Samantha Akkineni is an Indian actress who has established a career in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is a recipient of several awards including four Filmfare Awards. While pursuing a degree in commerce, Akkineni worked part-time on modeling assignments. She has been part of various hit films and has won a lot of accolades for it. Besides her acting career, Akkineni is also a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. While she also started her own NGO, Pratyusha Support, to provide medical support for women and children in 2012. She donates her earnings from endorsements, product launches, and inauguration events to support the foundation.
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| Samantha Akkineni | |
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| Bio | |
| Real Name | Samantha Ruth Prabhu |
| Other Name | Samantha Akkineni |
| Nickname(s) | Yasodha, Yasho, Sam |
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm |
| in meters- 1.65 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5' 5” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 53 kg |
| in Pounds- 117 lbs | |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-34 |
| Eye Colour | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1987-04-28 00:00:00 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 31 Years |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Stella Maris College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualifications | Degree in Commerce |
| Debut | Film: Ye Maaya Chesave (2010, Telugu film) |
| Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010, Tamil film) | |
| Family | Father- Joseph Prabhu |
| Mother- Ninette | |
| Sister- N/A | |
| Brother- Jonathan, David | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Hobbies | Reading, listening to music, shopping, gymming |
| Controversies | In September 2013, Samantha created a stir by posting a controversial tweet on her social media account. The tweet was with respect to the first poster of Mahesh Babu's film, Nenokkadine. It read, "Saw a poster of a yet to be released Telugu film. Not only is it deeply regressive, but it's point is actually that it is deeply regressive." The tweet did not go well with the fans of Mahesh Babu and they started criticizing and dis-respecting her. |
| In support of Samantha, her then boyfriend, Siddharth joined the conversation and started making derogatory comments against fans, by calling them haters and terrorists. | |
| The fans were unhappy to such an extent that as per topsy.com, the hashtag #GetLostSamanthaAndSiddharth received 11,000+ tweets in just five hours. | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Sushi, Sweet pongal, Dairy milk chocolate, Paalakova |
| Favourite Actors | Dhanush, Suriya, Rajnikanth |
| Favourite Actress | Audrey Hepburn |
| Favourite Directors | Mani Ratnam, Woody Allen |
| Favourite TV Show | American: The West Wing |
| Favourite Book | The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
| Favourite Destination | London |
| Favourite Book | The Secret By Rhonda Byrne |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Siddharth (2013-2015) |
| Naga Chaitanya (2015-present) | |
| Husband/Spouse | Naga Chaitanya (Actor, m. 2017 - present) |
| Marriage Date | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 |
