Quick Info
| Profession | Writer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 22/10/1947 |
| Age | 78 years |
| Birthplace | Delhi, British India |
Latest News about Deepak Chopra
31/07/2025
Deepak Chopra announced plans to develop Ameyalli, a $180 million wellness resort and innovation hub in Midway, Utah, on 78 acres featuring 28 natural geothermal hot springs and views of the Wasatch Mountains. The project, partnering with Appellation and developer Charles Heath, includes an 80-room boutique hotel, a 50,000-square-foot wellness center, multiple dining options led by chef Charlie Palmer, and 24 private luxury residences available for full or fractional ownership. It will serve as the North American headquarters for the Chopra Foundation, focusing on longevity science, digital health, AI-powered well-being like Digital Deepak AI, and research collaborations in integrative medicine.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Deepak Chopra |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm |
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| Weight | 85 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Columba's School, New Delhi |
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| College | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in Medicine, Fellowship in Endocrinology |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife/Spouse | Rita Chopra |
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Family
| Father | Krishnan Chopra (Cardiologist) |
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| Mother | Pushpa Chopra |
| Brother | Sanjiv Chopra (Professor at Harvard Medical School) |
Career
| Debut | Writing: Creating Health (1987) |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Notable Positions | Chief of Staff at New England Memorial Hospital (1980), Executive Director of Sharp Institute for Human Potential and Mind/Body Medicine, Co-founder of Chopra Center for Wellbeing (1995) |
Social Media
| Website | https://www.deepakchopra.com |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Born and raised in New Delhi. | |
| 2. Studied medicine in India before moving to the United States in 1970. | |
| 3. Became Chief of Staff at New England Memorial Hospital (NEMH) in 1980. | |
| 4. Founder and President of the American Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. | |
| 5. Adjunct Professor in the marketing divisions of Columbia Business School & Kellogg School of Management. | |
| 6. Serves as a board member of Men's Wearhouse since 2004. | |
| 7. Founder of Chopra Foundation and ISHAR. | |
| 8. Promoted from assistant professor to full professor at the University of California, San Diego in 2016. | |
| 9. Recipient of the Ig Nobel Prize in physics in 1998. | |
| 10. Regarded as America's leading advocate for Ayurveda. | |
| 11. Author of 80 books, 21 of which made The New York Times bestsellers list. | |
| 12. His book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, was a New York Times Best Seller for 72 weeks. | |
| 13. Co-founded Virgin Comics with his son Gotham Chopra and Richard Branson in 2006. | |
| 14. Appointed as a senior scientist at The Gallup Organization in 2005. | |
| 15. Met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1985 and became involved in the Transcendental Meditation movement. | |
| 16. Co-founded Maharishi Ayurveda Products International with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. |