Sushma ( ne, सुष्मा) is a female given name in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. It means "sparkling beauty" or beautiful women.
Notable people with the name include:
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Sushma Joshi (born 1973), Nepali writer and filmmaker
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Sushma K. Rao, Indian television actress
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Sushma Karki
Sushma Karki ( ne, सुष्मा कार्की) is Nepalese glamour model and film actress, known for her works in Nepali Cinema. She began her acting career with Arun Khatri.
Media spotlight
Karki became popular because of her broth ...
, Nepali model and actress
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Sushma Rana
Sushma Rana is an Indian shooter who won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, earning 1140 points, with her partner Saroja Kumari Jhuthu. She competes in the 25-meter shooting events and has held the national record for 25-metre shooting ...
, professional Indian shooter
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Sushama Reddy
Sushama Reddy is an Indian model, VJ, actress and producer.
Early life
Sushama Reddy studied at the Bombay Scottish School, Mahim and graduated in Economics from Mithibai College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She completed a filmmaking course ...
(born 1973), Indian model, VJ, actress and producer
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Sushma Seth
Sushma Seth (born 20 June 1936) is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first movie was '' Junoon'' in 1978. She is known ...
, Indian film, television, and stage actress
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Sushma Shrestha (born c. 1960), Nepali singer
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Sushma Singh
Sushma Singh is an Indian Administrative Service officer and the fifth Chief Information Commissioner of India. She succeeded Deepak Sandhu and became the second woman to be appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner.
Professional caree ...
, Chief Information Commissioner of India
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Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj () (''née'' Sharma; 14 February 1952 – 6 August 2019) was an Indian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. She is only ...
(born 1952), Indian politician
References
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Indian feminine given names
Nepalese feminine given names