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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Raiza Wilson<br />
| birth_place = [[Ooty]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| image = <br />
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| native_name_lang = <br />
| birth_name = Raiza Wilson<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|4|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/zeekannada/from-oviya-to-raiza-heres-how-5-kollywood-stars-celebrated-their-birthdays-amid-lockdown/ |title=From Oviya To Raiza, Here's How 5 Kollywood Stars Celebrated Their Birthdays Amid Lockdown |website=www.zee5.com |date=26 May 2020}}</ref><br />
| parents = <br />
| spouse = <br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| other_names = Raiza<br />
| education = <br />
| alma_mater = <br />
| occupation = [[Model (person)|Model]], [[actress]]<br />
| years_active = 2017–present<br />
}}<br />
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'''Raiza Wilson''' is an Indian model and actress. She rose to fame following her appearance in the Tamil reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 1|Bigg Boss]]'' hosted by [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-was-angry-about-oviya-being-cornered-raiza-wilson/articleshow/60939685.cms |title=I was angry about Oviya being cornered: Raiza Wilson - Times of India }}</ref> She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]] for her role as Sindhuja in ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]''.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Wilson completed her schooling at Nazareth Convent Girls High School and then at JSS International School in [[Ooty]], before moving on to college in [[Bangalore]] ''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/aug/13/raiza-wilson-bigg-boss--helped-improve-my-tamil-7413.html|title=Shooling Tamil: Raiza School |publisher=Cinemaexpress}}</ref>'' During her studies, she also worked as the PR, sales and marketing manager of Hint Lounge and Club in Bangalore.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india-south-2011-finalists/Reenu-Vijaya-Kumar/articleshow/7139616.cms |title=Reenu Vijaya Kumar - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes }}</ref> After gaining an interest in modelling, Wilson competed for the Miss India South 2011 title in late 2010, and was awarded the HICC Femina Miss South Beautiful Smile award during the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india-south-2011-finalists/Raiza-Wilson/articleshow/7139665.cms |title=Raiza Wilson - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOI&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIH/2010/12/22&ID=Pc02307 |title=GET, SET, GO: (L to R) Rikee Chatterjee, Raiza Wilson, Pallavi Singh, Kavya Shetty, Nisha Barhamand, Aakanksha Patil, Apoorva Mittra, Denzilina Brown, Nidhi Sunil, Reenu Vijaya Kumar, Yamini Acharya, Shweta Dolli—the 12 gorgeous finalists of Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2011 pose pretty.The girls are all set to compete for the crown at the grand finale of the pageant tonight. |website=epaper.timesofindia.com}}</ref> Wilson appeared in her first acting role in Tamil film ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]'' (2017), where she portrayed the personal assistant of Vasundhara Parameshwar, played by [[Kajol]] ,her screen time was very limited and therefore her role ended up being uncredited and minor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bigg-boss-contestant-raiza-is-a-part-of-vip-2-/articleshow/59515229.cms |title=Bigg Boss contestant Raiza is a part of VIP 2 - Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/big-boss-tamil-contestant-raiza-wilson-to-be-a-part-of-vip-2/ |title='Big Boss Tamil' Contestant Raiza Wilson In 'VIP 2' - Silverscreen.in |date=10 July 2017 }}</ref><br />
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In mid-2017, Wilson received widespread media attention in Tamil Nadu after signing on to appear on the Tamil reality TV show, ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 1|Bigg Boss (Tamil) - Season 1]]'', hosted by [[Kamal Haasan]]. She was evicted from the show after 63 days and in the process became the longest-lasting original female contestant. After her exit, Wilson stated that she felt "fortunate to become the part of the show" and "would cherish the memory forever".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-bigg-boss-tamil-raiza-gets-eliminated-from-kamal-haasan-show-398541 |title=Bigg Boss Tamil: Raiza gets eliminated from Kamal Haasan's show }}</ref> Wilson has acted in the lead role in ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]'', in which she pairs with another ''Bigg Boss'' contestant, [[Harish Kalyan]].<br />
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After ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]'', Raiza was signed on to play an important role in ''[[Varmaa]]'' the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film [[Arjun Reddy]] directed by [[Bala (director)|Bala]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/bala-direction-dhruv-vikrams-varmaa-trailer-out-watch-video/344570 |title=Arjun Reddy's Tamil remake, Dhruv Vikram's Varmaa trailer out! Watch video here |publisher=timesnownews}}</ref> However, this film was later redeveloped as ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' without Bala and Raiza's involvement.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/adithya-varma-dhruv-vikram-arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-banita-sandhu-5591714/ |title=Varmaa undergoes a title change, renamed Adithya Varma |date=2019-02-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> After from the success of ''Pyaar Prema Kaadhal'', [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and Raiza collaborating again in Yuvan's third production venture with PPK's co-director Mani Chandru and the film, titled as Alice and revealed first look at 14 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/14/yuvans-third-production-alice-to-star-raiza-wilson-in-the-lead-9614.html |title=Yuvan's third production, Alice, to star Raiza Wilson in the lead |publisher=cinemaexpress}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' <br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Key<br />
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}<br />
| Denotes films that have not yet been released<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" id="filmography"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
! Year<br />
! Film<br />
! Role<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2017 || ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]'' || Vasundhara's PA || Uncredited Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2018 || ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]'' || Sindhuja || Debut Film (First lead Role)<br />
|-<br />
| 2019 || ''[[Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale]]'' || Bhargavi|| Cameo Appearance<br />
|-<br />
|2020 <br />
|''[[Varmaa]]'' ||Raiza Wilson|| OTT Release <br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="5"|2021<br />
|style="background:#ffc;"|''The Chase''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}|| {{TBA}}|| Completed <ref> https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/01/caarthick-raju-raiza-wilson-film-titled-the-chase-20049.amp</ref><br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Alice (upcoming film)|Alice]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || Alice||Filming<ref>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/14/yuvans-third-production-alice-to-star-raiza-wilson-in-the-lead-9614.html</ref><br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Kadhalikka Yarumillai]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}|| {{TBA}}|| Filming<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#ffc;"|''F. I. R.'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}|| Anisha Qureshi|| Filming <ref>https:// www.indiaglitz.com/vishnu-vishal-fir-taught-raiza-these-new-things-tamil-_amp-news-260739</ref><br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#ffc;"|''Hashtag Love''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}|| {{TBA}}|| Filming <ref>https:// m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/its-hashtag-love-for-raiza-wilson-next/amp_articleshow/74117654.cms</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Television==<br />
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* [[Bigg Boss Tamil 1]] (Contestant)<br />
* [[Bigg Boss Tamil 2]] (Guest)<br />
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== Awards and nominations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Film<br />
!Award<br />
!Category<br />
!Result<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="6" | ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]''<br />
|[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]<br />
|Best Debut Actress<br />
|{{Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|BOFTA Galatta Debut Awards <br />
|Best Debut Actress-People's Choice<br />
|{{Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|JFW Awards <br />
|Best Actress in a Debut Role<br />
|{{Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]<br />
|Best Debut Actress<br />
|{{Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA Awards]]<br />
| Best Debut Actress<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[66th Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South|Best Debutant Actress]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]<br />
[[Category:People from Ooty]]<br />
[[Category:Bigg Boss Tamil contestants]]<br />
[[Category:1989 births]]<br />
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