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{{short description|Indian actress and playback singer (born 1992)}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ester Noronha
| image = Ester Noronha at an interview (cropped).jpg
| caption = Noronha at an interview in February 2022
| birth_name = Ester Valerie Noronha
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|9|12|df=y}}{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}
| birth_place = [[Bahrain]]
| education = [[M.A]] in [[Political science]]
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
* [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]
* [[University of Mumbai]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Noel Sean]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/wish-you-the-best-writes-noel-sean-after-divorce-from-ester-noronha-2288735 |title="Wish You The Best," Writes Noel Sean After Divorce From Ester Noronha |date=1 September 2020 |author=Divya Goyal |publisher=NDTV |accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref> |2019|2020|reason=divorce}}
}}

'''Ester Valerie Noronha''' (born 12 September 1992), is an Indian actress and playback singer who works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Konkani cinema|Konkani]]-language films. ''1000 Abaddalu'' (2013), ''[[Bhimavaram Bullodu]]'' (2014) and ''Lanke'' (2021) are some of her notable films.

== Career ==
Noronha, who was a popular name in the Konkani music circuits from the early age of 8, debuted in the Hindi film ''Baromas'' under her Guru Saroj Khan's choreography. She was then noticed and cast by film director Teja in his Telugu film ''1000 Abaddalu'' in 2013, and was immediately signed by the prestigious [[Suresh Productions]] for their film ''[[Bhimavaram Bullodu]]'' alongside [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]]. Noronha debuted in [[Kannada cinema]] with the film ''Usirigintha Neene Hattira'' in 2014.

While still pursuing her B.A in Political Science and Psychology at the University of Mumbai, she appeared in the title song of the Telugu film ''[[Garam (film)|Garam]]'', alongside hero Aadi, and in the Tamil film ''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]''. She also debuted in Konkani films with the historic blockbuster ''Noshibacho Khell''. Noronha later starred in the Konkani film ''Sophiya - A Dream Girl'' which fetched Ester her good recognition.

Noronha sang in a [[Konkani]] film ''[[Nachom-ia Kumpasar]]'' for the song "Meu Amor".

== Personal life ==
Noronha is a [[Roman Catholic]] and traces her roots to the aristocratic family of the Noronha's of Portugal. Her paternal ancestors are said to be Portuguese/[[Goans]] who settled in [[Verna, Goa]] and eventually moved to [[Udupi]], [[Karnataka]]. While her mother is a [[Mangaloreans|Mangalorean]].

Noronha married Indian singer and [[rapper]] [[Noel Sean]] in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2019 |title=Noel Sean and Ester Noronha tie the knot |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/070119/noel-sean-and-ester-noronha-tie-the-knot.html |access-date=28 December 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> They separated in February 2019 due to irreconcilable differences and filed for divorce in June 2019. The couple was granted the divorce in the Court of Law as well the Court of Church (Annulment) in August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Wish You The Best," Writes Noel Sean After Divorce From Ester Noronha |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/wish-you-the-best-writes-noel-sean-after-divorce-from-ester-noronha-2288735 |access-date=28 December 2020 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable""
!Year
!Film
!Language(s)
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
|''Baromas''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Mr. Money ''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Qayamat Hi Qayamat''
|Hindi
|
|-
|2013
|''1000 Abaddalu''
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
|''[[Bhimavaram Bullodu]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Usiriginta Neene Attira''
|Kannada
|
|-
|''Naavika''
|Kannada
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015
|''Jugari''
|Tulu
|
|-
|''Nagrik''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Maajhi Aashiqui''
|Marathi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|''[[Garam (film)|Garam]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Nosibacho Khell''
|[[Konkani]]
|
|-
|''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2017
|''Sophiya – A Dream Girl''
|[[Konkani]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Konkani film wins Best Regional Film at Karnataka State Film Awards |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Konkani-film-wins-Best-Regional-Film-at-Karnataka-State-Film-Awards/138057 |access-date=24 March 2021 |website=oHeraldo}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Jaya Janaki Nayaka]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Athiratha]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|''Nuggekai''
|Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Juliet Lover of Idiot]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Nayanam ''
|Telugu
|
|-
|2018
|''Local Train''
|Hindi, Kannada
|
|-
|2019
|''Kantaar ''
|Konkani
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
| ''[[Shakeela (film)|Shakeela]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| '' Hawaayien''
| Hindi
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
| ''Iravataham''
| Telugu
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 2020 |title=I have grown as a person and an actor post Shakeela: Ester Noronha |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/12/28001847/1268549/I-have-grown-as-a-person-and-an-actor-post-Shakeela-.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607082412/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/12/28001847/1268549/I-have-grown-as-a-person-and-an-actor-post-Shakeela-.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 June 2021 |access-date=28 December 2020 |website=dtNext.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shakeela: I don't want sympathy or newfound respect from this film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/dec/18/shakeela-i-dont-want-sympathy-or-a-newfound-respect-from-this-film-21838.html |access-date=28 December 2020 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Nanna''
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Lanke (film)|Lanke]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|''The Vacant House''
|Kannada/Konkani
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
| ''Rudra''
| Telugu
|
|-
|''69 Sanskaar Colony''
|Telugu
|
|-
| ''DNA''
| Kannada
|
|-
| ''Vedhadri''
| Tamil
|
|-
| ''Samarth''
| Kannada
|
|-
| ''Inamdar ''
| Kannada
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Work
!Role
!Network
!Language
|-
|2022
|[[Recce (web series)|''Recce'']]
|Rekha
|[[ZEE5]]
|Telugu
|}

== Awards ==
* Kala Rathna Award by Geethanjali Institute, Mangalore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mangaluru: Kala-Sangam draws to a colourful close |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=370442 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=daijiworld}}</ref>
* Best Actor - Female by Mandd Sobhan, Mangalore.<ref>{{cite web |title='Anthu' sweeps first-ever Konkani film awards |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/anthu-sweeps-first-ever-707682.html |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=Deccan Herald |publisher=Harsha, DHNS}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|7529969}}
* [http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=146105 Teen Sensation Ester Noronha Begins her Bollywood Career]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mangalore]]
[[Category:University of Mumbai alumni]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Konkani cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Marathi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

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