- Born
- Birth nameGenelia De Souza
- Nicknames
- Teenage Superstar of Bollywood
- Cheenu
- Geenu
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Genelia D'Souza is an Indian actress, model, and host. She has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam language films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza began her acting career with Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. She was recognized for her role in Boys the same year, and later established herself in Telugu cinema by acting in several Telugu films during 2003-2005. D'Souza received her first Filmfare Award in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic film, Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. In 2008, she gave critically acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Bollywood movie Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. Having acted in several commercially successful movies in Telugu and Tamil, D'Souza has established herself as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry.In addition to movie acting, D'Souza has hosted the television show Big Switch, and is the brand ambassador of Fanta, Virgin Mobile India, Fastrack, LG Mobiles, Garnier Light, Margo, and Perk in India- IMDb Mini Biography By: Vishal Rai
- SpouseRiteish Deshmukh(February 3, 2012 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenRiaan DeshmukhRahyl Deshmukh
- ParentsJeanette D'SouzaNeil D'Souza
- Imitates Kristen Stewart while delivering dialogues
- (February 3, 2012) Married her boyfriend of 10 years Riteish Deshmukh.
- She has a brother called Manoj Talagadadeevi.
- Mother, with husband Riteish Deshmukh, of sons Riaan Deshmukh (b. November 25, 2014) and Rahyl Deshmukh (b. June 1, 2016).
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