Reba Monica John (born 4 February 1994) is an Indian actress and model who works prominently in

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language films. Reba was the second runner-up of the popular

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series ''

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'', which premiered on

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. She has acted in successful films such as ''

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'' (2016), ''

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'' (2019), ''

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'' (2020) and ''

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'' (2022).

Early life and personal life

Reba Monica John was born on 4 February 1994 into a

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family in

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. She has a Bachelor's and master's degree in chemistry from

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. She is the cousin of

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Actor

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. She married Joemon Joseph in 2022.

Career

Before essaying a guest role in the film, she was seen in a few advertisements in which Dhatri Hair Oil was one of her notable works. In 2013, she won the 2nd runner-up title of the reality series ''

'', which launched on

. In 2016, she made her debut in the

film industry through ''

'', which is directed by

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. She essayed the role of "Chippy", the female guest role of the film, co-starring with

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. movie was a big success in the box office and her second movie with Neeraj Madhav, the movie ''Paippine Chuvattile Pranayam'', also a hit in the box office, directed by Domin d'Silva with music by Bijibal.

Filmography

Other works

Music video

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:John, Reba Monica Living people Indian film actresses Actresses from Kochi Actresses in Malayalam cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Indian television actresses 1994 births Christ University alumni Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema