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{{short description|Brazilian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bruna Abdullah
| image = Bruna_Abdullah.jpg
| landscape = yes
| alt = Bruna Abdullah
| caption = Abdullah in 2018
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Guaíba]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], [[Brazil]]{{cn|date=June 2023}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Allan Frase|2019}}
| children = 1
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2007–2022
}}

'''Bruna Abdullah''' is a Brazilian actress working primarily in [[Bollywood]]. She played the role of "Mary" in the adult comedy film ''[[Grand Masti]]'' and Giselle in [[Punit Malhotra]]'s ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://topyaps.com/grand-masti-actress-bruna-trolled |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514012759/https://topyaps.com/grand-masti-actress-bruna-trolled/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 May 2021 |title=Grand Masti Actress Bruna Abdullah Posted Some Sizzling Hot Pictures On Instagram, But Got Trolled Ruthlessly |first=Pallavi |last=Goel |date=30 March 2018}}</ref> She has also starred in the 2012 Tamil movie ''[[Billa II]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ajith-kumars-billa-2-109675-2012-07-16 |title=Ajith Kumar's Billa 2 gets a terrific reponse{sic) at the box office |website=India Today}}</ref> and in 2014 film ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' as Anne.

== Biography ==
Bruna was born in [[Guaíba]], [[Brazil]] to a mother of Syrian descent and a father of German-Italian ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |title=BRUTV ASK ME ANYTHING BRUNA ABDULLAH|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lDlZdRDJkE |website=youtube.com |language=en |format=video |date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> She came to [[India]] as a tourist and began working as an actress in [[Bollywood]], moving her base to [[Mumbai]], India from [[Brazil]] in order to set her career. She appeared in several advertising commercials for [[IndusInd Bank]], [[Reebok]], [[Fiama Di Wills]] and many more.

Abdullah's first video was with Shekhar Suman in his debut album ''Mere Gham Ke Dayare Mein''. She performed in the song "Rehem Kare" for [[Anubhav Sinha]]'s ''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]''. She has appeared in a dance sequence in the movie ''[[Desi Boyz]]'', released in 2011.

She participated in the reality TV Show ''[[Dancing Queen (2008 Indian TV series)|Dancing Queen]]'' and also in reality TV Show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 2)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]''. She was eliminated from ''Fear Factor'' on 9 September 2009, was a [[Wild card (sports)|wild card]] re-entry on 17 September 2009, and eliminated on 24 September 2009.

== Personal life ==
She got engaged to her Scottish boyfriend Allan Frase on 25 July 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/watch-bruna-abdullah-gets-engaged-to-her-scottish-boyfriend/articleshow/65131516.cms |title=Watch: Bruna Abdullah gets engaged to her Scottish boyfriend - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 July 2018 |access-date=14 August 2018 |archive-date=7 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907061535/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/watch-bruna-abdullah-gets-engaged-to-her-scottish-boyfriend/articleshow/65131516.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parenting/pregnancy/pregnant-bruna-abdullah-wishes-to-have-a-water-birth-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-it/articleshow/69938614.cms |title=Pregnant Bruna Abdullah wishes to have a water birth! Here is what you need to know about it - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 June 2019 |access-date=4 July 2019 |archive-date=3 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703220124/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parenting/pregnancy/pregnant-bruna-abdullah-wishes-to-have-a-water-birth-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-it/articleshow/69938614.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> They got married in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bruna-abdullah-reveals-that-she-married-fiance-allan-fraser-in-a-low-key-ceremony-in-may/story-sKcpC8UQO7xoLQrYqb6QfO.html |title=Bruna Abdullah reveals that she married fiancé Allan Fraser in a low-key ceremony in May | Hindustan Times |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=24 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924195232/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bruna-abdullah-reveals-that-she-married-fiance-allan-fraser-in-a-low-key-ceremony-in-may/story-sKcpC8UQO7xoLQrYqb6QfO.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The couple have a daughter.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bruna-abdullah-blessed-with-a-girl-shares-the-first-glimpse-of-her-newborn/articleshow/70945194.cms |title=Bruna Abdullah blessed with a girl, shares the first glimpse of her newborn |date=2 September 2019 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 September 2019 |archive-date=25 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925081446/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bruna-abdullah-blessed-with-a-girl-shares-the-first-glimpse-of-her-newborn/articleshow/70945194.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
* ''All films are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Note
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]'' ||Herself || [[Item number]] in song "Reham Kare"
|-
| 2010 || ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]'' || Giselle ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Desi Boyz]]'' || Natasha Mehra ||[[Item number]] in song "Subha Hone Na De"
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Billa II]]'' || Sameera || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Grand Masti]]'' || Mary ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' || Anne ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Four Pillars of Basement]] '' || Bruna ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
| ''[[Mastizaade]]'' || Bunty || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa]]'' || Tina ||
|-
|2018
| ''[[Udanchhoo]]'' || Julia ||{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Zindagi Shatranj Hai]] '' || Bruna ||
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Series
! Role
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dancing Queen (2008 Indian TV series)|Dancing Queen]]'' || rowspan="3"| Herself
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 2)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]''
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Nach Baliye 6]]''
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Comedy Classes]]'' || Nancy
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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Ajay Kumar at 08:44, 20 August 2023