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Karki at the premier of Sadanga
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Born |
Priyanka Karki 27 February 1987 Kathmandu, Nepal |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Education | University of North Alabama |
Occupation | Actress, Model, Singer |
Years active | 2005 – present |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Partner(s) | Ayushman Joshi (March, 2017 - present) |
Website | priyankakarki |
Priyanka Karki is a Nepalese actress, former Miss Teen Nepal, VJ, singer, choreographer, a model, and a dancer.
Karki was born in a Nepalese family to parents, Bhupendra Karki and Raksha Malhotra. She has a younger brother Pranit Karki who lives in the United States.
Priyanka is very active on social media. She had recently conducted a question and answer session on Twitter. Karki is the most followed Nepalese actor on social media. She has more than 2 million followers on Facebook and 380 thousand followers on Instagram. A survey conducted by Kantipur Saptahik in February 2016 ranked Karki as the most attractive woman in Nepal. In 2017 Karki bagged the number one spot in the list of the most attractive personalities survey conducted by Saptahik in Nepal again.
Right after winning Miss Teen Nepal 2005, she appeared on the cover of Wave Magazine. She has also appeared on the covers of Nari, Vivacity Magazine, ECS Living, Folio, WOW, Healthy living and Yuwa Manch. She has also been featured in the center page blow up of Kantipur Publications Saptahik and also numerous features on the weekly newsletter Friday by ECS. Karki is also an active participant as showstoppers for various fashion shows in K-town. During Trendsetters in September 2012. organized by Vootoo Entertainment, she walked as show stopper for the ace designer Subexya Bhadel. During Trendsetters II in May 2013, Karki gave a spectacular aerial dance performance to kick-start the show and later also show stopped for new designer Surochira. Karki showstopped for Vishal Kapoor wearing a creation from his collection 'Bollywood' at The Himalayan Times Nepal Fashion Week 2013. According to a survey done by Folio Magazine, Karki has been voted as the 4th sexiest woman in Nepal in 2013.
After bring crowned Miss Teen Nepal 2005, she worked as a VJ in Kantipur television for two years. She worked in numerous music videos, ads and performed at various stage shows. In 2007, she went to The United States of America for her further education.
The first film Karki signed was Mero Best Friend. She signed this film while she was still in the US. Immediately after 'Mero Best Friend', Karki signed Suresh Darpan Pokhrel's '3 Lovers', which was previously offered to Nisha Adhikari Karki's debut release 3 lovers earned her a nomination for Popular Debutant Actor Female at the Online Filmykhabar Awards 2007 which she won. After 3 Lovers, Karki signed Navaraj Acharya's highly anticipated debut movie, 'Kollywood', which was previously offered to Namrata Shrestha. After Kollywood, Karki began shooting for Nepal's first 3D movie, 'Vigilante', directed by Dpendra K Khanal. Although her release Kollywood did not do that well commercially, Karki was applauded for her performance as Kaavya, a strong, determined, independent woman.