Biography
Who is Manisha Rani?
Early life and background
Manisha Rani was born on June 9, 1997, in Munger, India. She grew up in a middle-class family located in the Munger District of Bihar. Her parents are Manoj Kumar Chandi and Ragini Devi. She has four siblings.
When she was eight years old, her parents separated. Following this separation, her father raised her and her four siblings alone. She completed her education in her hometown of Munger before leaving Bihar.
Early career struggles
After finishing her education, Manisha ran away from Bihar to Kolkata to learn dancing. While living in Kolkata, she took on various jobs to support herself, including working as a waitress and a background dancer.
She first appeared on Indian television in the dance reality show Dance India Dance Season 5. However, she was eliminated during the first round of the competition. Later in 2020, she secured a small role in the television serial Gudiya Hamari Sabhi Pe Bhari.
Television success
In 2023, after nearly nine years of struggle in the entertainment industry, Manisha gained major recognition by participating in the reality show Bigg Boss OTT Season 2. She performed well throughout the season and finished as the second runner-up.
Following her success on Bigg Boss, she joined the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 as a wild-card contestant in 2024. She continued through the competition and ultimately emerged as the winner of the season.
Acting and hosting career
In 2025, Manisha made her official acting debut as the lead female protagonist in the Indian web drama series Haale Dil. The series was streamed on the YouTube channel Dreamiyata Drama, where she played the main character named Indu.
Later in September 2025, she hosted the reality game show The Treasure Hunters on JioHotstar alongside Scout OP. In the same month, she entered the reality program Rise and Fall as a wild-card contestant and finished in seventh place.
Birthday and age
Manisha Rani was born on June 9, 1997, which makes Manisha 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Manisha shares the date with 35 other famous people.
