Rupak Ginn (born January 24, 1983) is an American actor of

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descent. He is perhaps best known for his roles as actor Rahim in the third '' Cheetah Girls'' film '' One World'' and as Raj Bandyopadhyay in ''

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''. Ginn is currently the host of the 2023

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series ''Spice Road'', directed by

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Early life and education

Ginn was born in San Francisco and raised in New York City by Indian immigrant parents, where he attended The Collegiate High School. He graduated from

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in 2005 with a

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, followed by an MBA from

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Personal life

Ginn is married to author and former

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. They have two children, a son named August and a daughter also named Nancy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ginn, Rupak Living people American male actors of Indian descent Harvard College alumni Columbia Business School alumni 1983 births