Ruby Rana (born 1972) is a Nepalese model, actress and beauty pageant title holder. She was crowned as the first ever

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in 1994. She competed for the Miss Nepal title after winning the title of Miss

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in 1994. She has also acted in couple of Nepalese films and was the judge of the first season of ''

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'', a modeling-based reality show.

Biography

She was born on 22 September 1972 in

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, Nepal. She was one of the judge of the first season of ''Mega Model'', a Nepalese spin-off of ''

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''. She acted in the 2014 Nepalese action movie—''Hasiya'', alongside

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and Hema Shrestha. She also played a supporting role in 2018 romantic movie—'' Intu Mintu Londonma''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Personal life

She married Prajaya Bikram Shah, an ex-army officer, in 1996.

References