Born on August 5, 1987, Genelia Deshmukh is an Indian actress and model who mostly works in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. Beginning her acting career with the film office smash Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003, D’Souza gained widespread recognition after appearing in a Parker Pen advertisement alongside Amitabh Bachchan. In the same year, she received praise for her performance in Boys.

In 2008, Genelia D’Souza won critical praise for her roles in the Tamil adaptation of Bommarillu, Santosh Subramaniam, and the television series Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. Apart from hosting Big Switch, D’Souza has performed in television shows and films.

D’Souza is a Catholic from Mangalore who was born in Mumbai. She grew up in the Mumbai area of Bandra. Jeanette D’Souza, her mother, had a managing director position at the Pharma Multinational Corporation. To support D’Souza in her profession, she quit her work in 2004. Neil D’Souza, her father, works for Tata Consultancy Services as a senior executive. Nigel D’Souza, her younger brother, is employed with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

After attending Bandra’s Apostolic Carmel High School, D’Souza enrolled at St. Andrew’s College to get her management studies bachelor’s degree. In 2003, she finished her degree while filming her debut movie, Tujhe Meri Kasam, and at first, she believed that working for an MNC would be a good fit.

In the end, the pair (Genelia and Riteish) wed on February 3, 2012, in a Hindu wedding ceremony that followed Marathi marital customs. The next day, they celebrated a Christian wedding in a church. On November 25, 2014, a son called Riaan became the couple’s first child. On June 1, 2016, Rahyl, their second son, was born.

Here is all you need to know about Genelia:

Name	Genelia D’Souza
Nickname(s)	Bubbly, Cheenu, Geenu
Profession	Model & Actress
Height (approx.)	5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	55 kg
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-28-36
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Debut	Film (Hindi): Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) Film (Tamil): Boys (2003) Film (Telugu): Satyam (2003) TV: Tere Mere Beach Mein (2009), a celebrity chat show, hosted by Farah Khan
Awards	2006: Filmfare Award for Best Actress- Telugu for the film Bommarillu 2015: IIFA Outstanding Performance By A Regional Language Film
Date of Birth	5 August 1987
Age (as of 2024)	37 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, India
School	Apostolic Carmel High School, Bandra, Mumbai
College/University	St. Andrew’s College, Bandra, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Bachelors in Management Studies
Religion	Christianity
Address	602, Pura Building, Pochkhanwala Road, Worli, Mumbai
Hobbies	Listening to Music, travelling, Watching Films
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Ritesh Deshmukh
Marriage Date	3 February 2012
Family
Husband/Spouse	Ritesh Deshmukh (Actor)
Children	Son- Riaan, Rahyl
Parents	Father– Neil D’Souza (a senior official with Tata Consultancy Services) Mother– Jeanette D’Souza (former MD of the Pharma Multinational corporation)
Siblings	Brother– Nigel D’Souza Sister– None
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor(s)	Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite Actress	Sandra Bullock and Aishwarya Rai
Favourite Film(s)	Devdas, Dark Knight, Titanic
Favourite Colour(s)	Black, White, Red
Favourite Perfume Brand(s)	XX, Diamond
Favourite Travel Destination(s)	Italy, London
Favourite Festival	Christmas
Favourite Food	Roast Chicken with stuffing and palm sauce, Christmas Pudding

Movies and characters:

2022	Vedd	Shravani
2022	Mister Mummy	Gugloo Khote
2020	It’s My Life	Muskaan
2018	Mauli	Herself
2016	Force 2	Maya
2014	Jai Ho	Suman
2014	Lai Bhaari	Herself
2012	Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya	Mini
2012	Naa Ishtam	Krishnaveni
2011	Urumi	Arakkal Ayesha
2011	Force	Maya
2011	Velayudham	Bharathi
2010	Chance Pe Dance	Tina Sharma
2010	Uthamaputhiran	Pooja
2010	Orange	Jaanu
2009	Sasirekha Parinayam	Sasirekha
2009	Life Partner	Sanjana Jugran
2009	Katha	Chitra Singh
2008	Mr. Medhavi	Swetha
2008	Satya in Love	Veda
2008	Santosh Subramaniam	Hasini Govindan
2008	Mere Baap Pehle Aap	Shikha Kapur
2008	Ready	Puja
2008	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na	Aditi Meow Mahant
2008	King	Herself
2007	Dhee	Puja
2006	Happy	Madhumathi
2006	Raam	Lakshmi
2006	Bommarillu	Hasini Rao
2006	Chennai Kadhal	Narmadha
2005	Naa Alludu	Gagana
2005	Sachein	Shalini
2005	Subhash Chandra Bose	Anitha
2004	Masti	Bindhiya
2004	Samba	Sandhya
2004	Sye	Indu
2003	Tujhe Meri Kasam	Anjali Anju
2003	Boys	Harini
2003	Satyam	Ankitha