Shikha Swaroop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Shikha Swaroop

Indian actress

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1970

Place of Birth: Delhi, India

Profession: actor, television actor, beauty pageant contestant

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Shikha Swaroop (born 23 October 1970) is an Indian actress, and a former Miss India International winner.
While still in college, she tied Miss India International in 1988 with Shabnam Patel and continued to wear this crown until 1991 when she relinquished it to Preeti Mankotia.
No beauty contests were held during 1989 and 1990 due to the demise of the sponsor, Eve's Weekly.
The contests resumed after a new sponsor, Femina, took over in 1991.
Apart from being crowned Miss India 1988, she won a gold medal in the All India Pistol Shooting Championship in 1988 itself.
Apart from modeling and being the brand ambassador for many products she was a fashion model for over 400 shows in India and abroad.
She also played badminton on a national level.
At 5 feet 11 inches tall, she was the tallest actress at that time.
Her career catapulted, but she suffered major setbacks when she became seriously ill.