Sheetal Mallar (born 23 April 1974) is an Indian fashion model from

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

. She is now also a contemporary Indian photographer. See her official website here. She won the Femina Look of the Year and the Elite Look of the Year in 1994.

Early life

Mallar was born in

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. Her parents hail from a Tulu speaking

Billava The Billava, Billoru, Biruveru or Bhil, Bhillava people are an ethnic group of India. They constitute 18% of the total Karnata population. They are found traditionally in Tulu Nadu region and engaged in toddy tapping, Agriculture, cultivation an ...

( Poojary) family Padubidri,

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, and her father is a lawyer. She went to Canossa Convent, Mumbai, pursued her B.Com at

Sydenham College Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics is a college located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated to the Dr. Homi Bhabha State University. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in management. It was awarded a ...

, Mumbai, and discontinued in her third year.

Modeling career

Mallar's first shoot was for Danabhai Jewellers. She was placed among the 12 finalists in the Elite Supermodel Contest held in 1994 and worked for

Armani Giorgio Armani S.p.A. (), commonly known as Armani, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in Milan by Giorgio Armani which designs, manufactures, distributes and retails haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, accessories, and ...

and

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. She is the face of Maybelline cosmetics.

Personal life

Mallar was married to Italian tennis player Mosé Navarra for three years.

References

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