 Intu Mintu Londonma Romance

Television

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Year Title Seasons Role Genre
2008 Mega Model 1 Judge Reality show

Personal life

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She married Prajaya Bikram Shah, an ex-army officer, in 1996.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "सौन्दर्य प्रतियोगिताबारे बाझियो पूर्वसुन्दरीहरूको मत". BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  2. ^ "सदबहार रूपकी धनी मिस नेपाल रुबी राणा". Nari (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  3. ^ "मिस नेपाल : कोही चम्किए, कसैको अत्तोपत्तो छैन". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  4. ^ संवाददाता, नागरिक. "लेडी एक्सनले भरिएको 'हँसिया'". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  5. ^ "चलचित्र 'इन्टु मिन्टु लन्डनमा' नयाँ गीत सार्वजनिक (भिडियोसहित)". Makalukhabar.com. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Miss Nepal  
1994
Succeeded by