Maleesha Kharwa
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About
Model who became famous as the face of luxury beauty and skincare brand Forest Essentials' Yuvati collection. She featured in magazines such as Cosmopolitan India, Grazia, Elle, and Vogue. She referred to herself as the "princess from the slum." She has earned more than 480,000 followers on her maleeshakharwa Instagram account.
Before Fame
She grew up in poverty, in the slums of Mumbai, India.
Trivia
In 2020, she was discovered when actor Robert Hoffman met her during the shoot of a music video in Mumbai. He set up a GoFundMe page for her.
Family Life
She grew up with her younger brother, father, and uncle. When she was young, she and her brother visited movie sets in the hope of getting work as background actors.
Associated With
She was inspired by Priyanka Chopra.
