Rochelle Rao
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Rochelle Maria Rao at Godrej Eon's 'Woman of Substance Award 2013' | |
| Born |
Rochelle Maria Rao November 1988 (age 26) [1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Model, Anchor |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Measurements | 32-23-36 [2] |
| Title(s) | Femina Miss India International 2012 |
| Major competition(s) |
Femina Miss India 2012 (Femina Miss India International 2012) Miss International 2012 (Semifinalist) |
Rochelle Rao is an Indian Model and Anchor. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 2012.
Rochelle Rao rose to prominence while presenting a televised show called Extraaa Innings, a post match analysis of Indian Premier League 2013 - season 6 in April–May, 2013.
Early Life & Career
Rochelle Rao (born 1988) in Chennai won the Femina Miss India International 2012 [3] crown. Prior to this she was a Model and Anchor in Chennai. She holds a BSc. Electronic Media Degree from M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women (Chennai). Rochelle was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Ankita Shorey. She later turned host for season six of the Indian Premier League.[4] She is currently Living in Mumbai, she has anchored various events and TV shows in the country and is soon to Debut as a Bollywood Actress.
Family and Lineage
Rochelle Rao’s immediate family consists of twin brothers (late) Noel Rohn Rao and Fritz David Rao, sister Paloma Rao, father Dr Nicolas V Rao (Telugu and German Descent ) and mother Wendy Rao ( Anglo-Indian ).
Her father Dr N V Rao is an advocate of natural healing and a medical consultant on herbal extracts. He is also a keen photographer who has taught photography at Chennai University. Her Mother Wendy Rao is a great supporter of her daughter. She seems to be Rochelle’s unofficial biographer, ensuring that photos of Rochelle’s modeling shows are well documented. Her brother Noel Rohn Rao was a Squad Leader in the United States Maintenance Platoon, Delta Company, 3d Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment. During his 5 years of service, Noel received 11 medals from the US Armed forces. Noel Rao was the first foreign person to become a United States citizen under a new military rule. Noel did multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan where he was recognized as soldier of the month, soldier of the quarter and soldier of the year by the US Army. Noel died in service on Mar 27, 2006 and he is survived by his wife Laura, son Brandon and daughter Mia. Rochelle’s 37-year-old brother, David, is Noel’s twin. For many years he lived abroad, but now lives with his family in Tamil Nadu. He is married to Karina and has a young daughter called Nicole.
Her sister Paloma Rao is a well known Chennai based TV Video jockey, actor, host. Before Rochelle got into modeling and the Miss India contest, Paloma was better known in the press than her sister. Rochelle mentions her sister as her Mentor and Inspiration, she has been quoted saying that her sister is also her greatest Adviser and support. It is her sister who taught her how to model and anchor and supported her when she entered the Femina Miss India Pageant. The two sisters are close friends and a well loved pair in Chennai.
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.[5] 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 9th out of 68 Countries.[6]
References
- ↑
- ↑ ROCHELLE MARIA RAO - PROFILE
- ↑ http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/
- ↑ "Miss India International Rochelle Maria Rao and Bigg Boss 6 hottie Karishma Kotak to glam up IPL 6". Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-23/hyderabad/30550281_1_nicole-faria-finalists-miss-earth
- ↑ "All eyes on Rochelle Maria Rao". Retrieved Oct 2012.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Ankita Shorey |
Miss International India 2012 |
Succeeded by Gurleen Grewal |