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{{short description|Indian Youtuber}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gangavva
| birth_name = Milkuri Gangavva
| image = Gangavva M.jpg
| caption = Gangavva in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|57|2019|06|27}}<ref name="Hindu" />
| birth_place = [[Polasa]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), India<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Gangavva|date=8 September 2020|title=#BiggBossTelugu4 contestant #Gangavva special AV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDbL1IWcpmE&t=7s|medium=Television production|lang=te|publisher=[[Star Maa]]}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|YouTuber|actress}}
| website = {{website|gangavva.com}}
}}
'''Milkuri Gangavva''' is an Indian [[YouTuber|YouTube personality]] and actress. She used to work as a farm-worker before becoming popular on YouTube.<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news|last=Borah|first=Prabalika M.|date=2019-06-17|title=Meet Gangavva, the 57-year-old star of 'My Village Show' on YouTube|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/swapping-the-field/article27999646.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 July 2019|title=From farm to films: Meet Telangana's internet star Gangavva|url=https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/from-farm-to-films-meet-telanganas-internet-star-gangavva-129927.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[Femina (India)|Femina]]|language=en}}</ref> Gangavva is known for her diction of [[Telangana]] dialect of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-08-19|title=దేశ యూట్యూబ్ సంచ‌ల‌నంగా మారిన గంగ‌వ్వ‌|trans-title=Gangavva is the nation's YouTube sensation|url=https://www.ntnews.com/telangana/how-gangavva-became-a-youtube-sensation-in-india-70364|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[Namasthe Telangana]]|language=te}}</ref> In 2020, she entered the Telugu [[reality TV]] show [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|''Bigg Boss 4'']] as one of the 19 contestants.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-06|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Launch LIVE UPDATES: 16 contestants enter Nagarjuna's show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-launch-live-updates-6585420/|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Gangavva hails from Lambadipally village of [[Telangana]] state's [[Jagitial district]]. No record exists of her birth date.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Cairns|first=Rebecca|date=20 August 2020|title=This grandmother is India's latest YouTube star|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/asia/india-youtube-star-gangavva-spc-intl/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Gangavva received no formal education as she dropped out during her first grade.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-03-10|title=స్టార్‌... స్టార్‌... విలేజ్‌ స్టార్‌|trans-title=Star... Star...Village star|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/special-story-about-youtube-star-gangavva-1269443|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te}}</ref> She was married off when she was five. Gangavva had four children, three daughters and a son, including a daughter who died.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sangam|first=Sowmya|date=5 Nov 2019|title=Meet Telangana's 57-year-old YouTuber Gangavva|url=https://telanganatoday.com/meet-telanganas-57-year-old-youtuber-gangavva|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[Telangana Today]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Gangavva used to work in agriculture fields and rolled cigarettes before venturing into YouTube in 2016.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Teja|first=Charan|date=23 July 2019|title=From paddy fields to Tollywood: Meet Gangavva, Telangana's 60-yr-old YouTube sensation|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/paddy-fields-tollywood-meet-gangavva-telanganas-60-yr-old-youtube-sensation-105952|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> She was approached by son-in-law Srikanth Sriram to feature in his channel My Village Show which focuses village culture and rural life of Telangana. She started off with guest appearances before acting full-time from 2017.<ref name=":0" />

Gangavva's unique diction of Telangana's dialect made her popular among the [[Telugu people]].<ref name=":1" /> In 2019, Gangavva made her [[Telugu cinema]] debut with ''[[Mallesham]]'' and later that year she also appeared in ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''.<ref name=":0" />

In 2020, on the occasion of [[International Women's Day]], Gangavva received Women Achiever Award from [[Tamilisai Soundararajan]], [[List of governors of Telangana|Governor of Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-03-05|title=Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presents awards to women achievers|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/hyderabad-governor-tamilisai-soundararajan-presents-awards-to-women-achievers-609726|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[The Hans India]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2019
|''[[Mallesham]]''
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|date=2019-06-23|title=Malleshammovie review: Mallesham is here to inspire!|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230619/malleshammovie-review-mallesham-is-here-to-inspire.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[iSmart Shankar]]''
|
|[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=iSmart Shankar movie review highlights: Puri Jagannadh and Ram Pothineni's film is mass at its peak - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-movie-review-highlights-puri-jagannadh-and-ram-pothinenis-film-is-mass-at-its-peak/articleshow/70272550.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-26|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Year
!Series/Show
!Role
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|''Sixth Sense S3''
| rowspan="2" |Contestant
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sixth Sense - Watch Episode 18 - YouTube Stars on the Show on Disney+ Hotstar|url= Hotstar|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Bigg Boss 4]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 September 2020|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Gangavva: From paddy fields to BB house, all you need to know about this 58-year-old social media influencer - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-contestant-gangavva-from-paddy-fields-to-bb-house-all-you-need-to-know-about-this-58-year-old-social-media-influencer/articleshow/77965236.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 September 2020|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz]]''
|Guest
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arikatla|first=Venkat|date=2020-10-10|title=Gangavva Goes Out from Big Boss 4|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/gangavva-goes-out-from-big-boss-4-108083|access-date=2020-10-12|website=greatandhra.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian YouTubers]]
[[Category:Female YouTubers]]
[[Category:People from Telangana]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss Telugu contestants]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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