Nia Sharma is an Indian actress and model. She was born on 17 September 1990 in Delhi. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She completed her schooling from St Xavier’s School, Delhi. She earned Bachelor of Mass Communication from Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini, Delhi. 

Her mother’s name is Usha Sharma. She has a brother, Vinay Sharma. 

Nia Sharma is unmarried.

Nia Sharma’s favourites

Her hobbies include sketching, cooking, driving, and shopping. 

She likes to eat hakka noddles, rajma chawal, and ice cream. 

Her favourite actors are Colin Farrell and Julia Roberts.

Her favourite colour is red. 

Her favourite films are, Return of the Blue Lagoon (1991), 50 First Dates (2004), and Little Manhattan (2005).

Her favourite brands are, Forever 21, Zara, and Guess. 

Her favourite travelling destinations are Brazil and Miami. 

Nia Sharma has a tattoo on her left hand. 

Interesting facts about Nia Sharma

Nia Sharma grew up in a Punjabi family. Her father passed away when she was very young. 

Nia wanted to become a journalist before pursuing a career in acting. 

She is a trained belly dancer. 

Nia’s original name was Neha. However, she changed it to ‘Nia’ to establish a unique place for herself in the entertainment industry. 

Nia’s debut

In the year 2010, Nia started her acting career with the role of ‘Anu’ in the TV serial 'Kaali Ek Agnipariksha'.

Nia adopted a bald look for her character of ‘Manvi Chaudhary’ on the show ‘Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai’.

In 2017, she was seen in a web series ‘Twisted’. 

Reality TV shows

In 2017, she participated as a contestant on the reality TV show ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’. She was eliminated from the show three times, and she made a comeback but still could not win the show. 

In July 2018, she replaced Aalisha Panwar and played the double role of ‘Aarohi Kashyap’ and ‘Anjali Sharma’ in the show ‘Ishq Mein Marjawan’.

Nia Sharma is adventurous and often goes for long car rides. She loves to ride motorcycles. 

In the year 2020, she participated in the special season of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India’ and emerged as the winner.

Nia’s shows

Some of Nia Sharma’s popular shows are, Jamai Raja (2014-17), Naagin (2021), Comedy Nights Bachao (2015-17), and Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal (2023). 

In March 2021, she appeared in the web series ‘Jamai 2.0’. 

Nia Sharma often makes headlines for her unique dressing style. 

She made an appearance on the OTT version of the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’. She participated in the show for just one day. 

Awards

In 2012, Nia won the Star Parivaar Award and Indian Television Academy Award.

In 2015, she was awarded the Television Style Award for Best Stylish Daughter and Indian Television Academy Award for the show ‘Jamai Raja’.

In 2017, Nia ranked second in Eastern Eye’s list of ‘Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women’. 

In the year 2019, she was honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke Award.