Shreya Poonja is an Indian actress, model and budding entrepreneur who was the first runner-up in the Miss India 2023 beauty pageant.
Wiki/Biography
Shreya Poonja was born on Monday, July 3, 2000, in Delhi (age 23; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She attended St. Anthony High School. School, Hauz Khas, New Delhi. She graduated in Economics from Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi. She then went on to pursue a graduate degree in finance.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Body measurements (approximately): 36-28-34
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Sanjay Poonja works for Air India. Her mother Bharti Sharma Poonja is a Gazetted Officer Class I in the Government of India. She has a younger brother.
Shreya Poonja with her parents and brother
Profession
Shreya started her career as a model. At the age of 19, she won the beauty pageant “Campus Princess”.
Shreya Poonja wins Campus Princess Award
In 2020, she participated in the LIVA Miss Diva beauty pageant but failed to win. Shreya has appeared in TV commercials for various brands including Lifestyle Stores, Nykaa Beauty and Orra Jewelery.
She has also participated in various fashion shows at national and international levels. She has modeled for fashion designers such as Manish Malhotra, Raghavendra Rathore and Neeta Lulla.
Shreya Poonja walks the ramp at fashion show
In 2023, she won the Miss Delhi competition. On April 15, 2023, she won the first runner-up in the Miss India 2023 competition.
Shreya Poonja – Miss India 2023 First Runner Up
In the beauty pageant’s sub-competition, she won the 2023 Miss Time Body Beauty Championship.
Shreya Poonja wins Miss Body Beauty Times title
Facts/Trivia
- Shreya is trained in various dance forms including Kathak, Jazz and Modern.
- She is also proficient in various sports including swimming, skating, taekwondo and horseback riding.
Shreya Poonja Horse Riding
- In her free time, she enjoys dancing and traveling to different places.
- One of her favorite quotes is,
If you don’t advance, you will retreat! “
- Shreya is inspired by the works of American writer Louise Hay.
- Indian actress Priyanka Chopra is her idol in the modeling world.
- She is involved in various social services. On her Instagram account, she shared pictures with children from Saksham Foundation, a children’s NGO.
Shreya Poonja with the children of Saksham Foundation
- On her Instagram account, she supports a crowdfunding NGO called Ketto.
Shreya Poonja promotes Ketto
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Source: HIS Education