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Manipur University Manipur University () is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the ''Manipur University Act, 1980'' (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territoria ...

, occupation = actress, model, social activist , years_active = , era = , employer = , organization = Miss Universe India (MUI) , agent = , known_for = appearing in beauty pageants , notable_works = , style = , height = , television = Impact TV , title = , term = , predecessor = , successor = , party = , otherparty = , movement = , opponents = , boards = , criminal_charges = , criminal_penalty = , criminal_status = , spouse = , partner = , children = , parents = , mother = Khuraijam Tarunibala , father = Birendra Singh Kangjam , relatives = , family = Kangjam , callsign = , awards = Best Actress Award for music video ''"Khoidajei"'' , website = , module = , module2 = , module3 = , module4 = , module5 = , module6 = , signature = , signature_type = , signature_size = , signature_alt = , footnotes = Danube Kangjam, shortly known as Danu, is an Indian model and actress. She is native to

Imphal Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a ...

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. She is the title holder of the 18th Sunsilk Miss Mega Northeast beauty pageant in 2021. She is an activist for social issues with

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rights, body positivity and self-acceptance. She was the winner of the ''"Graceful Walk"'' title in the Miss Spring contest in the second edition of Shirui Lily Festival. Danube represents her state

in the Miss Universe India 2024 beauty pageant and won Best National Costume.

Early life

Danube Kangjam () was born to Birendra Singh Kangjam and Khuraijam Tarunibala. She belongs to

Imphal West district Imphal West district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state. Geography Lamphelpat city ...

. Besides being a law student, she also worked as an anchor at ImpactTv. Before she started her modeling career, she was a fencing player and had represented

at the National Games.

Education

Danube is a student of law education. She is a BA LLB from Vishal Law Institute, under Manipur University. She did her schooling from Shishu Nistha Niketan and Rajkumari Sanatombi Devi Vidyalaya.

Career

Danube got her inspiration from Mega Miss North East 2015 winner Jessica Marbanian. Upon winning the 18th Sunsilk Miss Mega Northeast beauty pageant in 2021, she said, Danube Kangjam was a judge of the Miss Phek 2023 at the Phek District Beauty Pageant 2023 held at Phek town on August 25 under the aegis of Vogue Entertainment Nagaland (VEN). She achieved the title of ''"Graceful Walk"'' in the Miss Spring contest in the second edition of Shirui Lily Festival. She stands in for her home state

in the Miss Universe India 2024 beauty pageant.

Awards

Danube was awarded the Best Actress SIFF-2019 for a

Meitei language Meitei (; ) also known as Manipuri ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of northeast India. It is the official language and the lingua franca of Manipur and an additional official language in four districts of Assam. It is one of the scheduled ...

music video named ''Khoidajei'' (My secret love) in the SKG International Film Festival (SIFF-2019) held from 29 May to 2 June 2019 at

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, India.

Filmography

Danube acted in a

music video named ''Khoidajei'' (My secret love) directed by Roziit Chongtham and produced by Joychand Moirangthem. The music video was the winner of the Best Music Video Award of SKG International Film Festival (SIFF-2019) held from 29 May to 2 June 2019 at