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Nita Mukesh Ambani is the the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, Dhirubhai Ambani International School and a non-executive director of Reliance Industries. She is married to Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Profession/Occupation | Chairperson, Reliance Foundation |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm |
| in meters- 1.65 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 5” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 58 kg |
| in Pounds- 128 lbs | |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-35 |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1963-11-01 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 55 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, India |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Educational Qualifications | A Bachelor's degree in Commerce |
| Family | Father- Ravindrabhai Dalal (a senior executive of the Birla group) |
| Mother- Purnima Dalal | |
| Brother- N/A | |
| Sister- Mamta Dalal (Teacher) | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Doing Philanthropic activities, Teaching, Dancing, Swimming, Listening to music, Travelling, Reading, Watching Movies |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Dance Form | Bharatanatyam |
| Favourite Sports | Cricket |
| Favourite Books | Famous Five and The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 1985-03-08 |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Husband | Mukesh Ambani |
| Children | Sons- Akash Ambani, Anant Ambani |
| Daughter- Isha M. Ambani | |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (as in 2018) | $40.1 billion (₹2,60,622 crore) |
| Cars Collection | Bentley Flying Spur, Rolls Royce Phantom, Mercedes Benz S Class, Maybach 62, BMW 760li |
| Jet Collection | Boeing Business Jet 2, Falcon 900EX, Airbus 319 Corporate Jet |
| House/Estate | 27 story house Antilia worth $1 billion (approx.) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nita Ambani
- Does Nita Ambani smoke?: Not Known
- Does Nita Ambani drink alcohol?: Not Known
- She was born to Purnima Dalal and Ravindrabhai Dalal in Mumbai.
- She grew up in a middle-class joint family.
- Her Grandfather was a French Professor in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
- Nita’s younger sister, Mamta Dalal is a teacher-cum-administrator at Dhirubhai Ambani School in Bandra and has taught some of the most well-known kids in the country, including Shah Rukh Khan‘s daughter, Suhana Khan and Sachin Tendulkar‘s son, Arjun Tendulkar.
- She loves teaching very much and has a passion for teaching since her youth.
- Her earliest ambition was to become a classical dancer, and now, she has become a classic case of the accidental businesswoman.
- After getting married to Mukesh Ambani, she set up a rural school near the Patalganga Plant to harness her passion for teaching and then she set up another school at Jamnagar and then Dhirubhai Ambani International School in South Mumbai.
- She wanted to become a lawyer but had to quit her law studies after her father-in-law fell ill.
- Once, she made Mukesh Ambani ride on a Best Bus in Mumbai in order to meet her.
- She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.
- When her future father-in-law, Dhirubhai Ambani, called her after seeing her performing a Bhartanatyam dance, she could not believe that it was Dhirubhai Ambani and put the call off and when he called her for the second time and said- “I am Dhirubhai Ambani“, she replied- “Yeah so, I am Elizabeth Taylor.”
- For the first 20 years after her marriage, she was out of limelight.
- As a part of the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), she started as the chairperson and founder of- Reliance Foundation.
- She owns a franchise Cricket Team- Mumbai Indians.
- She was elected to the Board of Reliance Industries in 2014.
- On 4 August 2016, Nita Ambani became the first Indian Woman to be elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
