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{{Short description|Indian model}}
{{Short description|Indian model (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox model
{{Infobox model
| name = Rochelle Rao
| name = Rochelle Rao
| image = Rochelle Rao graces The Indian Television Academy Awards 2017 (18) (cropped).jpg
| image = Rochelle Rao graces The Indian Television Academy Awards 2017 (18) (cropped).jpg
| caption  = Rao at [[Indian Television Academy Awards]] in 2017
| caption  = Rao at the [[Indian Television Academy Awards|2017 ITA Awards]]
| birth_name = Rochelle Rao
| birth_name = Rochelle Rao
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|25}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/RochelleMRao/status/447317770951094272 Team Rochelle Rao on Twitter: "@RochelleRaoFC 25 th november.. I'm a Sagittarius and this year is special as I turned 25 on the 25th!"]. Twitter.com (22 March 2014). Retrieved on 2015-10-23.</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|25}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/RochelleMRao/status/447317770951094272 Team Rochelle Rao on Twitter: "@RochelleRaoFC 25 th november.. I'm a Sagittarius and this year is special as I turned 25 on the 25th!"]. Twitter.com (22 March 2014). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| height      = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref>[http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/photoshow/11777780.cms?curpg=11 Rochelle Maria Rao – Profile]. Beautypageants.indiatimes.com (10 February 2012). Retrieved on 2015-10-23.</ref>
| height      = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref>[http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/photoshow/11777780.cms?curpg=11 Rochelle Maria Rao – Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225193245/http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/photoshow/11777780.cms?curpg=11 |date=25 February 2014 }}. Beautypageants.indiatimes.com (10 February 2012). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.</ref>
| alma_mater = [[M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women]], [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rochelle Maria Rao: Lesser known facts .|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/eventshow/50681680.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=13 June 2016|date=22 January 2016}}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Rochelle Maria Rao: Lesser known facts .|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/eventshow/50681680.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=13 June 2016|date=22 January 2016|archive-date=18 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418042505/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/eventshow/50681680.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| spouse      = {{marriage |[[Keith Sequeira]]|2018}}
| spouse      = {{marriage |[[Keith Sequeira]]|2018}}
| occupation  ={{hlist| Model|Actress}}  
| occupation  ={{hlist| Model|Actress}}  
| website      =
| website      =
| relatives    = [[Paloma Rao]] (sister)
}}
}}
'''Rochelle Rao''' (born 25 November 1988) is an Indian [[Model (person)|model]] and [[actress]]. She was crowned [[Femina Miss India| Miss India]] International in 2012. She was featured in [[Kingfisher Calendar]] and various TV shows. She was a contestant on ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]'' in 2015. She also appeared as a main character named  'Lottery' in ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''.
 
'''Rochelle Rao Sequeira''' (née '''Rao'''; born 25 November 1988) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned [[Femina Miss India]] International in 2012 and represented India at the [[Miss International 2012]]. She was a contestant on the reality shows ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6]]'', ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]'' and ''[[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 9]]''. She also appeared as a main character in ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Rochelle Rao was born in [[Chennai]] in 25 November 1988. She holds a [[BSc]] in [[Electronic Media]] from MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rochelle Maria Rao: Lesser known facts .|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-Lesser-known-facts/eventshow/50681680.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=13 June 2016|date=22 January 2016}}</ref>
Rochelle Rao was born in [[Chennai]] on 25 November 1988. Her father, Nicolas V Rao, of Telugu-German ancestry is a naturalist while her mother, Wendy Rao, is an [[Anglo-Indian]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=rochellemrao|number=325649687526903808|title=Dad-german\Telegu Mom-Anglo Indian!born&lived in Chennai&moved2Mumbai last year post winnin Miss India International.}}</ref> Her sister [[Paloma Rao]] is also an actress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vijaykumar |first=Vaishali |date=14 August 2019 |title=Nurturing each other |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/Aug/14/nurturing-each-other-2018627.html |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 
She holds a BSc in [[electronic media]] from MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai.<ref name="auto"/>


== Femina Miss India ==
== Femina Miss India ==
Rochelle Rao competed in the fifth Pantaloons Femina Miss India South pageant in January 2012 where she was first runner up. She lost the title to Shamata Anchan.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130405073748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-23/hyderabad/30550281_1_nicole-faria-finalists-miss-earth B'lore girl Shamata is Femina Miss India South – The Times of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (23 December 2011). Retrieved on 2015-10-23.</ref> She later participated at Femina Miss India and emerged as the ''Femina Miss India International 2012'' winner. She has also won three subtitles. "Miss Glamorous Diva", "Miss Ramp Walk", "Miss Body Beautiful". She represented India at [[Miss International 2012]] pageant held in October 2012 (Okinawa, Japan) where she ranked ninth out of 68 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/All-eyes-on-Rochelle-Maria-Rao/videoshow/4412992.cms|title= All eyes on Rochelle Maria Rao|access-date=1 October 2012}}</ref>
Rochelle Rao competed in the fifth Pantaloons Femina Miss India South pageant in January 2012 where she was first runner up. She lost the title to Shamata Anchan.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130405073748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-23/hyderabad/30550281_1_nicole-faria-finalists-miss-earth B'lore girl Shamata is Femina Miss India South – The Times of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (23 December 2011). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.</ref> She later participated at Femina Miss India and emerged as the ''Femina Miss India International 2012'' winner. She has also won three subtitles. "Miss Glamorous Diva", "Miss Ramp Walk", "Miss Body Beautiful". She represented India at [[Miss International 2012]] pageant held in October 2012 (Okinawa, Japan) where she ranked ninth out of 68 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/All-eyes-on-Rochelle-Maria-Rao/videoshow/4412992.cms|title=All eyes on Rochelle Maria Rao|access-date=1 October 2012|archive-date=4 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404012020/http://www.timesnow.tv/All-eyes-on-Rochelle-Maria-Rao/videoshow/4412992.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Result
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role
|-
| 2012
!scope="row"| ''[[Miss India South]]''
| First runner up
| Herself
|-
| 2012
!scope="row"| ''[[Femina Miss India]]''
| Winner
| Herself
|-
| 2012
!scope="row"| ''[[Miss International]]''
| Ranked 9th out of 68 countries
| Herself
|}


== Career ==
== Career ==
She won the [[Femina Miss India#Miss International|Femina Miss India International 2012]]<ref name="feminamissindia.indiatimes.com">[http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/ Miss India – Miss Diva – World Pageants – Indiatimes.com]. Feminamissindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 23 October 2015.</ref> crown. Prior to this she was a model and anchor in Chennai. Rochelle was crowned by the outgoing titleholder [[Ankita Shorey]].
She won the [[Femina Miss India#Miss International|Femina Miss India International 2012]]<ref name="feminamissindia.indiatimes.com">[http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/ Miss India – Miss Diva – World Pageants – Indiatimes.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515052736/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/photoshow/18497435.cms?curpg=11 |date=15 May 2013 }}. Feminamissindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 23 October 2015.</ref> crown. Prior to this she was a model and anchor in Chennai. Rochelle was crowned by the outgoing titleholder [[Ankita Shorey]].


She later turned host for season six of the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ipl-rochelle-maria-rao-bigg-boss-6-karishma-kotak/1/259750.html|title=Miss India International Rochelle Maria Rao and Bigg Boss 6 hottie Karishma Kotak to glam up IPL 6|access-date=29 March 2013}}</ref> Currently living in Mumbai, she has anchored various events and TV shows. She has also featured in many men's magazines.<ref name="Men's magazine 1">[http://www.gqindia.com/file/rochelle-maria-raojpg-1 Men's magazine 1]. Gqindia.com (22 February 1999). Retrieved on 2015-10-23.</ref><ref name="Men's magazine 2">[http://www.gqindia.com/slideshow/gq-women/2014-kingfisher-calendar-girl-rochelle-rao Men's magazine 2]. Gqindia.com (22 February 1999). Retrieved on 2015-10-23.</ref>
She later turned host for season six of the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ipl-rochelle-maria-rao-bigg-boss-6-karishma-kotak-157216-2013-03-28|title=Miss India International Rochelle Maria Rao and Bigg Boss 6 hottie Karishma Kotak to glam up IPL 6|access-date=29 March 2013}}</ref> Currently living in Mumbai, she has anchored various events and TV shows. She has also featured in many men's magazines.<ref name="Men's magazine 1">[http://www.gqindia.com/file/rochelle-maria-raojpg-1 Men's magazine 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430174412/http://www.gqindia.com/file/rochelle-maria-raojpg-1 |date=30 April 2015 }}. Gqindia.com (22 February 1999). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.</ref><ref name="Men's magazine 2">[http://www.gqindia.com/slideshow/gq-women/2014-kingfisher-calendar-girl-rochelle-rao Men's magazine 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026191038/http://www.gqindia.com/slideshow/gq-women/2014-kingfisher-calendar-girl-rochelle-rao |date=26 October 2015 }}. Gqindia.com (22 February 1999). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.</ref>


[[File:Keith and Rochelle.jpg|thumb|220px|Rochelle Rao with [[Keith Sequeira]] at the premiere of ''Calendar Girls'']]
[[File:Keith and Rochelle.jpg|thumb|220px|Rochelle Rao with [[Keith Sequeira]] at the premiere of ''Calendar Girls'']]


She was featured in the February 2014 page of the Kingfisher calendar.<ref>http://kingfishercalendar.com/2014/february.aspx</ref>
She was featured in the February 2014 page of the Kingfisher calendar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kingfishercalendar.com/2014/february.aspx|title=Rochelle Rao – Kingfisher Calendar Girl|access-date=12 October 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105514/http://kingfishercalendar.com/2014/february.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
In August 2013, Rochelle was seen in ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'' season 6 which aired on Colors as a wild card entrant. She did not get chosen for the show as she did her performance.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
 
She was also seen in season 5 of the show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' in 2014. She was the second contestant to be eliminated from the show that was hosted by [[Rohit Shetty]]. In late 2014 she was seen on an adventurous travel show on Fox Life called ''Life Mein Ek Baar'' along with [[Evelyn Sharma]], Pia Trivedi and [[Mahek Chahal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-eliminated-from-Khatron-Ke-Khiladi/articleshow/33347596.cms|title=Rochelle Maria Rao eliminated from Khatron Ke Khiladi|work=The Times of India}}</ref>


In August 2013, Rochelle was seen in ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'' season 6 which aired on Colors as a wild card entrant. She did not get chosen for the show as she did her performance.
In 2015, Rao became a contestant on the Indian reality TV series, ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]'' along with boyfriend [[Keith Sequeira]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-9-contestant-rochelle-maria-rao-24542.html|title=Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 9: Rochelle Maria Rao, beauty with brains, to set BB on fire!|date=11 October 2015|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/want-to-connect-with-hindi-audience-with-bigg-boss-rochelle-rao/|title=Want to connect with Hindi audience with 'Bigg Boss': Rochelle Rao|date=13 October 2015|access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> She was paired with [[Prince Narula]] but later changed with [[Rimi Sen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/rishabh-deserved-to-win-he-never-stopped-entertaining-us-rochelle-rao-305772-2016-01-27|title=Rishabh deserved to win, he never stopped entertaining us: Rochelle Rao|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref>


She was also seen in season 5 of the show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' in 2014. She was the second contestant to be eliminated from the show that was hosted by [[Rohit Shetty]]. In late 2014 she was seen on an adventurous travel show on Fox Life called ''Life Mein Ek Baar'' along with [[Evelyn Sharma]], Pia Trivedi and [[Mahek Chahal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Rochelle-Maria-Rao-eliminated-from-Khatron-Ke-Khiladi/articleshow/33347596.cms|title=Rochelle Maria Rao eliminated from Khatron Ke Khiladi|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
Rochelle Rao also hosted Aug 2022 India's Laughter Champion show successfully.<ref>[[India%27s Laughter Champion]]</ref>


In 2015, Rao became a contestant on the Indian reality TV series, ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]'' along with boyfriend [[Keith Sequeira]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-9-contestant-rochelle-maria-rao-24542.html|title=Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 9: Rochelle Maria Rao, beauty with brains, to set BB on fire!|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/want-to-connect-with-hindi-audience-with-bigg-boss-rochelle-rao/|title=Want to connect with Hindi audience with 'Bigg Boss': Rochelle Rao|access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> She was paired with [[Prince Narula]] but later changed with [[Rimi Sen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rishabh-deserved-to-win-he-never-stopped-entertaining-us-rochelle-rao/1/580780.html|title=Rishabh deserved to win, he never stopped entertaining us: Rochelle Rao|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref>
Rao is currently playing various roles in the comedy show ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' on Sony TV which started in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/after-bigg-boss-9-rochelle-rao-turns-comedian-with-the-kapil-sharma-show-315810-2016-04-01|title=After Bigg Boss 9, Rochelle Rao turns comedian with The Kapil Sharma Show?|access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>


Rao is currently playing various roles in the comedy show ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' on Sony TV which started in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/after-bigg-boss-9-rochelle-rao-turns-comedian-with-the-kapil-sharma-show/1/632516.html|title=After Bigg Boss 9, Rochelle Rao turns comedian with The Kapil Sharma Show?|access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>
She was last seen in [[1962: The War in the Hills]] as Rimpa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanetkar |first=Riddhima |title=Exclusive: Rochelle Rao reveals joy of working with Mahesh Manjrekar for her digital debut '1962: The War In The Hills' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-exclusive-rochelle-rao-reveals-joy-of-working-with-mahesh-manjrekar-for-her-digital-debut-1962-the-war-in-the-hills-starring-abhay-deol-mahie-gill-sumeet-vyas-releasing-on-february-26-2877597 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>


She was last seen in [[1962: The War in the Hills]] as Rimpa.
== Filmography ==


== Television ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year  
! Year  
! Name
! Title
! Role  
! Role  
! Notes  
! Notes  
! Ref
! Ref.
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 6)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6]]''
| ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6''
| rowspan="4" | Contestant  
| rowspan="4" | Contestant  
| Entered as wild card ''(not selected)''
| Not selected
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
| ''Life Mein Ek Baar''  
| ''Life Mein Ek Baar''  
| Along with Evelyn Sharma, Pia Trivedi and Mehak Chahal
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
| 2014  
| 2014  
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5]]''
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5]]''
| Eliminated 2nd week ''(16th place)''
| 16th place (Evicted in 3rd week)
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
| 2015–2016  
| 2015–2016  
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]''
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]''
| Finalist, third runner up ''(Day 105)''
| 3rd runner-up
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":0" />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=":0" />
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016–2020
| rowspan="3" | 2016–2022
| rowspan="2" | ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''
| rowspan="3" | ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''
| Lottery (Nurse)
| Nurse Lottery
| rowspan="2" | Appeared in Seasons 1-2
| Season 1
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
| Chingari (Neighbour)
| Chingaari
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rochelle-rao-the-kapil-sharma-show-5514938/|title=Rochelle Rao on The Kapil Sharma Show: The audience expects a lot from us|last=Farzeen|first=Sana|date=29 December 2018|website=Indian Express}}</ref>
|Season 2
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rochelle-rao-the-kapil-sharma-show-5514938/|title=Rochelle Rao on The Kapil Sharma Show: The audience expects a lot from us|last=Farzeen|first=Sana|date=29 December 2018|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|Mr. Damodar's assistant
|Season 3
|
|-
|-
| 2019  
| 2019  
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''  
| Contestant with Partner Keith
| Contestant
| Eliminated 1st Couple
| 14th place
|
|-
|2022
|India's Laughter Champion
|Host
|season 1
|
|
|}
'''Web Series'''
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!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|2021
|[[1962: The War in the Hills]]
|Rimpa
|}
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Rochelle Rao
Rao at the 2017 ITA Awards
Born
Rochelle Rao

(1988-11-25) 25 November 1988 (age 37)[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materM.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women[2]
Occupation
  • Model
  • Actress
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2018)
RelativesPaloma Rao (sister)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[3]

Rochelle Rao Sequeira (née Rao; born 25 November 1988) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 2012 and represented India at the Miss International 2012. She was a contestant on the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5, Bigg Boss 9 and Nach Baliye 9. She also appeared as a main character in The Kapil Sharma Show.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Rochelle Rao was born in Chennai on 25 November 1988. Her father, Nicolas V Rao, of Telugu-German ancestry is a naturalist while her mother, Wendy Rao, is an Anglo-Indian.[4] Her sister Paloma Rao is also an actress.[5]

She holds a BSc in electronic media from MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai.[2]

Femina Miss India[edit | edit source]

Rochelle Rao competed in the fifth Pantaloons Femina Miss India South pageant in January 2012 where she was first runner up. She lost the title to Shamata Anchan.[6] She later participated at Femina Miss India and emerged as the Femina Miss India International 2012 winner. She has also won three subtitles. "Miss Glamorous Diva", "Miss Ramp Walk", "Miss Body Beautiful". She represented India at Miss International 2012 pageant held in October 2012 (Okinawa, Japan) where she ranked ninth out of 68 countries.[7]

Career[edit | edit source]

She won the Femina Miss India International 2012[8] crown. Prior to this she was a model and anchor in Chennai. Rochelle was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Ankita Shorey.

She later turned host for season six of the Indian Premier League.[9] Currently living in Mumbai, she has anchored various events and TV shows. She has also featured in many men's magazines.[10][11]

Rochelle Rao with Keith Sequeira at the premiere of Calendar Girls

She was featured in the February 2014 page of the Kingfisher calendar.[12]

In August 2013, Rochelle was seen in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 6 which aired on Colors as a wild card entrant. She did not get chosen for the show as she did her performance.[citation needed]

She was also seen in season 5 of the show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2014. She was the second contestant to be eliminated from the show that was hosted by Rohit Shetty. In late 2014 she was seen on an adventurous travel show on Fox Life called Life Mein Ek Baar along with Evelyn Sharma, Pia Trivedi and Mahek Chahal.[13]

In 2015, Rao became a contestant on the Indian reality TV series, Bigg Boss 9 along with boyfriend Keith Sequeira.[14][15] She was paired with Prince Narula but later changed with Rimi Sen.[16]

Rochelle Rao also hosted Aug 2022 India's Laughter Champion show successfully.[17]

Rao is currently playing various roles in the comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV which started in April 2016.[18]

She was last seen in 1962: The War in the Hills as Rimpa.[19]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Contestant Not selected
Life Mein Ek Baar
2014 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 16th place (Evicted in 3rd week)
2015–2016 Bigg Boss 9 3rd runner-up [14]
2016–2022 The Kapil Sharma Show Nurse Lottery Season 1
Chingaari Season 2 [20]
Mr. Damodar's assistant Season 3
2019 Nach Baliye 9 Contestant 14th place
2022 India's Laughter Champion Host season 1

Web Series

Year Title Role
2021 1962: The War in the Hills Rimpa

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  1. ↑ Team Rochelle Rao on Twitter: "@RochelleRaoFC 25 th november.. I'm a Sagittarius and this year is special as I turned 25 on the 25th!". Twitter.com (22 March 2014). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rochelle Maria Rao: Lesser known facts ". The Times of India. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Rochelle Maria Rao – Profile Archived 25 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Beautypageants.indiatimes.com (10 February 2012). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.
  4. ↑ @rochellemrao (20 April 2013). "Dad-german\Telegu Mom-Anglo Indian!born&lived in Chennai&moved2Mumbai last year post winnin Miss India International" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Vijaykumar, Vaishali (14 August 2019). "Nurturing each other". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. ↑ B'lore girl Shamata is Femina Miss India South – The Times of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (23 December 2011). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "All eyes on Rochelle Maria Rao". Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  8. ↑ Miss India – Miss Diva – World Pageants – Indiatimes.com Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Feminamissindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 23 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Miss India International Rochelle Maria Rao and Bigg Boss 6 hottie Karishma Kotak to glam up IPL 6". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Men's magazine 1 Archived 30 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Gqindia.com (22 February 1999). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.
  11. ↑ Men's magazine 2 Archived 26 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Gqindia.com (22 February 1999). Retrieved on 23 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rochelle Rao – Kingfisher Calendar Girl". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Rochelle Maria Rao eliminated from Khatron Ke Khiladi". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 9: Rochelle Maria Rao, beauty with brains, to set BB on fire!". 11 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Want to connect with Hindi audience with 'Bigg Boss': Rochelle Rao". 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Rishabh deserved to win, he never stopped entertaining us: Rochelle Rao". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  17. ↑ India's Laughter Champion
  18. ↑ "After Bigg Boss 9, Rochelle Rao turns comedian with The Kapil Sharma Show?". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  19. ↑ Kanetkar, Riddhima. "Exclusive: Rochelle Rao reveals joy of working with Mahesh Manjrekar for her digital debut '1962: The War In The Hills'". DNA India. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  20. ↑ Farzeen, Sana (29 December 2018). "Rochelle Rao on The Kapil Sharma Show: The audience expects a lot from us". The Indian Express.

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2012 		Succeeded by
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