Nehal Chudasama

Nehal Chudasama
Chudasama in 2018
Born
Nehal Chudasama

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
EducationSt. Rocks School,
Occupations
  • Model
  • TV Host
  • Actress
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe India 2018
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major competitions

Nehal Chudasama is an Indian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2018 and represented India at Miss Universe 2018. In 2025, she participated in Bigg Boss 19.

Early life

Nehal Chudasama was born and raised in Mumbai, India. Her father was a flower seller of Gujarati origin. Chudasama was bullied for her darker skin tone, being overweight, and was subject to body shaming. She suffered from depression during her teenage years. She also reported that she was stalked, mentally harassed, and attacked in public.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Holiday Rhea
2022 Tu Zakhm Hai Shanaya Suri
2024 Badi Heroine Banti Hai Anastasia
2025 Bigg Boss 19 Contestant 14th Place
2026 The 50 Semi Finalist

Pageantry

In 2018, she auditioned for the title Femina Miss Gujarat, where she was one of the top 3 finalists. Later, the same year, she participated in Miss Diva - 2018 contest and won the title of Miss Diva Universe 2018. Nehal represented India at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant held on 17 December 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand, but failed to make it to the top 20.

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Universe 2018: Mumbai girl Nehal Chudasama to represent India". Zee News. 1 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mumbai's Nehal Chudasama is Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Universe 2018". Times of India. 1 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bigg Boss 19: Baseer Ali and Nehal Chudasama get evicted from Salman Khan-hosted show". The Indian Express. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bigg Boss: S17 EP38". www.hotstar.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 Bisht, Mohit; Sengupta, Bhaswati (26 August 2025). "Bigg Boss 19: Lesser Known Facts About Nehal Chudasama". www.news18.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Miss Universe 2018: Everything..." indiatimes.com. TNN. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bigg Boss 19 fame Nehal Chudasama spotted at ISKCON Temple in Juhu after eviction; greets paparazzi with a smile". The Times of India. 31 October 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bigg Boss 19 fame Nehal Chudasama confirmed to be a part of reality show 'The 50'". The Times of India. 20 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Femina Miss India 2018: Gujarat Auditions". Indiatimes. 13 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Nehal Chudasama wins Miss Diva Universe, to represent India at Miss Universe 2018", Gulf News, 1 September 2018
  11. ↑ "Thailand to host Miss Universe 2018 as pageant returns to Asia". ABS-CBN News. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2018.