Ariyana Glory (born Mangali Archana; 25 January 1993 in Hyderabad, Telangana) is a South Indian television anchor, journalist, and actress. She comes from a Christian family in Hyderabad - her father is Neil Glory (a businessman), her mother is Jeanette Glory, and her sister is Nainy Glory. She completed her schooling at Oakridge International School, Hyderabad, and graduated thereafter. She has harboured a passion for anchoring and journalism since childhood. She launched her career in 2015 as an anchor at Studio One, Hyderabad, and subsequently joined Sun TV Network Limited in 2016 and ETV Abhiruchi in 2017, where she hosted the cookery show Vantacheyatarama. She rose to widespread fame with Gemini TV's comedy show Kirak Comedy (also known as Kevvu Comedy) in 2017, and has hosted numerous celebrity talk shows and events, including the D2D Carnival at Asia's largest Film City. Her interview with director Ram Gopal Varma became one of the most-watched celebrity interviews in Telugu media. She has also appeared in the Telugu short film Naa Boyfriend Chala Manchodu (2017) and has extensively covered breaking news events across India and abroad. She has over 1 million followers on Instagram. In 2020, Ariyana participated in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4, where her natural personality and consistent sportsmanship earned her a massive fan following. She finished as the fourth runner-up after 104 days. She later participated in Bigg Boss Non-Stop (2022), the Telugu digital season, where she once again reached the final stages.

Hosting Kirak Comedy on Gemini TV; celebrity interview show Mana Stars; her viral interview with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma; finishing as fourth runner-up in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4 (2020) and also participating in Bigg Boss Non-Stop (2022).

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