Namratha Gowda (ನಮ್ರತಾ ಗೌಡ), nicknamed Nammu, is an Indian television actress, model, and dancer born on 15 April 1993 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Her grandfather was a Superintendent of Police. She studied architecture at the Acharya NRV School of Architecture, Bengaluru, and later developed a career in modelling and entertainment during her college years. She is a dog lover, drives a Tata Harrier, and has a tattoo of the late actor Puneeth Rajkumar's name on her right forearm - a mark of her deep admiration for him. She made her television debut in 2011 with Krishna Rukmini on Star Suvarna. She subsequently appeared in Mangala Gowri Maduve (Colors Kannada, 2012), and came to widespread attention through the lead role of Shivani in Naagini 2 (Zee Kannada, 2020). In 2019, she participated in the dance reality show Takadimitha (ETV Kannada), reaching the Top 5. She also made an episodic appearance on the game show Nannamma Super Star alongside her son. Bangalore Times named her the No. 1 Most Desirable Woman on Television in 2021. In August 2023, she was the showstopper at Bangalore Fashion Week. She runs a YouTube channel (86.3K subscribers as of 2023). In October 2023, she entered Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 and was one of its most prominent contestants, serving as house captain. She was eliminated in the penultimate week (Week 15) by host Kiccha Sudeep's direct panchayat, finishing seventh overall.

Lead role as Shivani in Zee Kannada's serial Naagini 2 (2020); TV debut in Krishna Rukmini (Star Suvarna, 2011); dance reality show Takadimitha (ETV Kannada, 2019, Top 5); ranked No.1 Most Desirable Woman on Television by Bangalore Times (2021); showstopper at Bangalore Fashion Week (August 2023); finishing seventh on Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 (2024).

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