Gabriella Demetriades is a South African actress, model, fashion designer and entrepreneur. In 2018, she made headlines for being clicked with her alleged boyfriend, Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal. Let’s dig in and know the details of Gabriella Demetriades.
Biography/Wiki
Gabriella Demetriades was born on April 8, 1987, in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (36 years old as of 2023). She comes from a family in the textile and apparel business and has always wanted to do something fashion-related. At the age of 16, she began modeling and appearing in commercials. In 2009, she entered the spotlight after participating in the Miss Bollywood Premier League (IPL) competition in South Africa and finishing third.
Gabriella Demetriades plays in IPL
This IPL tournament gave her a lot of exposure, after which she traveled to India to look for modeling opportunities. In 2010, she was ranked 6th on FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World. Apart from modeling, she has also acted in several Indian films.
appearance
The hazel-eyed South African model is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 50 kilograms and has dark brown hair.
She is a fitness enthusiast and a regular gym goer.
family and boyfriend
Gabriella Demetriades comes from a Greek textile and haberdashery business family. Her grandmother started a business in Port Elizabeth in the 1960s after immigrating from Greece. Her father, Kyriacos Demetriades, was a businessman who ran a craft shop called Little Angels in Port Elizabeth for decades.
Gabriella Demetriades and her parents
Her mother, Kia Demetriades, is a craft artist. Her brother, Agisilaos Demetriades, assisted her father in the family business.
Gabriella Demetriades and her brother
When she came to India from South Africa to work as a model, she initially dated businessman Ravi Krishnan.
Gabriella Demetriades and Ravi Krishnan
After breaking up with him, she dated digital media professional Shiv Burman.
Gabriella Demetriades and Shiv Burman
According to some media reports, Gabriella and Schiff got engaged on January 3, 2018, but the couple split shortly after. In the same year, she started dating Arjun Rampal soon after his divorce from his wife Mehr Jesia.
Gabriella Demetriades and Arjun Rampal
Gabriella Demetriades and Arjun Rampal have two sons, one of whom is named Arik, and their second son was born on July 20, 2023.
Profession
Looking to pursue a career in fashion, Gabriella graduated from the prestigious University of South Africa (Unisa) in Sunnyside, Gauteng, South Africa. After passing out, she was styling in Cape Town and a photographer wanted to do a look test with her, and she agreed. She was later spotted by a famous booker at a Cape Town restaurant who sent her to India to sign her first overseas modeling contract, where she lived for five years.
In 2012, she became an entrepreneur by launching a fashion brand called Deme. She made her Bollywood debut in 2014 with the film Sonali Cable, starring Rhea Chakraborty and Ali Fazal.
sonali cable poster
dispute
In 2010, a cold war broke out between then IPL owner Lalit Modi and politician Shashi Tharoor. The reason behind this was allegedly Gabriella; because Modi had asked Tharoor to deny her visa but Tharoor did not accept her request.
favorite thing
- Mark Wahlberg and Sushant Singh Rajput are her favorite actors.
- She admires German model Heidi Klum.
- She loves pizza, pasta and sushi.
- Her favorite Hollywood movie is the drama “Crash” (2004).
- She was a voracious reader and her favorite book was Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. She also loves Tom Robbins books.
- She enjoys dining at Wafu, La Parada, Five Flies, Nido, Suzette, Kofuku, Pali Village Cafe in Cape Town, Olive in Mumbai and Bukhara in New Delhi.
- Her favorite city is Cape Town.
- She enjoys a wide variety of music and enjoys listening to The Rolling Stones, Kings of Leon, Bon Iver, The National, Muse, The Black Keys, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, and Van Morrison.
- Her dream car is the Audi A8.
- Her favorite fashion brands include Lanvin, Paul Smith, Marni, Nike, Gucci, Chloe and Isabel Marant.
fact
- She loves dogs very much.
Gabriella Demetriades loves dogs
- She is a sports enthusiast and enjoys playing football.
Gabriella Demetriades, sports enthusiast
- She likes to collect boots and owns more than 100 pairs of boots.
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Source: HIS Education