Pooja Kumar

Actress, Model, Producer, Television Presenter

American St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Model, Producer, Television Presenter
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth04/02/1977
Age49 years
BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Real NamePooja Kumar
ReligionHinduism

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack
Figure Measurements36-26-36

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolParkway West High School, Ballwin, USA
UniversityWashington University, St. Louis, USA
Educational QualificationB.A. in Political Science & Finance

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Dancing
  • Practicing Yoga
  • Watching movies
  • Reading
  • Traveling
PetsPet dog and cat

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherPromod Kumar (from Dehradun)
MotherDeepali Kumar (from Lucknow)
SiblingsParaag Kumar (A Doctor)

Career

Debut
TollywoodKadhal Rojave (1997)
BollywoodAnjaana Anjaani (2010)
Awards/Honours/Achievements
  • Winner of Miss India USA (1995)
  • Winner of Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Emerging Actress Award for Flavors (2008)
Notable Works
  • Vishwaroopam (2013)
  • Vishwaroopam 2
  • Man on a Ledge
  • Brawl in Cell Block 99
  • PSV Garuda Vega
  • Forbidden Love (ZEE5 Premium)
  • Uthama Villain
  • Gustakhiyan
Career StatisticsOver 35 films across Hollywood, Bollywood, Kollywood, and Tollywood; 15 off-Broadway plays; 25 TV shows; Producer of 3 award-winning short films

Favourites

Favorite FoodChinese Food
Favorite ActressSridevi
Favorite FilmThe Sixth Sense (1999)
Favorite Directors

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pooja Kumar was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to an Indian family.
2. Her family immigrated from India to the USA.
3. Despite her family's wishes for her to pursue medicine or engineering, she decided to pursue acting.
4. Since 2000, she has appeared in over 20 films in various languages.
5. Pooja Kumar is an accomplished individual in acting, dancing, hosting, and producing.
6. To stay fit, she practices Yoga five times a week.
7. She is skilled in Indian classical dance styles such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Kathak.
8. She is the only Indian-American actress to work in five different languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English.
9. Her father belongs to Dehradun while her mother is from Lucknow.
10. Her parents, Promod and Deepali Kumar, immigrated from India to the USA in 1970.
11. She appeared in Pakistani television drama Ishq Junoon Deewanagi on HUM TV in the late 2000s.
12. Being an American who is very popular in South Asia has given her the ability to bridge gaps between America and South Asian perspectives throughout her career.
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