Neelam or Neelum is a given name, taken from the

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People with the name

* Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 1969), Indian poet and author * Neelam Ibrar Chattan (born 1994), Pakistani human rights activist * Neelam Chaturvedi (born 1960), Indian human rights activist *

Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry Dr. Neelam Man Singh Chowdhry (born 14 April 1951) is a Chandigarh-based theatre artist who has worked around the world. She was awarded the 2003 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the Theatre Direction category. She was the recipient of the 2011 Pa ...

(born 1951), Indian theatre artist *

Neelam Deo Neelam Deo is a 1975 batch Indian Foreign Service (Indian Foreign Service, IFS) officer who served as India's Ambassador to Denmark and Côte d'Ivoire, with concurrent accreditation to Sierra Leone, Niger & Guinea. During her career, she was pos ...

, Indian ambassador * Neelam Giri, Indian pediatric hematologist/oncologist * Neelam Gill (born 1995), British model * Neelam Gorhe (born 1954), Maharashtra politician * Neelum Saran Gour (born 1955), Indian writer * Neelam Jain (born 1954), Indian Jain journalist * Neelam Kler, Indian neonatologist *

Neelam Kothari Neelam Kothari Soni (née Kothari; born 9 November 1969), known mononymously as Neelam, is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with '' Jawaani'' (1984), followed it in various films opposite Govinda such as '' ...

(born 1968), Indian Hindi film actress and jewellery designer *

Neelam Mehra Neelam Mehra (born 1 May 1955) is an Indian television and film actress, best known for her role as Bani Luthra in Zee TV's '' Kundali Bhagya''. Filmography * Khoon Ki Keemat (1974) as Chanda * '' Nagin'' (1976) as Sheela * Mukti (1977) as H ...

, Indian Hindi television and film actress * Neelam Muneer Khan, Pakistani television actress *

Neelam Karki Niharika Neelam Karki Niharika () (born April 9, 1975) is a Nepalese novelist, poet and short-story writer. She is best known for writing ''Beli'', ''Hawaan'', ''Cheerharan'' and ''Yogmaya (novel), Yogmaya''. Her first novel ''Maun Jeevan'' was published ...

, Nepalese writer *

Neelam Shirke Neelam Shirke is an actress of Marathi language television and Marathi cinema, known for her work in serials on Zee Marathi like ''Vadalvat'', ''Asambhav'' and ''Saheb, Bibi aani Mi''. She also works in Marathi theatre. Career She started her ...

(born 1980), actress in Marathi language television *

Neelam Jaswant Singh Neelam Jaswant Singh (born 8 January 1971 in Farmana) is an Indian discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 64.55 metres, achieved at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. In the year 1998, Neelam Jaswant Singh won the bronze medal at the B ...

(born 1971), Indian discus thrower *

Neelam Sivia Neelam Sivia (born 1989) is an Indian television and film actress. Early life and career She has worked in a Punjabi film '' 47 to 84''. She has also worked in many television shows like '' Kya Huaa Tera Vaada'', '' MTV Webbed'', '' Gumrah ...

(born 1988), Indian actress *

Neelam Sonkar Neelam Sonkar (born 11 February 1973) is an Indian politician. She contested Indian general elections 2014 from Lalganj Seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party candidate to enter in 16th Lok Sabha. She is Post Graduate M.A. from Gorak ...

(born 1973), Uttar Pradesh politician *

Neelam Upadhyaya Neelam Upadhyaya is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. Personal life Neelam born on 5 October 1993 in Mumbai. Career Neelam Upadhyaya got the opportunity to act in ''Seivathu Sariye'' in 2010 but the film was late ...

, Indian actress in Tamil and Telugu films *

Neelam Verma Neelam Verma is a Canadian TV host, advocate and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Canada 2002 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2002 where she placed Top 10 in Puerto Rico. Biography Verma is the founder oIntegrity Da ...

(born 1980), television anchor and Miss Universe Canada 2002

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