Malini Agarwal, popularly known as Miss Malini, is an Indian digital influencer, TV host, entrepreneur, author and former radio host. She is the founder and creative director of the Bollywood, fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog ‘MissMalini.com’.
Wiki/Biography
Malini Agarwal was born on Thursday, May 26, 1977, in Allahabad (46 years old as of 2023). Her star sign is Gemini.
Malini grew up in different countries, her parents worked in the Indian Foreign Service. She studied for a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Maitreyi College, Delhi University. Malini loved dancing from a young age and learned different dance forms such as jazz, contemporary and hip-hop while growing up. After graduation, Malini worked as a backup dancer for Ronica and The Planets for about six years. After that, she moved to Mumbai and started her career as a radio jockey.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Hair color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Family and caste
Parents and siblings
Malini’s father is an officer of the Indian Foreign Service. Her mother, Manjulika Agarwal, was an employee of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). She has an elder brother, Alyosh, and an elder sister, Shalini.
Husband and children
Malini met Noshad Rizwanula at an event hosted by Malini in 2007. After dating for five years, they tied the knot in February 2012.
Profession
While in Mumbai, Malini joined MTV India as the Head of Digital Channels in 2000. She worked there for about two years and later started working as a radio jockey at Win 94.6 FM. While working as a radio jockey, Malini hosted shows like Horn Ok Please, 225, Tiger Time with Malini, Overdrive, and Malini till Midnight. After some time, she was promoted to the position of Programme Director. After this, Agarwal made the switch to digital television and became the Head of Digital Content (India) at Channel V. She then started writing a gossip column titled Malini’s Mumbai on Mid Day. Malini has also worked as a Bollywood Correspondent for BBC Asian Network.
In 2008, Agarwal started a blog, ‘MissMalini.com’, as a hobby. The blog was an extension of the gossip column she had been writing for years in Mid Day. Gradually, this blog, which started out as a hobby, became a big source of income for Malini. Malini also hosts the show ‘Insider with Miss Malini’ where she invites several celebrities to do some fun things with them.
Favorite things
- Travel destinations: Australia, Maldives, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling, dancing, watching Netflix, doing puzzles, and writing.
- She is often spotted drinking alcohol at various events.
- Malini likes socializing. She often takes time to hang out with friends and play billiards.
- Malini created a Facebook group called Malini’s Girl Tribe, whose goal is to provide a safe, powerful, and uplifting space for women to connect and grow.
- Agarwal and her work have appeared in many popular digital and print fashion and lifestyle publications including Elle, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Grazia and Femina (India).
- Malini has written a book titled Fly to the Moon: How I Entered Bollywood Through Blogging.
- She is fluent in Hindi, English and French.
- Malini’s company, Miss Malini Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., has covered many major events such as Lakme Fashion Week, Blender’s Pride Fashion Tour and India Resort Fashion Week as a media partner.
- Malini has two tattoos on his back.
- She loves dogs very much and has a pet dog named Mylo.
- Malini is a fitness enthusiast and works out every day to stay fit.
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