Rochelle Rao is an Indian actress, television anchor, and model who has made her mark with television appearances on Bigg Boss 9 (2015), The Kapil Sharma Show (2016-2019), and as the host of the Indian Premier League in 2013 and 2016. She has more than 200k followers on Twitter, more than 2 million followers on Facebook, and more than 700k followers on Instagram.
Born Name
Rochelle Maria Rao
Nick Name
Rochelle
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality
Education
Rochelle was educated at the MOP Vaishnav College for Women in Chennai and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Media.
Occupation
Model, Actress, Television Anchor
Family
Father – Dr. N V Rao
Mother – Wendy Rao
Siblings – Paloma Rao (Sister) (Video Jockey), Noel Rao (Brother) (Died in 2006), Fritz David Rao (Twin Brother)
Build
Voluptuous
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
60 kg or 132 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Rochelle has dated –
Keith Sequeira (2015-Present) – Rochelle tied the knot with her long-term boyfriend Keith Sequeira on March 3, 2018. In August 2023, the couple revealed that they were expecting their first child together. In October 2023, they were blessed with a baby girl.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Asian and White)
She has Indian and English ancestry on her mother’s side and is of Indian and German descent on her father’s side.
She has competed in numerous reality shows such as Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, Bigg Boss, etc.
Rochelle won the title of Femina Miss India International 2012. Additionally, she was also chosen as ‘Miss Body Beautiful’, ‘Miss Glamorous Diva’, and ‘Miss Ramp Walk’ at the same beauty pageant.
She was the face of February 2014 for the glamorous Kingfisher Calendar.