Samantha Akkineni is an Indian actress who has established a career in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, and is a recipient of several awards including four Filmfare Awards. While pursuing a degree in commerce, Akkineni worked part-time on modelling assignments. 

Bio
Real Name	Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Other Name	Samantha Akkineni
Nickname(s)	Yasodha, Yasho, Sam
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5' 5”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 53 kg in Pounds- 117 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-26-34
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 April 1987
Age (as in 2018)	31 Years
Birth Place	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College	Stella Maris College, Chennai
Educational Qualifications	Degree in Commerce
Debut	Film: Ye Maaya Chesave (2010, Telugu film) Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010, Tamil film)
Family	Father- Joseph Prabhu Mother- Ninette Sister- N/A Brother- Jonathan, David
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Reading, listening to music, shopping, gymming
Controversies	In September 2013, Samantha created a stir by posting a controversial tweet on her social media account. The tweet was with respect to the first poster of Mahesh Babu's film, Nenokkadine. It read, "Saw a poster of a yet to be released Telugu film. Not only is it deeply regressive, but it's point is actually that it is deeply regressive." The tweet did not go well with the fans of Mahesh Babu and they started criticizing and dis-respecting her. In support of Samantha, her then boyfriend, Siddharth joined the conversation and started making derogatory comments against fans, by calling them haters and terrorists. The fans were unhappy to such an extent that as per topsy.com, the hashtag #GetLostSamanthaAndSiddharth received 11,000+ tweets in just five hours.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Sushi, Sweet pongal, Dairy milk chocolate, Paalakova
Favourite Actors	Dhanush, Suriya, Rajnikanth
Favourite Actress	Audrey Hepburn
Favourite Directors	Mani Ratnam, Woody Allen
Favourite TV Show	American: The West Wing
Favourite Book	The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Favourite Destination	London
Favourite Book	The Secret By Rhonda Byrne
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Siddharth (2013-2015) Naga Chaitanya (2015-present)
Husband/Spouse	Naga Chaitanya (Actor, m. 2017 - present)
Marriage Date	6 October 2017

Some Lesser Known Facts About Samantha Ruth Prabhu

• Does Samantha Ruth Prabhu smoke: Yes

• Does Samantha Ruth Prabhu drink alcohol: Not Known

• Samantha is of mixed origin as her mother Ninette is from Kerala while her father Joseph hails from Andhra Pradesh.

• She was a bright student and used to top the class all the time.

• Samantha’s family wasn’t financially well-off, and thus in order to generate some extra pocket money, she decided to take up modelling at a very young age.

• In 2012, due to an immune system disorder, she had to take a long break from movies; the use of antibiotics had further deteriorated her condition. Owing to this period, she lost a lot of film offers.

• The same year, she underwent a nose job surgery, to enhance her looks. 

• She was diagnosed with diabetes in 2013.

• Samantha, a philanthropist, is the founder of the charitable trust Pratyusha Support. The trust provides medical support for women and children from the financially weaker sections.