Amala Akkineni Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 58 kg |
Date of Birth | September 12, 1967 |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Spouse | Nagarjuna Akkineni |
Amala Akkineni is an Indian actress, dancer, and animal welfare activist who was the leading actress in the Tamil film industry from the mid-1980s until the early 1990s, featuring in multiple blockbuster movies. Besides Tamil, she also acted in films in several other languages including Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. In addition to her highly successful acting career, Amala has participated in many live performances across the world where she has exhibited her mastery of Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance that originated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A prominent animal rights activist, Amala co-founded the Blue Cross of Hyderabad in 1992, a non-governmental organization in Hyderabad, India, that works for the welfare of animals.
Born Name
Amala Mukherjee
Nick Name
Amala
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), West Bengal, India
Residence
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Nationality
Education
Amala had attained a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) degree in Bharatanatyam from Kalakshetra, an arts and culture academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Occupation
Actress, Dancer, Animal Welfare Activist
Family
- Father – Her father was an officer in the Indian Navy.
- Mother – June Connolly
- Siblings – She has an older brother and a sister.
- Others – Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Father-in-Law) (Actor, Producer, Director, Businessman) (d. January 22, 2014), Annapurna Kollipara (Mother-in-Law), Sathyavathi Akkineni (Sister-in-Law), Akkineni Venkat (Brother-in-Law) (Producer), Saroja Akkineni (Sister-in-Law), Akkineni Naga Susheeila (Sister-in-Law), Samantha Ruth Prabhu (Ex-Stepdaughter-in-Law) (Actress), Yarlagadda Sumanth Kumar (Nephew-in-Law) (Actor), Surendra Yarlagadda (Brother-in-Law), Supriya Yarlagadda (Niece-in-Law), Annapurna Akkineni (Niece-in-Law), Akkineni Jyothsna (Sister-in-Law), Sushanth Anumolu (Nephew-in-Law) (Actor), Anumolu Satya Bhushana Rao (Brother-in-Law)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Amala has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Asian and White)
She is of Indian (Bengali) descent on her father’s side and Irish descent on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slender frame
- Side-parted, neck-length, straight hair
- Affable smile
- Radiant face
- Has a mole on her neck
Amala Akkineni Facts
Featured Image by Amala Akkineni / Instagram
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